Discussants

Name: 2016 Joint Statistical Meetings
Start: 2016-07-30T07:00:00+00:00
End: 2016-08-04
Location: Chicago, Illinois, McCormick Place

Before JSM

Collect copies of the draft manuscripts in your session from the chair by May 17, 2016.
Obtain copies of the final papers in your session well before the meeting.
Familiarize yourself with the papers and prepare your discussion.
Send the session chair a brief biographical sketch of yourself.
Prepare about 10 minutes of discussion and reserve the remainder of your time for impromptu reactions to the presentation.

Arrive 10 minutes early.
Check in with the chair.
Introduce yourself to the other participants.
Confirm the time available for your remarks with the chair.
Check in at the JSM Speaker Management Room at least four hours prior to your session.
Begin discussion of the paper(s) to stimulate the audience and clarify the authors' points.
Prepare a question for each speaker to help if the discussion begins to lag.

May 2, 2016 11:00 AM
Registration and housing open
June 1, 2016
Early registration deadline
June 2, 2016 12:01 AM - June 30, 2016 11:59 PM
Regular registration (increased fees apply)
June 29, 2016
Housing deadline
July 1, 2016 12:01 AM - July 21, 2016 11:59 PM
Late Registration (increased fees apply)
July 30, 2016 - August 4, 2016
2016 Joint Statistical Meetings

July 15, 2015 - September 3, 2015 11:59 PM
Online submission of invited session proposals open
September 30, 2015
Online submission of Continuing Education course proposals deadline
October 8, 2015 - October 29, 2015 11:59 PM
Online submission of invited session abstracts open
December 1, 2015 12:01 AM - February 1, 2016 11:59 PM
Online submission of abstracts (all except invited papers and panels)
January 14, 2016
Online submission of topic-contributed session proposals deadline
January 15, 2016
Online submission of Computer Technology Workshop (CTW) proposals deadline
January 19, 2016 - April 5, 2016
Online submission of JSM Meeting & Event Requests
January 25, 2016
Deadline to request registration extension for government agencies
March 31, 2016 - April 18, 2016 11:59 PM
Online abstract editing open
May 17, 2016
Draft manuscript deadline