Convention 2023
Convention 2023
Convention 2023
The in-person session schedule below is subject to change.

IMPORTANT: The House of Delegates will take place from 14-15 November. This is a synchronous event, and all delegates (in-person and virtual) must be available during the posted times in order to participate and cast their votes in real-time. Learn more about the House of Delegates.

Friday, 10 November 2023
7:30-8:00 a.m. (0730-0800)
Pre-Conference Registration

8:00 a.m.-noon (0800-1200)
Noon-1:00 p.m. (1200-1300)
Pre-Conference Registration

1:00-4:00 p.m. (1300-1600)
EBP Pre-Conference (Ticketed Event)
Publishing Pre-Conference (Ticketed Event)

5:00-7:00 p.m. (1700-1900)
Registration
Delegate Information Desk Open Hours

Saturday, 11 November 2023
8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (0800-1800)
Registration

9:00-11:00 a.m. (0900-1100)
Student Engagement Event

10:30-11:30 a.m. (1030-1130)
Poster Setup

11:00 a.m.-noon (1100-1200)
Presenter Ready Room

12:15-2:15 p.m. (1215-1415)
Opening Plenary Session
The Founders Awards will be presented during this session.

2:00-6:00 p.m. (1400-1800)
Delegate Information Desk Open Hours

2:15-4:15 p.m. (1415-1615)
Student Engagement Part 2

2:30-3:30 p.m. (1430-1530)
Presenter Ready Room

2:30-3:15 p.m. (1430-1515)
Concurrent Sessions A

3:30-5:00 p.m. (1530-1700)
Sigma Career Advising

3:30-4:15 p.m. (1530-1615)
Concurrent Sessions B

4:15-6:00 p.m. (1615-1800)
Poster Viewing
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening and Welcome Reception
Sigma Marketplace

Sunday, 12 November 2023
7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (0730-1500)
Registration

8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (0800-1400)
Delegate Information Desk Open Hours

8:00-9:15 a.m. (0800-0915)
Plenary Session 2

9:00 a.m.-noon (0900-1200)
Sigma Career Advising

9:15-10:45 a.m. (0915-1045)
Poster Viewing
Regional Coordinator Table Displays
Exhibit Hall
Sigma Marketplace

9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (0930-1300)
Presenter Ready Room

10:45-11:30 a.m. (1045-1130)
Concurrent Sessions C

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. (1145-1245)
Regional Coordinator Table Displays
Exhibit Hall With Light Lunch
Sigma Marketplace
Tribute Awards With Formal Lunch (Ticketed Event)

1:00-2:15 p.m. (1300-1415)
Concurrent Sessions D

2:30-4:00 p.m. (1430-1600)
Regional Networking Meetings

Monday, 13 November 2023
7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (0730-1600)
Registration

8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (0800-1500)
Delegate Information Desk Open Hours

8:00-9:45 a.m. (0800-0945)
Presenter Ready Room

8:00-9:00 a.m. (0800-0900)
Poster Viewing
Regional Coordinator Table Displays
Exhibit Hall
Sigma Marketplace

9:00-9:45 a.m. (0900-0945)
Concurrent Sessions E

9:00-11:00 a.m. (0900-1100)
Sigma Career Advising

10:00-11:30 a.m. (1000-1130)
Closing Plenary Session
The Board Awards will be presented during this session.

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (1130-1300)
Poster Viewing
Exhibit Hall and Lunch
Sigma Marketplace

Noon-3:45 p.m. (1200-1545)
Presenter Ready Room

1:00-1:30 p.m. (1300-1330)
Poster Removal

1:15-2:30 p.m. (1315-1430)
Concurrent Sessions F

1:30-4:00 p.m. (1330-1600)
Sigma Career Advising

2:45-3:30 p.m. (1445-1530)
Concurrent Sessions G

3:45-4:30 p.m. (1545-1630)
Concurrent Sessions H

4:45-6:00 p.m. (1645-1800)
Chapter Key Event and Reception (Ticketed Event)

6:00-8:00 p.m. (1800-2000)
Fun-Raiser for Research Trivia Night
(Ticketed Event)

Tuesday, 14 November 2023
7:00-9:00 a.m. (0700-0900)
Presenter Ready Room

7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (0730-1600)
Registration

8:00-8:45 a.m. (0800-0845)
Concurrent Sessions I

9:00-9:45 a.m. (0900-0945)
Concurrent Sessions J

10:30 a.m.-Conclusion of Business (1030-)
House of Delegates Session 1 and Delegate Briefing
Note: All delegates (in-person and virtual) must vote in real-time. Learn more about the House of Delegates.

Wednesday, 15 November 2023
8:00 a.m.-noon (0800-1200)
Registration

8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.* (0830-1300)

House of Delegates Session 2
Note: All delegates (in-person and virtual) must vote in real-time. Learn more about the House of Delegates.

*End time is variable and dependent on the length of discussion, debate, and voting.

The virtual schedule below is subject to change.

IMPORTANT: The House of Delegates will take place from 14-15 November. This is a synchronous event, and all delegates (in-person and virtual) must be available during the posted times in order to participate and cast their votes in real-time. Learn more about the House of Delegates.

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

All Day Virtual Poster Viewing

9:00-9:30 a.m. (0900-0930)
Virtual Platform Walkthrough

9:30-11:30 a.m. (0930-1130)
Opening Plenary

11:30-11:45 a.m. (1130-1145)
Break

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. (1145-1245)
Virtual Special Sessions 1

12:45-1:30 p.m. (1245-1330)
Break (Lunch)

1:30-2:30 p.m. (1330-1430)
Concurrent Sessions A and Live Q&A

2:30-3:15 p.m. (1430-1515)
Exhibit Viewing
Virtual Meet the Poster Author Session
Ask the Author Session 1

3:15- 4:15 p.m. (1515-1615)
Concurrent Sessions B and Live Q&A

4:15-4:45 p.m. (1615-1645)
Virtual Rapid Presentation Rounds 1
Wednesday, 29 November 2023

All Day Virtual Poster Viewing

9:00-10:00 a.m. (0900-1000)
Plenary Session 2

10:00-10:15 a.m. (1000-1015)
Break

10:15-11:00 a.m. (1015-1100)
Exhibit Viewing
Virtual Meet the Poster Author Session
Ask the Author Session 2

11:00 a.m.-noon (1100-1200)
Concurrent Sessions C and Live Q&A

Noon-12:45 p.m. (1200-1245)
Break (Lunch)

12:45-1:45 p.m. (1245-1345)
Concurrent Sessions D and Live Q&A

1:45-2:15 p.m. (1345-1415)
Virtual Rapid Presentation Rounds 2

2:45-3:00 p.m. (1445-1500)
Break

3:00-3:45 p.m. (1500-1545)
Virtual PechaKucha 1

3:45-4:15 p.m. (1545-1615)
Virtual Rapid Presentation Rounds 3

4:15-5:15 p.m. (1615-1715)
Virtual Special Sessions 2

Thursday, 30 November 2023

All Day Virtual Poster Viewing

9:00-9:45 a.m. (0900-0945)
Exhibit Viewing
Virtual Meet the Poster Author Session
Ask the Author Session 3

9:45- 10:45 a.m. (0945-1045)
Concurrent Sessions E and Live Q&A

10:45-11:00 a.m. (1045-1100)
Break

11:00 a.m.-noon (1100-1200)
Virtual Special Sessions 3

Noon-1:15 p.m. (1200-1315)
Closing Plenary