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Schedule-at-a-Glance

Preliminary Schedule - Room assignments will be noted in the onsite Program & Abstracts Book

Meetings noted in blue are ancillary meetings and/or events and not official ACMG Annual Meeting events, meetings or sessions.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Time Description Location
9:00am - 12:00pm ABGC Accreditation Committee Hyatt Regency
9:00am - 12:00pm ABGC Credentials Committee Hyatt Regency
12:00pm - 6:00pm ABGC Board of Directors Hyatt Regency
6:00pm - 9:00pm ABMG Credentials Committee Hyatt Regency
6:00pm - 9:00pm ABMG Accreditation Committee Hyatt Regency



Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Time Description Location
8:30am - 5:30pm ACMG Finance Committee
and ACMG Board of Directors Meeting
Hyatt Regency
8:00am - 5:00pm ABMG Board of Directors Meeting Hyatt Regency
8:00am - 12:00pm ABGC Credentials Committee Hyatt Regency

8:00am - 12:00pm

ABGC Accreditation Committee

Hyatt Regency

12:00pm - 5:30pm

CAP/LAP Molecular Pathology/Cytogenetics Seminar Hyatt Regency
12:00pm - 6:00pm ABGC Board Meeting Hyatt Regency
12:00 pm - 8:00pm AAP Committee on Genetics Hyatt Regency

3:00pm - 6:00 pm

Registration Open

Phoenix Conv. Center

3:00pm - 4:00pm Public Health SIG Executive Committee Hyatt Regency
4:00pm - 6:00pm Public Health Special Interest Group Forum Hyatt Regency
4:30pm - 6:00pm Industry Supported Dinner Symposia Hyatt Regency
6:00pm - 9:00pm ACMG Lab QA Biochemical Subcommittee Hyatt Regency
6:00pm - 9:00pm ACMG LAB QA Molecular Subcommittee Hyatt Regency
6:00pm - 9:00pm ACMG LAB QA Cytogenetics Subcommittee Hyatt Regency
6:00pm - 8:00 pm ABGC Site Visitor Training Hyatt Regency

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Neurofibramatosis International Social

Hyatt Regency

Thursday, March 13, 2008
Time Description Location
7:00am - 7:30pm Registration Open Phoenix Conv. Center
7:00am - 10:00am ACMG Professional Practice and Guidelines Committee Phoenix Conv. Center
7:00 am - 10:00am ACMG Laboratory Quality Assurance Committee Phoenix Conv. Center

8:00am - 10:00am

OBGYN Geneticists Meeting

Phoenix Conv. Center

8:30am - 10:00am Industry Supported Breakfast Symposia Hyatt Regency
8:30am - 10:00am ABMG Item Writing Workshop
(by invitation only)
Phoenix Conv. Center
10:15am- 12:15pm Concurrent Sessions Phoenix Conv. Center
12:15pm - 1:00pm ACMG Website Committee Phoenix Conv. Center
12:15pm - 1:00pm

ACMG Foundation Development Committee

Phoenix Conv. Center
1:00pm - 3:00pm Concurrent Sessions Phoenix Conv. Center
3:00pm - 3:30pm Break Phoenix Conv. Center
3:30pm - 5:30pm Presidential Plenary Session Phoenix Conv. Center
5:30pm - 7:30pm Opening Reception/Exhibits Opening Phoenix Conv. Center
7:30pm - 9:00pm Foundation Partners in Science (PASS) Reception (by invitation only) Hyatt Hotel
7:30pm - 9:30pm Heartland Regional Gen & NBS Collaboration Mtg Hyatt Hotel
7:30pm - 8:00pm ABMG Combined Business and Program Directors Meeting Phoenix Conv. Center
8:00pm - 9:00pm ABMG Open Forum - EMOC and New Portal Phoenix Conv. Center

7:30pm - 10:00pm

AAP Section on Genetics and Birth Defects Exec Committee Meeting

Hyatt Regency



Friday, March 14, 2008
Time Description Location
7:00am - 6:00 pm Registration Open Phoenix Conv. Center
7:00am - 8:00am ACMG Membership Committee Phoenix Conv. Center
7:00am - 8:00am ACMG Adult SIG Committee Phoenix Conv. Center
7:00am - 8:00am
ACMG SELI Committee
Phoenix Conv. Center
8:00am - 10:00am

Oral Platform Sessions
Molecular Genetics
Clinical Genetics I
Genetic Counseling
Education/Public Health/Legal/Ethical

Phoenix Conv. Center
10:00am - 4:00pm Exhibit Hall Open
  • Refreshment Breaks
  • Poster Session 1
  • Exhibit Theaters
  • Concession Lunch
Phoenix Conv. Center
11:00am - 1:00pm ACMG Foundation Board of Directors Mtg Phoenix Conv. Center
11:00am - 1:00pm ACMG Intellectual Property Committee Phoenix Conv. Center
11:00am - 1:00pm ACMG Education & CME Committee Phoenix Conv. Center
11:00am - 1:00pm
ACMG Economics Committee
Phoenix Conv. Center
1:30pm - 5:30pm 39th Annual March of Dimes
Clinical Genetics Conference
Phoenix Conv. Center
5:30pm - 6:00pm Colonel Harland Sanders Award Phoenix Conv. Center
6:00pm - 7:00pm ACMG Membership/Business Meeting Phoenix Conv. Center
7:30pm - 9:00pm ACMG Foundation 2008 Donor Recognition Reception (by invitation only) Hyatt Regency



Saturday, March 15, 2008
Time Description Location
7:00am - 6:00pm Registration Open Phoenix Conv. Center
7:15am - 8:45am Industry Supported Breakfast Symposia Hyatt Regency
7:15am - 8:45am ACMG Therapeutics Committee Phoenix Conv. Center
7:15am - 8:45am ACMG MOC Committee Phoenix Conv. Cetner
7:15am - 8:45m AAP Section on Genetics and Birth Defects Annual Business Meeting and Breakfast Phoenix Conv. Center
9:00am - 10:00am Highlights Plenary Session Phoenix Conv. Center
10:00am - 1:00pm Exhibits/Posters
  • Refreshment Break
  • Poster Session 2
  • Exhibit Theaters
  • Concession Lunch
Phoenix Conv. Center
10:00am- 11:30pm ACMG Finance Committee Phoenix Conv. Center
11:30am - 1:00pm Genetic Counselor's Forum Hyatt Regency
1:15pm - 3:15pm Concurrent Sessions Phoenix Conv. Center
3:45pm - 5:45pm Oral Platform Presentations
Cytogenetics
Biochemical Genetics
Clinical Genetics II
Perinatal Genetics
Phoenix Conv. Center
6:00pm - 7:30pm

7:30pm - 9:00pm
Diagnostic Dilemmas
(Unknowns and Rare Knowns)
Program Committee
Phoenix Conv. Center

Hyatt Hotel
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Time Description Location
7:00am - 12:30pm 7:00am - 8:00am 8:00am - 10:00am Registration Open
ACMG Quality Improvement SIG
Concurrent Sessions
Phoenix Conv. Center
Phoenix Conv. Center
Phoenix Conv. Center
10:00am - 10:30am Break
10:30am - 12:30pm Closing Session: Genetics of Autism Phoenix Conv. Center