FETC 2004 Conference Schedule -- THE Journal

Thursday, January 22

Shuttle Service
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Conference Registration
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Hours
2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

First Timers' Session
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Opening General Session
Keynote Speaker: Linda Ellerbee
Noon - 1:30 p.m.

Concurrent Session 1
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Concurrent Session 2
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Concurrent Session 3
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Opening Reception
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Friday, January 23

Shuttle Service
6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Conference Registration
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Hours
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Concurrent Session 4
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Concurrent Session 5
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Concurrent Session 6
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Break
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Concurrent Session 7
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Concurrent Session 8
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Concurrent Session 9
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Friday Night Dance
8:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
(Dance Shuttle Service from official FETC hotels:
7:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.)

Saturday, January 24

Shuttle Service
7:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Conference Registration
7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Hours
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Concurrent Session 10
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Concurrent Session 11
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Concurrent Session 12
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Concurrent Session 13
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Closing Session
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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