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    If there's only one event you can attend this year, make it this one. With everything from hands-on creativity to focused affinity sessions to inspiring main-stage presentations, the AIGA Design Conference is where you'll learn new skills, develop your professional practice and address the critical issues in your profession. Get everything you need to advance your practice, get inspired, make connections and more-register now!

    Thursday, October 13

    9:00 a.m. Registration opens

    12:00 p.m. Design Fair and sponsor exhibits open

    12:30-3:30 p.m. Studio tours

    1:00-3:45 p.m. Student Symposium

    1:30-3:30 p.m. Pre-conference workshops (require additional, separate registration)

    4:00-6:00 p.m. General session: Conference kick-off

    6:00-8:00 p.m. Opening Night Reception in the Design Fair

    Friday, October 14

    7:15-9:00 a.m. Sponsor breakfast workshops

    7:30-9:00 a.m. Continental breakfast in the Design Fair

    7:30-9:00 a.m. Hands-on Studio activity

    7:45-8:45 a.m. Speaker roundtables

    9:00-10:30 a.m. General session

    11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Affinity session (select from more than a dozen tracks)

    12:30-2:30 p.m. Lunch break, with Hands-on Studio activity; sponsor exhibits open

    1:00-2:00 p.m. Speaker roundtables

    2:30-3:45 p.m. Affinity session (select from more than a dozen tracks)

    4:30-6:30 p.m. General session

    6:30-8:30 p.m. Happy Hour in the Design Fair

    6:45-8:00 p.m. Student Portfolio Review

    7:00-8:00 p.m. Hands-on Studio activity

    Saturday, October 15

    7:30-9:00 a.m. Continental breakfast in the Design Fair

    7:15-9:00 a.m. Sponsor breakfast workshops

    7:45-8:45 a.m. Speaker roundtables

    7:30-9:00 a.m. Hands-on Studio activity

    9:00-10:30 a.m. General session

    11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Affinity session (select from more than a dozen tracks)

    12:30-2:30 p.m. Lunch break, with Hands-on Studio activity; sponsor exhibits open

    1:00-2:00 p.m. Speaker roundtables

    2:30-3:45 p.m. Affinity session (select from more than a dozen tracks)

    4:30-6:30 p.m. General session

    7:30-11:00 p.m. Closing party

    Sunday, October 16

    10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Town Hall meeting

    Please note: All schedules and speakers are subject to change without prior notice. Registered attendees will be notified of significant changes in the weeks leading up to the event.

     

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