93rd Annual ASALH Convention
Birmingham, Alabama
October 1 -October 5, 2008
BCRI Reception
Founders of Black History Month
Preliminary
Schedule of
Events

Current as of June 2, 2008
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Convention Registration                                                  
                                                                                                
ASALH Executive Council Meeting                                
National Park Service Public Forum                                
Opening Night Reception                                                
Branch Workshop                                                           

Thursday, October 2, 2008
Convention Registration                                                 
Session I                                                                            
African American Heritage Bus Tour of Birmingham             
Teachers' Workshop - Train the Trainer - Part I                
Exhibit Hall Open                                                                
Session II
Thursday Luncheon
Session III
Plenary Session I:
Reflections on Returning to Birmingham
Authors' Book Signing
93rd Anniversary Reception for the
Journal of African American History
ASALH Business Meeting (Members Only)

Friday, October 3, 2008
Convention Registration
Session I
Exhibit Hall Open
Youth Day
Session II
Carter G. Woodson Luncheon
Session III
Plenary Session II:
The Black Power Movement Revisited
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Reception and Tour
Poetry Slam

Saturday, October 4, 2008
Convention Registration
Session I
Teachers' Workshop - Train the Trainer - Part II
Exhibit Hall Open
Session II
Saturday Luncheon
Session III
Plenary Session III:
A Round Table on Carter G. Woodson's Appeal
93rd Annual ASALH Banquet

Sunday, October 5, 2008
Ecumenical Breakfast
9:00am - 5:00pm

10:00am - 5:00pm
3:30pm - 6:00pm
6:00pm - 7:30pm
8:30pm - 11:00pm
Medical Forum Conference
Center (MFCC)
Sheraton Ballroom
MFCC
MFCC
Sheraton Ballroom
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7.30am - 5:00pm
8:30am - 9:50am
8:30am - 12:00pm
9:00am - 3:45pm
9:00am - 7:00pm
10:00am - 11:45pm
12:00pm - 2:00pm
2:00pm - 3:50pm
4:00pm - 6:00pm

6:00pm - 8:00pm
7:00pm - 9:00pm

9:30pm - 11:00pm
8:00am - 5:00pm
8:30am - 9:50am
9:00am - 7:00pm
9:00am - 1:00pm
10:00am - 11:45am
12:00pm - 2:00pm
2:00pm - 3:50pm
4:00pm - 6:00pm

6:30pm - 8:30pm
10:00pm - 12:30am
8:00am - 2:00pm
8:30am - 9:50am
9:00am - 3:45pm
9:00am - 7:00pm
10:00am - 11:45pm
12:00pm - 2:00pm
2:00pm - 3:50pm
4:00pm - 5:45pm

7:30pm - 11:00pm
9:00am - 10:30am
MFCC
MFCC
Depart From Hotel Lobby
Sheraton Ballroom
MFCC 3rd Fl., Sec. J
MFCC
Sheraton Ballroom
MFCC
Sheraton Ballroom

Ballroom Prefunction
Sheraton Ballroom

Sheraton Ballroom
MFCC
MFCC
MFCC 3rd Fl., Sec. J
Sheraton Ballroom
MFCC
Sheraton Ballroom
MFCC
Sheraton Ballroom

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Sheraton Ballroom
MFCC
MFCC
Sheraton Ballroom
MFCC 3rd Fl., Sec. J
MFCC
Sheraton Ballroom
MFCC
Sheraton Ballroom

Sheraton Ballroom
Sheraton Ballroom