Sunday, April 28, 2024

Emerge 2024: A Cicada Conference

Here at Brooksville, we're busy preparing for the arrival of the 13- and 17-year cicadas. In order to get a little ahead of the curve, I'm publishing our tentative schedule for Emerge 2024. Please forward any questions directly to me.

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Friday, May 3

5:30 PM -7:00 PM:
Check-in at Brooksville Deck. Free luggage storage.

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM:
Emerge 2024 Welcome Xylem Dinner, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Hemiptera McIntosh, author of "Sing Your Heart Out"

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Saturday, May 4

10:00 AM - Noon:
Breakout Sessions: 
  Below Deck: "What You Missed in Hibernation"
  Above Deck: "Making the Most of Your Emergence"

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM:
Breakout Sessions:
  Below Deck: "Lessons Learned: How We Occupied DC in 2021"
  Above Deck: "Strategies to Avoid Being Eaten by Household Pets"

6:00 PM - Midnight:
Celebratory Dinner and Dancing on Front Lawn, featuring dining on some of the region's premier plant materials and music by the one and only Sik-Ā-Da-Mon

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Sunday, May 5

7:00 AM - 9:30 AM:
Go-Forth Farewell Breakfast

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM:
Group Sing-a-Long and Goodbyes

11:45 AM:
Checkout time. Ridesharing available.