Schedule

Thursday, October 14th

• 7:00-9:00 AM:  Conference Registration Open
• 9:00-12:00 AM:  Preconference morning sessions
• 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM:  Conference Registration
• 12:00-1:00 PM:  Lunch for attendees
• 1:00 PM-4:00 PM:  Preconference afternoon sessions
• 3:00 PM:  Exhibits Open
• 5:00 PM:  Gala Exhibits Book Sales Opening
• 6:00-8:00 PM: WLMA Full Board Dinner Meeting
• 9:00 PM: Exhibits close

Friday, October 15th

• 6:45 AM-7:00 PM:  Registration Open
• 7:30 AM-8:45 AM:  Middle School Author Breakfast with Gennifer Choldenko (ticket required)
• 8:00 AM: Exhibits Open
• 9:00 AM-10:00 AM: Keynote presentation with Christopher Harris
• 10:15 AM– 11:15 AM:  Concurrent Session #1
• 11:30 AM-1:00 PM:  WLMA Business Lunch | WALE Business Lunch (ticket required)
• 1:15 PM-2:15 or 2:45 PM:  Concurrent Session #2
• 3:00 PM-4:00 PM:  Concurrent Session #3
• 4:15 PM-5:15 PM:  Concurrent Session #4
• 5:00 PM: Exhibits and all sales close.  No exhibits on Saturday.
• 6:00 PM-6:45 PM:  No host bar author reception @ Maxi’s Lounge
• 7:00 PM-9:00 PM:  Gala Banquet with Sherman Alexie (ticket required)

Saturday, October 16th

• 6:45 AM-12:30 PM:  Conference Registration Open
• 7:30 AM-8:45 AM: High School Author Breakfast with Alyson Noel (ticket required)
• 9:00 AM-10:00 AM:  Concurrent Session #5
• 10:15 AM- 11:15 AM:  Concurrent Session #6
• 11:30 AM-12:30 PM:  Concurrent Session #7
• 12:45 AM- 2:00 PM: Elementary Authors Lunch with Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery (ticket required)
• 2:00 PM:  Conference Closing