Monday – September 28, 2026
Registration, Workshop Opening & Technical Sessions
|
Time |
Activity |
|
All Day |
Facility Update Poster Display |
|
08:00 – 08:30 |
Registration |
|
08:30 – 09:00 |
Welcome Remarks & Workshop Overview |
| 09:00 -11:00 | Technical Session I: Standardization Efforts at and Across Facilities |
|
11:00 – 11:15 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
|
11:15 – 12:00 |
Open Discussion Session : User Support and Operational Best Practices |
|
12:00 – 13:30 |
Working Lunch & Open Discussion: Challenges and Opportunities for SE Programs |
|
13:30 – 15:30 |
Technical Presentation Session II: Soft Matter Sample Environments |
|
15:30 – 15:45 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
|
15:45 – 17:30 |
Open Discussion Session: Soft Matter Techniques and Best Practices |
|
Evening |
Independent Dinner |
Tuesday – September 29, 2026
Technical Sessions, Discussions & Conference Banquet
|
Time |
Activity |
|
All Day |
Facility Update Poster Display |
|
09:00 – 11:00 |
Technical Presentation Session III: Novel Sample Environment Developments and Techniques |
|
11:00 – 11:15 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
|
11:15 – 12:00 |
Open Discussion Session: Operating and Supporting 24/7 facilities |
|
12:00 – 13:30 |
Lunch (on your own) |
|
13:30 – 15:15 |
Technical Presentation Session IV: High Pressure, Stress and Strain |
|
15:15 – 15:30 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
|
15:30 - 17:00 |
Topical Conversations |
|
15 :30 -17:00 |
ISSE Board Meeting |
|
17:00 - 19:00 |
Conference Banquet & Plenary Speaker |
Wednesday – September 30, 2026
Technical Sessions, Discussions & Poster Session
|
Time |
Activity |
|
09:00 – 11:00 |
Technical Presentation Session V: Cryogenics and Magnet Systems |
|
11:00 – 11:15 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
|
11:15 – 12:00 |
Open Discussion Session: Engineering Process and Document Control |
|
12:00 – 13:30 |
Lunch & Poster Session |
|
13:30 – 15:30 |
Technical Presentation Session VI: Novel Sample Environment Developments and Techniques |
|
15:30 – 15:45 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
|
15:45 – 17:30 |
Open Discussion Session: Experimental Safety Analysis Process |
|
Evening |
Independent Dinner |
Thursday – October 1, 2026
Technical Sessions, Discussions & Workshop Closing
|
Time |
Activity |
|
09:00 – 10:45 |
Technical Presentation Session VII: Automation, Sample Changers and Remote Operations |
|
10:45 – 11:00 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
|
11:00 - 11:20 |
Group Photo |
|
11:20 – 12:50 |
Technical Presentation Session VIII: High Temperature Sample Environments |
|
12:50 – 14:20 |
Lunch & Poster Session |
|
14:20 – 15:30 |
Open Discussion Session: Key Takeaways and Future Needs |
|
15:30 – 15:45 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
|
15:45 – 17:30 |
ISSE General Assembly |
|
Evening |
Independent Dinner |
Friday – October 2, 2026
Workshop Closing & Facility Tours
|
Time |
Activity |
|
08:30 – 09:00 |
Closing Remarks |
|
09:00 – 12:00 |
Facility Tours |
|
12:00 |
Workshop Adjourns |
