Program

The program for LOEX 2021 has not yet been developed. It will use last year's program as a building block (e.g., a plenary session for all attendees to kick-off the conference, followed by numerous 1-hour long breakout sessions) but will hopefully include some additional activities, such as a pre-conference workshop; roundtable discussions; grad student poster sessions and perhaps more.

More details will be forthcoming in January 2021 (e.g., once breakout session proposal acceptances go out).

Schedule

Thursday, May 15 (All times Pacific)
12:30 - 7:30 p.m.                .Registration & information
1:00 - 3:30 p.m.                   Optional: Pre-Conference Workshop (TBD - additional fee)

1:00 - 4:00 p.m.                   Optional: Group Visit to TBD

4:15 - 5:00 p.m.                   Optional: First-time attendee orientation   

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.                   Meet & Greet (at TBD)

                                               - Games, roundtable discussions, catch up w old friends, meet new ones, and more while having light snacks (e.g.,                                                 trail mix, salsa and chips) along with a cash bar. 

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 (TBD)

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 - 1:35 p.m.                  .Lunch; Lightning Talks (LTs occur at end of lunch, in a different room)

1:50 - 2:40 p.m._                   .Breakout sessions 9

2:55 - 3:45 p.m.                      Breakout sessions 10                         

3:45 p.m. _                              Conference Concludes

- The number of breakout sessions per time slot is typically six, but may be fewer than that at the beginning / end of each day.

- All meals & snack/drink breaks will have seating available inside and (weather permitting for a covered, open-air patio) also outside