Schedule

Conference Schedule

A preliminary conference schedule is provided below. Please note that this schedule is subject to change. Check back regularly for additional information. 

Wednesday, October 29

8:30 – 11:30 a.m. New ATE Grantees: Getting Started Workshop – 
pre-registration required
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Pre-Conference Workshops & Learning Labs
12:00 – 1:45 p.m. Opening Plenary Session & Lunch
2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Spotlight & Synergy Sessions
3:00 – 3:45 p.m. Spotlight & Synergy Sessions
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. ATE Student/Alumni Poster Session & Reception

Thursday, October 30

7:00 – 8:15 a.m. Breakfast
7:15 – 8:15 a.m. Breakfast Roundtables
8:30 – 9:15 a.m. Spotlight & Synergy Sessions
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Spotlight & Synergy Sessions
10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ATE Connects – Session 1: Agricultural and Environmental Technologies, Biological & Chemical Technologies, General Advanced Technological Education, Information & Security Technologies

12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Networking Lunch – ATE Highlights
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Spotlight & Synergy Sessions
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Innovation Demos
3:15 – 3:45 p.m.        Innovation Demos
3:45 – 5:30 p.m. ATE Connects – Session 2: Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Applied Research in Technician Education, Engineering Technologies, Micro & Nanotechnologies

Friday, October 31

 
7:15 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. ATE Student Recognition Breakfast (By invitation only)
8:45 – 10:00 a.m.

Closing Plenary Session

10:00 a.m. 

Conference adjourns

10:15 a.m. – Noon Post-Conference Affinity Group Meetings