Tentative Schedule
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Optional pre-convention tour to Chicago Botanical Gardens
3:00 pm - 9:00 pm Registration Open
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
7:00 am - 9:00 pm Registration Open
8:00 am - 1:00 pm Garden Railway Layout Tours (Bus leaves hotel at 7:00 AM)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Clinics
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Welcome and Ice Cream Social
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
5:15 pm - 8:15 pm Clinics
Thursday, August 16th, 2012
7:00 am - 7:00 pm Registration Open
8:00 am - 1:00 pm Garden Railway Layout Tours (Bus leaves hotel at 7:00 AM)
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Clinics
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm BBQ at IRM (Bus departs at 4:00 pm)
Friday, August 17th, 2012
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Open
8:00 am - 1:00 pm Garden Railway Layout Tours (Bus leaves hotel at 7:00 AM)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
1:15 pm - 5:00 pm Clinics
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Themed Dinner at Hotel
Saturday, August 18th, 2012
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Open
8:00 am - 1:00 pm Garden Railway Layout Tours (Bus leaves hotel at 7:00 AM
9:00 am - 5:30 pm Exhibit Hall Open - Public Day
10:30 am - 3:00 pm Clinics
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Convention Banquet
Sunday, August 19th, 2012
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Registration Open
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open - Public Day