Once you receive an acceptance notice, there are several important obligations requiring follow-up during the spring and summer:

(1) confirm that your program listings are in line with the participation policies. If you are on the program more than twice, or have more than one sole-authored paper accepted, you must decline an acceptance onto a session. This should be communicated promptly to the appropriate session organizer so that he/she has the opportunity to select another paper for inclusion on the program.

(2) make any requested revisions to the paper as soon as possible.

(3) preregister for the Annual Meeting by May 31.

(4) communicate any desired changes in your session listing to your session organizer by June 15.

(5) upload your revised abstract/paper into the online system by July 15.

(6) ensure that the other participants on your paper session, especially the discussant, receive the most recent version of your paper in time to read it carefully prior to the meeting.

(7) turn your paper into a short talk that highlights and interprets major points only. Details of empirical data and procedures of collection and analysis should be reserved for handouts or written versions.

(8) practice delivery of your talk so that you can stay within the time limits imposed by the session organizer.

(9) arrive in the assigned meeting room a few minutes ahead of time to check in with the presider and/or discussant and coordinate last-minute presentation details, including familiarizing yourself with the AV equipment you intend to use.