Portland, Oregon October 19-22, 2008
Conference Schedule
View the Technical Sessions [PDF]
| Saturday 18 October 2008 | ||
| Event | Time | Room |
| SIGUCCS Board Meeting - Executive Session | 3:00pm - 6:00pm | Forum Suite |
| Registration/Help Desk | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Plaza Foyer |
| Xirrus Hospitality Suite | 9:00pm - 1:00am | Alexander's 23rd Floor |
| Sunday 19 October 2008 | ||
| Event | Time | Room |
| Registration/Help Desk | 7:30am - 6:00pm | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| Morning Coffee - workshop | 8:00am - 8:30am | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| Pre-conference Workshops - Morning Session | 8:30am - Noon | Parlor A, Parlor C, Galleria North, Broadway III/IV |
| Board Meeting | 9:00am - Noon | Forum Suite |
| Morning Workshops Break | 10:00am - 10:30am | Grand Ballroom Foyer (for morning Workshop Participants only) |
| Morning Workshops | 10:30am - Noon | Parlor A, Parlor C, Galleria North, Broadway III/IV |
| Afternoon Workshops | 1:00pm - 4:30pm | Parlor A, Parlor C, Galleria North, Broadway III/IV |
| Afternoon Workshops Break | 2:00pm - 2:30pm | Grand Ballroom Foyer (for afternoon Workshop Participants only) |
| 5k Fun Run | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Front of Hilton |
| Session Chairs Orientation | 4:30pm - 5:00pm | Galleria North |
| Newcomer Orientation * | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Grand Ballroom II |
| Email, Communication Awards, Documentation Room | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Broadway III/IV |
| Opening T-shirt reception | 6:30pm - 9:00pm | Grand Ballroom I |
| Xirrus Hospitality Suite | 9:00pm - 1:00am | Alexander's 23rd Floor |
| Monday, 20 October 2008 | ||
| Event | Time | Room |
| Registration/Help Desk | 7:00am - 5:00pm | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| Email, Communication Awards, Documentation Room | 7:00am - 6:30pm | Broadway III/IV |
| Speaker Prep | 7:30am - 6:00pm | Forum Suite |
| Speaker's Breakfast | 7:30am - 8:30am | Alexander's 23rd Floor |
| Breakfast | 7:30am - 8:30am | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| Opening Plenary | 8:30am - 10:00am | Grand Ballroom I |
| Morning Break | 10:00am - 10:30am | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| Technical Sessions [View PDF] | 10:30am - Noon | Grand Ballroom II/Galleria North/Parlors/Galleria South |
| Lunch | Noon - 1:30pm | Pavilion |
| Technical Sessions [View PDF] | 1:30pm - 3:00pm | Grand Ballroom II/Galleria North/Parlors/Galleria South/Grand Ballroom I |
| Afternoon Break | 3:00pm - 3:30pm | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| Technical Sessions [View PDF] | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Grand Ballroom II/Galleria North/Parlors/Galleria South/Grand Ballroom I |
| BOFS | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | See BOF bulletin board |
| Penny Crane/Hall of Fame/Volunteer Reception (Invitation Only) | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Alexander's 23rd Floor |
| Dinner on your own | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | |
| Xirrus Hospitality Suite | 9:00pm - 1:00am | Alexander's 23rd Floor |
| Tuesday, 21 October 2008 | ||
| Event | Time | Room |
| Email, Communication Awards, Documentation Room | 7:00am - 6:30pm | Broadway III/IV |
| Registration/Help Desk | 7:00am - 5:00pm | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| Speaker Prep | 7:30am - 6:00pm | Forum Suite |
| Speaker's Breakfast | 7:30am - 8:30am | Alexander's 23rd Floor |
| Breakfast | 7:30am - 8:30am | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| Technical Sessions [View PDF] | 8:30am - 10:00am | Grand Ballroom II/Galleria North/Parlors/Galleria South |
| Morning Break | 10:00am - 10:30am | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| Technical Sessions [View PDF] | 10:30am - Noon | Grand Ballroom II/Galleria North/Parlors/Galleria South |
| Lunch on your own | Noon - 1:30pm | |
| Poster Sessions/Meet the Vendors | 1:30pm - 3:00pm | Pavilion - dessert and beverages! |
| Organizational Break | 3:00pm - 3:30pm | |
| Technical Sessions [View PDF] | 3:30pm - 5:00 pm | Grand Ballroom II/Galleria North/Parlors/Galleria South |
| BOFS | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | See BOF bulletin board |
| Gala | 6:30pm - 9:00pm | Museum of Art |
| Xirrus Hospitality Suite | 9:00pm - 1:00am | Alexander's 23rd Floor |
| Wednesday, 22 October 2008 | ||
| Event | Time | Room |
| Help Desk | 7:30am - 10:00am | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| Email, Communication Awards, Documentation Room | 7:30am - 10:30am | Broadway III/IV |
| Communication Awards Breakfast (invitation only) | 7:30am - 8:30am | Alexander's 23rd Floor |
| Breakfast | 7:30am - 8:30am | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| Technical Sessions | 8:30am - 10:00am | Galleria North/Parlors/Galleria South |
| Morning Break | 10:00am - 10:30am | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| Closing Plenary | 10:30am - Noon | Grand Ballroom I |
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