Agenda-at-a-Glance

The symposium will be held exclusively in person, and sessions will not be recorded, livestreamed, or accessible via Zoom.

Sunday, October 25, 2026
10:00am–4:00pm Registration for Workshop Attendees
(Early arrival is open solely to those registered for an optional pre-symposium workshop.)
10:30am–5:00pm Optional Pre-Symposium Workshops
2:00pm–7:00pm Installation of Session One Posters and Sponsor Displays
4:00pm–7:00pm Main Registration Opens for all Symposium Attendees
(Will be open daily from 7:30am - 5:30pm through Thursday.)
5:00pm–6:00pm Welcome Networking Social
Monday, October 26, 2026
7:30am–8:30am Morning Coffee Service
8:30am–10:00am Opening Plenary
10:30am–5:00pm Concurrent Sessions
12:00pm–1:30pm
Lunch on Own
A variety of restaurants are located around the surrounding area or within the hotel. Uber Eats also can help expand your options so that you never have to leave the hotel.
12:00pm–1:30pm National HAB Committee & Federal Partners Working Lunch (Closed Session)
6:00pm–8:00pm Student Hosted Trivia
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
7:30am–8:30am Morning Coffee Service
8:30am–10:00am Plenary Session
10:30am–5:00pm Concurrent Sessions
12:00pm–1:30pm
Lunch on Own
A variety of restaurants are located around the surrounding area or within the hotel. Uber Eats also can help expand your options so that you never have to leave the hotel.
5:00pm–7:30pm Poster Session One and Networking Reception
7:30pm Removal of Session One Posters
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
7:30am–8:30am Morning Coffee Service & Installation of Session Two Posters
8:30am–10:00am Harmful Algal Bloom Community Town Hall
10:30am–5:00pm Concurrent Sessions
12:00pm–1:30pm
Lunch on Own
A variety of restaurants are located around the surrounding area or within the hotel. Uber Eats also can help expand your options so that you never have to leave the hotel.
5:00pm–7:30pm Poster Session Two and Networking Reception
Thursday, October 29, 2026
7:30am–8:30am Morning Coffee Service
8:30am–10:00am Plenary Session
10:30am–5:00pm Concurrent Sessions
12:00pm–1:30pm
Lunch on Own
A variety of restaurants are located around the surrounding area or within the hotel. Uber Eats also can help expand your options so that you never have to leave the hotel.
5:00pm–6:00pm Removal of Session Two Posters & Sponsor Displays
6:30pm–10:30pm Optional Networking Social, Dinner Banquet, and Awards Ceremony (There is a fee to participate.)
10:30pm Symposium Concludes

October 25–29, 2026

Cedar Rapids, Iowa


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