SOMA Program December 8-11, 2018
Session descriptions
Presenters
Schedule at a Glance
Presentations and workshops
We got a strong response for the Call for Papers from people as far as Great Britain, and the program is outstanding!
NOTE: There is no need to register for sessions ahead of time this year.
FEWER CONFLICTS!
We are particularly excited that, for the first time since our 1997 conference in New Orleans, presentations will be repeated so you can choose two out of each set of concurrent sessions.
How does this work? The schedule (below) has Concurrent Session Groups A - G. Each Concurrent Session Group has two time slots.
One session in each of those slots is not repeated, so if you want to attend that session, you'll have to do it at that time.
The rest of the presentations are repeated, so you can attend either one (Group G - Tuesday 11:00-12:45 - is an exception to this rule).
SOMA SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE:
Saturday, December 8, 2018
9:30-5:00 - Pre-Conference Workshops
Sunday, December 9, 2018
9:00AM - 7:30 PM Exhibits open
8:15-9:15 General session
9:30-11:00 Concurrent Session Group A (part 1)
11:15-12:00 Exhibitors' Highlights
12:00-1:30 Lunch (on your own)
1:30-3:00 Concurrent Session Group A (part 2)
3:15-4:15 Concurrent Session Group B (part 1)
4:30-5:30 Concurrent Session Group B (part 2)
5:30-7:30 Exhibitors' Reception
Monday, December 10, 2018
7:30AM - 5:30PM Exhibits open
8:15-9:45 Concurrent Session Group C (part 1)
9:45-10:15 Break
10:15-11:45 Concurrent Session Group C (part 2)
11:45-1:15 Lunch (on your own)
1:15-2:15 Concurrent Session Group D (part 1)
2:30-3:30 Concurrent Session Group D (part 2)
3:45-4:30 Concurrent Session Group E (part 1)
4:45-5:30 Concurrent Session Group E (part 2)
5:30-6:30 Blindfold experience
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
8:30-9:30 Concurrent Session Group F (part 1)
9:45-10:45 Concurrent Session Group F (part 2)
11:00-11:45 Concurrent Session Group G (part 1)
12:00-12:45 Concurrent Session Group G (part 2)
SOMA PRESENTATIONS / WORKSHOPS:
Saturday, December 8, 2018: Preconference WorkshopsTRACK 2: (each session: 2.75 hours credit, with 15-minute break)
Sunday, December 9, 2018
7:00-9:00 Exhibit Room open for setting up tables
9:00 AM - 7:30 PM - Exhibits open
8:15-9:15 General session - Gasparilla Ballroom 1,2,3
9:30-11:00 Concurrent Session Group A ( ** means session is repeated at 1:30 this afternoon)
11:15-12:00 Exhibitors' Highlights (ACVREP credit provided) - Gasparilla Ballroom 1,2,3
12:00-1:30 Lunch (on your own)
1:30-3:00 Concurrent Session Group A ( ** means session was also presented at 9:30 this morning)
3:15-4:15 Concurrent Session Group B ( ** means session is repeated at 4:30)
4:30-5:30 Concurrent Session Group B ( ** means session was also presented at 3:15)
5:30-7:30 EXHIBITORS' RECEPTION
Monday, December 10, 2018
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM - Exhibits open
8:15-9:45 Concurrent Session Group C ( ** means session is repeated at 10:15)
9:45-10:15 Break
10:15-11:45 Concurrent Session Group C ( ** means session was also presented at 8:15)
11:45-1:15 Lunch (on your own)
1:15-2:15 Concurrent Session Group D ( ** means session is repeated at 2:15)
2:30-3:30 Concurrent Session Group D ( ** means session was also presented at 1:00)
3:45-4:30 Concurrent Session Group E ( ** means session is repeated at 4:30)
4:45-5:30 Concurrent Session Group E ( ** means session was also presented at 3:30)
5:30-6:30 - BLINDFOLD EXPERIENCE (ACVREP credit provided)
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
8:30-9:30 Concurrent Session Group F ( ** means session is repeated at 9:45)
9:45-10:45 Concurrent Session Group F ( ** means session was also presented at 8:30)
11:00-11:45 Concurrent Session Group G ( ** means session is repeated at 12:00)
12:00-12:45 Concurrent Session Group G ( ** means session was also presented at 11:00)
PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Photo at top of page is from the 2016 SOMA in Chattanooga (shown in History page).