2025 NAS Annual Meeting

Schedule-at-a-Glance

As of March 18, 2025 (subject to change)

Monday, April 14 to Friday, April 18 Section Meetings (virtual)

(members only)
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT | 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PDT – Section Meetings
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT | 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. PDT – Section Meetings

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In-Person Events

Unless noted, sessions and events will take place in the NAS Building on 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20418. All attendees must be registered to attend the Annual Meeting.

Annual Meeting Links
Friday, April 25

Eastern Time

Session

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

New Members’ Orientation and Expo (new members only)

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Orientation Lunch (new members only)

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

PNAS Editorial Board Meeting (Fairmont Washington Hotel, Board members only)

5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Council Reception in Honor of Members Elected in 2024 (by invitation)

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Presentation Ceremony for Members Elected in 2024*

8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Celebratory Reception for Members Elected in 2024 and Ceremony Guests

Saturday, April 26

Eastern Time

Session

7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

Breakfast

  • Members and Guests
  • Estate Planning (begins at 7:45 a.m.)

9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

President's Address*

10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Symposium -- Needed: A Dramatic Expansion in Electric Power Transmission Capacity *

12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Lunch

  • Members and Guests
  • Breaking Barriers Session
  • Elkan Blout Society (by invitation)

2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Research Briefings by Members Elected in 2024*

7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

President's Dinner (National Portrait Gallery)

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Sunday, April 27

Eastern Time

Sessions at the Fairmont Washington Hotel

7:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.

Breakfast

  • Members and Guests
  • Home Secretary with Class Officers and Section Chairs (by invitation)
  • International Secretary with International Members (by invitation)

8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Class/Section Meetings (members only)

10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Plenary Session and Breakouts on U.S. Policy Changes: Effects on the NAS and Science

12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Lunch

  • Members and Guests
  • Committee on Human Rights

2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Bus Transportation to the NAS Building

Sessions at the NAS Building

12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Awards Luncheon (by invitation)

2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Awards Ceremony*

4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Garden Party

Tuesday, April 29 (virtual)

(members only)
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT | 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. PDT – Class Meetings
1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT | 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PDT – Business Session

 

*Sessions will be livestreamed.