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Program and Schedule

Tentative Schedule - November 6, 7, 8, 9 10, 2018 (Nov. 11th is available for impromptu meetings and small group gatherings.)

Tuesday, Nov. 6

4:00 pm - Pre-conference workshop (registration and additional fee required)
- Social Construction Theory and Transformative Practices with Sheila McNamee and Harlene Anderson – Part 1 (must attend all 4 parts on Nov. 6, Nov. 7, Nov. 8)

Wednesday, Nov. 7

Pre-conference Workshops (registration and additional fee required)
9:00 am – 12:00 noon
- Relational Practices for Positive Organizational Change with Diana Whitney
- Constructing Intersections: Social Justice and Relationality with Duane Bidwell and Monica Sesma
- Social Construction and Transformative Practices with Sheila McNamee and Harlene Anderson – Part 2 (must attend all 4 parts)
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Relational Theory and Practice, with Ken and Mary Gergen
- Improving our Practice of Relational Leading, with Ginny Belden-Charles and Keith Kinsella
- Social Construction Theory and Transformative Practices with Sheila McNamee and Harlene Anderson – Part 3 (must attend all 4 parts)

Thursday – Nov. 8

Pre-conference workshops (registration and additional fee required)
9 AM – 12:00 noon
- Relational Research – Transformational Possibilities with Relational Practices in Research with the Relational Research Network Core Team
- Quiet Leadership: Building on Teamwork, Collaboration, and Relationships, with Tojo Thatchenkery
- Social Construction Theory and Transformative Practices with Sheila McNamee and Harlene Anderson – Part 4 (must attend all 4 parts)
2:00 – 4:30 PM - PHD program and Diploma program student/advisor meeting – students will be invited to present their research and work

5:30 pm - Opening Plenary in the Ballroom - Keynote and Opening Activity
8:00 pm – Welcome Dinner (Dinner will be together with all who are registered for the conference and their guests)

Friday, Nov. 9

8:45 am – 10:00 am in the Ballroom - Keynote/General Session with Ken Gergen, Going from Social Construction as a Metatheory to Relational Theory
10:30 – 11:30 am - Breakout Sessions #1
12:00 – 1:00 pm - Breakout Sessions #2
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm - Poster and Paper session – Be sure to visit the poster and paper presentations during this time.
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm - Lunch and free time
3:30 – 4:30 pm - Breakout #3
5:00 – 6:00 pm - Breakout #4
6:15 – 7:30 pm – Keynote/General Session – in the Ballroom with Diana Whitney and Amanda Trosten-Bloom
Open evening – dinner on your own in the restaurants on the resort. This is included in your room reservation at the resort.

Saturday, Nov. 10

8:45 am – 10:00 am - In the Ballroom - Keynote/General Session with Harlene Anderson, Monica Sesma, Sally St. George, and Dan Wulff
10:30 – 11:30 am - Breakout Session #5
12:00 – 1:00 pm - Breakout Session #6
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm - Poster and Paper session – Be sure to visit the poster and paper presentations during this time.
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm - Lunch and free time
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Breakout Session #7
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm - Breakout Session #8
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm - Keynote/General Session and Closing Plenary with Sheila McNamee, Duane Bidwell, and Celiane Camargo Borges
8:00 pm - Gala Celebration Dinner (Dinner will be together with all who are registered for the conference and their guests) Dinner and Dancing

Sunday, Nov. 11 – Impromptu meetings with various groups, or as people want to meet.