ABRCMS
ASM Education Department
1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036

Ph: 202-942-9348
Fax: 202-403-3513

Email:abrcms@asmusa.org

© American Society
for Microbiology 2013

Preconference session

12:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Registration Opens

Exhibit Set-Up

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Dinner

7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

Conference Overview/Keynote Address

8:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.

Networking in your Discipline

8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scientist Mixer

7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Registration Open

7:15a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Networking Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Exhibit Set-Up

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

CONFERENCE ORIENTATION

Orientation for Undergraduate Students and Postbaccalaureates

Orientation for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scientists

Orientation for Judges (All 12 Disciplines)

9:45 a.m - 10:45 a.m.

CONCURRENT SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS

11:00 a.m.– 12:15 p.m.

Exhibitor Forum: Orientation & Feedback

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

PLENARY SCIENTIFIC SESSION

2:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Exhibits Open

2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

POSTER SESSION 1 (A)

3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

“Meet and Greet” Speakers

4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

POSTER SESSION 2 (B)

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

ORAL PRESENTATION SESSIONS 1 – 12(All disciplines)

6:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

DINNER

7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Registration Open

7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Networking Breakfast

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Professional Development Sessions

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Exhibits Open

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

POSTER SESSION 3 (C)

12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Networking Lunch

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

PLENARY SCIENTIFIC SESSION

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS

3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Exhibits Open

3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

POSTER SESSION 4 (D)

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Meet and Greet  Speakers

5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

POSTER SESSION 5 (E)

7:00p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

NETWORKING FOR EXHIBITORS, SPEAKERS, PROGRAM  DIRECTORS, AND JUDGES

(This event is NOT open to undergraduates, postbaccalaureates, graduate students, or postdoctoral scientists)

7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Registration Open

7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Networking Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

ORAL PRESENTATION SESSIONS (All Disciplines)

9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Exhibits Open

9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

POSTER SESSION 6 (F)

11:15 a.m. –12:30 p.m.

POSTER SESSION 7 (G)

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Networking Lunch

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Closing Keynote Address

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS

5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

FREE TIME!

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

BANQUET, CONFERENCE WRAP-UP, AND AWARDS CEREMONY

9:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Photo Session for ABRCMS Presentation Award Winners

10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.

Dance and Social (All Are Invited)