Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Western Division of the American Fisheries Society

Western Division & Idaho Chapter
American Fisheries Society
2023 Joint Annual Meeting

Western Division/ICAFS 2023 Schedule At A Glance

May 8 - 11th (Workshops on the 8th)
Boise Center on the Grove - Boise, Idaho

Check out the Schedule at a Glance for basic meeting timing.
*This is a tentative schedule.

Day/Date Time Event Location
     
Monday, May 8 7:30am - 5:00pm Registration Boise Centre, Lobby
  8:00am - 5:00pm Workshops (one all day, six half day) Boise Centre, Rooms TBD
  11:30am - 5:00pm Vendor Set-up Boise Centre, Room 130
  1:00pm - 5:00pm Poster Set-up Bosie Centre, Room 100C
  2:00pm - 5:00pm Speaker presentation uploading Boise Centre, Room 120C
  4:00pm - 5:00pm ICAFS EXCOM Pre-Meeting TBD
  5:00pm - 5:30pm Volunteer and Moderator Meeting Boise Centre, Room TBD
  5:30pm - 6:30pm Alphabet Social Idaho State Museum
  6:30pm - 9:30pm Welcome Social Idaho State Museum
     
Tuesday, May 9 7:00am - 5:00pm Registration Boise Centre, Lobby
  7:00am - 4:00pm Speaker Presentation Uploading Boise Centre, Room 120C
  8:00am - 5:00pm Vendor Booths Boise Centre, Room 130
  8:00am - 5:00pm Poster and Fundraising Displays Boise Centre, Room 100C
  8:00am - 10:00am Meeting Opening and Plenary Session Boise Centre, Room 100A
  10:00am - 10:20am Refeshmets with Vendors/Posters/Fundraisers Boise Centre, Rooms 100c & 130
  10:20am - 12:05pm Invited Speakers Session Boise Centre, Room 100A
  12:05pm - 1:20pm ICAFS Committee Meetings + Box Lunch Boise Centre, Rooms TBD
  12:05pm - 1:20pm First-Generation College Students Lunch TBD
  12:05pm - 1:20pm Early Career Professionals Lunch Warehouse Food Hall
  1:20pm - 3:40pm Contributed Presentations (concurrent) Boise Centre, Rooms TBD
  3:40pm - 5:00pm Refreshments with Vendors/Posters/Fundraisers Boise Centre, Rooms 100C & 130
  4:00pm - 5:00pm Spawning Run/Walk TBD
  5:00pm - 6:00pm Student/Mentor Panel Discussion TBD
  6:00pm - 9:30pm Student/Professional Mixer Boise Centre, Room 100A
     
Wednesday, May 10 7:30am - 5:00pm Meeting Registration Boise Centre, Lobby
  7:00am - 4:00pm Speaker Presentation Upload Boise Centre, Room 120C
  8:00am - 5:00pm Vendor Booths Boise Centre, Room 130
  8:00am - 5:00pm Poster and Fundraising Displays Boise Centre, Room 100C
  8:00am - 10:00am Contributed Presentations (concurrent) Boise Centre, Rooms TBD
  8:20am – 9:50am Film Festival - morning showing Boise Centre, Room 100B
  10:00am - 11:30am Poster Session with morning refreshments Bosie Centre, Rooms 100C & 130
  10:00am - 11:30am Vendor Trade Show with morning refreshments Boise Centre, Room 130
  11:30am - 1:30pm ICAFS Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon Boise Centre, Room 100A
  1:40pm - 3:20pm Contributed Presentations (concurrent) Boise Centre, Rooms TBD
  1:40pm - 3:10pm Film and Photo Festival - afternoon showing Boise Centre, Room 100B
  3:20pm - 3:40pm Refreshments with Vendors/Posters/Fundraisers Boise Centre, Rooms 100C & 130
  3:40pm - 5:00pm Contributed Presentations (concurrent) Boise Centre, Rooms TBD
  Afternoon Early Career Professionals Resume/Interview Workshop Boise Centre, Room 140
  6:00pm - 10:30pm Banquet and Fundraiser Boise Centre, Room 100A
     
Thursday, May 11 8:00am - 12:00pm Vendor Booths Boise Centre, Room 130
  8:00am - 12:00pm Poster take-down Boise Centre, Room 100C
  8:00am - 10:00am Contributed Presentations (concurrent) Boise Centre, Rooms TBD
  10:00am - 10:20am Refreshments with Vendors Boise Centre, Room 130
  10:20am - 12:00pm Contributed Presentations (concurrent) Boise Centre, Rooms TBD
  12:00pm - 1:20pm WDAFS Business Luncheon and Awards Boise Centre, Room 100A
  1:30pm - 2:50pm Contributed Presentations (concurrent) Boise Centre, Rooms TBD
  12:00pm - 3:00pm Vendor take-down Boise Centre, Room 130
  3:00pm Meeting Close and Best Paper Award Boise Centre, Rooms TBD
  3:15pm - 4:45pm ICAFS EXCOM Post-Meeting Boise Centre, Room 140
*Schedule is tentative and may change.