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.)
|
| |
1:002:30 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. |
