Thursday, October 16th
1:00-5:00 p.m. Registration
6:30 p.m. Reception
7:00 p.m. Dinner
8:00-9:15 p.m. Plenary Session-Harlan & Miller
Friday, October 17th
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:00-10:15 a.m. Plenary Session-Harlan & Miller
10:15-10:45 a.m. Break
10:45-12:00 a.m. Professional Development Workshop
12:00 Noon Lunch
1:30-2:30 p.m. Idea Exchange
2:45-4:00 p.m. Current Research
4:00-4:30 p.m. Exhibitor's Break
4:45-6:00 p.m. Plenary Session-Miller & Harlan
6:30 p.m. Dinner
8:00-10:00 p.m. Rest, Relax, Recreation
Saturday, October 18th
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Professional Development Workshop
10:30 a.m.-12:00 Plenary Session-Kevin Compton
12:00 Noon Lunch
1:15-2:30 p.m. Professional Development Workshops
2:45-4:00 p.m. Closing Session-Miller & Harlan
Sunday, October 19th
8:30-9:15 a.m. Worship
Calvin Miller
Calvin is professor of Communications and Ministry Studies, Writer in Residence at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Calvin is a prolific writer whose works includes "The Singer," "Wilderness Table," "The Stories About Jesus." A writer, poet, artist, Calvin is a renaissance man who exudes creativity.
Kevin Compton
Keving Compton is a General Partner with Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield, & Byers, Silicon Valley's most successful high technology venture capital firm. Kevin and his partners have invested in many of the most powerful and high profile start-ups over the past 20 years, including Compaq Computers, Lotus Development, Sun Microsystems, Intuit, SkyTel, Tandem Computers, Genentech, Citrix Systems, Heartport, Netscape Communications and @Home Networks.
Kevin has been on the cover of many technology publications, has been featured in Fortune, Forbes, and Inc. Magazine, and helped edit the new hot selling book, "Guide to the Digital Universe." He is a regular speaker for many of the nation's largest corporations offering a sneak preview into the direction of the computer and communications industries.
Benjamin Harlan
Benjamin Harlan serves as the Dean of the School of Music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. A pianist, composer, conductor, Dr. Harlan is an innovative worship leader. He has a marvelous gift of taking a familiar hymn and arranging it in such a way that you reexamine your commitment to and worship of the Lord.
 Main Street inside the Radisson Grand Resort Charlotte connects the resort rooms and the convention center. |
 Shops line the street, and in the evening the sky darkens to simulate night. |
 Typical Resort Accomodations |
 Convention Center Cafeteria |