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Program Agenda

Tentative - subject to change

 

Thursday, April 16
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Endocrine Surgery University (ESU) (Invitation only)
Location: Meeting Room 5
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM ESU Fireside Chat Dinner (Invitation only)
Location: Meeting Room 6
 
Friday, April 17
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM ESU, continued (Invitation only), followed by lunch
Location: Meeting Room 5
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pickleball (additional fee, limited spots)
Location: TBA
12:00 PM  Golf (additional fee, limited spots)
Location: Idle Hour Country Club
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM AAES Fellows Ultrasound Course (Invitation only)
Location: University of Kentucky Simulation Center
AAES Advanced Course: Mastery of Endocrine Surgery (additional fee)
Location: Meeting Room 7
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Annual Meeting Registration Open
Location: Ballroom Foyer
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM AAES Council Dinner (Invitation only)
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Past President's Dinner, hosted by the AAES Foundation
Location: 21c Museum Hotel
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Welcome Social
Location: Mane on Main
 
Saturday, April 18 (all program sessions will take place in Ballroom 2-3 unless otherwise noted)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM AAES New Member Breakfast - Invitation only
Location: Meeting Room 6
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Registration Opens
Location: Ballroom Foyer
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Poster Competition Judging
Location: Meeting Rooms 2, 3, 4, 5
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Exhibitor and Poster Setup in Exhibit Hall
Location: Ballroom 1
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Breakout Session #1
Location: Meeting Room 7
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Opening Session
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Scientific Session I (Papers 1-6) with Distinguished Moderator 

12:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch Break 

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM: Lunch Session: TBA

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM UCSF Carol & Orlo H. Clark Distinguished Lecture
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Break with Sponsors and Poster Viewing
Location: Ballroom 1

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM: Product Theater: TBA

3:00 - 4:00 PM: Breakouts #2 & #3

Location: Meeting Room 7 and 4

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Panel Session: TBA
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Break
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Presidential Address - Sareh Parangi, MD
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM President's Reception
Location: Ballroom Foyer
 
Sunday, April 19 (all program sessions will take place in Ballroom 2-3 unless otherwise noted)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM AAES Foundation Board Meeting & Breakfast (by invitation only)
Location: Meeting Room 5
7:30 AM - 8:30 PM Registration Open and Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Location: Ballroom 1
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Scientific Session II (papers 7-11) 
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Scientific Session III (papers 12-14) with Distinguished Moderator

 

9:30 - 10:30 AM: Breakout #4

 

Location: Meeting Room 7 

 

 

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Break with Sponsors and Poster Viewing
Location: Ballroom 1

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM: Product Theater: TBA

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM MCW Stuart D. Wilson, M.D. Historical Lecture
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Scientific Session IV (Papers 15-19)
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Lunch + Business Meeting

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: AAES Business Meeting
(For AAES Active, Allied Specialist, Corresponding, and Senior members only)

Lunch + Trainee Meet & Greets

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Trainee Meet & Greets
(For all Res/Fellow, Candidates, Med Student members and non-members)

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM Scientific Session V (Papers 20-24) with Distinguished Moderator

2:15 - 3:15 PM: Breakout #5

Location: Meeting Room 7

 

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM

Break with Sponsors and Poster Viewing
Location: Ballroom 1

3:00 - 3:15 PM: Product Theater: TBA

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Interesting Cases Session
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM AAES Gala Celebration, Cocktail Hour and Dinner
Location: Grand Ballroom AB and Foyer
 
Monday, April 20 (all program sessions will take place in Ballroom 2-3 unless otherwise noted)
7:00 AM - 10:15 AM Registration Open
Location: Ballroom Foyer
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
Location: Ballroom 1
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM Scientific Session VI (Papers 25-30)
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Panel Session: TBA 
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM AAES Awards Announcements
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Break
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM Poster Spotlight Session (Posters 1-7)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Panel Session: TBA
12:30 PM Meeting Adjourns

 

For specific questions, please contact AAES Headquarters at 859-402-9810 or [email protected].