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Conference Tentative General Schedule 

**Content and times are tentative and subject to change 

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

4:00 -8:00 pm Early Registration 

5:00-8:00 pm Preconference Event

Thursday, October 9, 2025

7:30 am- 8:45 am Registration 

8:45 am- 9:00 am Housekeeping and General Announcements

9:00 am- 10:15 am Keynote Presentation

Break 

10:30 am- 11:30 am Breakout Session 1 

11:30 am- 12:15 pm Lunch 

12:15 pm- 1:30 pm  Keynote Presentation

Break

1:45 pm- 2:45 pm Breakout Session 2 

Break

3:00 pm- 4:00 pm Breakout Session 3 

Break

6:00 pm Doors open for WGCDD Banquet

6:30 pm- 8:00 pm Banquet Dinner & Bright Star Awards Ceremony with Special Guest

8:00 pm- 10:00 pm MEGA Boogie

Friday, October 10, 2025

8:45 am- 9:00 am Housekeeping and General Announcements

9:00 am- 10:15 am Keynote Speaker: Lee Ann Pond

Break

10:25 am- 11:25 am Breakout Session 4

11:30 am- 12:30 pm Breakout Session 5

12:30 pm -1:30 pm  Lunch & Vendor Raffle

1:30 pm End of Conference