Network, collaborate, and celebrate with 1,300 family planning clinicians, scholars, and partners.

First time attendee welcome tour

Friday, 3:00 pm-3:30 pm  

Join Society staff for a behind the scenes tour of the conference venue. Participants will have a chance to get familiar with the meeting spaces and chat with others attending #SFP2024 for the first time. 

Early riser stroll

Saturday, 7:15 am-7:50 am with Board members Nerys Benfield, MD, MPH and Amy Bryant, MD, MSCR

Sunday, 7:15 am-7:50 am with Board members Alisa Goldberg, MD, MPH and Kate Shaw, MD, MS

Up early and want to get your steps in? Explore Detroit with an early morning stroll hosted by members of the Society Board before you join the first session of the day. 

Running club

Saturday, 7:10 am-7:50 am with Colleen Denny, MD; Sarah Prager, MD, MAS; Riley Steiner, PhD, MPH; and Robin Watkins, CNM, WHNP-BC 

Join Society community members and staff on a three mile morning run through Detroit! All paces are welcome. 

Friday community convenings

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the FDA v Alliance case and the cases related to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), we are providing convening spaces for those looking to bring community-wide collaborators together in generative meetings. Attendees are invited to apply for a limited number of meeting spaces on Friday, October 18, 9:00 am-11:00 am; 2:30 pm-5:30 pm. The deadline for requests is September 19, 2024.

Guidelines:

• Priority will be given to requests that center people whose access to abortion is constrained by systems of oppression, and the people working to provide that care.
• For security reasons, only registered attendees can attend these meetings.
• A limited number of meeting rooms are available with a capacity of 40 people or less.
• Outside food or beverage is not allowed due to our contract with the hotel and a penalty will be charged to any group that breaks the rule.
• Room set-up will be determined by attendee count.
• Meeting room requestors will be responsible for keeping track of RSVPs.
• Deadline for applications is September 19, 2024.
• Notifications will be made in late September.
• These meetings will be listed on the conference agenda.

Special Interest Group working meetings

Friday, 12:00 pm-1:30 pm

Active SIG members should arrive early to guarantee a spot

Attend a Special Interest Group (SIG) working meeting where each SIG’s active members will meet to advance a topic of their choosing.

Special Interest Group ice cream social

Friday, 1:30 pm-2:15 pm

Open to all

Attend the SIG ice cream social to learn more about the work of the SIGs, learn how to join a SIG, meet with colleagues, hear about opportunities to get involved in the coming year, and exchange ideas.

Current SIG list:

• Adolescent sexual and reproductive health
• Advocacy 
• Black, Indigenous, and people of color
• Early pregnancy assessment clinics
• Family medicine
• Medical educators
• Medically complex pregnancies
• Substance use disorders
• Telehealth practitioners
• New: Advance Practice Clinicians

Complimentary small meeting rooms

An onsite meeting room for small private gatherings of members or non-profit partners, with a seating capacity of up to 20, will be available upon request. Attendees can request the room for up to two hours, depending on availability and at no charge. The deadline for requests is September 19, 2024.

Some guidelines:

• Rooms are reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis and we will do our best to accommodate your first choice options. 
• For security reasons, only registered attendees can attend these meetings.
• The room has a boardroom style setup, and cannot be changed.
• Per our contract with the hotel, there is a strict policy of no outside food in this meeting space; a penalty will be charged to any group that breaks the rule.
• Audio visual and/or Society staff support will not be provided.
• These meetings will not be listed on the conference agenda.
• Groups wishing to order audio visual services or food and beverage through the hotel will incur a $500 room rental fee and be invoiced directly for services requested.

Available meeting room hours:

• Friday, October 18, 2024: 9:00 am-11:00 am; 2:30 pm-6:00 pm
• Saturday, October 19, 2024: 8:00 am-6:00 pm
• Sunday, October 20, 2024: 8:00 am-6:00 pm
• Monday, October 21, 2024: 8:00 am-11:00 am

Please note all times listed are in Eastern Standard Time, reflecting the time zone of our meeting location.