ASTC 2023 Annual Conference
October 7–10, 2023
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Schedule Overview
Subject to Change
All Times EDT
Please access the full conference program for complete details about sessions, including descriptions, presenters, and tracks. You can also begin curating your own conference schedule by logging in; you will need the Access Key specific to your registration, which you can get by clicking “Forgot Access Key” link from the login screen.
Friday, October 6, 2023
| 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 pm | Preconference ASTC Intensives (half-day and full-day)^ |
| 3:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Tree Walk with TreesCharlotte^ |
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Navigation and Networking Gathering^ Open to all; first-time attendees especially invited. |
| 7:30 p.m. – | Preconference Meet-Ups Duke Energy Innovation Center at Optimist Hall, 340 E. 16th Street Food and drink available for purchase. Click here for a list of groups expected to meet. |
Saturday, October 7, 2023
| 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Meet and Greet Breakfast (expected menu) |
| 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Opening Keynote Session |
| 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch in Exhibit Hall (expected menu) |
| 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions |
| 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Networking and Snack Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions |
| 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Celebrating ASTC’s 50th Anniversary^ |
Sunday, October 8, 2023
| 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall (expected menu) |
| 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Engage and Fun in the Exhibit Hall |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions |
| 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Alan J. Friedman Science Center Dialogues (watch recording) Lunch will be served. (expected menu) |
| 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions |
| 3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Networking in the Exhibit Hall |
| 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Poster Palooza in the Exhibit Hall |
| 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Climate Change Share Fair in the Exhibit Hall^ |
| 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Host Party at Discovery Place^ Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon Street |
Monday, October 9, 2023
| 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast (expected menu) |
| 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Plenary Session including Keynote Remarks on Planetary Health |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions |
| 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Lunch on your own |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions |
| 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Racing to the Future NASCAR Hall of Fame, 400 East Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. |
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
| 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Museum Experience Day^ Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon Street |
^ Pre-registration required or requested (selected events may require additional fee).