Session Chair Resource Page

Welcome to the WEAO 2026 Conference Technical Program –

From this portal you will be able to monitor / access the following for your assigned session:

1. Presenter / Speaker Registration Status

2. Draft and Final Technical Paper Uploads

3. Required Form Uploads (Speaker Bio & Copyright Release)

4. Presentation (ppt or pptx) Uploads

SESSION CHAIR REFERENCE GUIDELINES:

WEAO Session Chair General Guideline

1. This page contains Presenter Guideline Documents, Templates, and Required Forms

2. This page also includes a link to the Presenter XCD Web Portal where they can login for all file uploads

IMPORTANT SESSION CHAIR DATES & DEADLINES:

Details on all of these items are contained in the WEAO Session Chair General Guideline (link above)

Early Bird Conference Registration Deadline: Feb. 16, 2026

2026 Conference Registration Link

ALL Session Chairs Must Be Registered Either As Conference Registrant Or As An Exhibitor Staff Member.

Session Chair First Contact with Presenters: Feb. 16, 2026

Session Chair Reminder to Presenters – Draft Paper Due in 1 Week: Feb. 23, 2026

Presenter Deadline Draft Paper Submission to Session Chairs / Uploaded to XCD: March. 2, 2026

Session Chair DEADLINE: Mar. 9, 2026

All DEADLINES WOULD BE MIDNIGHT THAT DAY

Draft Paper Review Comments Due Back to Presenters

Also issue reminder to Presenters of Upcoming Due Dates

Session Chair Reminder to Presenters Final Paper, Bio, Copyright Release Due in 1 week: Mar. 13, 2026

Session Chair Reminder to Presenters Final Paper, Bio, Copyright Release Due in 1 day: Mar. 19, 2026

Presenter Deadline Final Paper, Bio, Copyright Release Due: Mar. 20, 2026

Failure to meet this date may result in presentation withdrawal

Presenter Deadline Draft Presentation (Power Point) Due: Mar. 27, 2026

Session Chair Deadline Presentation Comments Due back to Presenters Apr. 01, 2026

Presenter Deadline Final Presentation (Power Point) Due: Apr. 06, 2026

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact your session chairs, or techprogram@weaocommittee.org.