Key Dates

2016

September 1, 2016 Online proposal submission opens.
September 30, 2016 Deadline for proposals for formal papers, professional forums and how-to sessions.
October 2016 Program Committee reviews conference proposals.
November 2016 Volunteer and Scholarship applications open.
November 30, 2016 Lead authors notified if their proposal has been accepted.
Volunteer and Scholarship applications open.
December 2016 Preliminary conference program released.
Rejected proposal authors notified.
December 1, 2016 Early registration opens.
December 15, 2016 Volunteer and Scholarship applications close.
December 17, 2016 Scholarship recipients will be notified.
December 31, 2016 At least one author of each accepted paper, how-to session and professional forum must have registered for the conference by this date or their presentation will be removed from the program. Deadline for proposals for demonstrations, lightning talks, and exhibitor briefing sessions.

Early registration closes.

Exhibitor Briefing, Demo, and Lighting Talk proposals are due.

2017

January 20, 2017 Demo and Lightning Talk authors notified if their proposal has been accepted.
January 31, 2017 All written papers due for formal and how-to sessions. All AV requests due. At least one author of each demonstration and lightning talk must have registered for the conference by this date or their presentation will be removed from the program. Regular registration closes.
February 28, 2017 Exhibitor descriptions due. Exhibitor program advertisements due. Exhibitor logos due for website.
March 16, 2017 Deadline for discounted hotel reservations.
March 31, 2017 Just in time registration closes.
Student Registration closes.
Last day to propose projects for review in the Crit Rooms.
April 1, 2017 Last minute registration begins.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Pre-conference Tours.
Wednesday, April 19, 2017 MW17 Pre-conference Workshops.
MW17 Welcome Reception.
Thursday, April 20, 2017 MW17 begins.
MW17 Exhibitors’ Reception.
Friday, April 21, 2017 MW17 continues.
MW17 Conference Reception.
Saturday, April 22, 2017 MW17 continues.
Closing Plenary.
MW17 ends.