Schedule at a Glance

Start planning your ACES Unleashing Creativity experience with the schedule at a glance. Breakout sessions, Peer Connection Coffee Chats, the annual ACES Education Fund Spelling Bee — there are so many exciting events to prepare for.

The agenda is now posted.

Review the sessions by track and level.

Meet the speakers.

The schedule is subject to change. Check back for updates as they become available.

Note: All times are local to the event venue.

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Wednesday, April 3

2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Ask the Experts Roundtable: An ACES in-person workshop (not included with conference registration)

3 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Registration open

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | First-timers Reception. Registration is closed and tickets are required.

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Thursday, April 4

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Registration open

8 a.m. | Silent Auction opens

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Exhibitor tables open

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Opening Session

• Featuring the first ACES Pun Slam, debuting in punny — er, sunny — San Diego. Competitors will draw topics and have two minutes on stage to spit their cleverest puns. Sign-up will be through Whova and is limited to the first five volunteers.

9:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. | Coffee break and visit exhibitors

10 a.m. – 11 a.m. | Breakout sessions

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Lunch on your own

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Breakout sessions

1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Coffee break on your own and visit exhibitors

2 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster

3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Coffee break on your own and visit exhibitors

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Breakout sessions

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | ACES Education Fund Spelling Bee

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Cash bar for Spelling Bee

7 p.m. – 9 p.m. | ACES 2024 San Diego Opening Night Reception

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Friday, April 5

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Registration open

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Exhibitor tables open

8 a.m. – 7 p.m. | Silent Auction remains open

• Bidding closes at 7 p.m. Winners may claim and pay for Silent Auction items at the registration desk on Saturday. Items not picked up by noon on Saturday will be forfeited.

8 a.m. – 9 a.m. | AP Stylebook

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Breakout sessions

10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Coffee break and visit exhibitors

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 p.m. | Breakout sessions

11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Lunch on your own

1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Chicago Manual of Style

2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Coffee break on your own and visit exhibitors

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Breakout sessions

3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Coffee break on your own and visit exhibitors

4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Breakout sessions

6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Reception

7 p.m. | Silent Auction closes

• Bidding closes at 7 p.m. Winners may claim and pay for Silent Auction items at the registration desk on Saturday. Items not picked up by noon will be forfeited.

7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | ACES Awards Banquet and keynote speaker

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Saturday, April 6

8 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Registration open

8 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Exhibitor tables open

8 a.m. – noon | Silent Auction item claim

• Winners may claim and pay for Silent Auction items at the registration desk. Items not picked up by noon will be forfeited.

8 a.m. - 9:15 p.m. | Peer Connection Coffee Chats for ticket holders

• Coffee, tea, and assorted beverages and snacks served to ticket holders

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Breakout sessions

10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Coffee break and visit exhibitors

11 a.m. - noon | Breakout sessions

noon | All Whova (conference app) contests close.

• Winners will be randomly selected and announced at the Closing Session. Must be present to win.

noon – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch on your own

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Breakout sessions

2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Closing Session

3 p.m. | Explore San Diego

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