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Meeting dates & deadlines

CANVAS 2026: Nov. 1 - 4, 2026 | Portland, OR

Early registration and housing opening date is currently TBD and will be updated soon! 

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Dec. 18, 2025

  • Special sessions, tour & workshop proposals open

Feb. 6, 2026

  • Symposia/topical session, Cross Divisional Symposia, and special sessions proposals deadline

March 10, 2026

  • Abstract submissions open
  • Committee Meeting and Food Function submissions open

March 27, 2026

  • Tour & workshop proposals deadline

June 9, 2026

  • Early abstract submission deadline at 4:00 p.m. CT (price increases June 10)

July 15, 2026

  • Early Committee Meeting and Food Function submissions deadline (price increases July 16)

 

July 23, 2026

  • Final in-person abstract submission deadline at 4:00 p.m. CT
  • In-person abstracts must be initiated and paid by this date
  • Abstracts can be edited through Nov. 4

Aug. 6, 2026

  • Committee Meeting and Food Function submissions deadline

Sep. 23, 2026

  • Early registration deadline (price increases Sep. 24)
  • Final virtual abstract submission deadline
  • Virtual abstracts must be initiated and paid by this date 

Oct. 7, 2026

  • Standard registration deadline (price increases Oct. 8)
  • Hotel reservation deadline
  • Hotel late cancellation deadline (up to 2 nights room and tax charged if you cancel after this date) 

Oct. 20, 2026

  • Virtual presentation uploading deadline for prerecorded oral, poster, and E-poster files

Oct. 23, 2026

  • Refund request deadline for abstract submission fees
  • Tours and workshops registration deadline (check the schedule to see which ones )

Nov. 1-4, 2026

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