Conference Schedule
The 2024 conference schedule is included below for reference. The upcoming conference schedule will be released in July 2025.
Tuesday, September 17th
Pre-Conference Day - Pre-Conference Sessions (Optional)
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Early Learning Sessions
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Break
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Early Learning Sessions
Full Conference Begins
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Opening Session & Keynote
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM DEC Welcome & Cocktail Hour
Posters in the DEC Exhibit Hall
Wednesday, September 18th
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Morning Coffee
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Federal Session
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM Keynote
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Break
1:30 PM – 3:45 PM Hot Topic
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Concurrent Sessions
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Concurrent Sessions
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, September 19th
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Coffee in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Poster Session
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Concurrent Sessions
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Concurrent Sessions
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Break
1:00 PM – 3:15 PM Hot Topic
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Concurrent Sessions
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM Concurrent Sessions
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Concurrent Sessions
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Family Partnership Featured Speaker
Friday, September 20th
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Coffee in the Exhibit Hall
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Concurrent Sessions
10:15 AM -11:15 AM Concurrent Sessions
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Break
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Concurrent Sessions
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM Concurrent Sessions