Chairs
If you are interested in chairing a session, please contact the member of the program committee chairing the section/society that is of interest to you.
Before JSM
- Advise presenters and discussants to follow the participation guidelines.
- Collect draft manuscripts from all presenters in your session by May 17, 2016.
- Obtain a biographical sketch of all participants and prepare a brief introduction for each.
- Contact the ASA Meetings Department at meetings@amstat.org if you have changes to presenters or their contact information.
At JSM
Before the Session
- Check the JSM Cyber Center for any late messages about your session and/or presenters.
- Arrive 10 minutes early.
- Check the condition of your meeting room, especially equipment and how/if the microphone(s) work. If assistance is needed, alert the AV technicians via the in-room system.
- Verify speakers' names (pronunciation), titles, and affiliations.
- Check the program changes document for any last-minute changes.
During the Session
- Announce any changes in the program changes document.
- Start on time.
- Keep introductions brief.
- Insist that all speakers use the microphone.
- Make sure presenters do not block the view of the screen.
- Hold each speaker to the allotted time as printed in the program.
- Remind speakers about their remaining time (e.g., prepare flash cards for five (5) minutes and one (1) minute remaining).
- If a presenter ends early or does not attend, use that extra time for questions and comments. Do not start the next paper early.
- Stop the presentation of any speaker who does not adhere to the statistical subject of their paper.
- Keep questions brief and relevant. Restate questions to be sure they are heard by everyone.
- End on time.
After JSM
- Complete a Chair Report Form.
Resources
Key Dates
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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
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