2013 Society Calendar

Major events and deadlines of the Entomological Society of America during 2013.
Additional dates will be added as they become available.

January 
1    New Year's Day observed (headquarters closed) 
3   Annals 106(1) mails 
3   JME 50(1) mails 
21     Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (headquarters closed) 
29   JEE 106(1) mails 
29   EE 42(1) mails 
31   Deadline to submit Program Symposia
31   Last day to renew your ESA dues without paying a late penalty 
     
February 
1   Members unpaid for 2013 lose benefits 
1   Deadline to submit Program Symposia
18   President's Day (headquarters closed) 
25-28   Southwest Branch Annual Meeting, Las Cruces, NM
     
March 
1   Deadline to submit Section and Member Symposia
1   Annals 106(2) mails 
1   JME 50(2) mails 
5   International Branch Meeting, Pucan, Chile
3-6   Southeastern Branch Annual Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA
12   Function submission site opens
15   Nominations for Honorary Member & Fellows due to headquarters 
15   American Entomologist (Spring) mails 
16-19   Eastern Branch Meeting, Lancaster, PA
18   Journal of IPM 4(1) Posted
28   JEE 106(2) mails 
29   EE 42(2) mails 
     
April 
1   Section and Member Symposia selections are announced
7-10   Pacific Branch Annual Meeting, Lake Tahoe, NV 
15   Nominations open for ESA 2014 leadership positions on society ballot
May 
1   Annals 106(3) mails 
1   JME 50(3) mails 
1   Contributed poster and oral paper abstract submission site opens
1   Virtual Poster submission site opens
16   Deadline for Branches & Sections to send nominations for ESA 2014 election
27   Memorial Day (headquarters closed)
30   JEE 106(3) mails 
30   EE 42(3) mails 
     
June 
1   Deadline for nominations by general members for ESA leadership positions for 2014 election
3   Deadline for contributed poster and oral paper abstract submissions
12   Early-bird registration and housing open online
16-19   North Central Branch Meeting, Rapid City, SD
17   American Entomologist (Summer) mails 
28   Annals 106(4) mails 
28   JME 50(4) mails 
     
July 
1   Nominations for all ESA and Foundation awards due to headquarters (except Honorary, Fellows, and Founders')  
1   Last day to renew and be able to participate in ESA's election
2   Last day to join or renew ESA membership to be able to vote in national elections.
4   Independence Day (headquarters closed) 
6   National elections open; ballots sent to members via email  
7-10   Annual Meeting Planning Committee meeting
10   Summer Executive Committee Meeting, Austin, TX
11-12   Summer Governing Board Meeting, Austin, TX
15   Voting period begins for 2014 ESA national elections
22   Deadline for Virtual Poster submissions
31   Deadline for Functions to be included in Program Book and submitted without fees
31   Deadline for all Functions, Ads, Front Matter material to be included in Program Book
31   Scientific Program Searchable online through Confex
31   JEE 106(4) mails
31   EE 42(4) mails
     
August 
15   Voting period for 2014 ESA elections ends. 
16   Deadline for Chairs to enter moderators
16   Deadline for Chairs to modify program
29   Annals 106(5) mails 
29   JME 50(5) mails 
29   2014 Election results and 2013 award winners announced
     
September 
2   Labor Day (headquarters closed) 
15   Deadline for 2013 Award winners to submit bios and photos for program book
16   American Entomologist (Fall) mails 
23   Deadline for Earlybird Registration
30   JEE 106(5) mails
30   EE 42(5) mails
     
October 
1   2013 Founders' Memorial Award nomination packages due to headquarters 
4   Deadline to cancel an Annual Meeting registration and receive a full refund
4   Function submission site closes
4   Deadline for attendees to cancel a tour with full refund
11   Deadline for Students to edit existing abstract text
14   Columbus Day holiday (headquarters closed)
15   Annual Meeting program books mailed, US only (tentative)
18   Last day to reserve housing online
18   Last day to cancel a registration and receive partial (80%) refund 
25   Last day to register online prior to the Annual Meeting
31   Annals 106(6) mails 
31   JME 50(6) mails 
     
November 
1   Deadline for uploading presentations
8   Executive Committee Meeting 
9   Winter Governing Board Meeting 
10-13   ESA Annual Meeting, Austin, TX
28-29   Thanksgiving holiday (headquarters closed) 
     
December 
2   JEE 106(6) mails
2   EE 42(6) mails
16   American Entomologist (Winter) mails 
24-25   Christmas (headquarters closed)