2017 Annual Meeting Agenda |
Return to the Annual Meeting page Agenda*Friday, March 17
Saturday, March 18
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Time |
Session |
Room |
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
Gold Room, Fairmont Hotel |
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | NPA committee meetings | Gold Room, Fairmont Hotel |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Registration |
Grand Ballroom Lobby, Fairmont Hotel |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Press |
Garden Room, Fairmont Hotel |
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Concurrent Session II: The Academic Career Readiness Assessment (ACRA) Rubric: Helping Biomedical Postdoctoral Scholars Explore, Prepare for and Apply to Faculty Careers | Crystal Room, Fairmont Hotel |
Concurrent Session II: Communicating Science to Nonscientists - Conversing with Etiquette! INNOVATION IN ACTION | French Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
Concurrent Session II: Developing Work/Life Resilience | Intersect Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
Concurrent Session II: Discover National Science Foundation Resources that Advance Your STEM Career | Diplomat Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
Concurrent Session II: Next Gen Ph.D.s: Where Ph.D.s Land and What the Data Say Sponsored by GenScript |
Grand Ballroom, Fairmont Hotel | |
Concurrent Session II: Successful Training for Industry Careers Sponsored by Regeneron |
Fountain Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Networking Break |
Terrace Room, Fairmont Hotel |
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Plenary Session I: Organizational Culture & Its Consequences 2017 NPA Garnett-Powers & Associates, Inc. Mentor Award presentation |
Grand Ballroom, Fairmont Hotel |
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch-around: How to Use Social Media to Your Advantage – Networking and Job Hunting |
Gold Room, Fairmont Hotel |
Lunch-around: How to Network Effectively in Professional Societies/Associations | Gold Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
Lunch-around: Job Hunting Tips – Academia | Gold Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
Lunch-around: Job Hunting Tips – Outside of the United States | Gold Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
Lunch-around: Job Hunting Tips – Outside of Academia | Gold Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
Lunch-around: Fundraising Tips for Your PDA | Gold Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
Lunch-around: Awardee Lunch | Gold Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
Lunch-around: NPA Committee Recruitment | Gold Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Session III: A Strong CV Is Not Enough: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
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Crystal Room, Fairmont Hotel |
Concurrent Session III: Enhancing the Connections Between Institutions and Professional Societies in Advancing Postdoctoral Training | Diplomat Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
Concurrent Session III: How to Use Your Total Research Experiences to Make You Business-Ready and Most Qualified for Your First Professional Job | French Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
Concurrent Session III: Immigration, Visas and Other Issues Affecting International Postdocs | Intersect Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
Concurrent Session III: Practical Tools for Navigating Your Career Path Evolution | Grand Ballroom, Fairmont Hotel | |
Concurrent Session III: Science Sketches: How to Make Videos for Fast, Fun and Accessible Communication of your Research INNOVATION IN ACTION | Fountain Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Plenary Session II: Data Driven Approaches to Tracking Postdocs | Grand Ballroom, Fairmont Hotel |
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Poster Session & Networking Break Sponsored by GenScript |
Terrace Room, Fairmont Hotel |
Time |
Session |
Room |
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. |
Themed Breakfast Conversations |
Gold Room, Fairmont Hotel |
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Registration |
Grand Ballroom Lobby, Fairmont Hotel |
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Press |
Garden Room, Fairmont Hotel |
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Concurrent Session IV: The Enjoyment of Employment: Finding the Right Organizational Culture |
Crystal Room, Fairmont Hotel |
Concurrent Session IV: Finding Your Voice: Communicating the Critical Role of Postdocs Across Communities INNOVATION IN ACTION Sponsored by Moffitt Cancer Center |
French Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
Concurrent Session IV: Postdocs, PDAs and PDOs: Discover the Art of Stretching Your Dollars and Brag About it on Your CV or Your Annual Evaluation | Intersect Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
Concurrent Session IV: Professional Development Re-imagined: Designing Active Learning Workshops for Postdocs INNOVATION IN ACTION | Grand Ballroom, Fairmont Hotel | |
Concurrent Session IV: Personal Branding for Scientists INNOVATION IN ACTION | Diplomat Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
Concurrent Session IV: Welcoming International Scholars: Programs to Aid in the Transition to Postdoctoral Studies in the U.S. | Fountain Room, Fairmont Hotel | |
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Networking Break |
Terrace Room, Fairmont Hotel |
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Town Hall |
Grand Ballroom, Fairmont Hotel |
*Agenda is subject to change.