Late-Breaking Sessions

A late-breaking session covers one or more technical, scientific, or policy-related topics that has arisen in the one-year period before the JSM in which the session is proposed to appear.

Daniell Toth, JSM 2026 program chair, will accept proposals via the online system from mid-February until April 15, 2026, that should include the following:

  • Session title
  • Session description, including a summary of its statistical and scientific content, an explanation of its timeliness, and comments about the specific audiences for which it will be of principal interest
  • Format of the session (paper or panel)
  • Names of the session organizer; chair; and all speakers, panelists, and/or discussants (prospective session participants should have agreed to participate in the session before the session proposal is submitted)
  • Complete affiliation and contact information (mailing address, phone, email) for organizer, chair, and all participants
  • Title for each presentation (if paper session)
  • Web links to relevant technical reports, if applicable

Key Dates

  • July 16, 2025 - September 3, 2025
    Online submission of invited session proposals
  • September 30, 2025
    Online submission of Continuing Education (CE) course proposals deadline
  • November 13, 2025 - December 10, 2025
    Online submission of topic-contributed session proposals
  • December 2, 2025 - February 2, 2026
    Online submission of abstracts (all except invited papers and panels)
  • January 15, 2026
    Computer Technology Workshop (CTW) proposal deadline
  • January 22, 2026 - April 2, 2026
    Online submission of JSM Meeting & Event Requests
  • January 27, 2026
    Deadline to request registration extension for government agencies
  • May 1, 2026
    Registration and housing open
  • June 1, 2026
    Draft manuscript deadline
  • June 1, 2026
    Early registration deadline
  • June 1, 2026
    Speaker registration deadline
  • June 2, 2026
    Regular registration (increased fees apply)
  • June 30, 2026
    Regular registration deadline
  • July 1, 2026
    Late registration (increased fees apply)
  • July 2, 2026
    Housing deadline
  • August 1, 2026 - August 6, 2026
    2026 Joint Statistical Meetings