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Friday July 12, 2024:
Time | Location | Event |
| 6:00 – 8:00pm | Orange | Author’s Reception with James Ponti, Lauren Groff, Dr. Marvin Dunn, Steve Macek, and Rob Sanders, with live music from Xperimento. |
Saturday July 13, 2024:
Time | Location | Event |
| All Day | Exhibit Hall | Exhibitor Fair, featuring White Rose Books & More, Books & Books, ACLU Florida, PRISM, and more |
| 7:45am | Orange | Breakfast begins |
| 7:45am | Orange Pre-Function Hall | Registration opens |
| 9:00am | Orange | Welcome and Recognition of Educators and Media Specialists |
| 10:30am | Orange | Keynote Address, Jodi Picoult |
| 11:10am | Orange | “The State of Censorship, How Did We Get Here?” with Dr. Marvin Dunn, Pamela Burch Fort, Carlos Guillermo Smith and moderated by Ana Sofia Pelaez with the Miami Freedom Project |
| 12:40pm | Orange | Lunch service begins |
| 1:00pm | Orange | Lunch presentation: “The History of Weaponizing the Parental Rights Movement” by Hanah Stiverson |
| 2:00pm | Orange | Video message from Stacey Abrams and afternoon panel, “Unified Voices: the Vision Forward,” with Rep. Anna Eskamani, Stephana Ferrell, Karla Hernandz-Mats, Zander Morciz, and moderated by Damaris Allen with Families for Strong Public Schools |
| 3:45pm | Locations vary | Breakout Sessions:
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| 5:15pm | Exhibit Hall | Author’s Forum Hall: book signings and networking (see below for the full Author Signing Schedule) |
| 6:00pm | Orange | Final address and call to action, Katie Blankenship |
| 6:30pm | Orange | Closing Reception |
Childcare
Childcare for children ages 2-12 will be provided from 9am-6:30pm featuring readings from childrens’ authors Rob Sanders and Pat Blankenship. Water, juice and nut free snacks will be provided. Your child may also accompany you to the lunch for all attendees. Please pick them up in (Citrus A) in advance to accompany them to lunch. Please be sure to submit the waiver if you require childcare. There is no extra cost. All minors under 18 attend the Summit free of charge, but must be pre-registered.
Relaxation & Prayer Room
The relaxation & prayer room will be open between 8:00am – 6:00pm and is located in the Flamingo Room.
Freedom to Read Zone
We are so proud to have Books & Books, The Lynx, and the White Rose Books & More joining us as our featured local bookstores at the Summit. Together they constitute our Freedom to Read Zone (located in the Exhibit Hall) and will be set up to sell books and coordinate author signings. All author signings will also take place in the Freedom to Read Zone. Please see below for the full Author Signing Schedule.
AUTHOR SIGNING SCHEDULE
Author signings will take place at the Freedom to Read Zone, located in the Exhibit Hall.
Time | Author | Vendor |
| 8:30 – 9:00am | Pat Blankenship | Books & Books |
| 8:30 – 9:00am | Cristina Gilbert | – |
| 10:15 – 10:30am | Lauren Groff | The Lynx |
| 11:00 – 11:15am | James Ponti | White Rose |
| 12:45 – 1:00pm | Dr. Marvin Dunn | Books & Books |
| 1:45 – 2:00pm | Amanda Jones | White Rose |
| 1:45 – 2:00pm | Rob Sanders | The Lynx |
| 3:30 – 3:45pm | Steve Macek | – |
Kidlit reading schedule
All readings will take place in the childcare room, Citrus A.
Time | Author |
| 11:00 – 11:30am | Rob Sanders |
| 2:30 – 3:00pm | Pat Blankenship |
| 4:30 – 5:00pm | Cristina Gilbert |