2025.09.21 – AMN Live Q&A – Making Meaning, AMN Healthcare Services, Inc., Dallas, Seattle Cyclone, Severe Weather, AMN Healthcare History and Finances

Summary

The AMN Live Q&A – Making Meaning session was canceled after a cyclone caused power outages in Seattle. AMN Healthcare Services, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, confirmed that the event would be rescheduled. The company was founded in 1985 and has since expanded through acquisitions into one of the largest healthcare staffing providers in the United States. A documented bomb cyclone that struck Seattle in November 2024 may correspond to the event referenced, though no confirmation has been provided.

Context and Scope

The scope covers the cancellation of the AMN Live Q&A – Making Meaning session, the reason given of a cyclone in Seattle, the resulting power outages, and the intention to reschedule. It also includes the Dallas corporate address, the origins and history of AMN Healthcare Services, Inc., its acquisitions, public offering, and recent financial results. Additionally, evidence of a severe bomb cyclone affecting Seattle in November 2024 is presented as a possible related event.

Exhaustive Narrative of Facts

Cancellation of Scheduled Session

The AMN Live Q&A – Making Meaning session had been scheduled. It was canceled because participants were affected by severe weather. The organizers confirmed that the live show could not continue as planned.

Cyclone Impact in Seattle

A cyclone occurred in the Seattle area. The cyclone caused widespread power outages. These outages prevented participation in the live show.

Reason for Postponement

The widespread power outages were cited as the reason for canceling the live event. The session is expected to be rescheduled when conditions allow.

Corporate Address in Dallas

The following corporate address was provided:
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
2999 Olympus Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75019

Origins and Founding

AMN Healthcare was founded in March 1985 under the name American Mobile Nurses, Inc. The original focus was on placing travel nurses in facilities experiencing staffing shortages. The company was founded by Steven C. Francis and Gayle Francis, a registered nurse. The original headquarters were in San Diego, California.

Public Offering and Corporate Identity

The company went public in 2001 on the New York Stock Exchange. The initial ticker was AHS, later changed to AMN.

Growth Through Acquisitions

In 2005, AMN Healthcare acquired MHA Group (Merritt Hawkins) and Staff Care, expanding into physician placement and locum tenens services. Additional acquisitions in later years extended the company into allied healthcare staffing, leadership services, interpretation, and technology-based workforce solutions.

Recent Financial Results

Consolidated revenue for fiscal year 2024 was US$ 2.984 billion. This represented a decline of 21 percent compared with the previous year. Revenue in 2023 was approximately US$ 3.789 billion. Trailing twelve-month revenue up to June 2025 was reported at about US$ 2.76 billion, reflecting a 14.33 percent year-over-year decrease.

Possible Related Cyclone Event in Seattle

A documented bomb cyclone struck the Pacific Northwest, including Seattle, on November 19–20, 2024. It may correspond to the cyclone referenced, though no confirmation has been provided.

• The storm was classified as a bomb cyclone with rapid pressure drop and an atmospheric river.
• Sustained winds reached about 50 mph, with gusts up to 70–77 mph in some locations.
• More than 600,000 customers in Western Washington lost power at the peak of the storm.
• At least two fatalities occurred in the Seattle area from falling trees.
• Damage included fallen trees, blocked roads, damaged power infrastructure, and prolonged electricity restoration.
• Schools closed and transportation services were disrupted.

Practical Takeaways

• The AMN Live Q&A – Making Meaning session was canceled due to a cyclone in Seattle.
• Power outages were the immediate cause of the cancellation.
• The event will be rescheduled when possible.
• AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
• The company was founded in 1985 in San Diego by Steven C. Francis and Gayle Francis.
• It went public in 2001 with ticker changes from AHS to AMN.
• Acquisitions expanded its services beyond travel nursing into physician staffing, allied healthcare, leadership, and interpretation.
• Fiscal year 2024 revenue was US$ 2.984 billion, down 21 percent from the prior year’s US$ 3.789 billion.
• Revenue up to June 2025 totaled US$ 2.76 billion, a decline of 14.33 percent year over year.
• A bomb cyclone in November 2024 may correspond to the Seattle storm described, bringing severe winds, outages, fatalities, and damage.