NEC Schedule
Education, Networking and More
SGMP’s 2021 NEC has a full schedule designed to help you pack in many educational choices and plenty of opportunities to network with your peers.
2021 NEC kicks off Tuesday evening, September 21, 2021, with an opening reception. The conference continues with two full days of education and networking, beginning Wednesday morning, September 22, and wrapping up Thursday afternoon, September 23, 2021.
Please note, all times listed below are listed in Central Time.
Saturday, September 18, 2021
| BEGIN TIME | END TIME | SESSION |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | CGMP Certification Course |
Sunday, September 19, 2021
| BEGIN TIME | END TIME | SESSION |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | CGMP Certification Course |
Monday, September 20, 2021
| BEGIN TIME | END TIME | SESSION |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | CGMP Certification Course |
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
| BEGIN TIME | END TIME | SESSION | LOCATION | Speaker/Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | 6:30 pm | Registration Open | ||
| 9:00 am | 11:00 am | CGMP Course Exam | GIL Trustees | |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 pm | Joint Leadership Session - Current and Incoming Chapter Presidents, 1st VPs, 2nd VPs | ||
| 4:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Scholar Orientation Meeting (Invitation Only) | GIL Trustees | |
| 5:00 pm | 5:45 pm | So You're New to the NEC | ||
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Opening Reception |
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
| BEGIN TIME | END TIME | SESSION | LOCATION | Speaker/Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 am | 7:00 am | Jump Start Your Day 2K Walk and 5K Run | ||
| 7:30 am | 5:00 pm | Registration Open | ||
| 6:00 am | 8:30 am | Full Breakfast | ||
| 8:00 am | 9:45 am | Opening Ceremony & Opening Keynote | ||
| 9:45 am | 10:45 am | Sponsor Refreshment Break | ||
| 10:00 am | 11:00 am | Silent Auction Open | ||
| 10:45 am | 11:45 am | Breakout Session | ||
| 10:45 am | 11:45 am | Breakout Session | ||
| 10:45 am | 11:45 am | Breakout Session | ||
| 11:45 am | 12:15 pm | Sponsor Refreshment Break | ||
| 12:15 pm | 2:00 pm | Luncheon | ||
| 2:00 pm | 2:45 pm | Sponsor Refreshment Break | ||
| 2:45 pm | 3:45 pm | Breakout Session | ||
| 2:45 pm | 3:45 pm | Breakout Session | ||
| 2:45 pm | 3:45 pm | Breakout Session | ||
| 2:45 pm | 3:45 pm | Breakout Session | ||
| 3:45 pm | 4:15 pm | Sponsor Refreshment Break | ||
| 4:15 pm | 5:15 pm | Breakout Session | ||
| 4:15 pm | 5:15 pm | Breakout Session | ||
| 4:15 pm | 5:15 pm | Breakout Session | ||
| 6:30 pm | 7:30 pm | Sam Gilmer Awards Reception | ||
| 7:30 pm | 9:00 pm | Sam Gilmer Awards Banquet | ||
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Live Auction |
Thursday, September 23, 2021
| BEGIN TIME | END TIME | SESSION | LOCATION | Speaker/Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 am | 8:30 am | Full Breakfast | ||
| 7:30 am | 11:30 am | Registration Open | ||
| 7:30 am | 10:00 am | Silent Auction Open | ||
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Breakout Session | ||
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Breakout Session | ||
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Breakout Session | ||
| 10:00 am | 10:30 am | Sponsor Refreshment Break | ||
| 10:30 am | 11:30 am | Breakout Session | ||
| 10:30 am | 11:30 am | Breakout Session | ||
| 10:30 am | 11:30 am | Breakout Session | ||
| 11:30 am | 12:00 pm | Networking Break | ||
| 12:00 pm | 1:30 pm | Luncheon | ||
| 1:30 pm | 2:30 pm | Breakout Session | ||
| 1:30 pm | 2:30 pm | Breakout Session | ||
| 1:30 pm | 2:30 pm | Breakout Session | ||
| 2:30 pm | 3:00 pm | Sponsor Refreshment Break | ||
| 3:00 pm | 4:15 pm | Closing |
*Please note, time and titles are subject to change.
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