12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Registration Opens
- Conf participants arrive
- Collect any unpaid fees
 

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Poster Session setup in Theatre Auditorium
 

6:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Official Opening of Conference
- Dignitary Speakers
- Native blessing
- Welcome everyone to Conference – highlight any administrative things and invite people to enjoy the first of 3 research poster sessions.
 

6:30 pm – 10:00

Poster Session (1)
and Opening Wine and Cheese Reception
Cash Bar
Guests can Mix and Mingle and enjoy the student research posters (Judging from 6:30pm – 8:00pm)
 

Saturday, Aug 16^th

8:00 am – 8:30 am

- Breakfast provided in dorm

- Coffee, tea, etc in theater
- Student poster setup
- Registration open
 

8:30 am – 8:45 am

Welcome and reminder of structure and timing
 

8:45 am – 10:00 am

Keynote Speaker (1)
- 30 minute talk
- 20 minute “panel discussion”
- 10 minutes for questions
 

10:00 am – 10:15 am

Coffee break
- Student poster setup
 

10:00 am – 11:30 am Breakout Session (1)

10:15 am – 11:30 am

Keynote Speaker (2)
- 30 minute talk
- 20 minute “panel discussion”
- 10 minutes for questions
 

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Poster Session and Lunch at Saint Mary’s Dining Hall
- Poster Session Guests can Mix and Mingle and enjoy the student research posters (Judging from 11:30am– 1:00pm) posters will stay up for remainder of the day. (for coffee breaks etc)

- Sponsored Lunch  (15 mins + 10 mins for questions)
 

1:15 pm – 2:30 pm

Keynote Speaker (3)
- 30 minute talk
- 20 minute “panel discussion”
- 10 minutes for questions

1:15 pm - ??
Breakout Session (2)

2:30 pm – 3:45 pm

Keynote Speaker (4)
- 30 minute talk
- 20 minute “panel discussion”
- 10 minutes for questions

3:45 pm – 4:15 pm

Sponsored Coffee Break

- Coffee / Bio Break – snacks, etc

3:45
Possible announcement of new research – press, etc

4:15 pm – 5:30 pm

Keynote Speaker (5)
- 30 minute talk
- 20 minute “panel discussion”
- 10 minutes for questions

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Dinner as a group in Downtown Halifax
This dinner will also likely be the site for a major announcement of new research – (in the works)
 

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Panel Discussion
– Led by the 5 speakers from day 1

9:00 pm - ??

Highland Park scotch tasting
- sponsored by Highland Park distillery of Orkney

Sunday, Aug 17^th

- Breakfast provided in dorm
- Coffee, tea, etc in theater
- Student poster setup
- Registration open

8:30 am – 8:45 am

Welcome, announcements, etc

8:45 am – 10:00 am

Keynote Speaker (6)
- 30 minute talk
- 20 minute “panel discussion”
- 10 minutes for questions

10:00 am – 11:30 am

Keynote Speaker (7)
- 30 minute talk
- 20 minute “panel discussion”
- 10 minutes for questions

10:00 – 11:30

Breakout Session (3)

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Poster Session (2)
Lunch in Dining Hall
- Poster Session Guests can Mix and Mingle and enjoy the student research posters (Judging from 11:30am– 1:00pm) posters will stay up for remainder of the day. (for coffee breaks etc)
- Sponsored Lunch  (15 mins + 10 mins for questions)
 

1:15 pm – 2:30 pm

Keynote Speaker (8)
- 30 minute talk
- 20 minute “panel discussion”
- 10 minutes for questions
 

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

Breakout Session (4)

2:30 pm – 3:45 pm

Keynote Speaker (9)
- 30 minute talk
- 20 minute “panel discussion”
- 10 minutes for questions
 

2:30 pm – 3:45

Breakout Session (5)

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm

Quick Break

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Conference Wrap-up

- Closing Remarks

- Explanation of Tutorial Sessions and Tours

- Invitation to Evening Discussion

 “Fireside chats” with Speakers

- Presentation of Poster Prizes

 Monday, Aug 18
^{through
Friday, August 22}

Tours of surrounding areas of interest -

Details are being worked out