Program

Breakout sessions (50-minute sessions which will occur Friday (May 16) and Saturday (May 17) are at the bottom of this page.

All Friday and Saturday activities are planned for the Pasadena Convention Center (except for Friday evening dine-arounds)  

Schedule

Thursday, May 15 (All times Pacific)
12:30 - 7:00 p.m.                .Registration & information (at Pasadena Convention Center)
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.                   Optional: Pre-Conference Workshop (additional fee; at Convention Center)

Afternoon                            Optional: Group Visit to USC Pacific Asia Museum(additional fee; tours at 1:30 and 2:30pm)

3:15 - 4:00 p.m.                   Optional: First-time attendee orientation   

4:00 - 6:00 p.m.                   Meet & Greet (at Pasadena Masonic Temple - very close to the Convention Center)

                                               - Games, roundtable discussions, catch up w old friends, meet new ones, and more while having light snacks (e.g., salsa                                                 and chips; crudité). 

Early evening                       Dine-arounds at Pasadena restaurants (optional; access options via attendee wiki; not as many as Friday, but a few)  

Friday, May 16

7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.           Registration & information  

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.                    Breakfast    

8:30 - 10:00 a.m.                  Welcome & plenary speaker (Alison Head)

10:15 - 11:05 a.m.                Breakout sessions 1    

11:20 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.       Breakout sessions 2  

12:10 - 1:15 p.m.                  Lunch

12:50 - 1:30 p.m.                  Roundtable Discussions (Five topics)

1:15 - 1:45 p.m.                    Grad Student Poster Sessions  

1:45 - 2:35 p.m.                    Breakout sessions 3  

2:50 - 3:40 p.m.                    Breakout sessions 4   

3:40 - 4:10 p.m.                    Grad Student Poster Sessions / Snack break

4:10 - 5:00 p.m.                    Breakout sessions 5  

Early evening                       .Dine-arounds at Pasadena restaurants (optional; access options via attendee wiki)

Saturday, May 17

7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.            Registration & information
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.                     Breakfast  
8:30 - 8:35 a.m.                     Announcements (brief)

8:50 - 9:40 a.m.                     Breakout sessions 6

9:55- 10:45 a.m.                   .Breakout sessions 7  

10:45 - 11:15 a.m.                .Morning Coffee/Tea/Water break

11:15 a.m. - 12:05 p.m._ _   .Breakout sessions 8    
12:05 - 1:40 p.m.                  .Lunch; Lightning Talks (LTs occur over 40-45 min at end of lunch)

1:55 - 2:45 p.m._                   .Breakout sessions 9

3:00 - 3:50 p.m.                     .Breakout sessions 10                         

3:50 p.m. _                              Conference Concludes

Breakout Sessions

All breakout sessions will occur at the Pasadena Convention Center on Friday, May 16 (starting at 10:00am) and Saturday, May 17 (ending by 4pm).