Session information will be updated as presenters are confirmed, check back often!
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 – Pre Conference Session 9:30-2:30
Additional Fee – Follow this link to register for the preconference——https://events.humanitix.com/connecting-children-workshop
Conference Registration – Badge and Goodies Pickup – Greenville Theater in Heritage Green – 2:00-5:00 pm
Arrive in Greenville, South Carolina. (Have you booked your hotel yet? Click here for Greenville hotels currently offering IPA USA group rates.) On the afternoon of Wednesday, September 25, your $30 Uber credit code will also become active.
2024 IPA USA Conference Kick-off – Unity Park
5:00 pm – Playtime and exploration of Unity Park. 206 Main St, Greenville, SC. The park is roughly a 25-minute walk from the room block hotels. Attendees will also have a $30 Uber credit available for the duration of the conference to use as they choose. Our time here will include a group photo with the UNITY sculpture, and a reception with food, a cash bar, Welcome, release of the White Paper – at the Prisma Health Welcome Center
Thursday, September 26, 2024
8:00 – 9:15 AM – Welcome and Keynote, presented by Daniel Burton
9:30 – 10:30 – Breakout sessions
10:45-11:45 – Breakout sessions
11:45-1:15 PM – Lunch
1:15-2:15 – Breakout sessions
2:30-3:30 – Breakout sessions
3:45-4:45 – Breakout sessions
5:30 -7:30 pm – Reception at Upcountry History Museum- Food, Cash Bar, Child’s Right to Play Advocacy Awards
Friday, September 27, 2024
9:15 – 10:15 – Breakout sessions
10:30-11:30 – Breakout sessions
11:45-12:45 PM -Breakout sessions
12:45- 2:00 – Lunch
2:00-3:00 – Breakout sessions
3:15-4:15 – Breakout Sessions
4:00 – 6:00 Play Day on Heritage Green
4:30-6:00 – Poster Sessions and Author Book Signing
6:00- 7:30 pm -Reception at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate- Food, cash bar, Doctor of Play Awards
Saturday, September 28, 2024
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM (approx.) – Tours
3:45- 5:00 – Conference Closing- Snacks and Water offered
6:00 PM – Saturday Evening Party with Art, Dining, and Dancing (separate ticket required)