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RNA2018

Welcome to the 2018 RNA Annual Conference!

7:30pm EDT

Late Night Networking: RNA Social Hour Renaissance, 1st Floor, Bar 41

TBA

Registration: 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. // Exhibits: Noon to 7 p.m. Renaissance, 2nd Floor Foyer

9:00am EDT

New Member Coffee Hour Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes B&C

9:45am EDT

Welcome & Announcements Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes B&CTiffany McCallen • Manya Brachear Pashman

10:00am EDT

Sponsored panel & continental breakfast from Freedom From Religion Foundation: Fighting the Battle of State and Church in the Era of Trump Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes B&CElizabeth Cavell • Annie Laurie Gaylor • Andrew Seidel

11:00am EDT

PANEL: Faith Responses to Gun Violence Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes B&CHolly Meyer • Jeff Copley • Dean Feldmeyer • Hollan Holm

12:00pm EDT

Break: Refreshments & Exhibitor Networking Renaissance, 2nd Floor Foyer Exhibits open Renaissance, 2nd Floor Foyer

12:30pm EDT

Sponsored lunch by Prayers & Action: Evangelical Firepower: The Fascination of the Faithful with Firearms Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes D&ERev. Dr. Rob Schenck

1:30pm EDT

Break: Refreshments & Exhibitor Networking Renaissance, 2nd Floor Foyer

2:00pm EDT

Sponsored panel from Pew Research Center: Religion and Politics Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes B&CGreg Smith

3:00pm EDT

Break: Refreshments & Exhibitor Networking Renaissance, 2nd Floor Foyer

3:30pm EDT

Sponsored data release by Sojourners: First Look: National Study of Pastors' Attitudes on Domestic/Sexual Violence Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes B&CJenna Barnett • Matt Hackworth

4:00pm EDT

Break: Refreshments & Exhibitor Networking Renaissance, 2nd Floor Foyer

4:30pm EDT

Sponsored panel by Thrivent: Inspiring Generosity and Faith Through Art: Rembrandt’s Return of the Prodigal Son Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes B&CJoanna Lindell

5:30pm EDT

Break: Refreshments & Exhibitor Networking Renaissance, 2nd Floor Foyer

6:00pm EDT

Welcome Reception: The Making of The Gate Film, sponsored by Spring Green Films Renaissance, 2nd Floor FoyerBob Hercules • Steve Sarowitz

7:00pm EDT

PANEL: Close Encounters of the God Kind: Religion in Science Fiction Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes B&CKimberly Winston • James McGrath • Farah Rishi • John Scalzi • David Williams

8:00pm EDT

Late Night Networking: Experience Columbus Columbus neighborhoods

TBA

Registration: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. // Exhibits: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Renaissance, 2nd Floor Foyer

8:30am EDT

Breakfast: Power Networking Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes D&E

9:30am EDT

Break: Refreshments & Exhibitor Networking Renaissance, 2nd Floor Foyer

9:50am EDT

Announcements & sponsored message from Re-Sight Islam Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes B&CQasim Rashid

10:00am EDT

PANEL: #MeToo in Sacred Spaces Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes B&CDina Zingaro • Vonda Dyer • Dr. Keren McGinity • Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi • Sameera Qureshi

11:00am EDT

PANEL: Not the Nones You Know Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes B&CBob Smietana • Brian Alexander • Dan Cox • Linda Mercadante

12:00pm EDT

Break: Refreshments & Exhibitor Networking Renaissance, 2nd Floor Foyer

12:30pm EDT

Lunch, Sponsored by "Indivisible" the movie Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes D&EDavid Evans

1:30pm EDT

Break: Refreshments & Exhibitor Networking Renaissance, 2nd Floor Foyer

2:00pm EDT

BREAKOUT PANEL: Funding Religious Change Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes AJean Hopfensperger • Thomas Burnett • Jackie Jacobs • Dr. David P. King BREAKOUT PANEL: How I Got the Story Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes B&CDawn Araujo-Hawkins • R. G. Dunlop • Sam Kestenbaum • Manya Brachear Pashman

3:00pm EDT

BREAKOUT PANEL: 21st Century Amish: Fiction and Reality Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes B&CPeter Smith • Shelley Shepard Gray • David Kline • Marcus Yoder BREAKOUT PANEL: Telling Stories With Sights & Sound: Broadcasting & Podcasting on the Faith Beat Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes ALiz Kineke • Michael Karzis • Amber Khan • Kim Lawton • Brittany Wilmes

4:00pm EDT

Break: Refreshments & Exhibitor Networking Renaissance, 2nd Floor Foyer

4:30pm EDT

RNA Member Special Meeting Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes A

5:30pm EDT

Break: Refreshments & Exhibitor Networking Renaissance, 2nd Floor Foyer

6:00pm EDT

Dinner, sponsored by Faith Counts Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes D&E

8:00pm EDT

Late Night Networking: Experience Columbus Columbus neighborhoods

TBA

Registration: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. // Exhibits: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Renaissance, 2nd Floor Foyer

8:30am EDT

Breakfast, sponsored by "Breakthrough" the movie Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes D&EDeVon Franklin

9:30am EDT

Break: Refreshments & Exhibitor Networking Renaissance, 2nd Floor Foyer

10:00am EDT

PANEL: Fitting Faith Into Communities Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes B&CKalpana Jain • Zerqa Abid • Imran Malik • Veena Prasad

11:00am EDT

PANEL: Trump and the Judiciary Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes B&CKelsey Dallas • Robert Alt • Susan Becker • Howard Friedman

12:00pm EDT

Break: Refreshments & Exhibitor Networking Renaissance, 2nd Floor Foyer

12:30pm EDT

Sponsored lunch by OVERCOMER Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes D&E

1:30pm EDT

Break: Refreshments & Networking Renaissance, 2nd Floor Foyer

2:00pm EDT

BREAKOUT PANEL: Opioids & Religion Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes AWill Cooke • Rich Nathan BREAKOUT PANEL: Seeking Sanctuary: Immigration & Faith Communities Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes B&CDanae King • Noel Andersen • Edith Espinal • Ruben Castilla Herrera • Joel Miller

3:00pm EDT

Break: Refreshments & Networking Renaissance, 2nd Floor Foyer

3:30pm EDT

Member Meeting Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes A

6:00pm EDT

Awards Banquet Reception and Silent Auction basket final bids Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes D&E

7:00pm EDT

2018 RNA Awards Banquet for Religion Reporting Excellence (Sponsored by Beyond I do) Renaissance, 2nd Floor, Hayes D&EJimmie Beall • Mindy Beall • Jeff Diamant • Brian Rossbert