Breaking Barriers:
Together Towards Tomorrow

Our Annual Meeting is heading to Seattle!
Join us October 14-18 for a great line-up of workshops, keynote speakers, educational tracks that cover every facet of research administration and connect with like-minded professionals from across our global community.

Schedule-at-a-Glance

Friday, October 13

8:30 am - 5:00 pm

CRA Review Session

Saturday,  October 14

8:00 am - 5:00 pm 

Registration Open

9:00 am - 5:00 pm 

Board of Directors Meeting

9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Morning Workshops (additional pricing required) 

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Workshop Luncheon (full day or both half days attendees only) 

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm 

Afternoon Workshops (additional pricing required) 

Sunday, October 15

8:00 am - 7:00 pm

Registration Open

9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Morning Workshops (additional pricing required) 

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm 

Workshop Luncheon (full day or both half days attendees only) 

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 

Exhibitor and Poster Set-Up

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm 

Afternoon Workshops (additional pricing required) 

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm 

Newcomers Connect Lounge

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm 

Newcomers Meet N' Mingle 

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm 

Opening Reception: Ready For Take Off (busses depart hotel between 6:30 - 7:15 pm)

Monday, October 16

7:30 am - 8:45 am

Newcomers Connect Lounge

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Registration Open 

9:00 am - 10:00 am 

Opening Keynote Speaker | Jevin West

10:00 am - 10:30 am 

Morning Break 

10:00 am - 12:00 pm 

Exhibit Hall Open 

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Concurrent Sessions (M100s) 

11:30 am - 1:00 pm 

Awards Ceremony Luncheon (all attendees welcomed) 

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions (M200s) 

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Afternoon Break 

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

Exhibit Hall Open

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm 

Concurrent Sessions (M300s) 

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 

Concurrent Sessions (M400s) 

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm 

Deep Dives

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm 

Speed Networking Event 

7:00 pm 

Dinner Groups (groups depart from hotel lobby at 6:45 pm)

Tuesday, October 17

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Registration Open 

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Rise N' Shine with Exhibitors 

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Morning Break 

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open 

9:00 am - 10:00 am 

Concurrent Sessions (T100s)

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Concurrent Sessions (T200s) 

11:30 am - 1:00 pm 

Membership Business Meeting Luncheon (all attendees welcomed) 

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm 

Symposium Poster Presentations

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 

Concurrent Sessions (T300s)

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 

Afternoon Break 

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

Exhibit Hall Open 

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm 

Concurrent Sessions (T400s)

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 

Concurrent Sessions (T500s)

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm 

Sips N' Social at Pike Place Market

Wednesday, October 18

8:00 am - 11:30 am

Registration Open

8:00 am - 8:45 am 

Canadian Section Membership Business Meeting (all Canadian attendees welcome)

8:00 am - 8:45 am 

International Section Membership Business Meeting (all International attendees welcome)

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Closing Keynote Speaker | Nicholas Vitanza 

10:00 am - 10:15 am

Morning Break 

10:15 am - 11:15 am

Concurrent Sessions (W100s) 

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions (W200s) 

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Board of Directors Meeting

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