2026 Submission Instructions

1. Go to the Submissions and Membership Platform: ASECS X-CD Platform.

If you’re a current or recent member, you probably already have a profile. To check, enter your email address under “Find My Account” or log in under “Returning User” – if you have an account, and if this is the first time you have logged in, your password is also your email address.

If you don’t have a profile, create a profile on the left side of the screen.

2. Change your password if you need to under the “Manage My Account” tab.

3. Update your profile if you need to under “Profile Home”.

4. Click on the link for the Round you want to submit to. If you don’t see the “Main Page” after logging in, click on “Profile Home” to take you there. Rounds are visible and linked during the acceptance dates.

5. Submit your abstract! Click on the “Click Here to Start” button.

6. Choose the session type. Clicking on “panel” will open up all the available panel sessions; clicking on “roundtable” will open up all the roundtable sessions, etc.

Click on the “i” to see the description of each session. Check the website page for the full list of sessions on a single screen with all the abstracts.

You’ll see other options, including whether you need AV. Not every room will have AV.

Please do not check “yes” if you’re not absolutely certain that you need it. AV costs are driving up conference costs, so if you could do without, or could upload your material to the conference app, you’ll help keep equipment available for those who need it. Thank you!

7. You can click on “Save Draft”, if you want to come back to it, or you can click “Submit Abstract” at the bottom of the page. You’ll be asked some more information on the next screen.

8.a. If you’re the only author/presenter, click “Skip.” You’ll see a confirmation page on your screen and you’re done.

8.b. Add a co-author if there is one.

Keep in mind that co-authors must split the time allotted and do not receive extra presentation time.

If you have a co-author, follow the instructions on the next page; you’ll be asked to click on

9. You’re done! You can edit your session up until 72 hours before the deadline.

“Start Session Proposal”.

You’ll add/change chairs (if you need to) in a next step.

You can select up to 5 keywords. Please try to use one of the keywords in the list to help the Program Committee organize their work. If you have a necessary keyword that isn’t on the list, you’ll see an “other” option at the bottom of the list.

Indicate whether you will definitely need AV. Not every room will have AV.

Please do not check “yes” if you’re not absolutely certain that you need it. AV costs are driving up conference costs, so if you could do without, or could upload your material to the conference app, you’ll help keep equipment free for those who need it. Thank you!

At the bottom of the page you’ll see a button to submit the session proposal (you can still come back and edit it) or save it as a draft.

5. Submit your abstract! Click on the “Click Here to Start” button.

7. Fill out the information for your session proposal.

You can save a draft at any point and come back to edit the information until 72 hours before the round’s deadline. (The selection information on the screen will vary slightly depending on which Round you’re applying to and other submission factors.)

10. If you need to add a co-chair, you can do that in the bottom section. Enter their name in the box to see if they’re in the system (they probably aren’t yet).

You can ask them to add their profile and come back later to add them, or you can click on “I have looked for my Chair and they do not exist” if you need to add them now.

You’ll need their name, preferred mailing address, and email. They can make changes later if they want.

9. Chairs and co-chairs If you’re submitting the session that you’ll be chairing, you are done. Click on the top right button “Click here if you are finished…”.

11. Go back to the submissions home page to edit the proposal or chairs, preview your session, or download the submission.

That’s it! You’re done! Thank you for submitting to the session. Just email the Executive Director Benita Blessing (director@asecs.org) if you have questions!