Schedule at a Glance
Please note – the conference schedule is tentative at this time, and changes may be made. The full conference program will be announced and posted online in January 2026.
Sunday, March 8, 2026
| Time | Function |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Registration Open
|
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Half-Day Institute Sessions
|
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Coffee and Snack Break
|
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Cont. Half-Day Institute Sessions
|
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Cocktail Hour
|
Monday, March 9, 2026
| Time | Function |
|---|---|
| 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM |
Exhibit Area Open
|
| 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM |
Registration Open
|
| 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM |
Vendor Mercado
|
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast with Exhibitors + First Time Attendee Networking Breakfast
|
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
Welcome + Opening Keynote
|
| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM |
AM Coffee with Exhibitors
|
| 10:45 AM - 11:25 AM |
Concurrent Sessions: 40-Minute Breakout Sessions
|
| 11:40 AM - 12:20 PM |
Concurrent Sessions: 40-Minute Breakout Sessions
|
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch with Exhibitors (at hotel)
|
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Student Scholarships + The Counterstories of Servingness
|
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM |
PM Coffee and Snack with Exhibitors
|
| 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM |
Affinity Group Breakouts
|
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
Concurrent Sessions: 60-Minute Interactive Workshops
|
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Networking Reception + Vendor Mercado Shopping
|
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
| Time | Function |
|---|---|
| 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM |
Group Workout
|
| 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Registration Open
|
| 7:00 AM - 3:45 PM |
Exhibit Area Open
|
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast with Exhibitors
|
| 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Poster Presenter Set-Up
|
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
HSI Changemakers General Session
|
| 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM |
AM Coffee with Exhibitors
|
| 10:20 AM - 11:00 AM |
Concurrent Sessions: 40-Minute Breakout Sessions
|
| 11:10 AM - 11:50 AM |
Concurrent Sessions: 40-Minute Breakout Sessions
|
| 11:50 AM - 1:30 PM |
Explore Boston Lunch (off property)
|
| 1:30 PM - 2:10 PM |
Concurrent Sessions: 40-Minute Breakout Sessions
|
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
General Session Panel - Pulse of the HSI Landscape
|
| 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM |
PM Coffee and Snack with Exhibitors
|
| 3:50 PM - 4:50 PM |
Concurrent Sessions: 60-Minute Interactive Workshops
|
| 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM |
Poster Sessions
|
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
| Time | Function |
|---|---|
| 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM |
Group Workout
|
| 6:30 AM - 9:30 AM |
Registration Open
|
| 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Exhibit Area Open
|
| 7:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
Poster Teardown/Pick-Up
|
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast with Exhibitors
|
| 8:30 AM - 9:10 AM |
Concurrent Sessions: 40-Minute Breakout Sessions
|
| 9:10 AM - 9:30 AM |
AM Coffee Exhibitors
|
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
Fireside Chat Keynote
|
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Closing General Session
|