17th BHAAAS Annual Conference
Salt Lake City, October 6th – 8th, 2023
Overview and Dates:
- Arrival: Friday October 6th in the afternoon
- Session: Saturday October 7th all day
- Departure: Sunday October 8th mid-day
Activities and locations:
Friday 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: arrival dinner at the Akšamijas,
- Location: Salt Lake City,
- All BHAAAS members are welcome, hors d’oeuvres and cocktails/refreshments served.
Saturday: Main Meeting Sessions
- Location: the Eccles Boardroom, Warnock Engineering Building
- 72 Central Campus Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Location map - Park in the lot in front or across the street from Warnock building
Tentative Schedule for Saturday:
– *9:00 – 11:00 am Session 1:
- moderator greeting, meeting agenda, and Zoom logistic, Ms Lejla Tahirović
- opening remarks by the USAID Economic Development Office Director, Mr Karl Wurster (via Zoom)
- opening remarks by the Minister of Human Right and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sevlid Hurtić PhD
- outgoing BHAAAS President’s address, Amer Smajkić MD
- transfer of BHAAAS presidency
- new BHAAAS President’s address, Eldina Vajzović Nizamić MD
- presentation of new BHAAAS members, Ms Lejla Tahirović
– *11:00 – 11:30 am Break 1: coffee and snacks
– 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Session 2 (Division chair and program reports):
- Technical and Natural Sciences Division, Zlatan Akšamija PhD
- Medicine and Health Division, Adnan Begović MD
- Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Division, Slobodan Radosavljević PhD
- Sustainable Development Program, Tijana Tufek-Memišević PhD
- Student program, Ljiljana Đukanović PhD
- Breakout sessions—meet your division chair, new ideas and initiatives
– 12:30 – 2:00 pm Break 2: box lunch and coffee
– *2:00 – 4:00 pm Session 3 (Invited talks)
2:00 – 2:45 Lecture “Artificial intelligence”, Mirsad Hadžikadić PhD
2:45 – 3:00 Q&A
3:00 – 3:45 Lecture, Emir Turšić M. Arch. (Partner and Office Director at HKS Architects)
3:45 – 4:00 Q&A
*denotes sessions open to the public with registration
– Saturday afternoon excursion (or Sunday Morning, could swap with Olympic museum):
- drive through Guardsman Pass scenic drive
- walk at Silver Lake boardwalk, Big Cottonwood Canyon,
– possible time: between conference and dinner
– beautiful fall foliage, easy cca 1 mile easy walk, flat terrain/boardwalk
– Conference Dinner Saturday 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm:
- Ghidotti’s Park City, close to Olympic Park, 6030 Market St #100,
Location map - Café Terigo Park City, center of Park City, close to Guardsman Pass, 424 Main St, Park City, UT 84060,
Location map - Cuccina Salt Lake City, close to University Campus, 1026 2nd Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84103,
Location map
Schedule for Sunday:
– 2nd excursion for Sunday (or could swap for Saturday early afternoon, before dinner):
- visit to the Olympic Park, the Engen Ski Museum, and the Eccles Olympic Games 2002 museum, 3419 Olympic Pkwy, Park City, UT 84098,
Location map
Admission is FREE, hours are 10 am – 5 pm. Possible addon activities: Guided Tours $20 pp, Ziplines, Bobsled experience: $100 per person (might be closed after Labor Day)
– Farewell brunch: Old Bridge Café, noon to 3 pm, menu a la carte (brunch, coffee and desert)
249 E. 3300 South, Salt Lake City,
Location map
Recommended Hotels:
- Salt Lake City Marriott University Park, close to University of Utah campus
- Hyatt Place Park City, Close to Olympic Park
- YotelPAD Park City
- Double Tree by Hilton
Other things to do in the Salt Lake City area before or after the conference:
- Antelope Island State Park: see the Buffalo,
Location map - Timpanogos Cave National Monument
2038 E Alpine Lp Rd, American Fork, UT 84003
Location map - Zion National Park Utah (about 5 hrs drive from SLC)
Location map - Other national parks: there are 5 iconic national parks in Utah (Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, and Canyonlands) and they are all worth a visit
- Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Location map