Schedule | NESAWG

Pre-Conferences — THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Noon–9:00pm Registration

12:00-6:00pm Afternoon Pre-Conference Sessions (See Pre-conference page for more information)

1:00pm-4:00pm Becoming Newsworthy: A Communications Bootcamp For Those With A Story To Tell

12:00pm-6:00pm Beyond Charity: How Baltimore’s Grassroots Community Is Growing Its Own Food System

12:00pm-5:30pm Food & The Bay: An Ecosystem Experience

2:00pm-5:00pm Food Safety Modernization Act Exemptions And What You Need To Know

6:00-7:30pm Meet and Mingle (hors d’oeuvres/cash bar at Lord Baltimore Hotel)

7:00-8:30pm People of Color Caucus (hors d’oeuvres/cash bar at Lord Baltimore Hotel)

8:30-9:45 Food Frontiers screening (Baltimore Theatre)

Conference Day 1 — FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10

7:00am–5:00pm Registration (Ballroom Lobby)

7:00–8:30am Breakfast

8:00 – 9:45am Welcome and Opening Plenary

9:45 – 10:00am Break (snacks served in Ballroom)

10:00- 11:15am Workshops Block A

11:15 – 11:30am Break (snacks served in Ballroom)

11:30 – 12:45pm Workshops Block B

12:45 – 1:45pm Lunch

1:45 – 2:45pm Afternoon Plenary

2:45 – 3:00pm Break (snacks served in Ballroom)

3:00 – 4:15pm Workshops Block C

4:15 – 4:30pm Break (snacks served in Ballroom)

4:30 – 5:30pm Networking

5:30 – 7:30pm Dinner (off-site and on your own)

7:30- 10:00pm Dessert Reception and Keynote Plenary

Conference Day 2 — SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11

7:00–12:00pm Registration

7:00 – 8:15am Breakfast

7:15 – 8:15am Race and Equity in the Food System and Sustainable Agriculture Movement Discussion

8:15 – 8:30am Break

8:30 – 9:45am Workshops Block D

9:45 – 10:00am Break (snacks served in Ballroom)

10:00 – 11:15am Workshops Block E

11:15 – 11:30am Break (snacks served in Ballroom)

11:30 – 12:30pm Closing Plenary

12:30pm Lunch on your own