Wednesday, September 30
Thursday, October 1
Friday, October 2
Saturday, October 3
Sunday, October 4
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Registration: Pre-Conference seminars
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
**Pre-Conference Lamaze Prenatal Yoga Workshop
9:00 a.m.. – 5:00 p.m.
Board of Directors Meeting
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
**Pre-Conference Childbirth Educator Seminar
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
**Pre-Conference Lamaze Prenatal Yoga Workshop (Continued)
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Board of Directors Meeting
11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Registration Open
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Reaching Around the Globe: An International Gathering
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Film Showings
4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
First -Time Attendees’ Welcome Gathering – Find Your Path Through the Conference
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Opening Plenary Session
Breastfeeding Made Simple
Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception/Exhibit Hall
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
6:15 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.
Morning Exercise Session
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Film Showings
7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Exhibits Open
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Plenary Session
Branding “Magic”: Can it Give Lamaze a New Image?
Sharon Dalrymple, RN, BN, MEd, LCCE, FACCE
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break/Exhibit Hall
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions A
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Networking Luncheon/Exhibit Hall
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions B
3:00 p.m. –4:00 p.m.
Refreshment Break/Exhibit Hall
Poster Presentations
4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Plenary Session
Massage Therapy Research
Tiffany Field, PhD
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
6:15 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.
Morning Exercise Session
7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Exhibits Open
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Film Showings
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Candidate Coordinators Meet and Greet
8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Plenary Session
Making the Magic Happen
Teri Shilling, MS, CD(DONA), IBCLC, LCCE
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Membership Meeting
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Open
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break
Poster Presentations
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions C
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Awards Luncheon
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions D
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break/Exhibit Hall
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions E
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
JPE Editorial Board Meeting
6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Special Interest Sessions
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Dine Arounds (optional)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
6:15 a.m. - 7:00 a.m.
Morning Exercise Session
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Film Showings
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions F
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
8:00 a.m. – 9:45a.m.
Board of Directors Meeting
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Closing Plenary Session
Birth is Normal…But What IS Normal Birth?
Penny Simkin, PT, CD(DONA)
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Program Trainers and Directors Meeting
1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
**Childbirth Educator Pre-Conference Seminar (Continued)
*Subject to change.
**Denotes pre-conference programs. Separate fee is required. Please refer to the registration form for more details.