| Thursday, September 9 |
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| 3:00-9:00 p.m. |
Exhibit Hall opens & Conference registration begins: Capitol Foyer |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Informal Welcome Reception: Capitol Foyer
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| Friday, September 10
7:00-8:30 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. |
Registration: Capitol Foyer
Exhibits open & coffee is served: Capitol Foyer
Opening Plenary: Salon 1 & 2
Lunch: Salon 3 & 4 (seating by year of arrival) |
| 1:15-3:00 p.m. |
Seven Concurrent Sessions: assigned by age of adoptee.
Each group will be moderated by a professional facilitator. Adoptee rapporteur from each group will report to full plenary Saturday -- separate session for spouses and partners. |
| 3:00-3:30 p.m.
3:35-5:00 p.m.
5:00-6:00 p.m. |
Break: Capitol Foyer
Concurrent sessions resume
Free time |
| 6:00 p.m. |
Meet in the hotel lobby (Elevator P)
Board buses to Capitol
Group photo on the Capitol steps |
| 7:00-9:00 p.m. |
Reception hosted by Congressional Coalition of Adoption:
Caucus Room, Russell Senate Building
photo identification required |
| 9:30 p.m. |
Buses leave Capitol returning to hotel |
| 10:00-Midnight |
Open mike: Salon E Ball Room Level
Adoptees share readings, poetry, art, music
Ms. Melissa McGowan, Mr. Jim Milroy
Open forum: Salon F Ball Room Level
Adoptees talk and share informally:
Ms. Mea Nelson-Wang, Mr. Peter Savasta |
| Saturday, September 11
8:00 a.m. |
Exhibits open & coffee served: Capitol Foyer |
| 9:00-11:00 a.m. |
Plenary: Salon E, F, G
Adoptee panel reports from Friday’s concurrent sessions:
Ms. Judy Woodruff, moderator |
| 11:00-11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. |
Break: Capitol Foyer
Cultural context, nuances, realities; the Korean-American perspective |
| 12:45-2:00 p.m.
2:15-4:00 p.m.
4:00-5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m. |
Lunch: on your own
Plenary: Salon E, F, G
Free time
Meet in hotel lobby for bus to residence of Korean Ambassador: Elevator P |
| 6:30-8:30 p.m. |
Reception & Traditional Korean Performance:
Residence of Korean Ambassador
black tie optional, traditional Korean dress welcome |
| Sunday, September 12
6:45 a.m.
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Meet in hotel lobby
Walk or ride bus to Korean War Memorial |
| 7:30-8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
10:00-11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
12:15 p.m. |
Korean War Memorial
Return to hotel: walk or ride bus
Brunch: Salon 1 & 2
Closing Plenary: Salon 1 & 2
Following concluding presentation, bone marrow testing will be available at the Cammie Lee Leukemia Association exhibit in the Capitol Foyer. |
