Propose an Invited Speaker Session for the General Meeting

Invited Speaker Sessions at the General Meeting are scheduled to last 2.5 hours and typically comprise 1-2 organizers and 5 speakers. Each speaker should talk for about 25 minutes and answer questions for an additional five. Symposia sessions typically address the interests of a specific division of the society, while Colloquial sessions are more broadly-based sessions of interest to the members of several divisions.

Session development begins approximately 15 months prior to the actual meeting and the final schedule is completed shortly after the Labor Day Holiday prior to the meeting dates, which is normally the 3rd week of May.

If you are interested in proposing a session for a division to consider for the next General Meeting, please submit the following information using the electronic form at this link. Be sure to select the a divsion category from the dropdown list so the suggestion goes to the appropriate division for consideration. The Division Chair will contact you as needed to discuss the session. Basic information on the interests of each Division of the Society may be found in the division description page on the ASM web site.

• The proposed session title.
• The Division that should consider this session for inclusion in their program.
• Other Division(s) that may have an interest in sponsoring this session.
• Indicate if you are willing/planning to be the organizer of this session.
• Suggestions for appropriate and available speakers for this session (be sure to include contact information).
• Please provide a short (3-5 sentences) description of the session and its learning objectives as part of your submission.