Gulf-South Summit 2007 - Belmont University

Gulf-South Summit
Schedule at a Glance

Suggestions for Travelling to Nashville:

 By air:  Please allow at least 1 to 1 ½ hours from your plane’s arrival time to get your luggage and get to the hotel.  The drive from the Nashville airport to the Vanderbilt Plaza should be no more than 15-20 minutes; a shuttle, which makes stops at other hotels, may be longer.  A departure scheduled at 3 PM or later on Saturday afternoon will enable you to participate through the luncheon plenary on Saturday.  Check the Nashville airport for information about airlines serving Nashville:  http://www.flynashville.com

 By car:  Three interstates converge in Nashville—I-40, I-65, and I-24.  The Vanderbilt Plaza is no more than 10 minutes from the Broadway/West End exit off I-40/65.



Thursday, March 13

*Times subject to minor adjustments.  Thursday beginning and Saturday ending times firm. 

 12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch for those attending pre-conference workshops
 1:00 – 4:00 PM Preconference Workshops
 3:30 – 4:30 PM TN Campus Compact President’s Round Table
 4:30 – 5:00 PM Tennessee Campus Compact Ceremony
 5:00 – 5:20 PM Greetings and Welcome
 5:20 – 7:00 PM Opening Reception and Poster Session I


Friday, March 14

*Times subject to minor adjustments.

7:30 – 8:45 AM Continental Breakfast Buffet and Plenary
Maureen Curley, President, National Campus Compact
9:00 – 10:15 AM Concurrent Session I
10:30 – 11:45 AM Concurrent Session II
12:15 – 1:45 PM Luncheon Banquet and Plenary
Meta Mendel-Reyes, Berea College
2:00 – 3:15 PM Concurrent Session III
3:30 – 4:45 PM Concurrent Session IV
5:00 – 6:15 PM
Round Tables (& possible Poster Session II)

 Enjoy an evening in Nashville!


Saturday, March 15

*Times subject to minor adjustments.  Thursday beginning and Saturday ending times firm. 

7:30 – 8:45 AM Continental Breakfast Buffet and Plenary
Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University
9:00 – 10:15 AM Concurrent Session V
10:30 – 11:45 AM Concurrent Session VI
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Luncheon and Plenary
Janet Eyler, Vanderbilt University, and student panel