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Thursday
| Registration (Marriott Hotel) Registration for attendees staying at the Marriott hotel will run from noon-6p in the hotel lobby. |
noon – 6:00p | Marriott Hotel Lobby |
| Registration (UNM Campus) Registration for local UNM attendees will run from 3p-6p in the Student Union Building. |
3:00p – 6:00p | UNM: Student Union |
| Staff Opening Conference Event Staff will take RapidRide bus leaving at 3:30p (meet in lobby at 3:20p) from hotel to RapidRide stop “Carlisle and Central”. Volunteers will guide staff from the RapidRide stop to Zinc winery. At the close of this event, the UNM volunteer will walk the advisors to UNM Ballroom. |
4:00p – 6:15p | Zinc Winery |
| Student Track Session 1 (Opening) Students will take RapidRide bus leaving at 3:30p (meet in lobby at 3:20p) from hotel to RapidRide stop “University of New Mexico”. Volunteers will guide students from the RapidRide stop to the UNM Student Union. |
4:00p – 6:15p | UNM: Ballroom C |
| Salsa Demonstration UNM chef David Aylmer will do a full presentation on how to make different types of New Mexico salsa, all of which will be available for attendees to try on their food during dinner! |
6:15p – 6:45p | UNM: Ballroom B |
| New Mexican Buffet Dinner Enjoy a buffet of 21st century New Mexican food dishes at multiple “stations”, along with a welcome from the UNM host team. |
6:45p – 7:30p | UNM: Ballroom B |
| Keynote: Teri Bump Teri Bump will deliver the conference opening keynote presentation on social media. |
7:30p – 8:30p | UNM Ballroom B |
| Late Night Salsa Dance Lessons Salsa dance lessons and light refreshments will run from 8p-midnight. Buses back to the hotel will be available for pickup from 9:00pm-11:30pm on the hour next to Popejoy. |
8:30p – midnight | UNM Ballroom C |
Friday
| Silent Auction Stop by the silent auction, and support student scholarships! |
All Day | UNM: Cochitti Room |
| Breakfast / Business Meeting Attendees will take RapidRide bus leaving at 7:30a (meet in lobby at 7:20a) from hotel to RapidRide stop “University of New Mexico”. Volunteers will guide attendees to the UNM Student Union. All attendees will gather for breakfast, and business meeting will begin at 8:30a. |
8:00a – 9:20a | UNM: Ballroom C |
| Director’s “Ignite” Session All staff and student attendees will attend the Director’s “Ignite” Session! |
9:30a – 10:50a | UNM: Theatre |
| Ed Session Block 2 / Student Track Session 2 Staff will attend Educational Sessions, and students will attend Student Track Session 2. |
11:00a – noon | Various (see webpages) |
| Lunch On Your Own There are multiple locations both in the SUB (click link) and around campus for attendees to eat at. The Host Campus would recommend if a group is going off campus they go to either Frontier or Saggios as both locations are directly across the street from UNM on Cornell and Central. |
noon – 1:30p | UNM Area |
| Ed Session Block 3 All staff and student attendees will attend one of a selection of 5 Educational Sessions. |
1:30p – 2:30p | Various (see webpage) |
| Ed Session Block 4 / Student Track Session 3 Staff will attend Educational Sessions, and students will attend Student Track Session 3. Note: Student session will run 2:40p – 4:00p |
2:40p – 3:40p | Various (see webpages) |
| Open Time Take a break, head back to the hotel for a rest, or explore the University of New Mexico campus! Note that no volunteers will be available to assist with RapidRide transport to hotel and back. |
3:40p – 6:00p | UNM Area |
| [Optional] Campus and Student Union Tours Join the UNM host team for an optional tour of the University of New Mexico campus and Student Union Building! |
4:00p – 6:00p | UNM / SUB |
| Pat Moonen Awards Reception Light refreshments and announcements of Pat Moonen and Rodie-Keintz award winners. |
6:00p – 6:30p | UNM: Ballroom A |
| Southwestern Steak Dinner Enjoy a delicious formal, plated dinner of red chile flank steak (or portabello mushroom ravioli), mixed greens and salad, and green chile chocolate creme brulee! |
6:30p – 7:15p | UNM: Ballroom C |
| Keynote: Jacob Wellman UNM student regent Jacob Wellman will deliver the closing keynote about his involvement and leadership experiences. |
7:30p – 8:30p | UNM Ballroom C |
| Open Time / Games UNM staff will open the SUB Games Room to allow attendees to relax and prepare for the ghost tour. Volunteers will lead group to busses, which will be available for boarding from 8p. |
8:30p – 9:00p | UNM: Student Union |
| Travel to Old Town Busses will leave outside of Pope Joy hall at 9:00p and arrive at the ghost tour around 9:20p. Groups will have time to form and participants will prepare for the tour. Tours will start promptly at 9:45p. |
9:00p – 9:45p | UNM <-> Old Town |
| Old Town Ghost Tour Ghost tours will finish at approximately 11:40p with all participants returning to the hotel by midnight. |
9:45p – midnight | Old Town Albuquerque |
Saturday
| Coffee & Pastries Take the RapidRide from the Marriott hotel to the UNM campus, and enjoy some morning coffee and pastries. |
9:00a – 9:30a | UNM: Student Union |
| Ed Session Block 5 / Student Track Session 4 Staff will attend Educational Sessions, and students will attend Student Track Session 4. |
9:30a – 10:30a | Various (see webpages) |
| Student “Ignite” Session All staff and student attendees will attend the Student “Ignite” Session! |
10:40a – 11:55a | UNM: Theatre |
| Closing / Check-out Check out at the Marriott hotel is at noon; take the RapidRide back from UNM campus. Note: Attendees may check out early and bring bags to the Student Union for secure storage in the Cherry Silver Room |
11:55a – 12:30p | UNM <-> Marriott |

