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Tuesday
8:00 AM
Board of Directors Meeting
8:00am – 10:15am
Workshops
8:00am – 12:00pm
Pre-registration required
10:30 AM
Leadership Advisory Board Meeting
10:30am – 12:00pm
Early Career Symposium
10:30am – 12:00pm
By invite only
12:00 PM
Leadership Luncheon
12:00pm – 1:30pm
By invite only
1:30 PM
Foundation Meeting
1:30pm – 3:30pm
Early Career Symposium (continued)
1:30pm – 3:30pm
By invite only
Breakout Sessions
1:30pm – 2:20pm
2:30 PM
Breakout Sessions
2:30pm – 3:20pm
Orientation & Networking for First Timers
2:30pm – 3:20pm
3:30 PM
Breakout Sessions
3:30pm – 4:20pm
Orientation & Networking for First Timers (continued)
3:30pm – 4:20pm
4:30 PM
Welcome Reception
4:30pm – 5:00pm
5:00 PM
Welcome Reception & Poster Gallery
5:00pm – 6:00pm
7:30 PM
Affiliate Reception
7:30pm – 8:30pm
By invite only
STC-DELT Social
7:30pm – 8:30pm
8:00 PM
D&D Competition Meet & Greet
8:00pm – 9:00pm
Wednesday
8:15 AM
Breakout Sessions
8:15am – 9:05am
9:15 AM
Opening Plenary Session
9:15am – 10:15am
10:30 AM
Breakout Sessions
10:30am – 11:20am
D&D Showcase
10:30am – 12:25pm
11:35 AM
Breakout Sessions
11:35am – 12:25pm
12:25 PM
Lunch Break
12:25pm – 2:00pm
2:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
2:00pm – 2:50pm
D&D Competition
2:00pm – 4:00pm
3:05 PM
Breakout Sessions
3:05pm – 3:55pm
4:10 PM
Breakout Sessions
4:10pm – 5:00pm
5:15 PM
International Division Auction
5:15pm – 6:45pm
Thursday
8:15 AM
Breakout Sessions
8:15am – 9:05am
9:15 AM
AECT Membership Meeting & Awards Ceremony
9:15am – 10:15am
10:30 AM
Breakout Sessions
10:30am – 11:20am
DELT-TIL Playground
10:30am – 12:25pm
11:35 AM
Breakout Sessions
11:35am – 12:25pm
12:25 PM
Lunch Break
12:25pm – 2:00pm
2:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
2:00pm – 2:50pm
3:05 PM
Breakout Sessions
3:05pm – 3:55pm
4:10 PM
Breakout Sessions
4:10pm – 5:00pm
5:15 PM
University Reception
5:15pm – 7:15pm
7:15 PM
TED Game Night
7:15pm – 9:15pm
Friday
8:15 AM
Breakout Sessions
8:15am – 9:05am
9:15 AM
Closing Plenary Session
9:15am – 10:15am
10:30 AM
Breakout Sessions
10:30am – 11:20am
11:35 AM
Breakout Sessions
11:35am – 12:25pm
12:25 PM
Lunch Break
12:25pm – 2:00pm
2:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
2:00pm – 2:50pm
3:05 PM
Breakout Sessions
3:05pm – 3:55pm
4:10 PM
Breakout Sessions
4:10pm – 5:00pm
Saturday
8:00 AM
Leadership Advisory Board Meeting
8:00am – 10:00am
10:15 AM
Board of Directors Meeting
10:15am – 11:45am

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