Saturday, June 28
Sea Grant Meeting
NMEA Board Dinner 6:00 pm
Sunday, June 29
NMEA Board Meeting 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Exhibitor Set up 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Registration Opens 4:00 pm
Swamp Sips & Ocean Literacy: NMEA 2025 Welcome Reception 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Monday, June 30
Registration Open 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Breakfast 7:00 - 8:30 am
Committee meetings 7:00 - 8:30 am
Exhibitor Set-up 7:00 - 10:00 am
Announcements and Welcome 8:45 - 9:15 am
Keynote Speaker—Dr. Sam Bentley 9:15 - 10:15 am
Exhibits Open 10:15 am - 5:00 pm
Concurrent Session #1 10:30 - 11:30 am
Lunch—Buddy Lunch 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Concurrent Session #2 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Concurrent Session #3 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Poster & Exhibits Session - Afternoon Break 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Concurrent Session #4 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Bayou Beats & Cultural Treasures: An Evening at Vermilionville 5:30 - 9:00 pm
Tuesday, July 1—Student Day
Registration Open 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Breakfast 7:00 - 8:30 am
Committee meetings 7:00 - 8:30 am
Exhibits Open 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Announcements 8:30 - 8:45 am
Keynote Speaker—Franziska Trautmann 8:45 - 9:45 am
Concurrent Session #5 10:00 - 11:00 am
Concurrent Session #6 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lunch—Chapter Meetings 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Stegner Lecture—Dr. Tommy Michot and Les Freres Michot 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Afternoon Break 2:00 - 2:30 pm
Concurrent Session #7 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Concurrent Session #8 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Past Presidents' Circle 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Dinner and Auction 5:30 - 10:00 pm
Wednesday, July 2
Registration Open 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Committee Meetings 7:30 - 8:30 am
Announcements 8:30 - 8:45 am
Keynote Speaker 8:45 - 9:45 am
Concurrent Session #9 10:00 - 11:00 am
Concurrent Session #10 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lunch—Chapter Baskets 12:00 - 12:45 pm
NMEA Annual General Meeting & Awards 12:45 - 2:00 pm
Concurrent Session #11 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Concurrent Session #12 3:30 - 4:30 pm
New Board Meeting 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Levee Legends & Cajun Delights: An Evening at Pat’s Fisherman’s Wharf with Chère Élise! 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Thursday, July 3
Field trips Varies