Conference schedule

8:00 am	REGISTRATION, CHECK-IN & CONFERENCE MATERIALS DISTRIBUTION Continental breakfast available
8:30	Welcome - Dr. Randall Webb, NSU President
SESSION I - Academic & Research Panel
8:40	The Mexican-Creole Connection, Mary Gehman, M.A.
9:00	Chinese-Creoles of Louisiana, Lucy Cohen, Ph.D.
9:20	Creole Culture and Language, Barry Ancelet, Ph.D.
9:40	Haitian People-The Louisiana Connection, Dr. J. C.. Brierre, M.D.
10:00	The Current State Of Research on Creole Studies, Sybil Kein, Ph.D.
10:20	BREAK
SESSION II – Community Based Presentations
10:40	Creole Community Outreach Meetings-A Report, Dayna Bowker Lee
11:00	A Tri-Parish Creole Culture, Winston DeCuir
11:20	The Frilot Cove Community-A History, Sandra Billeaudeau
11:50	Starting a Non-Profit Organization-New Orleans, Gwen Bordenave
12:15 –1:30 PM	LUNCH
SESSION III - Cane River Research
1:30	"We Know Who We Are" – A Cane River Study, Dr. Hiram "Pete" Gregory & Joseph Moran
2:00	St. Augustine Church Fair – A Creole Homecoming, Pam Breaux
2:30	History of a 25-year old organization – A Model, Terrel Delphin
3:00	Question & Answer Period
TOURS
3:30	NSU Facilities Louisiana Creole Heritage Center Williamson Museum
4:30	Cane River Community Tours Ticketed, with tour guide and transportation provided, OR non-ticketed self tours
BANQUET
7:30 - 9:00	Guest Speaker – Dr. James A. Caillier