Pre-Conference Sessions
9:00am - 4:00pm OLC Pre-Conference Workshops Hermitage C, D
1:00pm - 5:00pm OLC Leadership Network Event Ryman Studio ABC
5:00pm - 7:00pm OLC Leadership Network Event Reception (invitation only) Delta Pavilion
5:00pm - 7:00pm Early Registration Ryman Hall Foyer B1
Dinner on your own
9:00pm - 10:00pm Evening "Campfire" Gathering Delta Pavilion
7:00am Registration Desk Opens Ryman Hall Foyer B1
7:30am Community College Summit Breakfast Gathering Ryman ABDE
7:30am HBCU Summit Breakfast Gathering Ryman C/F
8:00am – 12:00pm Exhibit Hall, Innovation Lab, Innovation Installation open; Continental Breakfast Ryman Hall B1-B3
8:30am – 10:00am Workshop Session I; Community College Summit begins; HBCU Summit begins Breakout Rooms
10:00am – 10:30am Networking Break Ryman Hall B1-B3
10:30am – 12:00pm Workshop Session II; Community College Summit continues; HBCU Summit continues Breakout Rooms
12:00pm - 12:45pm Welcome Lunch (lunch included for all attendees) Tennessee Ballroom
1:00pm – 7:00pm Exhibit Hall, Innovation Lab, Innovation Installation open Ryman Hall B1-B3
1:00pm – 1:45pm Concurrent Session 1 Breakout Rooms
2:00pm – 2:45pm Concurrent Session 2 Breakout Rooms
2:45pm – 3:30pm Networking Break Ryman Hall B1-B3
3:30pm – 4:15pm Concurrent Session 3 Breakout Rooms
4:30pm – 5:30pm Opening Keynote: Campfire Stories Tennessee Ballroom
5:30pm - 7:00pm Innovate Welcome Reception Ryman Hall B1-B3
6:30pm MERLOT Leadership Meeting & Dinner Ryman A/B
7:00pm Dinner on your own. We recommend you make dinner reservations in advance if eating at the hotel. Hotel shuttles to Broadway are also available. Cascades and Magnolia Canopy (see hotel website for shuttle times/details/fees)
9:00pm - 10:00pm Evening "Campfire" Gathering Delta Pavilion
7:00am Registration Desk Opens Ryman Hall Foyer B1
7:30am – 8:30am OLC/MERLOT Community Breakfast Tennessee Ballroom
8:30am – 12:00pm Exhibit Hall, Innovation Lab, Innovation Installation open Ryman Hall B1-B3
8:45am – 9:30am Concurrent Session 4 Breakout Rooms
9:45am – 10:30am Concurrent Session 5 Breakout Rooms
10:30am – 11:15am Blended Learning Networking Break Ryman Hall B1-B3
11:15am – 12:00pm Concurrent Session 6 Breakout Rooms
12:00pm - 1:20pm OLC/MERLOT Awards Lunch (ticketed) OR Lunch on your own (Exhibit Hall closed during lunch) Tennessee Ballroom
1:30pm – 4:00pm Exhibit Hall, Innovation Lab, Innovation Installation open Ryman Hall B1-B3
1:30pm – 2:15pm Concurrent Session 7 Breakout Rooms
2:30pm - 3:15pm Concurrent Session 8 Breakout Rooms
3:15pm – 4:00pm Networking Break Ryman Hall B1-B3
4:15pm – 5:30pm Keynote Address: Jordan Shapiro Tennessee Ballroom
5:30pm – 7:00pm ProctorU Post-Keynote Party: "Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ" Happy Hour And A Half (all attendees) Tennessee Lobby A
7:00pm Dinner on your own. We recommend you make dinner reservations in advance if eating at the hotel. Hotel shuttles to Broadway are also available. Cascades and Magnolia Canopy (see hotel website for shuttle times/details/fees)
9:00pm - 10:00pm Evening "Campfire" Gathering Delta Pavilion
7:30am Registration Desk Opens Ryman Hall Foyer B1
7:30am – 9:30am Continental Breakfast Tennessee Ballroom
8:15am – 9:30am Keynote Address: Ruha Benjamin Tennessee Ballroom
9:00am – 11:15pm Exhibit Hall, Innovation Lab, Innovation Installation open Ryman Hall B1-B3
9:45am - 10:30am Concurrent Session 9 Breakout Rooms
10:30am – 11:15am Final Networking/Exhibits Break Ryman Hall B1-B3
11:15am – 12:00pm Concurrent Session 10 Breakout Rooms
12:00pm - 12:30pm Closing Event: OLC/MERLOT Innovate 2018 Closing Celebration Event: Failing Forward Tennessee Lobby A
12:30pm End of Conference