AAA 2015 Schedule At-A-Glance
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center (HBGCC), San Antonio, Texas
March 25-28, 2015
The following AAA 2015 Schedule At-A-Glance is an abbreviated version of the convention schedule, which has been compiled by The Hearing Review as of March 6, 2015. Events, times, and locations are subject to change; please check the final AAA schedule prior to confirming plans. Learning modules, Research podiums, Exhibitor courses, and Featured sessions occur in scheduled blocks at various times throughout each day; consult the schedule provided by AAA during the event for specific topics and times. *Asterisks indicate ticketed or added-cost events.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015
7:30 AM-6:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bag Pick-Up (Grand Hyatt and Marriott)
7:00 AM-7:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Registration
8:00 AM-4:50 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SAA/Student Academy of Audiology Conference*
8:30 AM-6:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ARC/Academy Research Conference*
8:30 AM-12:15 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Learning Labs (Half-day)*
8:30 AM-4:45 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Learning Labs (Full-day)*
12:00 PM-1:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Making the Most of Your Conference Experience
12:00 PM-7:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ABA Certificant Lounge; AAA Foundation Auction; Academy Central; CEU Manager; HEARCareers
12:00 PM-7:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Posters on Display; SAA Central
1:00 PM-4:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Featured Sessions
1:00 PM-4:45 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Learning Modules; Exhibitor Courses; Research Podiums
3:00 PM-7:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DiscovEARy Zone
4:15 PM-5:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Making the Most of Your Conference, Student Edition
5:00 PM-7:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Celebrate Audiology & Open Houses (Exhibit Hall Open)
5:30 PM-6:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SAA Mix and Mingle (Exhibit Hall, Attendee Lounge)
6:00 PM-7:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AAA Foundation Happy Hour Benefit (Grand Hyatt)*
8:00 PM-9:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cheers for Ears: SAA/AAA Foundation Benefit (Pat O’Briens)*
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015
7:00 AM-8:30 AMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Council of AuD Programs (CAuDP) Meeting
7:00 AM-6:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Registration; CEU Manager
7:30 AM-8:30 AMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Learning Modules; Research Podiums; Exhibitor Courses
7:30 AM-8:30 AMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SAA Chapter Representatives Meeting
7:30 AM-6:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DiscovEARy Zone
8:30 AM-6:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AAA Foundation Auction; ABA Certificant Lounge; Academy Central; SAA Central
9:00 AM-10:30 AMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â General Assembly (HBG Ballroom); Exhibit Hall: Quick Solutions
10:00AM-6:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Exhibit Hall C&D
11:00 AM-12:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SAA Chapter Advisors Meeting
11:00 AM-3:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Student Educational Sessions
11:00 AM-3:15 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Industry Updates (6 Sessions)
11:00 AM-4:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â HEARCareers
11:30 AM-12:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SAA Central: Hot Topics, Iced Drinks; Special Olympics Q&A
12:00 PM-1:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Audiologists Meeting
12:00 PM-2:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â New Professionals Luncheon (ABA); PhD Programs Fair
12:30 PM-2:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â New Product Sessions
12:30 PM-1:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SAA Advisory Committee Meeting
2:00 PM-3:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SAA Exhibit Hall Scavenger Hunt (Meet at 1:45 PM)
3:00 PM-6:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Featured Sessions
3:15 PM-5:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Learning Modules; Exhibitor Courses; Research Podiums
3:30 PM-5:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SAA Annual Membership Meeting
5:30 PM-6:45 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ABA Certificant Mixer (invitation only)
6:30 PM-8:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Honors & Awards Banquet*
8:30 PM-6:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Posters on Display
8:30 PM-9:30 PM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â International Reception
FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015
6:30 AM-5:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Registration
7:00 AM-8:00 AMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Learning Modules; Exhibitor Courses
7:00 AM-9:00 AMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Morning Coffee
7:00 AM-6:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CEU Manager
8:00 AM-9:00 AMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Exhibitor Meeting
8:00 AM-12:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Featured Sessions
8:00 AM-3:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DiscovEARy Zone
8:30 AM-9:30 AMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Research Podiums
8:30 AM-6:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SAA Central
8:30 AM-6:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AAA Foundation Auction; ABA Certificant Lounge; Academy Central; Posters on Display
9:00 AM-3:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Exhibit Hall C&D
9:00 AM-5:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â HEARCareers
9:30 AM-11:00 AMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Speak Up, Speak Out Assembly; SAA Advocacy Summit
11:00AM-11:30 AMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hot Topics, Cold Drinks
11:45 AM-2:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Industry Updates (4 Sessions)
12:00 PM-1:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Student Research Forum; Humanitarian Audiology
12:00 PM-2:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Student Educational Sessions
12:30 PM-2:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â New Product Sessions
1:30 PM-3:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Posters Presentations and Reception; What Kind of Audiologist Do I Want to Be?
2:00 PM-5:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SAA Board Meeting
3:00 PM-3:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hot Topics, Cold Drinks
3:00 PM-4:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Student Externship Panel
3:00 PM-6:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Featured Sessions
3:15 PM-5:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Learning Modules; Research Podiums; Exhibitor Courses
5:00 PM-6:30 PM                President’s Reception (invitation only)
6:30 PM-9:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NIOSITA: Fiesta Audiology (La Valita)
SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015
7:00 AM-12:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Registration
7:00 AM-1:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CEU Manager
7:30 AM-8:30 AMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Academy Membership Meeting (Breakfast)
7:30 AM-5:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ABA Beta
8:30 AM-12:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Featured Sessions; Learning Modules; Research Podiums
8:30 AM-12:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AAA Foundation Auction; ABA Certificant Lounge
8:30 AM-12:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Academy Central; SAA Central; Posters on Display
9:00 AM-12:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â HEARCareers
SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2015
9:00 AM-11:30 AMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pediatric Audiology Specialty Certification Exam
1:00 PM-3:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cochlear Implant Specialty Certification Exam
Please visit the AudiologyNOW! 2015 AAA Conference website for the association’s version of the program schedule. The schedule is also available via a direct link on the AAA website.