Thursday August 24, 2017 | |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Optional Day Tours [Depart Midland Hotel lobby] |
10:30 am - 5:00 pm | Conference Registration [Midland Hotel Lobby] |
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm | UK Members' Meeting [Lancaster Suite] |
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Welcome Drinks Reception [Alexandra Foyer] |
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm | Welcome Party: Time-Travel to 1977! [Alexandra Suite] |
Friday August 25, 2017 | |
8:00 am - 8:45 am | Latecomers Registration [Alexandra Foyer] |
9:00 am - 10:15 am | 40 Years! Opening session with surprise interactive entertainment and guest speakers [Alexandra Suite] |
10:15 am - 10:45 am | Tea Break [Trafford Room] |
10:45 am - 12:00 pm | General Session: Welcome to the UK [Alexandra Suite] |
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
1:15 pm - 2:30 pm | General Session: Organizational Update [Alexandra Suite] |
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Tea Break [Trafford Room] |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Guest Speaker, Benedict Allen: "Immersion in Alien Worlds" |
Saturday August 26, 2017 | |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Optional tours / Explore Manchester on your own |
5:30 pm - 11:00 pm | Gala Banquet In the Sky (Optional/Fee Applies) [Buses depart Midland Hotel at 5:30pm] |
Sunday August 27, 2017 | |
9:30 am - 10:30 am | FF Workshop Session I (Four workshops) |
10:30 am - 11:00 am | Tea Break [Trafford Room] |
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | FF Workshop Session II (Four workshops) |
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | FF Workshop Session III (Four workshops) |
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Tea Break [Trafford Room] |
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | British Cultural Workshops Session IV (Four workshops) |
Monday August 28, 2017 | |
9:00 am - 10:00 am | Guest Speaker, Stefanie Powers |
10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Tea Break [Trafford Room] |
10:30 pm - 12:00 pm | Closing Ceremonies |
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Departures for Post-Conference Tours & Homestays |
1:00 pm | Hotel Checkout |