AGENDA
In-Person Agenda
*Note: All times are in EST and are subject to change
Friday, November 4, 2022
8 - 9 pm: Reconnect: Virtual cocktail party
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
10:00 - 1pm: Reconnect: Guided tours of the Hispanic American exhibit at the National Museum of American History and the African American Museum: Focus on invention and inventors
2- 4 pm: Reconnect: Pre-conference tour and activities at KID Museum in Bethesda, MD
5 - 6:30 pm: Opening reception at National Inventors Hall of Fame @ the USPTO
6 :30 - 9 pm: Dinner with keynote speaker Dr. Rory Cooper @ the USPTO
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
7:45 - 9 am: Breakfast
9 - 10:30 am: Welcome and keynote by Dasia Taylor
Welcome by Lemelson Foundation and USPTO staff
Keynote followed by Q&A
10:30 - 11 am: Reconnect: Networking break
11 - 11:45 am: Reinvigorate: 45-minute breakout sessions by community members
11:45 am - 1:00 pm: Lunch with affinity groups
1:00 - 2:45 pm: Reinvigorate: 45-minute breakout sessions by community members (cont'd)
2:45 - 3:30 pm: Reconnect: Structured networking opportunity
3:30 - 4:30 pm: Reinvigorate Panel: Educational trends and their intersection with Invention Education
4:30 - 5 pm: Reimagine Panel: Invent Ed’s 10-year vision and introduction to the Grand Challenges
6 pm: Reconnect: Dine-arounds
Thursday, November 17, 2022
7:45 - 9 am: Breakfast
9 - 10 am: Reinvigorate Panel: Preparing ourselves for the long game: strategies and approaches to long term sustainability of Invention Education
10 - 10:30 am: Reimagine: Overview of Design Sprints
10:30 - 11 am: Break, move to breakout rooms
11 am - 12 pm: Reimagine: Design Sprints based on the Grand Challenges
12 - 1 pm: Lunch
1 - 2:30 pm: Reimagine: Design Sprints based on the Grand Challenges (cont'd)
2:30 - 2:45 pm: Break
2:45 - 3:45 pm: Reconnect: “Pitch Party” where Design Sprint teams report back
3:45 - 4 pm: Closing Remarks
Virtual AGENDA
*Note: All times are in EST and are subject to change.
All LIVE STREAM events will be recorded
so they can be viewed asynchronously.
Friday, November 4, 2022
6 - 7 pm: Introduction to the Invent Ed Community
Panel: Introduction to Invention Education
Overview of what to expect at the Convening
7 - 8 pm: Office hours with InventEd community members
8 - 9 pm: Reconnect: Virtual cocktail party
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
7:15 - 8:30 pm: LIVE STREAM keynote speaker Dr. Rory Cooper
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
9 - 10:30 am: LIVE STREAM Welcome and keynote by Dasia Taylor
Welcome by Lemelson Foundation and USPTO staff
Keynote followed by Q&A
2:45 - 3:30 pm: Reconnect: Structured networking opportunity
3:30 - 4:30 pm: LIVE STREAM Reinvigorate Panel: Educational trends and their intersection with Invention Education
4:30 - 5 pm: LIVE STREAM Reimagine Panel: Invent Ed’s 10-year vision and introduction to the Grand Challenges
Thursday, November 17, 2022
9 - 10 am: LIVE STREAM Reinvigorate Panel: Preparing ourselves for the long game: strategies and approaches to long term sustainability of Invention Education
Time TBD: Reimagine: Reflection and opportunities to stay involved
Reconnect
- Celebrate progress and success
- Expand your network
- Establish new partnerships
Reimagine
- Collaborate and scale your work
- Advance your program goals
- Explore new approaches and ideas
Reinvigorate
- Celebrate progress and success
- Explore opportunities to get involved
- Take collaborative action
Be Inspired!
- Hear from inventors
- Create your messaging and outreach plan
- Contribute to advancing the field