DAY/ TIME

EVENT

Wednesday

8:15 am

Pre-Conference Registration

9 am- 5 pm

Pre-Conference:
Cry You One

12-3 pm

Master Class A
(Junebug Productions)

5:30-6 pm

First Time Attendee Orientation

6-6:30 pm

Mix and Mingle
(All Conference Event)

6:30 pm

All Conference Kick-Off

7 pm

Keynote #1
(All attendees are invited.)

8:15 pm

Keynote Reception
(All attendees are invited.)

Thursday

8 am- 8:45 am

Awards Committee Meeting

9-11:30 am

Annual Meeting/Roundtable
/Board Member Meet and Greet

11:45 am-12:45 pm

Lunch

11:45 am-12:45 pm

Lin Wright Reception

11:45 am-12:45 pm

Network Council Meeting

1 pm-2 pm

Network Meeting
(College/University/Research and Youth Theatre)
(All participants are invited.)

12:45 pm- 3 pm

EXCURSION #1
Mardi Gras World

2:15 pm- 3:30 pm

SESSION BLOCK #1

3:45 pm-4:45 pm

TIOS Meeting
(All attendees are invited)

5 pm- 6:15 pm

SESSION BLOCK #2

6 pm- 9:30 pm

Exhibits Set Up and Open

6:30 pm- 8:15 pm

AATE Book/Play/Research Ceremony
(All attendees are invited.)

8:15 pm- 8:45pm

Awards Reception

9 pm

All Conference Networking 
(Hosted by the New Guard)

Friday

7:45 am- 8:30 am

Past President Breakfast

8:30 am- 10:30 am

Research Awards

(All Conference Event)

8:45 am-11 am

Excursion 2:
French Quartour Tour

10:45 am- 11 am

Check Out Our Vendors

11:15 am- 12:30 pm

SESSION BLOCK #3

12:45 pm- 1:45 pm

Lunch

12:45 pm-1:45 pm

Leadership Luncheon
(All attendees are invited)

1 pm-2 pm

Network Meeting
(Applied Theatre & Playwriting)
(All attendees are invited)

2 pm- 5 pm

Field Trip 1:
Mondo Bizzaro

2 pm-3:15 pm

SESSION BLOCK #4

3:30 pm-4:45 pm

SESSION BLOCK #5

5 pm- 6 pm

Exhibitor Meet and Greet
(All attendees are invited.)

5:45 pm- 8pm

EXCURSION #3
Burlesque Tour

6:30 pm- 7:30 pm

Publishers Showcase
(All attendees are invited.)

9 pm- 11 pm

University Student Reception
(All attendees are invited.)

Saturday

8 am- 9 am

Doyle Breakfast

9 am- 12 pm

Master Class B
The Graduates

9:15 am- 10:30 am

SESSION BLOCK #6

9:15 am-10:30 am

YTJ Editorial Meeting

10:45 am- 11 am

Check Out Our Vendors
(All attendees are invited.)

11:15 am-12:30 pm

SESSION BLOCK #7

12:45 pm-1:45 pm

Lunch

12:45-1:45 pm

Playwrights Slam
(All attendees are invited.)

1:15 pm-2:15 pm

Network Meeting
(PreK-8, High School, & Professional Theatre)

2:30 pm-3 pm

Networking Dessert Reception
(All attendees are invited.)

3:15-4:45 pm

All Conference Event: Community Conversations
(All attendees are invited.)

5-6 pm

Exhibitor Raffle
(All attendees are invited.)

6-7 pm

Advocacy Panel

7 pm- 8 pm

AATE Distinguished Awards Ceremony
(All attendees are invited.)

8:30 pm- 9:30 pm

Key Note: #2

9:30 pm- 11 pm

Party and Reception
(All attendees are invited.)

Sunday

9 am- 10:15 am

SESSION BLOCK #8

9:30 am- 12:30 pm

Master Class C
Goat in the Road

10:30 am- 11:45 am

SESSION BLOCK #9

12:30-3:30 pm

AATE Board Meeting