2025 Education Session Proposals Submission

No, you can submit as many ideas or proposals as you would like.

• Generally, there is a maximum of three positions for each session (one program chair and two speakers) for 60-minute sessions. The submission form provides an option for submitters to request a 90-minute session, which will allow for a program chair and three speakers.
• Please note, sessions will generally follow a 60- or 90-minute format with a moderator and two or three speakers respectively. If you would like the committee to consider your session for a format that would necessitate additional speakers (examples might include a panel discussion with multiple brief presentations followed by a panel discussion or a roundtable session with multiple table moderators), please outline your intended format in the description with suggested additional speakers. Such requests are not guaranteed if the session proposal is accepted.

The categories and keywords can be found on page four in the Educational Session Proposal Guide.

• The Faculty section of the proposal will ask you to enter the program chair and speakers. After you enter the names and emails, you will need click “edit faculty’s Profile.” When you scroll down the page, you will see the following questions:
  • Is this speaker requesting travel assistance?
  • Why is the person essential to the program to meet the objectives?
• Requests will be reviewed during the selection process and notifications sent in June.
• Please note: AABB has a very limited budget for travel for speakers who are not in the field and would not otherwise have reason to come to the AABB Annual Meeting.

Please email professionaldevelopment@aabb.org if you have questions about the submission process or timeline.

Yes. If your session is accepted, all the individuals involved need to present in person at the Annual Meeting.

Yes. Speakers and Program Chairs at the AABB Annual Meeting education sessions will receive complimentary meeting registration for the day of the session in which they participate. Poster abstract presenters, session table monitors, assessors, and grant recipients do not receive complimentary registration under this policy.

If you need a visa invitation letter, please email professionaldevelopment@aabb.org. Please apply as soon as possible so you can ensure a visa in order to attend the AABB Annual Meeting.