Conference Schedule

8:30 am - 5:30 pm       

Pre-Conference Workshop: Introduction to Grants Management

Are you new to grants management? Then this all day workshop is for you! Join us for a one-day pre-conference event that will provide an overview of the tasks and responsibilities of grants managers. Participants will leave with training tools and resources that will help them become successful grants managers.

(Pre-Registration Required)

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm       

Pre-Conference Volunteer Activity

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Conference Registration Opens

Attendees can sign in, collect their conference program and materials, confirm their pre-registration activities and sessions, and learn about newly scheduled events and other planned activities.

7:00 am

Conference Registration Opens

Attendees can sign in, collect their conference program and materials, confirm their sessions, and learn about newly scheduled events and other planned activities.

7:30 am - 9:00 am

Welcome Breakfast

Meet and reconnect with colleagues!  There will also be breakfast roundtable for newcomers (and others) to make new connections.  Seasoned GMN members will be available to answer questions about the conference and connect attendees with similar interests.

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Exhibit Booths Open

9:00 am – 10:30 am

Opening Plenary

10:30 am - 10:45 am

Networking

10:45 am - 12:15 pm

Concurrent Sessions Round A

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch: Regional Roundtables

An opportunity to connect with others from your local area.

1:30 pm - 1:45 pm

Networking

1:45 pm - 3:15 pm

Concurrent Sessions Round B

3:15 pm - 3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions Round C

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm       

Reception

.

7:30 am - 9:00 am       

Breakfast

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Exhibit Booths Open

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Roundtable Discussions

Meet colleagues with shared interests or with similar responsibilities, issues, and challenges.

10:00 am - 10:15 am

Networking

10:15 am - 11:45 am

Concurrent Sessions Round D

Networking

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Lunch/Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting is a chance for members to hear first-hand about GMN's accomplishments and plans, ask questions of leadership, and have a voice in GMN's future by electing board members and voting on bylaws changes. Immediately following the annual meeting, join us for roundtables with each of GMN’s volunteer teams where you can learn more about their work and how you can get involved.

1:30 pm - 1:45 pm

Networking

1:45 pm – 3:15 pm

Concurrent Sessions Round E

3:15 pm - 3:30 pm

Break

Concurrent Sessions Round F

GMN Volunteer Appreciation Happy Hour

GMN volunteers are invited to a happy hour to toast their accomplishments over the past year and receive a heart-felt thanks from GMN leadership for everything they do to make this organization (and the conference!) a success.

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Dine-Arounds

Join your colleagues for a fun, informal night on the town.

7:30 am - 9:00 am        

Breakfast

Exhibit Booths Open

9:00 am - 10:30 am

Concurrent Sessions Round G

10:30 am - 10:45 am

Break

10:45 am - 12:15 pm

Closing Plenary

12:15 pm

Conference Ends

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Post-Conference Event: Tour of Historic Missions  

Immediately following the conference, clear your head and soak in area history by exploring the missions which laid the foundation for the city of San Antonio. This three-hour, guided tour visits Mission Concepcion, Mission San Jose, Mission San Juan, and Mission Espada. Sign up when you register for the conference. Click here for more information.

(Space is limited – Pre-registration required)