Conference Schedule
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The 70th Annual Conference will be held April 7-10, 2011. This schedule is subject to change; please check back to this page for updates. A final schedule will be included in your conference material packet when you check-in at the hotel.
Wednesday, April 6th – Preconference Sessions |
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| AHA Board of Directors Meeting-Session 1 Open to all AHA members (Aquarium – 2nd Floor) |
6:00pm-8:00pm |
Thursday, April 7th – Chapter and Celebrant Sessions |
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| Registration (Main Lobby) | 8:00am-8:00pm |
| AHA Board of Directors Meeting-Session 2 Open to all AHA members (Haym Saloman) |
8:30am-10:00am |
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Exhibitors and EvolveFish Humanist Bookstore (Courtyard Reception)
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9:00am-10:00pm |
| Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism Symposium (Paul Revere) |
9:00am-6:00pm |
| Chapter Workshop: How to Host a Regional Conference – Maggie Ardiente (Crispus Attucks) | 10:00am-11:00am |
| Chapter Workshop: Establishing Child and Adult Education Programs - Bob Bhaerman (Crispus Attucks) | 11:00am-12:00pm |
| Lunch Break (on your own) | 12:00pm-1:00pm |
| Chapter Workshop: Chapter Leaders Roundtable Discussion Open to AHA Chapter Leaders and Members (Crispus Attucks) |
1:30pm-2:45pm |
| Humanist Celebrant Training with the Humanist Society – Session 1 Howard Katz (Crispus Attucks) |
3:00pm-4:15pm |
| Humanist Celebrant Training with the Humanist Society – Session 2 Howard Katz (Crispus Attucks) |
4:30pm-5:45pm |
| Dinner Break (on your own) | 6:00pm-7:30pm |
| International Freethought Film Festival Preview Andrea Steele (Ballroom AB) |
7:30pm-9:30pm |
Friday, April 8th
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Registration (Main Lobby) |
8:00am-8:00pm |
| Meet and Greet for New Members (Cambridge – 2nd Floor) | 8:00am-9:00am |
| Exhibit Area and Bookstore (Courtyard Reception) | 9:00am-10:00pm |
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Morning Breakout Sessions
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9:00am-10:15am |
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Morning Breakout Sessions
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10:30am-11:45am |
| Lunch (on your own) |
12:00pm-1:00pm |
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Afternoon Breakout Sessions
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1:30pm-2:45pm |
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Afternoon Breakout Sessions
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3:00pm-4:15pm |
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Afternoon Plenary |
4:30pm-6:00pm |
| Welcome Reception Open to All - Sponsored by the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University (Courtyard Reception) |
6:00pm-7:00pm |
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Humanist of the Year Banquet
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7:00pm-10:00pm |
Saturday, April 9th
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| Registration (Main Lobby) | 8:00am-8:00pm |
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Meet and Greet for New Members (Cambridge – 2nd Floor) |
8:00am-9:00am |
| Exhibit Area and Bookstore (Courtyard Reception) | 9:00am-10:00pm |
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Events
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9:00am-10:15am |
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Morning Breakout sessions
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10:30am-11:45am |
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Humanist Awards Luncheon
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12:00pm-2:45pm |
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Afternoon Breakout Sessions
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3:00pm-4:15pm |
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Breakout sessions
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4:30pm-5:45pm |
| Humanist Contributors Reception Humanist Contributor’s Reception *RSVP Required (Charles View Ballroom – 16th Floor) |
6:00pm-7:00pm |
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Humanist Awards Banquet
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7:00pm-9:30pm |
Sunday, April 10th
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| Registration (Main Lobby) | 8:00am-12:00pm |
| 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Exhibit Area and Bookstore (Courtyard Reception) | 9:00am-1:00pm |
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Church-State Plenary
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9:00am-10:15am |
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Closing Plenary Closing Plenary Jeff Sharlet, Keynote Speaker (Ballroom CD) |
10:30am-12:00pm |
| Environmental Sustainability Community Service Project with the Harvard Humanist Chaplaincy – departs from hotel lobby (open to all - $10 donation suggested to offset costs) | 12:30pm-4:00pm |
| A Skeptic’s Tour of Salem Departs from the hotel lobby promptly at 1:00 pm (separate registration required – pick up boxed lunch from registration desk between 12:00 and 1:00 pm) |
1:00pm-6:00pm |
