Be on the Program

Participate

Opportunities to participate in the Joint Statistical Meetings abound, whether you are giving a presentation, organizing or chairing a session, instructing a course, or leading a discussion.

The JSM program consists of the following:

  • Invited, topic-contributed, and contributed sessions
  • Introductory overview lectures
  • Late-breaking sessions
  • Roundtable discussions
  • Professional development courses and workshops

No matter how much or how little you want to be involved, JSM has a place for you.

Participant Guidelines

Organizers

If you are interested in organizing an invited or topic-contributed session for JSM, please be sure to select the section/society that best fits with your topic when submitting your proposal via the online system.

Before JSM

  • Advise presenters and discussants to follow the participation opportunities and limits (above).
  • Identify all participants in each session.
  • Confirm the attendance of all speakers.
  • Maintain contact with participants, ensuring deadlines for submitting abstracts and draft papers are met.
  • Make sure the chair has received draft manuscripts from each speaker by July 1, 2021.

Note: Nonmember invited speakers can have their registration fee waived upon a written request from the section or society program committee chair received at the ASA by March 31, 2021.

At JSM

  • Assist the chair in any way required, including chairing the session if necessary.
  • Check the program changes document for any last-minute changes.
Chairs

If you are interested in chairing a session, please contact the member of the program committee representing the section/society of interest to you.

Before JSM

At JSM

Before the Session

  • Arrive 10 minutes early.
  • 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.
  • Hold each speaker to the allotted time as printed in the program.
  • Remind speakers about their remaining time.
  • 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.
Speakers & Panelists

Before JSM

  • Acceptance emails will go out to JSM participants by the end of March 2021.
  • For every presentation (paper, panel, or poster), one copy of a complete draft manuscript and brief biographical sketch of the presenting author must be sent to the session chair by July 1, 2021. Invited sessions with no discussant are exempt from this submission.
  • A draft manuscript is proof of a “paper in progress.” It can be a copy of your presentation slides, a copy of your handouts, a detailed draft outline of your presentation, or a draft copy of your final manuscript.
  • If you have a later draft with major changes, send a copy to your session chair. It is also helpful to send the session chair a copy of handouts, visuals, etc. prior to JSM.
  • Remember that many points sound differently when presented orally than when the reader can go over the printed words and symbols.
  • Present only the main points of your paper.
  • Speak from notes, rather than reading the written version of your paper.
  • Practice your talk.
  • Ask colleagues to listen to you, including those who are not too knowledgeable about your topic.
  • Make your rehearsal realistic and time it.
  • Refine your timing.

At JSM

  • Check the program changes document for last-minute changes.
  • Arrive 10 minutes early.
  • Introduce yourself to the session chair.
  • Be aware of the time for your presentation.
  • Stay for the entire session.

After JSM

Discussants

Before JSM

  • Collect copies of the draft manuscripts in your session from the chair by July 1, 2021.
  • 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.

At JSM

  • 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.
  • 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.

After JSM

Speed Presenters

Speed sessions consist of 20 oral presentations of four minutes each, with five minutes of break after the first set of 10 talks. The short oral presentations are used to broadly introduce the longer paper presentations. All speed presenters are required to upload a recorded presentation to the conference platform in advance. While the presenters retain copyright of individual papers, the recordings will be available for attendees to view on demand as long as the conference platform is available. These recorded presentations should be no more than 15 minutes in length and should include contact information should an attendee have additional questions.

Before JSM

  • For every presentation, one copy of a complete draft manuscript and brief biographical sketch of the presenting author must be sent to the oral session chair by July 1, 2021.
  • A draft manuscript is proof of a “paper in progress.” It can be a copy of your presentation slides, a copy of any handouts, a detailed draft outline of your presentation, or a draft copy of your final manuscript.

At JSM

  • Arrive 10 minutes early.
  • Introduce yourself to the session chair.
  • Be aware of the time for your presentation.
  • Stay for the entire session.
  • Upon entering the virtual session room, introduce yourself. Take your turn at testing audio and screen sharing.
  • Be prepared to provide the audience with a way to contact you for additional information and questions.

After JSM

Roundtable Leaders

These are small group talks with a discussion leader, giving participants the opportunity to network while discussing a topic of interest.

Though most sections seek out discussion leaders for these, proposals are submitted online from early December to early February. Sections can accept or reject these proposals based on space and interest.

Good to Know

  • Each roundtable can have up to 20 participants, including the speaker. Participants must be registered for the specific discussion they wish to attend.
  • As the presenter, a ticket is added to your registration automatically, paid for by the sponsoring section or society.
  • Co-authors and organizers are not automatically registered. They must register for the roundtable on their own.

Resources

Key Dates

    Attend
  • May 17, 2021 11:00 AM
    Registration open
  • June 15, 2021
    Early registration deadline
  • June 16, 2021 12:01 AM - July 15, 2021 11:59 PM
    Regular registration (increased fees apply)
  • July 16, 2021 - August 12, 2021
    Late Registration (increased fees apply)
  • August 8, 2021 - August 12, 2021
    2021 Joint Statistical Meetings
  • Program Participants
  • July 16, 2020 - September 8, 2020 11:59 PM
    Online submission of invited session proposals open
  • September 30, 2020
    Online submission of Continuing Education course proposals deadline
  • October 8, 2020 - October 28, 2020 11:59 PM
    Online submission of invited session abstracts open
  • November 12, 2020 12:01 AM - December 10, 2020 11:59 PM
    Online submission of topic-contributed session proposals
  • January 6, 2021 12:01 AM - February 2, 2021 11:59 PM
    Online submission of topic contributed, roundtable and invited poster abstracts
  • January 15, 2021
    Online submission of Computer Technology Workshop (CTW) proposals deadline
  • February 22, 2021 - April 30, 2021 11:59 PM
    Online submission of JSM Meeting & Event Requests
  • March 16, 2021 12:01 AM - April 29, 2021 11:59 PM
    Online submission of contributed abstracts
  • April 7, 2021
    Deadline to request registration extension for government agencies
  • June 15, 2021
    Speaker Registration Deadline
  • July 1, 2021
    Draft manuscript deadline