Schedule at a Glance
This schedule is intended to assist attendees in planning their travel and schedules by offering an overview of the tentative conference schedule.
Wednesday, October 18 | ||
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | School Tours | Offsite |
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Registration Open | Tampa Convention Center |
12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | School Tours | Offsite |
6:00 p.m. | Dinner with a Local Librarian* | Offsite |
* Dinner with a Local Librarian is open to all. Each attendee covers their own meal. | ||
Thursday, October 19 | ||
7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Registration Open | Tampa Convention Center |
8:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. | AASL Award Recognition Ceremony | Tampa Convention Center |
8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. | AASL Research Symposium* | Tampa Marriott Water Street |
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | AASL Bookstore Open | Tampa Convention Center |
10:15 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. | Partner Presentations | Tampa Convention Center |
11:15 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. | Partner Presentations | Tampa Convention Center |
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Welcome Home: AASL Welcoming Session | Tampa Convention Center |
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | IdeaLab Poster Presentations Graduate Program Open House | Tampa Convention Center |
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Opening General Session & Keynote | Tampa Convention Center |
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Exhibits Opening Reception | Tampa Convention Center |
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | AASL Bookstore Open | Tampa Convention Center |
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | ISS Networking Reception* | Tampa Marriott Water Street |
* AASL Research Symposium and ISS Networking Reception are ticketed events for which an additional fee is required. | ||
Friday, October 20 | ||
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Awards Breakfast | Tampa Marriott Water Street |
7:00 a.m. – 7:50 a.m. | OverDrive Education’s AASL23 Breakfast * | Hilton Tampa Downtown |
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Registration Open | Tampa Convention Center |
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | General Session | Tampa Convention Center |
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | AASL Bookstore Open | Tampa Convention Center |
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Exclusive Exhibit Time | Tampa Convention Center |
10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions | Tampa Convention Center |
11:00 a.m. – 11:50 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions | Tampa Convention Center |
11:50 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Exclusive Exhibit Time | Tampa Convention Center |
1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions | Tampa Convention Center |
1:50 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. | Exclusive Exhibit Time | Tampa Convention Center |
3:20 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions | Tampa Convention Center |
4:20 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions | Tampa Convention Center |
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Right to Read Rally | Tampa Convention Center |
* Sora Breakfast Bash RSVP required by October 5 | ||
Saturday, October 21 | ||
7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Registration Open | Tampa Convention Center |
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | General Session | Tampa Convention Center |
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | AASL Bookstore Open | Tampa Convention Center |
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Exclusive Exhibit Time | Tampa Convention Center |
9:30 a.m.- 10:20 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions | Tampa Convention Center |
10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions | Tampa Convention Center |
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Exclusive Exhibit Time | Tampa Convention Center |
1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions | Tampa Convention Center |
2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions | Tampa Convention Center |
3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions | Tampa Convention Center |
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Closing General Session | Tampa Convention Center |
6:30 p.m. | Conference Celebration | Tampa Marriott Water Street |


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