Please note that all times are listed in Central Standard Time (CST) and that the schedule is subject to change.
Wednesday, November 16
12:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Pre-Conference Symposia*
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Annual Conference Welcome Event for First Time Attendees
Thursday, November 17
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Sponsored Morning Sessions
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Opening Plenary — We're Not in Kansas anymore, Toto! International Genetic Counselors' Experiences in the U.S.
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
ENCORE Conversation
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Educational Breakout Sessions (EBS)
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Preview
12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Sponsored Afternoon Sessions
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Workshops and EBS Lecture
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Plenary Session — From Vosoritide to Limb-Lengthening: Updates & Perspectives on Treatment Advances in Achondroplasia and Related Disorders
5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Natalie Weissberger Paul (NWP) Award Presentation
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Friday, November 18
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Sponsored Morning Sessions
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Janus Lecture presented by Michelle Takemoto, MS, CGC
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
ENCORE Conversation
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Educational Breakout Sessions (EBS)
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours
12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Sponsored Afternoon Session
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
NSGC State of the Society Address
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Incoming Presidential Address
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Professional Issues Panel
6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
ENCORE Conversation
Saturday, November 19
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Sponsored Morning Sessions
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Beverly Rollnick Memorial Lecture
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Audrey Heimler Special Projects Award (AHSPA)
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Jane Engelberg Memorial Fellowship (JEMF) Presentation
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours
12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Sponsored Afternoon Sessions
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
BUILDING Abstracts — Platform Presentations
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Plenary Session — Biological Mechanisms of Disparities in Cancer Risk and Clinical Outcomes of Cancer Diagnoses
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Heart of Genetic Counseling Award Presentation
Sunday, November 20
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Sponsored Morning Sessions
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Educational Breakout Sessions (EBS)
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Late-Breaking Plenary Session
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Poster Awards
12:30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Closing Remarks
*Requires pre-registration and an additional fee