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NSGC 43rd Annual Conference Schedule at a Glance

Below is the schedule for the NSGC 43rd Annual Conference, taking place September 17-21, 2024 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. 

Please note that this schedule is listed in Central Time and is subject to change. 

11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Registration Open

12:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Pre-Conference Symposia*

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

First Time Attendee Welcome Event & Orientation

*Requires pre-registration and an additional fee

7:00 AM. - 6:00 PM

Registration Open

7:45 AM - 8:30 AM

Sponsored Breakfast Symposia*

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Opening Remarks

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Opening Plenary

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM 

Refreshment Break

10:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Educational Breakout Session (EBS)

10:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Workshops (Pre-Registration required)

12:15 PM - 2:00 PM 

Exhibit Hall Open

12:30 PM- 1:45 PM 

Sponsored Lunch Symposia*

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Educational Breakout Sessions (EBS)

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

3:45 PM  - 4:45 PM

Jane Engelberg Memorial Fellowship (JEMF) Presentation

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM

Plenary Session

5:45 PM - 7:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Reception

6:00 PM - 6:20 PM

Learning Lounge

6:30 PM - 6:50 PM

Learning Lounge

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Heart of Genetic Counseling Award Ceremony*

*Requires pre-registration

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration Open

7:45 AM - 8:30 AM

Sponsored Breakfast Symposia*

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Janus Lecture

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

NSGC Professional Issues Panel

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Educational Breakout Sessions (EBS)

12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Exhibit Hall

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM 

Sponsored Lunch Symposia*

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM 

Janus Lecture Encore Chat

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

NSGC State of the Society and Annual Business Meeting

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Incoming Presidential Address

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Exhibit Hall 

4:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Learning Lounge

*Requires pre-registration

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration Open

7:45 AM - 8:30 AM

Sponsored Breakfast Symposia*

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Beverly Rollnick Memorial Lecture

10:15 AM - 2:15 PM

Exhibit Hall Open 

10:15 AM - 10:45 PM

Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall 

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Platform Presentations

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Beverly Rollnick Memorial Lecture Encore Chat

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM 

Sponsored Lunch Symposia*

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM 

Passport to Prizes

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Natalie Weissberger Paul National Achievement Award Presentation

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Audrey Heimler Special Projects Award (AHSPA)

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Refreshment Break 

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM

Leading Beyond the Horizon Abstracts

4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Plenary Session

*Requires pre-registration

7:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Registration Open

7:45 AM - 8:30 AM

Sponsored Breakfast Symposia

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Educational Breakout Sessions (EBS)

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Refreshment Break

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Abstract Awards 

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Late Breaking Plenary Session

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Closing Remarks

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