Please follow the steps below to enter your session proposal information.
- To begin, select "Enter a new session" from the Main Menu
- Enter Session Information: Select session type and topic (if more than one topic is applicable, choose the one you deem most appropriate). Next, enter the organizer names and contact information, chair names and contact information, session title, and text. Select one "Communicating Organizer" to receive all communications about the session. When finished, select "Proceed."
*Up to eight half-day short courses will be available, though full-day short courses may be considered. When submitting proposals for short courses, please specify your preferred duration: half-day, full-day, either half-day or full-day.
- If you are submitting a town hall proposal, the "chair" information can be used for the leader of the session.
NOTE: The character limit for the session title is 200. The character limit for the session description is 2,000. "White space" in the description text such as new paragraphs, indentations, and bullets will not be visible to reviewers.
- Preview: Review your session and organizer and chair (if available) information and select the corresponding "Edit Content" buttons, if needed. Once the session is complete, enter a password for your proposal (must be at least six characters) and select "Submit Proposal."
- Confirmation: Print and save the final screen with your session number for your records.
*Roundtable discussion topic proposals will be accepted from January 4 to March 15, 2018, and Poster submissions will be accepted from January 4 to March 31, 2018
An email confirming your submission will be sent to the email address you provided. If you do not receive the email confirmation or you encounter difficulties with this system, please contact the ASA Meetings Department at meetings@amstat.org or (703) 684-1221.