Program

Schedule-at-a-Glance

The following schedule is preliminary and subject to change. Please check back for updates (as of August 21, 2023). Explore the full technical program schedule here. For more details about these events, flip through the Advanced Brochure.

Tuesday, October 24, 2023
7:00 am – 6:00 pm	Preconvention Partner Meetings Bureau of Land Management Meeting invite only (8:00 am- 5:00 pm) NAUFRP Executive Committee Meeting invite only (10:00 am- 4:00 pm)
7:00 am – 6:00 pm	Preconvention SAF Committee Meetings Committee on Accreditation Meeting invite only (12:30 pm- 5:45 pm)
9:00 am – 5:00 pm	House of Society Delegates
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Leadership Reception invite only
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
8:00 am – 4:30 pm	Technical Tours/Workshops
7:30 am – 3:30 pm	Preconvention Partner Meetings Bureau of Land Management Meeting invite only (7:30 am- 3:30 pm) NAUFRP General Assembly invite only (8:30 am- 2:00 pm) National Extension Forestry Meeting invite only (12:00 pm- 3:00 pm)
7:30 am – 3:30 pm	Preconvention SAF Committee Meetings Committee on Accreditation Meeting invite only (7:30 am- 3:30 pm) Committee on Forest Technology School Accreditation Meeting invite only (7:30 am- 3:30 pm) Committee on Forest Policy Meeting invite only (9:00 am- 3:00 pm)
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm	Plenary Session 1
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm	Welcome Reception & Expo Hall Open
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm	Quiz Bowl
Thursday, October 26, 2023
8:00 am – 9:30 am	Opening Ceremonies & Plenary Session 2
9:30 am – 4:00 pm	Expo Hall Opens
9:30 am - 10:30 am	Break & Exhibits Innovation Zones National Awards Meet & Greet
10:30 am – 12:00 pm	Scientific & Technical Sessions People, Policy & Popcorn (11:00 am - 12:00 pm)
11:00 am – 2:00 pm	Partner Meeting- MMRV Meeting
11:30 am - 1:00 pm	Student Orientation
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm	Lunch & Exhibits
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm	Career Fair
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm	Scientific & Technical Sessions Town Hall (1:30 pm - 2:30 pm)
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm	Break & Exhibits Innovation Zones People, Policy & Popcorn
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm	Scientific & Technical Sessions Young Professional Meetup People, Policy, & Popcorn (4:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm	Past President's Reception invite only Policy Social
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm	Alumni Receptions
Friday, October 27, 2023
7:00 am – 8:00 am	Fellows' Breakfast invite only
8:00 am – 9:30 am	Scientific and Technical Sessions
9:30 am – 4:00 pm	Expo Hall Opens
9:30 am – 10:30 am	Break & Exhibits Innovation Zones Diversity Scholar Meet & Greet
10:30 am – 12:00 pm	Scientific and Technical Sessions Women in Natural Resources Meetup
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm	Lunch & Exhibits
1:15 pm – 3:00 pm	Plenary 3 & Awards Parade
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm	Break & Exhibits Innovation Zones Poster Symposium People, Policy & Popcorn: Conversation with the Chief
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm	Scientific & Technical Sessions Student Meetup
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm	Donor Gratitude Reception invite only Working Group Social
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm	Friday Night Celebration and SAFter Party
Saturday, October 28, 2023
8:00 am – 9:30 am	Scientific & Technical Sessions People, Policy & Popcorn (8:00 am - 9:15 am)
9:30 am – 10:00 am	Break
9:30 – 11:00 am	People, Policy & Popcorn
10:00 am – 11:30 am	Scientific & Technical Sessions
11:30 am – 12:30 pm	Lunch
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm	Technical Tours

Full Technical Program Schedule

Moderators Needed

Session moderators are integral to tying the presentations together and facilitating knowledge exchange. Moderators prepare, organize, and lead concurrent sessions and innovation zones as well as provide the tools for a successful speaker experience. Volunteers should be welcoming, good communicators, and friendly. Moderators should have experience attending SAF Convention or past moderator experience. Graduate students welcome. Moderators will receive additional support and training. Consider volunteering in this rewarding role to enrich the convention experience by signing up here.

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Earning CFEs at Convention

Looking to earn continuing forestry education credit (CFE) or CEUs at SAF2023? Use this day-by-day continuing education guide to plan your schedule. Visit the Continuing Education page for more details.

CFEs at SAF2023