Please complete this form if you have an organized symposium that you would like to submit to the MVCAC Conference committee to consider.
Please make sure you understand the following requirements and can assume the following responsibilities before you submit a symposium.
Requirements for invited symposia:
- Must be on a specific topic.
- Must be of interest to a significant portion of the MVCAC membership.
- Must be a minimum of 90 minutes long and a maximum of 180 minutes long. (Special permission for a longer symposium may be granted depending on the topic)
Responsibilities of an invited symposium organizer:
- After approval, work on procuring speakers for your symposia and they submit through the official submission process (we will also do a call for papers)
- Follow up with speakers as needed and communicate with speakers leading up to the meeting to prepare them for participation.
- Ensure that all speakers submit a PowerPoint presentation by the posted deadline.
- Ensure your symposium participants know how much time they are allotted and tell them to practice their talks to avoid exceeding the allotted time
- Moderate the symposium onsite and KEEP SPEAKERS ON TIME (or identify a moderator to take on this role).
The submission deadline is July 10, 2026
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