North America Tsinghua Alumni Convention Schedule 

July 28 - July 30, 2023


July 28 (Friday)

12:00-22:00 Convention Registration

Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer


12:30-19:00 Roadshow 

Location: Reston B & C


15:30-17:00  TYCON icebreaking session

Location: 


17:00 -18:00 TYCON Game Show: The Price is Right 

Location: 


19:30-21:30 TYCON Game Night Social (U20)

Location: Reston A


19:30-21:30 Virgin Cocktail Social (21+)

Location: Lake Audubon


20:00 - 22:00 NAFTAA members gathering

Location: Lake Anne

July 29 (Saturday)

6:00-08:00 Alumni morning run 

Location: Meet at the 1st-floor lobby

9:00-12:30 Keynote sessions 

Location: Grand Ballroom

12:30-13:30 Lunch

Location: Grand Ballroom

13:30-17:00 Breakout forums

Forum 1: Finance 13:30 - 15:00 

Location: Reston

Forum 2: Biomedical & Healthcare 15:30 - 17:00

Location: Reston

Forum 3: Career development 13:30 - 15:00

Location: Grand Ballroom C

Forum 4: Entrepreneurship & Investment 15:30 - 17:00

Location: Lake Audubon

Forum 5: The pursuit of happiness 13:30 - 15:00

Location: Lake Audubon

Forum 6: Stress management 15:30 - 17:00

Location: Grand Ballroom C


13:30-17:00  Tsinghua Youth Conference(TYCon)

1:30-2:15 A

Title: How to: Job Hunting and Internships

Location: Lake Anne A

 

1:30-2:15 B

Title: Publishing Your First Book

Location: Lake Anne B

 

2:15-2:45 A

Title: Lightning Talk

Location: Lake Anne A

 

2:15-2:45 B

Title: College Admission 101

Location: Lake Anne B

 

3:30-4:15 A

Title: Breaking into Research

Location: Lake Anne A

  

4:15-5:00 A

Title: Entrepreneurship

Location: Lake Anne A

 

4:15-5:00 B

Location: Lake Anne B

Title: Pursuing Your Passion

17:00 - 18:00 Photo time, Red carpet & Reception

Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer

18:00 - 23:00 Banquet & Evening Gala

Location: Grand Ballroom

July 30 (Sunday)

Forum 1. The Future is Coming 

8:45 am -12:00 pm 

Location: Reston


Forum 2.  Civic Engagement 

8:45 am -10:15 am 

Location: Lake Audubon


Forum 3.  Education & Parenting 

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Lake Audubon


9:00 -11:30 Live Music Festival

Location: Grand Ballroom D


9:00 - 11:00 Wine education & tasting

Location: Lake Thoreau