Session Chair Resource Page

Welcome to the WEAO 2025 Conference Technical Program –

Technical Session Chair Page

LINK TO SESSION CHAIR XCD LOGIN PORTAL

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

               WEAO Session Chair On-Site At-Conference Guideline

LINK TO SPEAKER RESOURCE PAGE

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, 2025

2025 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                                                                     Jan. 20, 2025

Session Chair Reminder to Presenters – Draft Paper Due in 1 Week                               Feb. 14, 2025

Presenter Deadline Draft Paper Submission to Session Chairs / Uploaded to XCD:       Feb. 21, 2025

Session Chair DEADLINE Mar. 7, 2025

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. 14, 2025

Session Chair Reminder to Presenters Final Paper, Bio, Copyright Release Due in 1 day     Mar. 20, 2025

Presenter Deadline Final Paper, Bio, Copyright Release Due                             Mar. 21, 2025

Failure to meet this date may result in presentation withdrawal

Presenter Deadline Draft Presentation (Power Point) Due:                                  Mar. 28, 2025

Session Chair Deadline – Presentation Comments Due back to Presenters        Apr. 02, 2025

Presenter Deadline Final Presentation (Power Point) Due:                                   Apr. 07, 2025

CONTACT INFORMATION:

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