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Pick the kind of conference and give its dates: the key dates are planned back from your first day and the example tracks are ready to rename. Everything stays a private draft until you publish, and you can change any of it.

  • Recommended

    Academic conference

    The usual run of a university or departmental conference.

    Key dates

    1. Call opens6 months before
    2. Abstracts due4 months before
    3. Decisions3 months before
    4. Early registration closes6 weeks before

    Example tracks

    • Theory and methods
    • Applications and case studies
    • Early-career research
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  • Society annual meeting

    A longer run-in for members, with plenary, parallel and poster sessions.

    Key dates

    1. Call opens7 months before
    2. Abstracts due5 months before
    3. Decisions4 months before
    4. Early registration closes8 weeks before

    Example tracks

    • Plenary and invited talks
    • Parallel sessions
    • Posters
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  • Workshop or symposium

    One or two days, a short run-in, talks and posters.

    Key dates

    1. Call opens3 months before
    2. Abstracts due6 weeks before
    3. Decisions4 weeks before
    4. Early registration closes2 weeks before

    Example tracks

    • Talks
    • Posters
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  • PhD and early-career conference

    Run by students for students, with a three-minute thesis.

    Key dates

    1. Call opens5 months before
    2. Abstracts due3 months before
    3. Decisions2 months before
    4. Early registration closes1 month before

    Example tracks

    • Research talks
    • Posters
    • Three-minute thesis
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  • Industry and academia

    Research papers beside industry case studies, panels and demonstrations.

    Key dates

    1. Call opens6 months before
    2. Abstracts due4 months before
    3. Decisions3 months before
    4. Early registration closes6 weeks before

    Example tracks

    • Research papers
    • Industry case studies
    • Panels and demonstrations
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