Oral presentations

Oral presentations are 15 minutes each and should present more than one season of data. (Please submit to a poster session otherwise.)

Rapid oral presentations are also available. These oral presentations are 5 minutes long and can be presented alone or in conjunction with a poster session.

Uploading options:

• Upload your presentation online by October 22, 11:59 PM/EDT
• Upload your presentation no later than the day before your presentation in the Speaker Ready Room.

Benefits of pre-meeting uploading:

• No waiting in line at the meeting in order to upload your presentation.
• Your presentation is guaranteed to be there where you need it.
• You will be able to review, revise, or replace your uploaded presentation at the meeting.

How to upload your presentation:

1. If you did not receive your customized upload link via email, you may log into the Speakers Corner with your abstract ID number and password. (Your abstract ID number and password can be found by logging into the Gateway Dashboard.)
2. Select helpful uploading module instructions along the left side of the Speakers Corner to produce and upload your oral presentation files.

Speaker Ready Room hours:

• Sunday, Nov. 1, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
• Monday, Nov. 2, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
• Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
• Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7:00 am - 12:00 pm

The few individuals being recorded on Sunday will need to upload by Oct 22 online or onsite in the meeting room itself before the session begins on Sunday. If you need to upload in the meeting room, please arrive 15 minutes early.

• View the Presenter FAQs
• Use your Society login information to edit your existing abstract. Submissions can be edited through November 4.
• Read the Abstract Regulations and Tips for Writing an Abstract
• Learn about available Graduate Student Competitions
• View webinar Make Your Abstract Compelling at ASA | CSSA | SSSA
• Feel free to use the 2026 PPT slide template.
  • Please note that this is just a helpful tool - you are not required to utilize it in your presentation.
  • Use widescreen 16:9 format when creating your PowerPoint slides. 4:3 formatted slides are not supported

June 9, 4:00 PM CDT
Early abstract deadline. Abstract submission fees increase $20 per abstract ($25 for non-members and Limited Virtual) after this date.

June 23, 4:00 PM CDT
Final in-person abstract deadline.
All in-person abstracts must be initiated and paid by this date. Submissions can be edited through November 4.

Early September
Presentation notification. You will be notified of your presentation date and time in early September.

September 23, 4:00 PM CDT
Final virtual abstract deadline.
All virtual abstracts must be initiated and paid by this date. Submissions can be edited through November 4.

Society logos are available for you to use in your presentations via the Presenter Resources site:

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*Membership must be obtained prior to registering/submitting to receive the member rate. The difference in the member/nonmember rates will not be refunded if membership is received after registration/submission.