Timeline

Mar	mid	Session proposals open.
Apr	24	Session proposals close at 23:59 p.m. ET/03:59 +1 GMT.
May	mid	Program committee conducts session reviews and merges. Conveners should be available to discuss session merges.
Jun	mid	Session proposal acceptance notification letters are sent. Abstract submission site opens. Invited author tool opens. Town hall and workshop proposal acceptance letters sent.
Aug	5	Abstract submissions close at 14:00 p.m. EDT.
	mid	Program committee allocates and schedules sessions and finalizes session formats. Meeting registration and housing opens for attendees.
	late	Conveners review and schedule abstracts in allocated sessions.
Oct	early	Authors are notified of the acceptance, format and schedule of their abstracts. Student volunteer applications open.