Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday

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Monday, May 19th

Time	Activity / Event	Location
1:00 PM to 6:00 PM	Registration Area is Open for Early-arriving Exhibitors	Convention Center Concourse
3:30 PM to 6:00 PM	Exhibit Booth Set-up for Early-arriving Exhibitors	Convention Center Exhibit Hall C

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Tuesday, May 20th

Time	Activity / Event	Location
6:30 AM / 7:00 AM	Golf Tourney: Buses Begin Loading	Hilton Hotel and Hyatt/Millennium begin loading at 6:30 AM; Marriott begins loading at 7:00 AM
6:50 AM / 7:20 AM	Golf Tourney: Buses depart from hotels	Buses depart from Hilton Hotel and Hyatt/Millennium at 6:50 AM; Marriott bus departs at 7:20 AM
7:00 AM to 7:00 PM	Registration Area is Open	Convention Center Concourse
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM	Exhibit Booth Set-up	Convention Center Exhibit Hall C
9:00 AM / 9:15 AM / 9:30 AM	Fun Tour: Bus departs for  Highlights of MPLS Tour and International Market Square	Bus departs from Hilton at 9:00 AM; then stops at Hyatt for pick-up, departs from Hyatt at 9:15 AM; and then stops at Marriott for a pick-up, departs from Marriott at 9:30 AM
1:45 PM	Fun Tour: Early Bus departs for return to Hotels (for people that need to prep for Fellows Event)	Bus departs from International Market Square and will be back to the Hotels at approximately 2:00 PM
2:45 PM	Fun Tour: Late Bus departs for return to Hotels (for people that would like more time at IMS)	Bus departs from International Market Square and will be back to the Hotels at approximately 3:00 PM
9:10 AM / 9:20 AM	Technical Tour: Bus departs for Tour of Saint Anthony Falls Area	Bus departs from Marriott at 9:00 AM; then stops at Hilton for pick-up, departs from Hilton at 9:15 AM; and then stops at Hyatt for pick-up, departs from Hyatt at 9:30 AM
9:30 AM to 2:30 PM	Technical Tour: Tour of Saint Anthony Falls Area with lunch at a local restaurant	Saint Anthony Falls Area
3:00 PM	Technical Tour: Bus departs for return to Hotels	Bus departs from Saint Anthony Falls Area and will be back to the Hotels at approximately 3:30 PM
3:00 PM / 3:10 PM	Prep for Fellows Investiture: Bus for Fellows departs for The Depot	Bus departs from Hilton at 3:00 PM and then stops at Hyatt for pick-up, departs from Hyatt at 3:10 PM
4:00 PM	Golf Tourney: Buses depart for return to Hotels	Buses depart from Golf Course and  will be back to the Hotels at approximately 4:30 PM
4:15 PM	Fellows Investiture Event: Buses for the Guests of the Fellows departs for The Depot	Buses depart from Hilton Hotel, Hyatt/Millennium Hotels, and Marriott Hotel
5:00 PM to 6:10 PM	Fellows Investiture Ceremony	"The Depot" Great Hall
5:45 PM	IceBreaker and Silent Auction: Buses to The Depot begin making round trips	Buses depart from Hilton Hotel, Hyatt/Millennium Hotels, and Marriott Hotel and make continuous loops until 10:00 PM
6:00 PM to 9:30 PM	IceBreaker and Silent Auction	"The Depot" Pavilion
6:20 PM	Introduce the new Fellows to the IceBreaker participants	"The Depot" Pavilion
10:00 PM	Last Bus for return to Hotels  from IceBreaker Event
Note: Loading of buses for all events (except Golfing) begins 10 minutes before the scheduled departure; if you are late, they will not wait.  Loading of buses for Golf Tourney begins 30 minutes before the scheduled departure; if you are late, they will not wait.

