Schedule at a Glance

Friday, September 29, 2023

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer

11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Speaker Ready Room
Commodore Perry

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Poster Set-Up
Brenton Hall & Grand Ballroom

12:00 - 5:30 pm

Exhibit Hall Hours
Brenton Hall

12:30 - 2:00 pm

Scientific Session I
Grand Ballroom

Co-Moderators: TBD

2:00 - 3:00 pm

Panel/Debate
Grand Ballroom

3:00 - 3:30 pm

Coffee Break: Visit Exhibits & Posters
Brenton Hall

3:30 - 4:45 pm

Scientific Session II
Grand Ballroom

Co-Moderators: TBD

4:45 - 5:30 pm

Posters of Distinction
Grand Ballroom

5:30 - 6:30 pm

Welcome Reception
Rose Island

Saturday, September 30, 2023

6:30 am - 12:00 pm

Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer

6:30 am - 12:00 pm

Speaker Ready Room
Grand Ballroom

6:45 - 8:00 am

Continental Breakfast
Brenton Hall

6:45 - 10:45 am

Exhibit Hall Hours
Brenton Hall

7:45 - 8:40 am

Scientific Session III
Grand Ballroom

Co-Moderators: TBD

8:40 - 8:55 am

Introduction of New Members
Grand Ballroom

9:00 - 10:00 am

Panel/Debate
Grand Ballroom

10:00 - 10:30 am

Coffee Break: Visit Exhibits & Posters
Brenton Hall

10:30 - 11:50 am

Paper of the Year & Scientific Session IV
Grand Ballroom

11:50 am - 12:45 pm

38th Annual Samuel Jason Mixter Lecturer
Sponsored by the NESS Scholars Foundation
Grand Ballroom

Title: TBD

1:00 pm

Free Afternoon

2:00 PM

Optional Tour: Golden to Gilded (Separate Registration Required)

7:00 pm

President's Reception & Dinner
Reception: Ballroom Foyer
Dinner: Grand Ballroom
Business Attire

Including the Conferment of the Nathan Smith Award and Presentation of the Podium Prize and Brief Report, Poster of Distinction, New Member, and John P. Welch Awards, all of which are sponsored by the NESS Scholars Foundation.

Post Dinner Speaker: TBD

7:00 pm

Kids Banquet
Vanderbilt

Sunday, October 1, 2023

7:00 - 11:00 am

Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer

7:00 - 10:00 am

Speaker Ready Room
Grand Ballroom

7:00 - 8:00 am

Continental Breakfast
Brenton Hall

7:30 - 8:15 am

Annual Business Meeting (Members Only)
Grand Ballroom

8:15 - 9:20 am

Scientific Session V
Grand Ballroom

Co-Moderators: TBD

9:20 - 10:05 am

Scientific Session VI
Grand Ballroom

Co-Moderators: TBD

10:05 am

Introduction of President
Grand Ballroom

Kathleen A. LaVorgna, MD
2022 - 2023 NESS Vice President

10:10 am

Presidential Address
Grand Ballroom

Title: TBD
Giles F. Whalen, MD
2022-2023 NESS President

11:00 am

Adjournment