Conferences

Schedule at a Glance


Sunday • August 14

8:30 am–4:00 pm Pre-conference Workshop
10:00 am–3:00 pm NAME Board Meeting and conference set up
4:00–5:30 pm Registration (ongoing)
5:30–6:30 pm Dinner
6:30 pm Welcome Gathering
Beecher Bay Youth Drumming Group
Director's Lawn

Monday • August 15

7:00–8:00 am Breakfast is served
8:00–8:45 am Registration Open
9:00 am NAME Welcome
9:15–10:15 am Keynote: Lenny Ross
10:15–10:30 am Coffee Break
10:30–11:15 am Concurrent Session A
11:30–12:15 pm Concurrent Session B
12:00–1:00 pm Lunch
1:15–2:00 pm Concurrent Session C
2:15–3:00 pm Concurrent Session D
3:00–3:30 pm Coffee Break/SeaFaire and Poster Session set up
3:30–5:30 pm SeaFaire/Poster Session & Mingle
5:30–6:30 pm Dinner is served
Evening Social and music time—
Free time to continue browsing the SeaFaire, and enjoy the facilities at Pearson, including the pool!

Tuesday • August 16

7:00–8:00 am Breakfast is served
8:00–8:45 am Registration Open
9:00–10:00 am Keynote: Eileen van der Flier Keller
10:30 am–5:00 pm Field Trips
5:30–6:30 pm Dinner is served
6:30 pm Guest Speaker—Graeme Burgan
Education and Interpretation Ranger
Phillip Island Nature Parks

Wednesday • August 17

7:00–8:00 am Breakfast
8:00–8:45 am Registration Open
9:00–10:00 am Keynote: Jane Watson
10:00–10:15 am Coffee Break
10:15 am–12:00 pm NAME General Meeting
12:00–1:00 pm Lunch served;
NAME Chapter Meetings
1:15–2:00 pm Concurrent Session E
2:15–3:00 pm Concurrent Session F
3:00–3:15 pm Coffee Break
3:15–4:00 pm Concurrent Session G
4:15–5:00 pm Concurrent Session H
6:00 pm Awards Banquet, Auction, and Dance!

Thursday • August 18

7:00–8:00 am Breakfast is served
9:00–9:30 am Closing Ceremony
10:00 am Conference Clean up/SeaFaire take down