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Tuesday, October 10, 2017
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Newcomers Social Event
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
8:00 – 11:00 a.m. Emerging Leaders Pre-Conference Program (separate registration is required)
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Welcome Lunch with Remarks by UPCEA CEO, Bob Hansen
Welcome Lunch sponsored by Virginia Tech
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Keynote Address - From Warrior Brain to Artist Brain: Helping Veterans Transition from War to College - Richard Casper
2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Break and Visits with Exhibitors
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 1
3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 2
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception
Thursday, October 12, 2017
7:45 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast with Topic Roundtable Discussions
8:45 – 9:45 a.m. General Session - Evolving Ecosystems and the Impact on the Economy, Education and the Regional Workforce
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions 3
11:15 – 11:35 a.m. Break and Visits with Exhibitors
11:35 a.m. – 12:35 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 4
12:45 – 2:00 p.m. Lunch and Awards Recognition
2:15 – 3:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 5
3:15 – 3:45 p.m. Break and Visits with Exhibitors
3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Panel Discussion -The Universe of Alternative Credentials
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Reception
Friday, October 13, 2017
8:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Registration Open
8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Emerging Leaders Capstone
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast with Network Roundtable Discussions
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Concurrent Session 6
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. South Business Meeting/Conference Wrap Up with Swag Swap