Agenda |
(tentative schedule – updated 5-3-16, subject to change)
The 2016 Annual meeting runs from Saturday, May 21-Wednesday May 25.
- Saturday, May 21: Workshops and committee meetings, and the Conference Opening Session.
- Sunday-Wednesday, May 22-25: Plenary sessions, Special Sessions, Contributed Sessions.
- Pre- and Post-Conference Field Trips – May 20 and May 26-27.
The event takes place at the Sacramento Convention Center, across the street from our Headquarters Hotel, the Sacramento Grand Sheraton.
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
All meetings at the Convention Center unless otherwise indicated
| Friday, May 20 | |
| Pre-Meeting Field Trips (busses depart from the Sheraton) | |
| Saturday, May 21 | |
| 7:00 AM | FWS Editorial Board Committee: (Sheraton Hotel – Beavis Room) |
| 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | SFS Board of Directors Meeting: (Convention Center – Room 308) |
| 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Pre-Meeting Workshops: (lunch on your own) – Convention Center Ballroom Level |
| 11:00 AM-6:00 PM | Exhibitor Set Up – Convention Center Street Level, Exhibit Hall C |
| 11:00 AM-6:00 PM | Silent Auction Set Up – Convention Center Street Level, Exhibit Hall C |
| 11:00 AM-6:00 PM | SRC Merchandise Set Up – Convention Center Street Level, Exhibit Hall C |
| 4:00 PM | Registration Open |
| 6:00 PM | Exhibits Open |
| 6:00 PM | Welcome Mixer/Reception |
| 7:00 PM | SFS Meeting Opening Session/Awards |
| Sunday, May 22 | |
| Poster Set Up- all day | |
| 8:45 AM | Welcome/Announcements |
| 9:15 AM | Plenary Session |
| 9:00 AM | Taxonomic Certification Testing (TCP Test Session) |
| 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 12:00 PM | SFS Committees Lunch Meeting: (Sheraton) |
| 12:00 PM | SRC Student Committee Lunch Meeting: (Sheraton) (for all others: lunch on your own) |
| 1:30-3:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 3:30-5:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 4:00-5:00 PM | Taxonomic Committee - TCC Meeting |
| 6:30-8:30 PM | Student Mentor Mixer (Sheraton – Camelia-Magnolia) |
| 7:30 PM-11:00 PM | SFS Mixer and Live Auction |
| Monday, May 23 | |
| Poster Set Up- all day | |
| 7:00 AM | Pub Com Meeting: (Sheraton) |
| 8:00 AM | Co-Publisher Review Team: (Sheraton) |
| 9:00 AM | Daily Welcome/Announcements |
| 9:15 AM | Plenary Session |
| 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 12:00 PM | Membership Lunch Meeting (for all Members) |
| 1:30-3:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 3:30-5:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 5:00-6:00 PM | Endowment Reception: (Sheraton) |
| 5:00-7:00 PM | Conference Mixer with California Chapter Hosts Dinner on your own |
| Tuesday, May 24 | |
| 9:00 AM | Daily Welcome/Announcements |
| 9:15 AM | Plenary Session |
| 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch on your own |
| 1:30-4:00 PM | Poster Session (official) |
| 1:30-4:00 PM | Taxonomy Fair |
| 4:00-5:00 PM | Chapter Information Session |
| 4:30-6:00 PM | Fun Run |
| 7:30-10:00 PM | Offsite Social Event- Old Town Sacramento at Rail Road Museum- Food Trucks, train rides, Rail Road Museum and History Museum- Jam Session at the Offsite Social (bring your instruments of choice) |
| Wednesday, May 25 | |
| 7:30 AM | New Board of Directors Breakfast: (Sheraton) |
| 9:00 AM | Daily Welcome/Announcements |
| 9:15 AM | Plenary Session |
| 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 10:30 AM-6:00 PM | Exhibit Tear Down & Poster Tear Down |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch on your own |
| 1:30-3:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| 3:30-5:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions |
| Dinner on your own | |
| Thursday, May 26 | |
| Post-Meeting Field Trips (buses depart from Sheraton) | |
Room 301 at the Convention Center has been reserved for Chapter meetings all week. Sign up sheet posted on the message board near registration.
Register for the Conference now
*If your committee meeting or event is not listed, please contact joy.brisighella@usu.edu.