Schedule at a Glance
This schedule is preliminary in nature and is subject to change. Please check back for updates.
| Tuesday, April 6 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Professional
Development Courses |
| 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Community Workshop |
| Wednesday, April 7 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Specialty Workshops |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Professional Development Courses |
| 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | New Member/ First-Time Attendee Gathering |
| 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception |
| Thursday, April 8 | |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | People of Color/ Multicultural Forum Meeting |
| 8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | President’s Welcome |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Keynote Session: Thomas Lynch |
| 9:00 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Exhibits/Bookstore Open |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Refreshment Break
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| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Concurrent Session I |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Concurrent Session II |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Networking Groups (box lunches available for advance purchase) |
| 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions III |
| 2:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Exhibits/Bookstore Open |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Concurrent Session IV |
| 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Concurrent Session V
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| 6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. | People of Color/ Multicultural Forum Reception |
| 7:30 p.m. | Spending Time with the Creative Folks at Hallmark Visitors Center |
| Friday, April 9 | |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | People of Color/ Multicultural Forum Meeting |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | Student Meeting |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Awards 1/ Keynote Session: Britt Hysing-Dahl |
| 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Exhibits/Bookstore/ Posters Open |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions VI |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Concurrent Session VII |
| 12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Networking Groups (box lunches available for advance purchase) |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Featured Speakers |
| 3:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Exhibits/Bookstore/ Posters Open |
| 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Poster Presentation
Sessions – Refreshment Break |
| 4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions VIII |
| 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Service of Remembrance |
| 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Meet the Authors
Reception and Book
Signing |
| 7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Pet Remembrance Service |
| Saturday, April 10 | |
| 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. | Spiritual Service |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Concurrent Session IX |
| 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Exhibits/Bookstore Open |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Concurrent Session X |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Concurrent Session XI |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Presidential Luncheon |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Concurrent Session XII |
| 3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Awards II/Closing Keynote Session: Robert Neimeyer |
| 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Farewell Gathering |
| 6:00 p.m. | Conference Adjourns |