The following schedule is preliminary and subject to change. Please check back for updates (as of February 12, 2024).
| Monday, September 16, 2024 |
| 9:00 am – 4:00 pm |
House of Society Delegates (HSD) |
| 6:00 – 8:00 pm |
Leadership Reception invite only |
| Tuesday, September 17, 2024 |
| 7:30 am – 3:30 pm |
Technical Tours |
| 3:00 – 3:45 pm |
Diversity Scholars: Meet your Mentor |
| 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 |
| 9:30 – 11:00 am |
Diversity Scholars Networking Event
|
| 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 |