Program

Schedule at a Glance*

Tuesday, October 2

8:00 am – 5:00 pm	House of Society Delegates
Noon – 5:30 pm	Attendee Registration
Noon – 5:30 pm	Exhibitor Registration
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm	Exhibitor Move-In
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm	Poster Set-Up

Wednesday, October 3

8:00 am – Noon	House of Society Delegates
8:00 am – 4:00 pm	Exhibitor Move-In Continues
8:00 am – 4:00 pm	Poster Set-Up
8:00 am – 5:00 pm	Technical Tours and Pre-Convention Workshops
7:00 am – 7:00 pm	Attendee and Exhibitor Registration Open
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm	Welcome Reception
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm	Quiz Bowl

Thursday, October 4

6:30 am – 7:30 am	Fellows’ Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:30 am	Opening Ceremonies, Welcome, Plenary 1
9:30 am – 10:30 am	Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
9:30 am – 5:30 pm	Exhibit Hall Open
10:30 am – Noon	Plenary 2
Noon – 1:30 pm	Lunch in Exhibit Hall
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm	National Student Congress
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm	Plenary 3
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm	Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Poster Symposium
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm	SAF Town Hall
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm	Alumni Receptions

Friday, October 5

8:00 am – 9:30 am	Scientific and Technical Sessions
8:00 am – 5:00 pm	Professional Development Seminars
9:30 am – 4:00 pm	Exhibit Hall Open
9:30 am – 10:30 am	Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
10:30 am – Noon	Scientific and Technical Sessions
Noon – 1:30 pm	Lunch in Exhibit Hall
Noon  – 4:00 pm	Career Fair
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm	Scientific and Technical Sessions
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm	Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm	Scientific and Technical Sessions
4:00 pm – 11:00 pm	Exhibit Hall Tear-Down
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm	MeetUps
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm	Awards Celebration

Saturday, October 6

8:00 am – 4:00 pm	Professional Development Seminars
8:00 am – 9:30 am	Scientific and Technical Sessions
9:30 am – 10:00 am	Break
10:00 am – 11:30 am	Scientific and Technical Sessions
11:30 am – 12:30 pm	Lunch
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm	Scientific and Technical Sessions

Sunday, October 7

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Technical Tours

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