Location *UPDATED*

Saturday, November 7, 2026

The Marriott Room in the Campus Center

The University of Massachusetts Amherst

1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA 01003​

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Registration

Starts at 9:00 a.m.

Suggested donation ​$10-20 for faculty and $5 for students if possible.

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Accommodations

UMass hotel - It is on campus but more expensive.

Inn on Boltwood - in downtown Amherst, accessible to campus via bus

Courtyard by Marriott in Hadley - Hadley is very close to Amherst

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Arrival and Parking Information​

UMass has a parking garage with a daily fee.

91 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA 01002

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Podium Presenter Information

• Please email your PowerPoint presentation to Sarah Reedy, sreedy@umass.edu no later than Nov. 6th. Also, please bring a backup of your presentation on a flash drive or a cloud drive.

• As a reminder, podium presentations are 15 minutes in length. Each session will also have a short Q and A, so plan for ~12 minutes presenting + 3 minutes Q and A.

• Please check in with one of the committee members at the registration table or at the podium at least 20 minutes before the start of the first session.

• We will confirm name pronunciation and presentation title.

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Poster Presenter Information

• Our poster boards will accommodate posters that are 57.75" x 46" and we will provide thumb tacks.​​​​ 

 

Some Schedule Details

8:00 a.m. Tech check

9:00 a.m. Registration; Coffee & small breakfast

10:00 a.m. Opening Remarks​

10:10 a.m. Podium Session 1

12:00 p.m. Poster Session 1

1:00 p.m. Lunch

2:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker

3:00 p.m. Poster Session 2

4:00 p.m. Podium Session 2

5:00 p.m. Business Meeting

6:30 p.m. We meet for dinner- all welcome!