Orlando, FL | November 17-20, 2025
Start planning your conference experience! See below for the general schedule.
This schedule is subject to change
Sessions are 45 minutes long, unless otherwise noted.
All sessions are considered BYOD (Bring Your Own Device).
There are 15 minute breaks between concurrent sessions.
All sessions are held at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort (Orlando, FL)
All Sessions are in US Eastern Time Zone (ET)
Leadership Network Symposium, K12 Symposium, and OLC Immersion Sessions (pre-conference workshops) are Monday, November 17 pre-conference ticketed events with additional registration fees.
AI, HBCU, and Instructional Design Summits are included as part of the regular conference program at no additional fee.
8:30am – 4:00pm
Leadership Network Symposium (ticketed event)
Southern Hemisphere II, III, IV, V
8:30am – 4:00pm
K12 Symposium (ticketed event)
Northern Hemisphere D, E1-E2, E3-E4
9:00am – 12:00pm
Immersion Sessions (Pre-conference workshop; ticketed event)
Asia 3, 4
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Immersion Sessions (Pre-conference workshop; ticketed event)
Asia 3, 4
3:00pm – 6:00pm
Early Registration & Field Guide Consulting
Convention Foyer
3:00pm – 6:00pm
Exhibit Hall Preview Reception
Atlantic Exhibit Hall
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Leadership Network Symposium Reception
Southern Hemisphere Foyer
5:00pm – 5:45pm
Field Guide Tours of the WDW Dolphin Convention Center
Departures from Convention Foyer – Field Guide Station
6:00pm – Evening
Dinner on your own. We recommend making dinner reservations in advance. In addition to the hotel, dining is available via an easy walk or boat ride to the Disney Boardwalk or by Disney bus to Disney Springs. Please visit our Travel page for more information about dining.
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6:30am – 7:30am
Yoga
Asia 2
7:30am – 5:00pm
Registration Desk Open; Field Guide Consulting Station Open until 12:00pm
Convention Foyer
Breakfast on your own
7:45am – 8:15am
Wellness Session
Asia 2
8:00am – 9:30am
Workshops – Round 1
Breakouts
8:30am – 9:30am
First Time Attendee Welcome & Orientation
Southern III
9:00am – 12:00pm
Exhibits Open
Atlantic Exhibit Hall
9:00am – 12:00pm
Engagement Hub and AI Lounge Open
Atlantic Exhibit Hall
9:30am – 10:15am
Field Guide Tours of the WDW Dolphin Convention Center
Departures from Convention Foyer – Field Guide Station
9:30am – 10:30am
Networking Coffee Break, AI Lounge, & Engagement Hub Activities
Atlantic Exhibit Hall
10:30am – 12:00pm
Workshops – Round 2
Breakouts
12:00pm – 1:15pm
Lunch on your own (Exhibit hall closed until 1:15pm)
Start of Regular Conference Sessions
1:15pm – 2:00pm
Concurrent Session 1
Breakout Rooms
1:15pm – 2:00pm
Discovery Session begin
Atlantic Exhibit Hall
1:15pm – 3:00pm
HBCU Summit
Northern Hemisphere E3/E4
1:15pm – 4:15pm
Engagement Hub and AI Lounge Open
Atlantic Exhibit Hall
1:15pm – 6:00pm
Exhibits Open
Atlantic Exhibit Hall
2:15pm – 3:00pm
Concurrent Session 2
Breakout Rooms
3:15pm – 3:30pm
Express Lane Session 1
Breakout Rooms
3:30pm – 4:15pm
Networking Coffee Break, AI Lounge, & Engagement Hub Activities
Atlantic Exhibit Hall
4:15pm – 5:30pm
Welcome and Keynote Address
Pacific Ballroom
5:30pm – 6:45pm
Welcome Reception
Atlantic Exhibit Hall
6:45pm – Evening
Dinner on your own. We recommend making dinner reservations in advance. In addition to the hotel, dining is available via an easy walk or boat ride to the Disney Boardwalk or by Disney bus to Disney Springs. Please visit our Travel page for more information about dining.
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6:00am – 7:30am
OLC’s Trailblazer 5K – Accelerate Fun Run/Walk
Walt Disney World Swan (causeway entrance)
7:30am – 4:00pm
Registration Desk Open
Convention Foyer
8:00am – 9:30am
Accelerate Awards Breakfast Recognition & Celebration, and Keynote
Pacific Ballroom
9:30am – 3:30pm
Engagement Hub and AI Lounge Open
Atlantic Exhibit Hall
9:30am – 3:30pm
Exhibits Open
Atlantic Exhibit Hall
9:45am – 10:30am
Concurrent Session 3
Breakout Rooms
11:00am – 11:45am
Networking Coffee Break, AI Lounge, & Engagement Hub Activities
Atlantic Exhibit Hall
11:15am – 12:00pm
Concurrent Session 4
Breakout Rooms
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Exhibit Hall Lite Bites Networking Lunch
Atlantic Exhibit Hall
1:00pm-1:45pm
Concurrent Session 5
Breakout Rooms
1:00pm – 4:15pm
AI Summit
Southern Hemisphere II
2:00pm – 2:45pm
Concurrent Session 6
Breakout Rooms
3:00pm – 3:15pm
Express Lane Session 2
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3:30pm – 4:15pm
Concurrent Session 7
Breakout Rooms
4:15pm
Exhibit Hall closes; Discovery Sessions end
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6:45pm – Evening
Dinner on your own. We recommend making dinner reservations in advance. In addition to the hotel, dining is available via an easy walk or boat ride to the Disney Boardwalk or by Disney bus to Disney Springs. Please visit our Travel page for more information about dining.
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6:30am – 7:30am
Yoga
Asia 2
7:30am – 1:00pm
Registration Desk Open
Convention Foyer
7:45am – 8:15am
Wellness Session
Asia 2
Breakfast on your own
9:00am – 9:45am
Concurrent Session 8
Breakout Rooms
9:00am – 12:15pm
Instructional Design Summit
Southern Hemisphere II
10:00am -10:15am
Express Lane Session 3
Breakout Rooms
10:30am – 11:15am
Concurrent Session 9
Breakout Rooms
11:30am –12:15pm
Concurrent Session 10
Breakout Rooms
12:15pm – 1:00pm
Accelerate 2025 Closing Celebration
Southern Hemisphere Foyer
Conference Ends
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