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
8:00 am – 4:00 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
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)
 11:30 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
 9:30 am – 10:00 am Break
10:00 am – 11:30 am Scientific & Technical Sessions
11:30 am – 12:30 pm  Lunch
Special Policy Engagement Session
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm  Technical Tours/Workshops


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. 

Volunteer Sign Up

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