Schedule in Development
Email projectmanager@tws-west.org by 12/1/24 to schedule a Working Group or Associated Meeting
Monday, February 3
7:00am to 9:00am Pre-Conference Event Registration
8:00am to 5:30pm Western Section Executive Board Meeting & Diversity Training
1:00pm to 5:30pm Small Mammal Symposium, Day 1 of 2 *Extra Fee
7:00pm to 10:00pm Registration Packet Production Party & Group Games
Tuesday, February 4
8:00am to 5:00pm Local Field Trips *Extra Fee
7:30am to 8:30am Pre-Conference Event Registration
8:00am to 5:30pm Small Mammal Symposium, Day 2 of 2 *Extra Fee
8:00am to 12:30pm Western Section Executive Board Meeting
8:30am to 12:30pm WildCAT – Construction Awareness Training for Wildlife Biologists *Extra Fee
1:00pm to 3:00pm Wildlife Society Certification Application Workshop/Q&A
1:00pm to 3:00pm Exhibit Hall Setup
3:00pm to 8:00pm Annual Meeting Registration
3:00pm to 9:00pm Exhibit Hall Open
4:00pm to 6:00pm Student Quiz Bowl, Preliminary Rounds
4:00pm to 5:30pm Chapter Leaders Meeting
5:30pm to 10:30pm No-Host Drink Station – Mingle and Munch
6:00pm Official Meeting Opening
6:00pm to 8:00pm Welcome Reception with Taco Bar, Wildlife Photo Slideshow, Cornhole & Wildlife T-shirt Contest
8:00pm to 9:00pm Student Quiz Bowl Finals
9:00pm to 11:00pm Open Mic Night – Stories from the field, poetry, musicians and more!
Wednesday, February 5
7:00am to 8:00am Yoga, Stretch & Move
7:30am to 7:00pm Annual Meeting Registration
8:00am to 9:45am Breakfast Roundtable *Extra Fee
8:00am to 9:45am Poster Setup Hours
8:00am to 5:00pm Speaker Practice Room
8:30am to 7:00pm Exhibit Hall Open
10:00am to 11:30am Keynote Address & Dialogue – Dr Joel Berger, Colorado State University
10:00am to 7:00pm Poster Viewing and Judging
12:00pm to 1:00pm Student/Early Career Lunch (RSVP Required)
1:00pm to 5:30pm Scientific Concurrent Sessions
5:00pm to 10:30pm No-Host Drink Station – Mingle and Munch
7:00pm to 9:00pm Members Awards Ceremony Reception & Raffle with Hors d’oeuvres
9:00pm to 11:00pm Wildlife Trivia Night
Thursday, February 6
7:00am to 8:00am Yoga, Stretch & Move
7:30am to 7:00pm Annual Meeting Registration
8:00am to 9:00pm Poster Viewing and Judging
8:00am to 12:00pm Scientific Concurrent Sessions
8:00am to 5:00pm Speaker Practice Room
9:00am to 9:00pm Exhibit Hall Open
12:00pm to 1:30pm HSU Alumni Meeting and Lunch
1:30pm to 3:00pm Plenary Session – A Return to Natural History – Robert Hansen, Herpetologist
3:15pm to 4:00pm Members Town Hall
4:00pm to 6:00pm Student/ECP Speed Networking Mixer with Wildlife Professionals
5:30pm to 11:00pm No-Host Drink Station – Mingle and Munch
6:00pm to 8:00pm Poster Session Reception & Hors d’oeuvres
8:00pm to 9:30pm Chapter Meetings
9:30pm to 11:45pm Karaoke Night!
Friday, February 7
7:30am to 11:00am Exhibit Hall Open
7:30am to 11:00am Annual Meeting Registration
8:00am to 10:45am Scientific Concurrent Sessions
8:00am to 10:00am Speaker Practice Room
11:00am to 12:30pm Capstone Presentation – Dr Earyn McGee, Herpetologist | Science Communicator | #Afro_Herper
1:30pm to 3:30pm Planning Committee Wrap-Up Meeting (By Invite)
1:30pm to 2:30pm Intro to Wildlife Tracking Presentation
Saturday, February 8
8:00am to 2:00pm Wildlife Tracking Workshop Field Day *Extra Fee