Conference Schedule of Events

The Academy announces its schedule of events for the 27th Annual International Leadership Conference.

The Conference Program will be available for digital download in March, 2018 and provides conference attendees a comprehensive list of events, sessions, and details.

This schedule is tentative, and is subject to change.

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

8:00am - 5:00pm

Conference Booth Hours
Location - Foyer

8:30am - 9:00am

Breakfast
Location - Grand Ballroom

9:00am - 10:30am

Pre-Conference Workshops
Location - See Pre-Conference Workshops

10:30am - 11:00am

AM Break
Location - Grand Ballroom

11:00am - 12:30pm

Pre-Conference Workshops
Location - See Pre-Conference Workshops

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Lunch (on your own)

1:30am - 3:00pm

Pre-Conference Workshops
Location - See Pre-Conference Workshops

3:00pm - 3:30pm

PM Break
Location - Grand Ballroom

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Conference Prelude w/Jeffrey Buller
Location - Grand Ballroom

5:45pm and 6:00pm

Shuttle to Awards Gala Departure Times
(by invitation)
Location - Main Hotel Entrance

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

7:00am - 4:30pm

Conference Booth Hours
Location - Foyer

7:00am - 8:00am

Breakfast
Location - Grand Ballroom

8:15am - 10:15am

Opening General Session
Keynote: Mark Sanborn
Location - Grand Ballroom

10:15am - 10:45am

AM Break
Location - Grand Ballroom

10:45am - 12:00pm

Concurrent/Roundtable Session 1
Location - See Session Schedule

10:30am - 2:30pm

International Advisory Board/Practitioners Board Meeting (by invitation)
Location - Windows

12:00pm - 1:15pm

Lunch (on your own)

1:15am - 2:30pm

Concurrent/Roundtable Session 2
Location - See Session Schedule

2:30pm - 2:45pm

PM Break
Location - Grand Ballroom

2:45pm - 4:00pm

Concurrent/Roundtable Session 3
Location - See Session Schedule

4:15pm - 5:30pm

Second General Session
Keynote: Tia Brown McNair
Location - Grand Ballroom

5:30pm - 5:45pm

First Timers Meeting
Location - Grand Ballroom

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Welcome Reception
Location - Foyer

Thursday, April 5, 2018

7:00am - 4:30pm

Conference Booth Hours
Location - Foyer

7:00am - 8:00am

Breakfast
Location - Grand Ballroom

8:15am - 10:15am

Third General Session
Keynote: Barbara Trautlein
Location - Grand Ballroom

10:15am - 10:45am

AM Break
Location - Grand Ballroom

10:45am - 12:00pm

Concurrent/Roundtable Session 4
Location - See Session Schedule

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Lunch (on your own)

1:30pm - 2:45pm

Editorial Board Meeting (by invitation)
Location - Aspen

1:30am - 2:45pm

Concurrent/Roundtable Session 5
Location - See Session Schedule

2:45pm - 3:15pm

PM Break
Location - Grand Ballroom

3:15pm - 5:00pm

Fourth General Session
Keynote: Tom Matson
Location - Grand Ballroom

Friday, April 6, 2018

8:00am - 9:00am

Breakfast
Location - Grand Ballroom

9:00am - 10:30am

Closing Conference Summit
Featuring Jeffrey Buller
Location - Grand Ballroom

Conference Sponsors

Recognizing our Conference Sponsors. Without their contributions we would not be able to bring you the high level speakers, and continue keeping our registration costs at a participant friendly rate.