2025 Conference Schedule
Friday, October 3rd
Pre-Conference Smithsonian Museum Highlights Tour Activity (Optional), 3:00-4:30pm
Saturday, October 4th
All events except Lunch and Dinner take place at the JW Marriott
Sunday, October 5th
Optional Post-Conference Event
Pre-Conference Smithsonian Museum Highlights Tour Activity (Optional), 3:00-4:30pm
- 3:00 - National Museum of American History and American Museum of Natural History (Meet near registration desk)
- 2:00 - Registration begins (at desk in JW Marriott hotel lowest level)
- 5:15 PM - Welcome, Icebreakers, Friday Evening Prayers (JW Marriott)
- 7:00 PM - Opening Remarks, Dinner & Social Event at Clyde's of Chinatown
Saturday, October 4th
All events except Lunch and Dinner take place at the JW Marriott
- 8:30 AM - Morning Prayers
- 9:00 AM - Breakfast
- 10:00 AM - Speaker Session 1 - Fr. John Parker
- 11:00 AM - Speaker Session 2 - Katrina Bitar
- 12:00 PM - Lunch and Free Time on Your Own (Explore the City!)
- 2:45 PM - Speaker Session 3 - Daniel Bein
- 3:45 PM - Speaker Panel Q&A - Katrina Bitar, Daniel Bein, Fr. David Subu, Fr. Paul Lundberg
- 5:00 PM - Vespers
- 6:00 PM - Dinner on Your Own (Explore the City!)
- 9:00 PM - Dance (Cocktail attire)
Sunday, October 5th
- 10:00 AM - Liturgy at St Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral
- 12:00 PM - Lunch and Wrap-Up Session (St. Sophia's)
Optional Post-Conference Event
- 1:30 PM - For those remaining in town Sunday afternoon: Tour of Lincoln Memorial and Monuments