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Conference Schedule

 
 Conference Schedule | Registration Hours | Exhibit Hall Hours
Take a moment and review the conference schedule. You won't want to miss a thing.
  

 All events take place at the AmericasMart Building 2 West unless otherwise noted.


REGISTRATION & INFORMATION BOOTH HOURS

Wednesday: 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Thursday: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
                                  

        

EXHIBIT HALL HOURS

Wednesday, Set-up: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  
Thursday, Set-up: 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 
Exhibit Hall opens 15 minutes early for Exhibitors
 
Thursday, Open: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, Open: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Friday, Open: 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  
Saturday, Open: 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.   
Saturday, Breakdown: 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

 

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24    

Bookstore: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Cyber Café: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  
New Colleague Session: 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.  
Opening Reception: 7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Hyatt Regency Independence Ballroom

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Continental Breakfast: 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
PD@PAE Workshops: 9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. 
State Consortium Meetings: 11:00 a.m. – Noon
Keynote Luncheon: Noon – 1:30 p.m. 
Face Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  
Dinner on Your Own: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 
Dine-A-Rounds: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.  
Independent Showcases: 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 
Dinner and Discourse on Dance:  6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. TBD
Juried Showcases: 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.   Rialto Center for the Arts, AmericasMart Building 2 west 3rd floor                      

 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

Breakfast Showcase: 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Marriott Marquis Hotel
PD@PAE Short Attention Span: 11:00 a.m. – Noon
Roundtable Discussions 11:00 a.m. – Noon
NAPAMA Membership Meeting: 11:00 a.m. – Noon
Friday Luncheon Showcase: Noon1:15 p.m. 
Residency Showcases: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
PD@PAE Workshops: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Face Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Independent Showcases: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Dinner on Your Own: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Dine-A-Rounds: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Dinner and Discourse on Chamber Music:  6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. TBD
Juried Showcases
: 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Rialto Center for the Arts, AmericasMart Building 2 west 3rd floor 

 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

PD@PAE Workshops: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Lunch on Your Own: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Face Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
State Consortium Meetings: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Regional Booking Meetings: 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Independent Showcases: 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Closing Party: 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.  Georgia Aquarium