Special Interest Group Sessions (virtual)
SIGs are informal, discussion-based meetings designed to bring together groups with a common interest to discuss research challenges, issues, and opportunities. They are not scientific sessions and should not focus on presenting new research. SIGs are scheduled for 90 minutes and will be held live online on the following dates:
2025 SIG session schedule
- Tuesday, June 10
- Thursday, June 12
- Tuesday, June 24
- Thursday, June 26
* Session times: 9am, noon, 6pm or 9pm ET
Registration
Registration to attend SIG sessions opens April 14
- Members, Members-In-Training — $0
- Nonmembers — $25
Register once and gain access to all available recordings. Recordings will be available until 11:59pm EST on Dec. 31.
Proposal submission for 2025 Special Interest Group (SIG) sessions closed Feb. 14
Key dates for 2025 SIG session proposals
- Jan. 27 — SIG proposal submission opens
- Feb. 14 — SIG proposal submission closes
- March 10 — Decision notifications sent to submitters
- March 21 — Scheduling finalized
SIGs may be planned as either panel sessions or speaker sessions.
- Panel sessions: a maximum of 5 panelists may be included. For this session type, the moderator predetermines the discussion themes and topics and then poses them to the panelists for discussion. Presentations are not included. Attendees can join the discussion at any time.
- Speaker sessions: a maximum of 3 speakers may be included. For this session type, speakers are asked to briefly present on one or more topics followed by an informal Q&A with the audience. No more than 35 minutes may be allocated to the presentations to maintain the focus on the Q&A and discussion.
Eligibility
- Organizers may submit only one proposal annually
- Organizers must be active members to submit a SIG session proposal and maintain their membership until the SIG is delivered
- Speakers and panelists are not required to be members
- Speakers and panelists may agree to participate in up to two SIG sessions within a given year
- SIGs are not accredited so industry employees may participate as speakers or panelists