Session Chairs & Speakers

SAH 2021 Virtual Conference

This page includes important documents and information for session chairs and speakers participating in the SAH 2021 Annual International Conference.

Panelist Invites


All session chairs and speakers should have received their panelist invite. (If you did not receive your panelist invite, please email hdean@sah.org as soon as possible.) The invite includes the link to join your session/webinar as a panelist. Reminder invites will be sent the day before your session and one hour before your session starts.

Key Dates


June 10, 2020, 11:59 pm CDT
Deadline to submit a paper abstract

June 15, 2020
Session Chairs start reviewing paper submissions

July 10, 2020
Session Chairs make final selection of papers and notify speakers who are accepted

July 31, 2020
Session Chairs notify authors of paper not accepted

August 13, 2020
Registration and Annual Conference Fellowships open to Session Chairs and Speakers

September 30, 2020, 11:59 pm CDT
Deadline for Session Chairs and Speakers to register and deadline for Annual Conference Fellowship applications

October 2–10, 2020
Session chairs contact speakers regarding the progress of their paper

December 1–10, 2020
Session chairs contact speakers regarding the progress of their papers and provide guidance and assistance 

January 5, 2021
Early registration opens

January 6, 2021
Speakers submit complete drafts of papers to session chairs

February 10, 2021
Session chairs return papers with comments to speakers

March 2, 2021
Speakers complete any revisions and distribute copies of their paper to the session chair and the other session speakers

March 20, 2021
Speakers will have pre-recorded presentation and made available to SAH

April 1–12, 2021
Electronic copy of speaker presentation submitted to SAH to comply with AIA CES provider regulations 
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