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The Gerontological Society of America Schedule of Events

62nd Annual Scientific Meeting
November 18-22, 2009
Hilton Atlanta and Atlanta Marriott Marquis

Wednesday,
November 18
 
7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Conference Registration
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Pre-conference Workshops
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Committee Meetings
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Concurrent Scientific Sessions
- Special Session: Mentoring Consultancies
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Exhibit Hall Opening and Welcome Reception
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Interest Group Meetings
   
Thursday,
November 19
 
7:00 am – 7:00 pm Conference Registration
7:00 am – 8:00 am New Member Meet and Greet
GSA Fellows - Mentors Program
8:00 am – 10:00 am ESPO Breakfast and Community Meeting
8:00 am – 9:30 am
Concurrent Scientific Sessions
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
9:30 am – 10:00 am Exhibit Break
10:00 am – 11:30 am President’s Opening Session
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Break
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Concurrent Scientific Sessions
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Exhibit Break
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Concurrent Scientific Sessions
- Special Session: Irving Wright Award
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Concurrent Scientific Sessions
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Task Force on Minority Issues Reception
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Interest Group Meetings
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Fellows/International Reception
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Interest Group Meetings
ESPO Wine and Cheese/Fellows Meet the Students
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Publications Reception
   
Friday,
November 20

 
7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Conference Registration
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Campus Ambassadors Meeting
7:00 am – 8:00 am Memorial Service  
8:00 am – 9:30 am
Concurrent Scientific Sessions
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Exhibit Break
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Special Session: Kent and Kleemeier Award Lectures and Presentations
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Section Updates and Award Presentations: BS, BSS, HS, and SRPP Business Meetings
- Special Session: Shock Award Lecture
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Scientific Sessions
- Special Session: Joseph T. Freeman Award Lecture
- Special Session: Mentoring Consultancies
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Exhibit Break
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Concurrent Scientific Sessions
- Special Session: Maxwell A. Pollack Award  
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
GSA Business Meeting
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Interest Group Meetings
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Humanities and Arts Committee Open Meeting & Reception
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Humanities and Arts Committee Feature Film
   
Saturday,
November 21

 
6:00 am - 7:00 am
Fun Run/Walk
7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Conference Registration
8:00 am – 9:30 am Concurrent Scientific Sessions
- Special Session: Margret M. Baltes Award Lecture  
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Concurrent Scientific Sessions
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Break
 
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Concurrent Scientific Sessions
- Special Session: M. Powell Lawton  
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Concurrent Scientific Sessions
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Concurrent Scientific Session
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Affiliate Group Receptions
8:00pm - 10:00pm Affiliate Group Receptions
   
Sunday,
November 22

 
8:00 am – 9:30 am
Concurrent Scientific Sessions
10:00 am – 11:30 am Closing Session/Event
   
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