Program

Schedule-at-a-Glance

The following schedule is preliminary and subject to change. Please check back for updates (as of May 1, 2024).
For more details, check out our Advanced Brochure
 
Monday, September 16, 2024
9:00 am – 4:00 pm House of Society Delegates (HSD) 
4:30 – 5:30 pm  Diversity Scholars Welcome Dinner
6:00 – 8:00 pm Leadership Reception invite only
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
7:30 am – 3:30 pm Technical Tours
4:00 – 5:00 pm Plenary I
5:00 – 7:00 pm Opening Reception
Silent Auction & Expo Hall Opens
7:00 – 10:00 pm Quiz Bowl
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
8:00 – 9:30 am Opening Ceremonies & Plenary II
9:30 am – 5:00 pm Expo Hall Open
9:30 – 10:30 am Break & Exhibits 
Innovation Zones
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Sessions & Professional Development Seminars 
People, Policy & Popcorn (11:00 am – 12:00 pm): A Conversation with USDA Forest Service Chief Randy Moore
12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch Break & Exhibits 
Town Hall  (1:00 – 2:00 pm)
1:30 – 3:00 pm  Concurrent Sessions & Professional Development Seminars
Student Meetup
3:00 – 4:00 pm Break & Exhibits 
Innovation Zones
People, Policy & Popcorn: Beyond Good Neighbors -- The Role of Forestry Agencies in Landscape Scale Management
4:00 – 5:30 pm Concurrent Sessions & Professional Development Seminars
Young Professional Meetup

5:30 – 7:00 pm Student Social 
Donor Gratitude Reception
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Alumni Receptions
Thursday, September 19, 2024
7:00 – 8:00 am Fellows' Breakfast invite only
8:00 – 9:30 am Concurrent Sessions & Professional Development Seminars
9:30 am – 5:00 pm Expo Hall Open
9:30 – 10:30 am Break & Exhibits
Innovation Zones
Poster Symposium
People, Policy & Popcorn: Wildland Fire Management
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Plenary III & Awards Parade
12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch Break & Exhibits
12:00 – 5:00 pm Career Fair
1:30 – 3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions & Professional Development Seminars
3:00 – 4:00 pm Break & Exhibits
Innovation Zones
People, Policy & Popcorn: Forest Offset Projects in Carbon Trading Systems

4:00 – 5:30 pm  Concurrent Sessions & Professional Development Seminars
Women in Natural Resources Meetup
5:30 – 6:30 pm Past Presidents' Reception invite only
Young Professionals Meetup
5:45 – 6:45 pm Policy Social & Communities of Interest Social joint social
7:00 – 9:00 pm SAFter Party & Passing of the Torch 
Friday, September 20, 2024
9:00 – 10:30 am  Concurrent Sessions & Professional Development Seminars
9:30 – 11:00 am People, Policy, & Popcorn: Let's Talk Climate Resilience and Old-Growth Management AGAIN!
10:30 – 11:00 am Refreshment Break
11:00 am – 12:30 pm Concurrent Sessions & Professional Development Seminars
12:00 – 5:00 pm Technical Tours half-day
Workshops