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Wednesday, May 21st

Time	Activity / Event	Location
5:50 AM / 6:00 AM	Fun Run: Buses depart from hotels	Buses depart from Hilton Hotel and Hyatt/Millennium at 5:50 AM; Marriott bus departs at 6:00 AM
6:15 AM to 7:15 AM	Fun Run	St. Anthony Falls Riverfront
7:30 AM	Fun Run: Buses depart for return to Hotels	Buses depart from the Riverfront and  will be back to the Hotels at approximately 7:45 AM
7:00 AM to 5:00 PM	Registration Area is Open	Convention Center Concourse
7:30 AM to 8:30 AM	Continental Breakfast	Convention Center Concourse
9:00 AM / 9:10 AM	Fun Tour: Bus departs for  Highlights of St. Paul Tour and Mall of America Excursion	Bus departs from Hilton at 9:00 AM; then stops at Hyatt for pick-up, departs from Hyatt at 9:15 AM; and then stops at Marriott for a pick-up, departs from Marriott at 9:30 AM
3:00 PM	Fun Tour: Bus departs for return to Hotels	Bus departs from Mall of America and will be back to the Hotels at approximately 3:45 PM
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM	Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address	Convention Center Ballroom
10:00 AM	Ribbon Cutting for Exhibit Hall	Convention Center Exhibit Hall C
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM	Networking in Exhibit Hall	Convention Center Exhibit Hall C
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM	Honors Luncheon and SAME Leadership Transition	Convention Center Ballroom
1:30 PM to 1:45 PM	Networking in Exhibit Hall	Convention Center Exhibit Hall C
1:45 PM to 3:00 PM	Technical Sessions 1	Rooms 101A to 102C
3:00 PM to 3:30 PM	Networking in Exhibit Hall	Convention Center Exhibit Hall C
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM	All-Hands Meetings	Rooms 101A to 102C
5:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Closes for the Day	Convention Center Exhibit Hall C
5:00 PM to Whenever	Night-On-The-Town	Anywhere in Minneapolis
5:45 PM	Young Member & Fellows Event: Buses to the Mill City Museum begin making round trips	Buses depart from Hilton Hotel and from Hyatt Regency and make continuous loops until 8:00 PM
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM	Young Member & Fellows Networking Event with Flour Tower Tours at 7:00, 7:20, and 7:40 PM	Mill City Museum
8:30 PM	Last Bus for return to Hotels  from YM/Fellows Event

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Thursday, May 22nd

Time	Activity / Event	Location
7:00 AM to 5:00 PM	Registration Area is Open	Convention Center Concourse
7:15 AM to 9:00 AM	Post Awards Breakfast	Convention Center Ballroom
7:30 AM to 9:00 AM	Continental Breakfast and Networking in Exhibit Hall	Convention Center Exhibit Hall C
9:00 AM / 9:10 AM	Fun Tour: Bus departs for  Stillwater Excursion	Bus departs from Hilton at 9:00 AM; then stops at Hyatt for pick-up, departs from Hyatt at 9:15 AM; and then stops at Marriott for a pick-up, departs from Marriott at 9:30 AM
2:15 PM	Fun Tour: Bus departs for return to Hotels	Bus departs from Mall of America and will be back to the Hotels at approximately 3:15 PM
9:00 AM to 10:15 AM	Technical Sessions 2	Rooms 101A to 102C
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM	Regional VP Meeting	Level Two Meeting Room
10:15 AM to 10:45 AM	Networking in Exhibit Hall	Convention Center Exhibit Hall C
10:45 AM to NOON	Technical Sessions 3	Rooms 101A to 102C
NOON to 1:15 PM	Buffet Lunch and Networking in Exhibit Hall	Convention Center Exhibit Hall C
NOON to 1:15 PM	National Committee Meetings and Working Lunch	Level Two Meeting Rooms
1:15 PM to 2:30 PM	Technical Sessions 4	Rooms 101A to 102C
2:30 PM to 3:15 PM	Door Prize Drawings and Refreshments in Exhibit Hall	Convention Center Exhibit Hall C
3:15 PM to 4:30 PM	Technical Sessions 5	Rooms 101A to 102C
3:15 PM to 3:30 PM	Close Exhibit Hall
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM	Exhibit Booth Take-down	Convention Center Exhibit Hall C
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM	Society Ball Cocktail Hour	Convention Center Ballroom B
7:00 PM to 11:30 PM	Society Ball	Convention Center Ballroom A

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Friday, May 23rd

Time	Activity / Event	Location
7:30 AM to 8:00 AM	Continental Breakfast for SAME Board of Directors	Hilton Hotel
8:00 AM to 3:00 PM	SAME Board of Directors Meeting (includes working lunch)	Hilton Hotel
9:10 AM / 9:20 AM	Technical Tour: Bus departs for Tour of I-35W Bridge and Twins Stadium	Bus departs from Marriott at 9:00 AM; then stops at Hilton for pick-up, departs from Hilton at 9:15 AM; and then stops at Hyatt for pick-up, departs from Hyatt at 9:30 AM
9:45 to 11:45 AM	Technical Tour	I-35W Bridge Construction and Twins Stadium Construction
NOON	Technical Tour: Bus departs for return to Hotels	Bus departs from Twins Stadium Site and will be back to the Hotels at approximately 12:15 PM

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See Technical Program page for complete schedule of the Technical Sessions