NASPSPA 2026

The NASPSPA 2026 Annual Conference is in Montréal, Québec from June 18-20, 2026

NASPSPA 2026

The NASPSPA 2026 Annual Conference is in Montréal, Québec from June 18-20, 2026

Conference Sponsors

NASPSPA is very grateful to our generous sponsors and exhibitors who are supporting the 2025 NASPSPA Conference!

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsors

If you have any questions, please contact Executive Director Penny McCullagh (naspspaed@gmail.com)

Call for Abstracts

The abstract submission portal for the 2025 NASPSPA Conference opens in mid-December and closes in mid-January.

Abstract Submission Portal Opens: December 15, 2025

Abstract Submission Portal Closes: January 19, 2026 (Midnight Pacific Time)

 

Conference Abstract Submission Information

  • You must be a current NASPSPA member to submit your abstract. Memberships run from September 1 to August 31 of the following year.  Your membership should be updated by January 12, 2026, at the latest to facilitate abstract submission. You can update your membership here.
  • Only data-based papers are eligible for submission. To qualify, the work must not have been previously published in an archival scientific publication or presented elsewhere at a national or international conference.
  • Please refer to NASPSPA Policy Manual Section II.C.2 Guidelines for Abstract Submission and Presentations (NASPSPA Policy Manual).

Presentation Types

  • Verbal presentations will be 12 minutes with 3 minutes for questions.
  • Poster presentations will be printed on paper or similar physical media and displayed on poster boards in a conference meeting room. Specifications for posters can be found here.
  • Symposia are themed session featuring multiple verbal presentations. NASPSPA encourages interdisciplinary symposia that include presenters from at least two program areas (SEP, MLC, MD) and/or from more than one lab or research group. A typical symposium includes a brief introduction, three speakers, and a discussant or reactor. See below for additional information and the radio button to open the symposium submission portal.

When submitting an abstract, you will have the option of indicating your preference for a verbal or poster presentation. The same reviewing standards apply to all abstracts (verbal, poster, and symposia).

If you have issues submitting your abstract, please contact our webmaster (Joel Barnes) at j@barnzilla.ca.

Call for Symposia

Symposia are themed sessions featuring multiple verbal presentations. NASPSPA encourages interdisciplinary symposia that include presenters from at least two program areas (SEP, MLC, MD) and/or from more than one lab or research group. A typical symposium includes a brief introduction, three speakers, and a discussant or reactor.

The symposium organizer must submit the proposal as a single entry via the symposium submission portal (see radio button below). Abstracts must be collected in advance of this step – including those for the introduction and discussant/reactor.

Submission deadline: December 19, 2025

Notification of acceptance: Mid-January 2026

If a symposium is not accepted, individual abstracts may be re-submitted through the abstract submission portal by January 19, 2026, for consideration as a verbal or poster presentation.

The radio button below opens the symposium submission portal. We suggest you open the portal in a new tab or window so you can have access to the instructions on this page. Alternatively, you can print the current page for reference.

Please contact naspspa26@auburn.edu with any questions about symposia. If you have issues submitting your symposium, please contact our webmaster (Joel Barnes) at j@barnzilla.ca.

Presentation Guidelines

You must be logged in to access this content.

Registration

Registration will open December 1st, 2025. Registration rates will remain similar to last year. Students be sure to check out opportunities for assistance through the Ambassador program (see Student Column).

By April 1 By May 1 By May 15 After May 15
Students 250 300 350 450
Post Docs 275 325 375 475
Professional 450 500 550 650
Retirees 325 375 425 525
Non-members 600 650 700 750

Hotel Information

Hotel information is forthcoming.

Transportation Tips

International Travel

You must be logged in to access this content.

Past Conferences

You must be logged in to access this content.

Future Conferences

NASPSPA 2027 will be held in Newport Beach, California! Mark your calendar for June 9-12, 2027!