Conference At-A-Glance

A general outline of the 2027 MACUL Conference Schedule is below to help with hotel booking, travel arrangements and PD requests.

Registration Hours

The registration desk is located in the main lobby of Huntington Place.

  • Wednesday: Opens at 8 AM
  • Thursday: Opens at 7 AM
  • Friday: Opens at 8 AM

Conference Dates: March 17-19, 2027

17
Wednesday, March 17
Pre-Conference
9:30 – 11:30 am
Workshop slot #1
11:30 am – 1 pm
Lunch break*
1 – 3 pm
Workshop slot #2
3:30 – 5:30 pm
Workshop slot #3

Registration Opens at 8:00 AM at the main registration site

All Workshops require a separate fee and pre-registration for admission

*Lunch on your own, meals are not provided

18
Thursday, March 18
8:15 – 9:30 am
Opening Keynote –
10 – 11 am
Breakout sessions, Expo Hall (opens at 9:00 am)
11 am – 1 pm
Expo Hall, Admin Forum (Invite Only), Events and Demos in MACUL Zone, etc.
1 – 2 pm
Breakout sessions, Expo Hall
2:30 – 3:30 pm
Breakout sessions, Expo Hall (Closes at 3 pm)
4 – 5 pm
Breakout sessions
5:15- 5:45 PM pm
MACUL Annual Meeting
6:30 – 9:30 PM pm
MACUL Annual Reception – Michigan Science Museum

Registration Opens at 7:00 AM and will be in Huntington Place

19
Friday, March 19
8:30 – 9:50 am
Featured Speaker Sessions; Tech Director’s Breakfast (Invite Only); Women’s Forum, Expo Hall is Open during this time
10 – 11 am
Featured Speakers, Breakout Sessions, Expo Hall
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Featured Speakers, Breakout Sessions, Expo Hall (closes at 1)
1 – 2 pm
Featured speakers and breakout sessions
2:30 – 3:40 pm
Special closing Keynote

Registration Opens at 8:00 AM and will be in Huntington Place

Call for Speakers
is OPEN

Proposals due Tuesday, October 6, 2026