Jane Austen and The Abbey: Mystery, Mayhem, and Muslin in Portland

Tentative Schedule

Wed Oct 27

10 am-8 pmMilsom Street Emporium Setup for Vendors & Regions
4 pm-8 pmRegistration and Banquet Seating Sign Up

Thu Oct 28

8 am-8 pmRegistration and Banquet Seating Sign Up
8 am-8 pmMilsom Street Emporium: Merchandise & Books
Lunch on your own
1 pm-2:30 pmDance Lesson 1
3 pm-4:30 pmDance Lesson 2
4 pm-5:30 pmRegency Exhibit & Reception at Portland Public Library
5:30 pmDinner on your own
8 pm-9 pmAngela Barlow’s “Jane Austen: An Actor’s View”
7 pm-10 pmSocial hour with cash bar

Fri Oct 29

8 am-8 pmRegistration and Banquet Seating Sign Up
8 am-5 pmMilsom Street Emporium: Merchandise & Books
8 am-10 amJASNA Board Meeting
9 am-10:30 amDance Lesson 3
10 am-1 pmRegional Coordinator’s Training Session
10 am-11 amTeam Tilney Explains It All
11 am-12:30 pmDance Lesson 4
Lunch on your own
1 pm-1:30 pmOpening of AGM, Welcome, Announcements
1:30 pm-2:30 pmPlenary #1 with Stephanie Barron
2:45 pm-3:30 pmBreakout Session A
3:45 pm-4:30 pmBreakout Session B
5 pm-7 pmGeneral Reception at the Portland Art Museum with entertainment by
The Rose Garland Dancers
7 pmDinner on your own
7:30 pm-10 pmSocial hour with cash bar
7:30 pm-8:30 pmAuthor Book Signing
8:30 pm-9:30 pmSlide Lecture with Jeff Nigro: “Mystery Meets Muslin: Regency Gothic
Dress in Art, Fashion and the Theater

Sat Oct 30

8 am-9:30 amContinental Breakfast
8 am-5 pmRegistration—Banquet Seating Sign Up closes at 11 am
8 am-4:30 pmMilsom Street Emporium: Merchandise & Books
9:30 am-10:30 amPlenary #2 with Juliet McMaster
10:45 am-11:30 amBreakout Session C
11:30 am-1:30 pmLunch on your own—enjoy downtown Portland
1:30 pm-2:15 pmBreakout Session D
2:30 pm-3:15 pmBreakout Session E
3:30 pm-4:15 pmU.S. JASNA Open Business Meeting
4:15 pm-5 pmCanadian JASNA Open Business Meeting
5:30 pm-6:30 pmPre-Banquet Social Hour (cash bar) in Foyer
Meet the Fort Worth AGM Committee
6:30 pm-8:30 pmBanquet
8:00 pm-11:30 pmCash bar
8:30 pm-11:30 pmCard room open
8:30 pm-11:30 pmBal Masque
8:30 pm-11:30 pmMonster Mash—3 Special Interest Sessions on Gothic Monsters
(wearing masks is optionl)

Sun Oct 31

8 am-10 amRegional Coordinators’ Meeting
8 am-3:30 pmMilsom Street Emporium Breakdown
10 am-10 amBrunch
11 am-12 pmDispute Without Mayhem Panel
12 pm-12:30 pmClosing Ceremony