July 19-21, 2013
Hilton Chicago Hotel
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Preconference Courses: July 18-19, 2013
Professional Members’ Forum: July 22, 2013
- Participate
- Sessions
- Special Events
- BetaLaunch 2013
- Luncheons
- Master Courses
- C-1 Futuring
- C-2 Educators Boot Camp
- C-3 Wiser Futures
- C-4 Introduction to Strategic Futurist Thinking
- C-5 An Insider's Guide to Foresight Consulting
- C-6 Succeeding in a New Normal World
- C-7 Fierce Foresight
- C-8 Balancing Logic and Imagination to Foresee the Future
- C-9 Introduction to 3-D Design, Printing, and Rapid Prototyping for Futurists
- C-10 Horizon Scanning
- Interests Groups
- Schedule
Tentative Schedule
Tentative Schedule
Conference planning is in progress, check back often
Thursday, July 18, 2013
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. — Preconference Master Courses
Friday, July 19, 2013
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. — Preconference Master Courses
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. — Education Summit
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. — Special Interest Group Meetings
7:00–8:45 p.m. — Opening Plenary Session
8:45–10:00 p.m. — Welcoming Reception: TechCocktail and Futurists: BetaLaunch
Saturday, July 20, 2013
7:00–8:45 a.m. — Special Activities
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. — Exhibits Open
9:00–10:30 a.m. — Concurrent Sessions
11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon — 22nd Century Lecture Series
12:15–1:45 p.m. — Keynote Luncheon
2:00–3:00 p.m. — Concurrent Sessions
4:00–5:30 p.m. — Concurrent Sessions
5:30–7:00 p.m. — Dinner on Your Own
8:00–10:00 p.m. — Poster Presentations, Author meet-and-greet, cash bar
Sunday, July 21, 2013
7:00–8:45 a.m. — Special Activities
8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. — Exhibits Open
8:00–8:30 a.m. — Sessions in Brief
9:00–10:30 a.m. — Concurrent Sessions
11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon — 22nd Century Lecture Series
12:15–1:45 p.m. — Keynote Luncheon
2:00–3:30 p.m. — Concurrent Sessions
3:45–5:00 p.m. — Closing Plenary Session
Monday, July 22, 2013
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. — Professional Members Forum
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