| Monday, June 12, 2017 | ||
| 12:00pm to 8:00pm | Early Registration | Rm 123 Noland |
| Tuesday, June 13, 2017 | ||
| 10:00am to 9:00pm | Registration | Rm 123 Noland |
| 8:00am to 5:00pm | ABLE Board Meeting | Rm 443 Noland |
| Showcase event | 1 to 3 pm - Lakeshore Nature Preserve/Biocore Prairie, Biocommons, Allen Centennial Garden and Babcock Ice Cream and Cheese | Noland Hall - Mills Street Lobby - School Bus to prairie and Babcock. Walk from Babcock back to Birge (approx. 6 blocks) |
| Showcase event | 3 pm - Geology Museum tour 4pm - Geology Museum Tour | Geology Museum - in Weeks Hall at 1215 W. Dayton Street |
| Showcase event | 4 pm - Herbarium tour 5 pm - Herbarium tour | Birge Hall Lobby - Meet at the tour sign outside the Herbarium |
| Showcase event | 8am to 4pm Mon-Fri Botany Greenhouse and Botany Gardens | Birge Hall - Self-guided tours with staff on hand to answer questions. |
| 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Welcome Reception | Birge Hall Lobby |
| Wednesday, June 14, 2017 | ||
| 7:30am to 5:00pm | Registration | Rm 123 Noland |
| 7:00am to 8:00am | New Member's Breakfast | Rheta's at Chadbourne Hall |
| 8:30am to 4:30pm | Vendor Displays and Posters | Birge Hall Lobby |
| 8:30 to 11:30 | Major Workshops | Noland and Birge Halls |
| 10:00am to 10:30am | Refreshments | Birge Hall Mezzanine & Noland Hall Mills St Lobby |
| 11:30am to 1:00pm | Lunch | Birge Hall Mezzanine |
| 12:00pm to 1:00pm | Business Meeting | Rm 145 Birge Hall |
| 1:30pm to 4:30 pm | Major Workshops | Noland and Birge Halls |
| 3:00pm to 3:30pm | Refreshments | Birge Hall Mezzanine & Noland Hall Mills St Lobby |
| 4:30pm to 6:00pm | Vendor/Sponsor Showcase Events:
| Noland Hall - Rm 528 coffee and snacks; Rms 559, 553 and 579 See descriptions of the sessions on the Vendor Information pages. |
| 6:30pm to 9:00pm | Hayden McNeil/Macmillan Learning Mixer | Discovery Center |
| Thursday, June 15, 2017 | ||
| 7:30am to 5:00pm | Registration | Rm 123 Noland |
| 8:30am to 4:30pm | Vendor/Sponsor Displays and Posters | Birge Hall Lobby |
| 8:30 to 11:30 | Major Workshops | Noland and Birge Halls |
| 10:00am to 10:30am | Refreshments | Birge Hall Mezzanine & Noland Hall Mills St Lobby |
| 11:30am to 1:00pm | Lunch | Birge Hall Mezzanine |
| Noon to 1:00 pm | Vendor/Sponsor Showcase Events:
| Birge Hall: Rms 245, 101, 113 and 101 See descriptions of the sessions on the Vendor Information pages. |
| 1:30pm to 4:30 pm | Major Workshops | Noland and Birge Halls |
| 3:00pm to 3:30pm | Refreshments | Birge Hall Mezzanine & Noland Hall Mills St Lobby |
| 4:30 to 5:30pm | Vendor Showcase Events:
| Birge Hall: Rms 101, 113, 101 and 245 |
| 5:30pm to 7:30pm | HHMI reception and movie night (Popped Secret: The Mysterious Origin of Corn) and discussion with Dr. John Doebly | Birge Hall Mezzanine and Rm 145 Birge Hall |
| Friday, June 16, 2017 | ||
| 7:30am to 5:00pm | Registration | Rm 123 Noland |
| 8:30am to 4:30pm | Vendor Displays and Posters | Birge Hall Lobby |
| 8:30am to 9:20am | Mini Workshops, session 1 | Noland and Birge Halls |
| 9:30am to 10:50 am | Poster Presentations and Refreshments | Birge Hall Lobby and Mezzanine |
| 11:00am to 11:50am | Mini Workshops, session 2 | Noland and Birge Halls |
| 12:00pm to 1:15pm | Lunch | Birge Hall Mezzanine |
| 1:30pm to 2:20pm | Mini Workshops, session 3 | Noland and Birge Halls |
| 2:30pm to 3:00pm | Refreshments | Birge Hall Mezzanine & Noland Hall Mills St Lobby |
| 3:00pm to 3:50pm | Mini Workshops, session 4 | Noland and Birge Halls |
| 6:00pm to 9:30pm | Closing Banquet | Pyle Center Roof Top - 6 to 7:15pm; Alumni Lounge - 7:30 to 9:30 pm. |
| Saturday, June 17, 2017 - Optional events | ||
| 8 am to 5 pm | Devil's Lake/Parfrey's Glen | Meet the bus at the Mills St entrance to Noland Hall |
| 8 am to 5 pm | Great Lakes Institute; Discovery World Museum and Denis Sullivan Schooner Sailing event | Meet the bus at the Mills St entrance to Noland Hall |
| 7 am to 2 pm | Madison Farmer's Market | Take State St to the Capital Square - Self-Guided Tour |
| Showcase event | 9am to 11:30am - UW Arboretum Tour | Meet Mike Clayton at the doors to the Birge Hall Lobby to take the bus. |
| Showcase event | 11am to 5 pm - Chazen Museum of Art | 800 University Avenue - Self-Guided Tour |
| 8pm to 10 pm | Carole King's Beautiful at the Overture Center | Meet at the Overture Center, 201 State Street |
