
2026 Midwest Section Meeting
March 8-11, 2026
CHI Health Center Convention Center
Omaha, Nebraska
Registration
Coming Soon!
Housing
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Abstract Submission
Abstract Submission will open in September 2025.
Deadline is November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM CT.
- Original research, teaching, and extension papers are encouraged. Oral papers or posters should consist of original, completed work that has not been accepted for publication.
- Authors need to be aware of patent considerations before submitting abstracts for publication.
- Abstract text is limited to 450 words, excluding title, keywords and any tables. Do not double-space between sentences as this extra space is considered a word in the count.
- Tables can be added as a PDF during the abstract submission process. Use the Table Guidelines to allow for a consistent display within the Meeting App and Website.
Abstract Submission Instructions
Competition Guidelines
- Graduate Student Oral Competition and Score Sheet
- Undergraduate Student Oral Competition and Score Sheet
- Undergraduate Student Poster Competition and Score Sheet
Presentation Guidelines
Oral Presentation Information
- All presentations must be in PowerPoint format.
- Screen ratio size (ratio of width to height) needs to be 16:9.
- The length of the talk should be a total of 15 minutes.
(12 minutes for presentation and 3 minutes for Q&A)
Poster Presentation Information
- All posters are digital.
- All posters must be in PDF format at the highest resolution possible.
- The screen ratio size needs to be 16:9 (wide screen, landscape mode).
- The length of the talk should be a total of 5 minutes.
(3 minutes for presentation and 2 minutes for Q&A)
Awards
2026 Award Nominations will open in September.
Future Meetings
March 08 - 11, 2026 - Omaha, NE