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Important Pre-Conference Dates |
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| Day | Technical Program | Exhibit hall | Events | Tours |
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| Saturday Oct 24 |
Exhibitor Set-Up (Large/heavy exhibits) 7:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Educator’s Professional Development Program (Stennis Space Center) 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Emeril’s Fish House Cooking Demo/Lunch Tour |
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| Sunday Oct 25 |
Onsite Registration Opens8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Exhibitor Set-Up 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Shrimping Tour Mobile, AL Tour |
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| Monday Oct 26 |
Tutorials 8:30 am – 4:30 pm |
Exhibitor Set-Up 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
High School Program 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Career Fair (Beau Rivage) 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Welcome Reception (Beau Rivage) 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm |
Stennis Space Center VIP+ Tour (Deadline to register for this tour is Sept 1). Swamp Tour/Lunch at John Besh’s La Provence |
| Tuesday Oct 27 |
Plenary Session 8:30 am – 10:00 am Technical Sessions 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm Student Posters 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm |
Exhibit Hall Open 8:00 am – 6:30 pm Ribbon Cutting 10:00 am Exhibitor’s Reception 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm |
Speaker’s Breakfast and Check In 7:30 am – 8:30 am IEEE Awards Luncheon 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Exhibitor’s Reception 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm |
Ocean Springs Tour |
| Wednesday Oct 28 |
Technical Sessions 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Student Posters 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Exhibit Hall Open 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Speaker’s Breakfast and Check In 7:30 am – 8:30 am MTS Awards Luncheon 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Local Art/Food/Drink Reception (Beau Rivage) 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm Gala Reception (Beau Rivage) 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm |
Biloxi Historical Tour |
| Thursday Oct 29 |
Technical Sessions 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Student Posters 9:00 am – 2:00 pm |
Exhibit Hall Open 8:00 am – 3:30 pm Exhibitor’s Luncheon 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Exhibit Break-down 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm |
Speaker’s Breakfast and Check In 7:00 am – 8:00 am Exhibitor’s Luncheon 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm 2009 Gulf Guardian Awards Ceremony (Beau Rivage) 6:00 pm Reception 7:00 pm Ceremony |
Wine and Cheese Sunset Schooner Tour |
| Friday Oct 30 |
New Orleans Tour |





