Annual Meeting

Schedule at a Glance

SVP 70th Annual Meeting (subject to change)

Saturday, October 2  
9:00am – 3:00pm Workshop: Educators’ Workshop. (1st of 2 sessions). Held at Carnegie Museum of Natural History
   
October 8 & 9 Field Trip: Late Devonian Vertebrates from the Catskill
(Friday & Saturday) Formation in North Central PA
   

Saturday, October 9

  
8:00am – 8:00pm Field Trip: Classic Quaternary Cave Sites in MD and PA
9:00am – 12 noon Workshop: Paleontological Illustration: Session I. Held at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh
10:00am–2:30pm Workshop: Children’s Workshop on Dinosaurs and Animation. Held at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
1:00 – 4:00pm Registration desk open
1:00 – 4:00pm Workshop: Paleontological Illustration: Session II. Held at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh
3:00 – 7:00pm Field Trip: Tour of Phil Fraley Productions
7:00 – 8:00pm A Special Presentation by C. Owen Lovejoy. Held at Carnegie Museum of Natural History
   
Sunday, October 10  
7:00am – 5:00pm Registration desk open
7:30 – 9:30am Poster session set up
7:45 – 8:00am Opening Plenary/keynote speaker
8:00am – 6:15pm Workshop: Educators’ Workshop (2nd of 2 sessions). Held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center
8:00 – 10:00am Morning Sessions: 3 Concurrent Sessions
9:30am – 6:15pm Poster Session I Viewing and Exhibits Open
9:30am – 6:15pm Education & Outreach Poster Session Viewing
10:00 –10:15pm Coffee break
10:15am – 12:15pm Morning Sessions Continue: 3 Concurrent Sessions
12:15–1:45pm Lunch break
12:30 – 1:30pm Town Hall Meeting on Evolution VIII
12:30 – 1:30pm Workshop: Effective Poster Design. Held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center
1:45–4:15pm Afternoon Sessions: 3 concurrent Sessions
4:15 – 6:15pm Poster Reception I
7:00 – 10:00pm Welcome Reception. Held at Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Monday, October 11  
7:00am – 5:00pm Registration desk open
7:30 – 9:30am Daily poster session set up
8:00 – 10:00am Morning Sessions: 3 Concurrent Sessions
9:30am – 6:15pm Poster Session II Viewing and Exhibits Open
9:30am – 6:15pm Education & Outreach Poster Session Viewing
10:00 –10:15pm Coffee break
10:15am –12:15pm Morning Sessions Continue: 3 Concurrent Sessions
12:15–1:45pm Lunch break
12:30 – 1:30pm Annual Business Meeting
1:45–4:15pm Afternoon Sessions: 3 concurrent Sessions
4:15 –5:45pm Press Event. Held at the Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh
4:15 – 6:15pm Poster Reception II
8:00 – 10:00pm Student Roundtable & Reprint Exchange. Held at the Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh.
Tuesday, October 12  
7:30 – 9:30am Daily poster session set up time
8:00am – 5:00pm Registration desk open
8:00 – 10:00am Morning Sessions: 3 concurrent Sessions
9:00am – 5:30pm Field Trip: Scenic Tour – Two Frank Lloyd Wright Homes
9:30am – 6:15pm Poster Session III Viewing and Exhibits Open
9:30am – 6:15pm Education & Outreach Poster Session Viewing
10:00 –10:15pm Coffee break
10:15am –12:15pm Morning Sessions Continue: 3 Concurrent Sessions
12:15–1:45pm Lunch break
12:30 – 1:30pm Open Executive Committee Meeting
1:45–4:15pm Afternoon Sessions: 3 Concurrent Sessions
4:15 – 6:15pm Poster Reception III
6:30 – 10:30pm Auction. Held at the Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh.
Wednesday, October 13  
7:30am – 9:30am Daily poster session set up time
8:00am – 5:00pm Registration desk open
8:00 – 10:00am Morning Sessions: 3 Concurrent Sessions
9:30am – 6:15pm Poster Session IV Viewing and Exhibits Open
9:30am – 6:15pm Education & Outreach Poster Session Viewing
10:00 –10:15pm Coffee break
10:15am –12:15pm Morning Sessions Continue: 3 Concurrent Sessions
12:15–1:45pm Lunch break
12:30 – 1:30pm Women in Paleontology Luncheon
12:30 – 1:30pm Open Forum Discussion of the PRPA
1:45–4:15pm Afternoon Sessions: 3 concurrent Sessions
4:15 – 6:15pm Poster Reception IV/Exhibits Hall
8:00 – 9:30pm Awards Ceremony. Held at the Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh.
10:00pm to 2:00am After-Hours Party. Held at the Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh