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Preliminary Program

2008 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research
Preliminary Program of Events

November 20-23, 2008
Marriott Renaissance Hotel
Washington, D.C.

Green – open to all registrants, public welcome with a paid registration
Peach – free and open to the public
Blue – designated for Chapter Delegates and Sigma Xi Leaders
Yellow – designated for Student participants

THURSDAY, November 20, 2008

Time Delegates, Sigma Xi
Leaders
Students
2:00–
3:30 p.m.
Delegate Information Session and Assembly of Delegates I  
3:30–
4:00 p.m.
Break  
4:00–
5:30 p.m.
Regional Caucuses  
5:30 p.m. Dinner on your own  

FRIDAY, November 21, 2008

Time Delegates, Sigma Xi Leaders Students
8:00–
9:30 a.m.
Constituency Caucuses  
9:30-
10:00 a.m.
Break - Exhibit Hall
10:00–
11:15 a.m.
Chapter Awards Sessions
Honorary Member Induction
Student Posters go up through noon
11:15-
11:30 a.m.
Break
  11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Lunch on Your Own

12:00-1:30 p.m.

Student and Exhibitor Welcome/Orientation and Networking Lunch
(Lunch included with
student registration fee.)

  1:00–2:30 p.m.

Assembly of Delegates II
Judge Orientation
(Immediately following Assembly.)

1:30-3:00 p.m.

Student Networking in Exhibit Hall

2:30–
3:00 p.m.
Break - Exhibit Hall
3:00–
5:00 p.m.
Student Poster Presentations + Judging
5:15–
6:00 p.m.
William Procter Prize Award & Lecture – Charles Elachi
6:00–
8:00 p.m.
Dinner on your own
Evening
8:00–
10:00 p.m.
Sigma Xi Cafι
Enjoy dessert, music and a cash bar

SATURDAY, November 22, 2008

Time Delegates, Sigma Xi Leaders Students
8:00–
9:00 a.m.
Chubb Innovation Award Lecture - Patrick Usoro Continental Breakfast - Exhibit Hall
Student Raffle Drawing

(Included with student registration fee.)
9:00–
10:00 a.m.
H2008 Panel - Peter H. Gleick (Pacific Institute), Andras Szollosi-Nagy (UNESCO's Division of Water Sciences) and Peter Thum (Ethos Water)
10:00–
10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15–
11:15 a.m.
H2008 Breakouts
11:15 a.m.–
12:15 p.m.
H2008 Plenary - Call to Action
12:15–
1:45 p.m.
Young Investigator Award Luncheon and Lecture -
Mason Porter

(Lunch followed by award lecture. Lunch included with delegate registration fee.)

Lunch on Your Own

(Students welcome to attend the Young Investigator Lecture starting around 12:45 p.m. A $40 lunch ticket may also be purchased.)

2:00–
3:15 p.m.
H2008 Science & Policy Sessions
3:15–
3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30–
5:00 p.m.
John P. McGovern Lecture - Robert Boily

Presentation of Student Research Conference Awards

7:00–
10:00 p.m.
Sigma Xi Banquet
($75 ticket required. Reception 7:00-7:30 p.m. Cash bar)

SUNDAY, November 23, 2008

Time Delegates, Sigma Xi Leaders Students
8:00–
8:45 a.m.
Regional Caucuses

 

8:45–
9:00 a.m.
Break

 

9:00–
9:45 a.m.
Constituency Caucuses

 

9:45–
10:15 a.m.
Break

 

10:15–
11:00 a.m.
Assembly of Delegates III

 

11:00 a.m. Complimentary buses to the airports. Two buses will go to Reagan National and one bus to Dulles.

 

 

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