NECC 2004 Schedule of Events -- THE Journal

Sunday, June 20

Morning Workshops
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Afternoon Workshops
1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Opening Night General Session & Keynote
5:45 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Opening Night Reception
7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

Monday, June 21

Exhibit Hall Hours
9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Morning Workshops
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Concurrent Session 1
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

Concurrent Session 2
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Concurrent Session 3
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Afternoon Workshops
1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Concurrent Session 4
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Concurrent Session 5
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Tuesday June 22

Exhibit Hall Hours
9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

"Choose Your Own" Keynote
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m.

Morning Workshops
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Concurrent Session 6

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Concurrent Session 7
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Afternoon Workshops
1:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Concurrent Session 8
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Concurrent Session 9
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Mini-Mall Jam-boree
6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Wednesday June 23

Exhibit Hall Hours
9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Concurrent Session 10

8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

Concurrent Session 11
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Luncheon and Closing Keynote Speaker
11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

Concurrent Session 12
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

Concurrent Session 13
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Closing Session
2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

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