2013 Conference Program CFP Deadlines and Timing

Initial thoughts on the timing for this call for proposals (CFP).

Proposed CFP Deadlines:

• Early Submission Deadline: by Sunday, February 10, 2013
• Main Submission Deadline: by Sunday, March 24, 2013

Proposed Timeline:

• CFP testing completed by Friday, January 4, 2013 January 11?
• CFP officially online by Friday, January 11, 2013 January 18?
  
• CFP first announcement on Friday, January 11, 2013 January 18?
• CFP early submission reminder January 23, 2013 January 29?
• CFP early submission final reminder February 5, 2013
• Early submission deadline: Sunday, February 10, 2013
• Reviewer ratings due by Monday, February 18, 2013
• First acceptance decisions by Friday, February 22, 2013
• First acceptance notices sent to early submission presenters by Tuesday, February 26, 2013
• Preliminary program posted by Tuesday, February 26, 2013 (even if just list of accepted titles, abstracts, and presenters)
• Initial program announcement by Thursday, February 28, 2013, with reminder about main CFP deadline of March 24
• CFP main submission reminder March 6, 2013
• CFP main submission final reminder, March 20, 2013
• Main submission deadline: Sunday, March 24, 2013
• Reviewer ratings due by Friday, March 29, 2013
• First acceptance decisions by Tuesday, April 2, 2013
• First draft of location and time assignments by Thursday, April 4, 2013
• Acceptance notices sent to remaining presenters by Tuesday, April 9, 2013
• Preliminary program revised by Friday, April 12, 2013
• Expected processing of time slot moves and other changes to program, April 12-26, 2013
• Additional web and print layout completed by Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Conference:

• June 2, 2013: Pre-conference workshops
• June 3-6, 2013: Main conference
• June 7, 2013: Developer Day