Tracing the Experience:
From Inquiry to Integration
8th Annual Conference
March 21-23, 2012
Schedule at a Glance
All events take place at the Sheraton Downtown Denver, except where noted.
| Tuesday, March 20 | |
| 4-7pm | Registration & Information, Plaza Registration (Plaza Building, Concourse Level) |
| Wednesday, March 21 | |
| View the details of Wednesday's pre-conference workshop schedule here. View details of Wednesday's Standards of Good Practice Institute, "Outcomes Assessment in Higher Education" schedule here. PLEASE NOTE - Separate registration is required for all Wednesday pre-conference workshops and the Standards Institute. If you are a MAC user having difficulty viewing the PDFs, please upload Adobe Acrobat Reader or view these web pages in Google Chrome. | |
| 7am - 8pm | Registration & Information, Plaza Registration (Plaza Building, Concourse Level) |
| 8:30-12pm | Half-Day Workshops |
| 8:30am - 12pm / 1 - 4:30-pm | Full-Day Workshops |
| 1 - 4:30pm | Afternoon Half-Day Workshops |
| 5:30 - 6:30pm | Opening Keynote Speaker: Richard Slimbach, Plaza Ballroom (Plaza Building, Concourse Level) |
| 6:30 - 8pm | Welcome Reception in Plaza Exhibit (Plaza Building, Concourse Level) |
"Overall, this is still the best conference for Education Abroad." ~Conference participant, Boston 2011 |
| Thursday, March 22 | |
| View the details of Thursday's schedule here. If you are a MAC user having difficulty viewing the PDF, please install Adobe Acrobat Reader or view the web page in Google Chrome. | |
| 7am - 5pm | Registration & Information, Plaza Registration (Plaza Building, Concourse Level) |
| 7:30 - 8:30am | Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall |
| 8am - 5pm | Exhibit Hall, Plaza Exhibit, Plaza Exhibit (Plaza Building, Concourse Level) |
| 8-8:30am | New to Forum Conference informal session/welcome, Plaza Ballroom A&B (Plaza Building, Concourse Level) |
| 8:45 - 10am | Conference Sessions |
| 10 - 10:45am | Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall, Plaza Exhibit (Plaza Building, Concourse Level) |
| 10:45am - 12pm | Conference Sessions |
| 12 - 1:30pm | Lunchtime Conversations (special interest sessions, committee and working group meetings, networking on your own) - pick up a portable lunch in the Exhibit Hall |
| 1:45 - 3pm | Conference Sessions |
| 3-3:45pm | Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall, Plaza Exhibit (Plaza Building, Concourse Level) |
| 3:45 - 5pm | Conference Sessions |
| 5:30 - 7pm | Networking Reception at the Denver Art Museum (The Forum will provide shuttle transportation between Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel and Denver Art Museum for the duration of the reception; however, the museum is just 6 blocks from the hotel and very walkable.) |
"I loved the coffee breaks and length of time between sessions. There was a lot of time to gather my thoughts, have a conversation with the presenters, and still catch up with colleagues." ~Conference participant, Boston 2011 |
| Friday, March 23 | |
| View the details of Friday's schedule here. If you are a MAC user and having difficulty viewing the PDF, please install Adobe Acrobat Reader or view the web page in Google Chrome. | |
| 7am - 12pm | Registration & Information, Plaza Registration (Plaza Building, Concourse Level) |
| 7:45am | Breakfast buffet opens and is available until 8:45am, Plaza Ballroom (Plaza Building, Concourse Level) |
| 8 - 8:45am | Annual Business Meeting and Presentation of Peter A. Wollitzer Advocacy Award, Plaza Ballroom (Plaza Building, Concourse Level) |
| 8:45 - 10am | Conference Sessions |
| 10 - 10:45am | Coffee Break |
| 10:45-am-12pm | Conference Sessions |
| 12 - 1:30pm | Lunch Plenary: Forum Undergraduate Research Awards, Plaza Ballroom (Plaza Building, Concourse Level) |
| 1:45 - 3pm | Conference Sessions |
| 5:30pm | Fireside Dialogues begin (and continue through Sunday afternoon) |
Quick Links: Information for the 2012 Annual Conference
- About Denver
- Conference Attendees
- Conference Event Guidelines
- Fireside Dialogues
- Host Institutions
- Hotel Information
- Opening Keynote Speaker
- Pre-Conference Workshops
- Registration
- Schedule at a Glance
- Sessions
- Sponsor and Exhibitor Information
- Standards of Good Practice Institute: Outcomes Assessment in Education Abroad
- Transportation
- Travel Award
- Travel Grant