Chicago, March 7-10, 2007
 

2007 ASA-NCOA Joint Conference

Schedule of Events

“LET’S RETHINK AGING”
2007 Joint Conference of the American Society on Aging and
the National Council on Aging
March 7 – 10, 2007

Draft Schedule
(as of 8/9/2006)

Monday, March 5

4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

REGISTRATION OPEN

 
Tuesday, March 6: Pre-Conference Day

7:00 am – 7:00 pm

Registration Desk OPEN

9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Business Forum on Aging / What’s Next? Boomer Summit Conference

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Pre-Conference Special Programs

9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Pre-Conference Intensives (Full Day Intensives)

9:00 am – Noon

Pre-Conference Intensives (Morning)

1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Pre-Conference Intensives (Afternoon)

 
Wednesday, March 7: Conference Opening Day

7:00 am – 7:00 pm

Registration Desk Open

8:00 am – 10:00 am

Opening General Session (Sponsored by AARP)

10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Renewal Room open

10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Learning Corridor open

10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Media Festival

10:15 am – 11:30 am

Orientation for First-time Attendees and Students

10:30 am – 6:00 pm

Special Programs

10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Conference Sessions

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm

Peer Groups

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Conference Sessions

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Conference Sessions

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

2007 Authors and Producers in Aging Reception

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Photography and Poetry Awards Reception

8:00 pm – Midnight

“Bo Diddley” Blues Night

 
Thursday, March 8

6:30 am – 8:00 am
7:00 am – 7:45 am

Breakfast Symposia
Catholic Mass

7:00 am – 7:00 pm

Registration Desk Open

7:00 am – 7:00 pm

Cyber Cafe Open

7:30 am – 6:00 pm

Press Room open

8:00 am – 10:00 am

Critical Issues in Aging Sessions

8:30 am – 2:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Renewal Room open

10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Learning Corridor open

10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Media Festival

10:30 amNoon

Conference Sessions

10:30 am – 6:00 pm

Special Programs

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm

Student Awards Luncheon and HAN Awards Luncheon

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm

Lunchtime Activities: Poster Sessions, Program Exchanges and Roundtables

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Conference Sessions

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Conference Sessions

8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

"Rocking for Life" Party

 
Friday, March 9

6:30 am – 8:00 am
7:00 am – 7:45 am

Breakfast Symposia
Memorial Service

7:00 am – 6:00 pm

Registration Desk Open

7:00 am – 6:00 pm

Cyber Cafe Open

7:30 am – 6:00 pm

Press Room open

8:00 am – 10:00 am

Critical Issues in Aging Sessions

8:30 am – 2:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Media Festival

10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Renewal Room

10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Learning Corridor

10:30 amNoon

Conference Sessions

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm

Lunchtime Activities: Poster Sessions, Program Exchanges and Roundtables

2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Conference Sessions

7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Kabala Shabbat Service and Dinner

7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Final Night Party

 
Saturday, March 10: Conference Closing Day

7:00 am – 7:45 am

Catholic Mass

7:00 am – 7:45 am

Protestant Service

7:00 am – 7:45 am

Episcopal Eucharist Service

7:00 am – 4:00 pm

Cyber Cafe Open

7:00 am – 5:30 pm

Registration Desk Open

7:30 am – 5:00 pm

Press Room open

8:00 amNoon

Concurrent Sessions

10:00 am – 5:15 pm

Media Festival

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm

Program Exchanges (NVL and MindAlert Award Winners) and Roundtables

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Conference Sessions

3:45 pm – 5:15 pm

Closing General Session

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