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Dates and Location
The 2014 AERA Annual Meeting will take place Thursday, April 3 – Monday, April 7, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Annual Meeting sessions will be held Thursday, April 3 – Monday, April 7 in the Pennsylvania Convention Center as well as the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown, and Loews Philadelphia hotels. Registration will take place in the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The exhibit hall will also be located in the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 200 Level, Hall E, and will be open Friday, April 4 – Sunday, April 6. 

Headquarters
For the 2014 Annual Meeting the primary site of the Annual Meeting is the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The headquarter hotels where sessions will be held are the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown, and Loews Philadelphia .

Hotel room rates will range from $175-$285 with the average rate around $225 exclusive of 15.5% tax.

Registration rates will remain the same. The early rate for an AERA member will be $195 and for a non-member $400. Non-members can join AERA for $150 and save on the registration fee.

Meeting at a Glance
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2014 AERA Annual Meeting at a Glance – Thursday, April 3 – Monday, April 7

 

Wednesday, April 2

9:00 am

6:00 pm

Graduate Student Seminars and Mentoring Sessions

9:00 am

6:00 pm

Professional Development Courses

3:00 pm

6:00 pm

Registration Open

Thursday, April 3

8:00 am

6:00 pm

Registration Open

8:00 am

12:00 pm

Graduate Student Seminars and Mentoring Sessions

    8:00 am      

-

5:00 pm

Professional Development Courses

8:00 am

-

7:45 pm

AERA Governance Meetings (closed meetings, various times throughout the day)

12:00 pm

-

1:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables and Posters

12:00 pm

-

2:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions

2:15 pm

-

3:45 pm

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables and Posters

4:05 pm

-

5:35 pm

Opening Plenary

5:35 pm

-

6:30 pm

Opening Reception

Evening

 

 

Business Meetings and Sponsored Networking Events

 

Friday April 4

7:00 am

-

8:00 am

AERA Welcoming Orientation for New Members and First-Time Meeting Attendees

8:00 am

6:00 pm

Registration Open

8:00 am     

-

5:00 pm

Professional Development Courses

8:15 am    

-

7:45 pm

AERA Governance Meetings (closed meetings, various times throughout the day) 

8:15 am

-

9:45 am

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables and Posters

8:15 am

-

10:15 am

Concurrent Sessions

9:00 am

6:00 pm

Exhibits Open

10:35 am

-

12:05 pm

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables and Posters and Journal Talks

12:25 pm

1:55 pm

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables and Posters and Journal Talks

2:15 pm

3:45 pm

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables and Posters

4:05 pm

-

5:35 pm

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables and Posters

4:05 pm

-

6:05 pm

Concurrent Sessions

Evening

 

 

Business Meetings and Sponsored Networking Events

 

Saturday, April 5

8:00 am

6:00 pm

Registration Open

8:00 am  

-

12:00 pm

Professional Development Courses

8:15 am

-

3:45 pm

AERA Governance Meetings (closed meetings, various times throughout the day)  

8:15 am

-

9:45 am

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables and Posters

8:15 am

-

10:15 am

Concurrent Sessions

9:00 am

4:00 pm

Exhibits Open

10:35 am

-

12:05 pm

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables and Posters and Journal Talks

12:25 pm

2:25 pm

AERA Awards Presentation Luncheon

2:45 pm

4:15 pm

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables and Posters and Journal Talks

4:35 pm

6:05 pm

AERA Presidential Address 

Evening

 

 

Business Meetings and Sponsored Networking Events

 

Sunday, April 6

8:00 am

6:00 pm

Registration Open

8:00 am  

-

5:00 pm

Professional Development Courses

8:15 am  

-

8:15 pm

AERA Governance Meetings (closed meetings, various times throughout the day)  

8:15 am

-

9:45 am

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables and Posters

8:15 am

-

10:15 am

Concurrent Sessions

9:00 am

5:00 pm

Exhibits Open

10:35 am

-

12:05 pm

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables and Posters and Journal Talks

12:25 pm

1:55 pm

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables and Posters and Journal Talks

2:15 pm

3:45 pm

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables and Posters

4:05 pm

-

5:35 pm

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables and Posters

4:05 pm

-

6:05 pm

Concurrent Sessions

Evening

 

 

Business Meetings and Sponsored Networking Events

 

Monday, April 7

8:00 am

11:00 am

Registration Open

8:15 am  

-

5:00 pm

AERA Governance Meetings (closed meetings, various times throughout the day)  

8:15 am

9:45 am

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables 

8:15 am

10:15 am

Concurrent Sessions

10:35 am

12:05 pm

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables

12:25 pm

1:55 pm

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables

2:15 pm

3:45 pm

Concurrent Sessions and Roundtables