Abstract and session submission
Choosing your submission format
Abstracts
Abstracts are proposals for individual presentations that authors perform onsite and/or virtually.
Virtual presentations
Virtual presentations include prerecorded orals, Eposters, and poster PDF presentations available for on-demand viewing via the online meeting platform.
Early submission deadline: TBD
Final submission deadline: TBD
Oral presentations
Oral presentations are traditional, 15-minute presentations.
Early submission deadline: TBD
Final submission deadline: TBD
Poster presentations
Posters take place within the Poster Hall during an assigned two-hour timeslot. Authors stand in front of their posters and present to/interact with interested attendees as they filter through the hall.
Early submission deadline: June 17
Final submission deadline: July 8
Rapid oral presentations
Rapids are 5-minute oral presentations, most often in conjunction with a corresponding poster presentation later that same afternoon.
Early submission deadline: TBD
Final submission deadline: TBD
Sessions
Sessions are groups of related presentations on a particular topic or theme.
Special Sessions
These are high-level, invited speaker sessions that do not fit within a single division/community program. They are typically broader in scope, and the interest and subject matter crosses all three societies.
Learn more | Special Session proposals closed on February 20.
SSSA Cross Divisional Symposia
These are high-level, invited speaker sessions that do not fit within a single SSSA division program. They are typically broader in scope, and the interest and subject matter crosses at least three SSSA divisions.
Learn more | SSSA Cross Divisional Symposia proposals closed on February 20.
ASA Competitive PEF Proposals
These ASA proposals request extra funding for ASA CANVAS activities.
Learn more | ASA Competitive PEF proposals closed on February 20.
Tours
Tours are professional field trips that occur prior to, during, or following CANVAS.
Proposal deadline: March 27
Workshops
Workshops are interactive educational sessions for relatively small groups of people that emphasize the exchange of ideas and the demonstration and application of techniques, skills, etc.
Proposal deadline: March 27
Meetings
These meetings are reserved gatherings available to Society committees and other organizations during CANVAS.
Early proposal deadline: TBD
Final proposal deadline: TBD
Receptions
Receptions are catered networking events Society committees and other organizations hold during CANVAS.
Early proposal deadline: TBD
Final proposal deadline: TBD
