Tentative Schedule
DRAFT – Subject to Change
Sunday, March 14, 2010
COABE Executive Board Meeting
Conference Registration - 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM, 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Tour 11:45 AM
Monday, March 15, 2010
Conference Registration - 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
(Priority Registration 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM for Pre Conference and tour attendees)
Full Day Pre Conference Sessions – 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM (Includes Lunch)
Half Day Morning Pre Conference Sessions – 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Half Day Afternoon Pre Conference Sessions – 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Tour 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
ProLiteracy Board Meeting – 1:00 PM
COABE Board Meeting – 1:00 PM
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Conference Registration – 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
ProLiteracy Board Meeting – 8:30 AM
Tour 9:00 AM – l:00 PM
IACEA Board Meeting – 9:00 AM
Exhibitor Set-Up – 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Conference Opening Session– 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Public Policy Debate – 2:45 PM– 5:00 PM
Concurrent Session I – 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Concurrent Session II – 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
San Francisco Event – 7:30 – 7:45 PM
Presidents’ Reception and Dance – 8:00 PM
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
COABE Regional Meetings & Continental Breakfast – 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
ProLiteracy Business Meeting and Breakfast – 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Conference Registration – 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Plenary Sessions/Panels - 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM
Immigration
ESL
GED Testing
Workforce Education and Partnerships
Opening of Exhibits - 10:30 AM
Visit Exhibits – 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Awards Luncheon 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
Keynote Speech – Assistant Secretary Jane Oates 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM
Concurrent Session III – l:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Concurrent Session IV – 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Student Rally – 4:00 PM
Tours: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
7:00 PM - Midnight
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Continental Breakfast 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Conference Registration – 7:30 AM – 6 PM
Concurrent Session V – 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Visit Exhibits – 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Concurrent Session VI – 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Concurrent Session VII – 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Awards Luncheon – 11:45 AM– 1:00PM
Keynote Speech – Assistant Secretary Brenda Dann-Messier – 1:00 PM–1:30 PM
Concurrent Session VIII – 1:45 PM – 2:45PM
Concurrent Session – IX - 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Concurrent Session – X – 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Exhibits Tear Down – 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Off Site Sponsored Event – Shedd Aquarium – Transportation Begins 5:45 PM
Friday, March 19, 2010
Continental Breakfast 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Conference Registration – 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Concurrent Session – XI – 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Closing Speaker – 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Time for Hotel Check Out – 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
IACEA Awards Luncheon 11:45 AM





