Program Chair Procedures

The Program Chair Procedures section is designed to answer the most commonly asked questions about Program Chair responsibilities and creating programs at national meetings.

Program Chair Handbook - 2013

Symposium Organizer Handbook – Indianapolis 2013

Technical Division Procedure Table of Contents

1. About ACS

• About ACS
• Committees

2. Staff Contacts

• Staff Contacts

3. Program Chair Information

• Responsibilities of Program Chairs
• Program Chair Toolbox
• Communicating with Symposium Speakers
• Room Assignment Factors
• Sci-Mix and Academic Employment Initiative (AEI) Presentations

4. Programming Policies

• Programming Policies

5. Deadlines, Timelines

• Future Meeting Deadlines
• Sample Meeting Deadlines
• Schedule of National Meetings

6. Rules for Even Programming

• Even Programming Policy 2005
• Even Programming Policy (Half-days) 2005
• Sample Program for Oral Half-Day Sessions

7. Co-Sponsorships

• Guidelines for Cosponsorships of Meetings
• Cosponsorships
• Nominal Cosponsorship Template
• Cooperative Cosponsorship Template