Schedule of Events

Saturday, 10/25  |  Sunday, 10/26  | Monday, 10/27
Tuesday, 10/28   |  Wednesday, 10/29  

Review the Program-at-a-Glance (PDF) to get a quick visual image of the APHA 2008 Annual Meeting Schedule, or view the 2008 Online Program for comprehensive session details.

Every effort is made to schedule all scientific sessions and business meetings for each APHA Section, SPIG or Caucus at a specific hotel or the Convention Center. See the Guide to the Location of Sections, SPIGs, Caucuses and Forums for assigned locations in San Diego.

Saturday, October 25  

7:30 am-6:00 pm

Registration (San Diego Convention Center)

7:30 am-6:00 pm

Mix & Mingle Lounge

8:00 am-9:30 pm

Business Meetings 

8:00 am-9:30 pm

Related Organization Meetings  

9:00 am-12:30 pm

APHA Learning Institutes 

9:00 am-1:30 pm

Intersectional Council Meeting

9:00 am-5:00 pm

APHA Learning Institutes 

1:00 pm-2:00 pm

Governing Council Orientation

 1:00 pm-3:00 pm      Governing Council Credentialling

1:30 pm-5:00 pm

APHA Learning Institutes 

3:00 pm-4:00 pm

Candidates Forum

4:00 pm-6:00 pm

Governing Council Meeting

7:00 pm-9:00 pm

Committee on Affiliates Reception

Sunday, October 26 

7:30 am-6:00 pm

Registration (San Diego Convention Center)

7:30 am-6:00 pm

Mix & Mingle Lounge

8:00 am-9:30 pm

Business Meetings 

8:00 am-9:30 pm

Related Organization Meetings  

8:00 am-11:30 am

APHA Learning Institutes 

8:00 am-6:00 pm

APHA Learning Institutes 

9:00 am-11:00 am

Governing Council Breakouts

12:00 pm-2:00 pm

Opening General Session 

2:00 pm-5:30 pm

Grand Opening APHA Public Health Expo

2:30 pm-3:30 pm

Poster Sessions

2:30 pm-6:00 pm

APHA Learning Institutes 

3:30 pm-5:00 pm

Annual Meeting and Membership Orientation

3:30 pm-6:00 pm

APHA Public Hearings

4:30 pm-5:30 pm

Poster Sessions

 5:00 pm-6:30 pm

 APHA Learning Institutes 

6:30 pm-7:30 pm

A Night of Entertainment with Sarah Jones

Monday, October 27

7:30 am-5:00 pm

Registration (San Diego Convention Center)

7:30 am-6:00 pm

Mix & Mingle Lounge 

6:30 am-8:00 am

Business Meetings 

7:30 am-10:00 am

Committee on Affiliates Business Meeting

8:30 am-10:00 am

APHA Special Sessions/Scientific Sessions

9:30 am-5:30 pm

Public Health Expo

10:30 am-11:30 am

Poster Sessions

10:30 am-12:00 pm

Scientific Sessions

12:30 pm-1:30 pm

Poster Sessions

12:30 pm-2:00 pm

Scientific Sessions

2:30 pm-3:30 pm

Poster Sessions

2:30 pm-4:00 pm

Scientific Sessions

4:30 pm-5:30 pm

Poster Sessions

4:30 pm-6:00 pm

Scientific Sessions

6:30 pm-8:00 pm

Social Hours/Business Meetings

Tuesday, October 28

7:30 am-5:00 pm

Registration (San Diego Convention Center)

7:30 am-6:00 pm

Mix & Mingle Lounge 

6:30 am-8:00 am

Business Meetings 

8:30 am-10:00 am

Scientific Sessions

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Governing Council Meeting

9:30 am-5:30 pm

Public Health Expo

10:30 am-12:00 pm

APHA Special Sessions/Scientific Sessions

12:30 pm-1:30 pm

Poster Sessions

12:30 pm-2:00 pm

Scientific Sessions

2:30 pm-3:30 pm

Poster Sessions

2:30 pm-4:00 pm

Scientific Sessions

4:30 pm-5:30 pm

Poster Sessions

4:30 pm-6:00 pm

Scientific Sessions

6:30 pm-8:00 pm

Social Hours/Business Meetings

6:30 pm-8:30 pm

Public Health Award Reception and Ceremony

Wednesday, October 29 

7:30 am-12:00 pm

Registration (San Diego Convention Center)

7:30 am-6:00 pm

Mix & Mingle Lounge 

6:30 am-8:00 am

Business Meetings

8:30 am-9:30 am

Poster Sessions

8:30 am-10:00 am

Scientific Sessions

8:30 am-12:30 pm

Public Health Expo

10:30 am-12:00 pm

APHA Special Sessions/Scientific Sessions

12:30 pm-2:00 pm

Scientific Sessions

2:30 pm-4:00 pm

Closing General Session [New Time]