Association for Biology Laboratory Education

ABLE 2019 Schedule

Monday, June 17, 2019
TimeEventLocation
12:00 pm - 8:00 pmEarly RegistrationBSC 131
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
TimeEventLocation
12:00 pm - 9:00 pmRegistrationBSC 131
8:30 am - 4:30 pmABLE Board MeetingCAREG 107
Pre-Conference ExcursionsCanadian Museum of Nature; Campus Tours; Dow’s Lake; Royal Canadian Mint
6:00 pm - 8:00 pmWelcome ReceptionDesmarais, DMS 4101
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
TimeEventLocation
8:00 am - 5:00 pmRegistrationBSC 131
7:00 am - 8:00 amNew Member BreakfastFSS 4007
8:00 am - 8:30 amCoffee and light breakfastBSC lobbies
8:30 am - 4:30 pmVendor DisplaysBSC lobbies
8:30 am - 4:30 pmPostersBSC lobbies
8:30 am - 11:30 amMajor WorkshopsBSC 2nd, 3rd floors
10:00 am - 10:30 amRefreshmentsBSC lobbies
11:30 am - 1:00 pmLunchBSC lobbies
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmAnnual Business MeetingCRX C240
1:30 pm - 4:30 pmMajor WorkshopsBSC 2nd, 3rd floors
3:00 pm - 3:30 pmRefreshmentsBSC lobbies
5:00 pm - 7:30 pmHHMI Reception and Movie NightCRX C100A lobby/CRX 240
Thursday, June 20, 2019
TimeEventLocation
7:30 am - 5:00 pmRegistrationBSC 131
8:00 am - 8:30 amCoffee and light breakfastBSC lobbies
8:30 am - 4:30 pmVendor DisplaysBSC lobbies
8:30 am - 4:30 pmPostersBSC lobbies
8:30 am - 11:30 amMajor WorkshopsBSC 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors
10:00 am - 10:30 amRefreshmentsBSC lobbies
11:30 am - 1:00 pmLunchBSC lobbies
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmVendor Presentations (Hayden-McNeil, Labster, LabArchives, SimBio)BSC 1st and 3rd floors
1:30 pm - 4:30 pmMajor WorkshopsBSC 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors
3:00 pm - 3:30 pmRefreshmentsBSC lobbies
4:45 pm - 5:45 pmVendor Presentations (BIO-RAD and MiniPCR)BSC 3rd floor
6:00 pm - 8:00 pmHayden McNeil / Macmillan Learning MixerFairmont Chateau Laurier
Friday, June 21, 2019
TimeEventLocation
7:30 am - 5:00 pmRegistrationBSC 131
8:00 am - 8:30 amCoffee and light breakfastBSC lobbies
8:30 am - 4:30 pmVendor DisplaysBSC lobbies
8:30 am - 10:00 amMini Workshops (Session 1) - Extended MinisBSC 1st, 2nd, 3rd floors
10:00 am - 10:30 amRefreshmentsBSC lobbies
10:30 am - 11:15 amMini Workshops (Session 2)BSC 1st, 2nd, 3rd floors
11:30 am - 1:00 pmLunchBSC lobbies
12:30 pm - 1:30 pmPoster SessionBSC 3rd and 4th floor lobbies
1:45 pm - 2:30 pmMini Workshops (Session 3)BSC 1st, 2nd, 3rd floors
2:30 pm - 3:00 pmRefreshmentsBSC lobbies
3:00 pm - 3:45 pmMini Workshops (Session 4)BSC 1st, 2nd, 3rd floors
5:30 pmClosing banquet bus departureUOttawa campus
6:30 - 9:30 pmClosing Banquet (Cruise)Capital Cruise; Boat Cruise
Saturday, June 22, 2019
TimeEvent/Location
ExcursionsCentral Experimental Farm; Gatineau Park; National Gallery of Canada; Canadian Museum of History

BSC = Biosciences building

CAREG = Centre for Advanced Research in Environmental Genomics building

FSS = Faculty of Social Sciences building

CRX = Learning Crossroads building

Schedule of vendor presentations