April 7, 2008
Call for Annual Conference Educational Session Proposals open (via Web site)

May 30, 2008, 5:00 pm Central Time
Call for Proposal closes
(keep proposal # & password!!)

Second Week of October, 2008
Proposal Submitters notified of acceptance/decline status
(keep proposal # and password!)

If accepted, other required information deadline dates:

October 26, 2008
Speaker Acceptance Packet must be completed (Failure to complete this packet by the scheduled deadline will result in automatic cancellation of accepted status)

December 10
Version 1 of presentation materials due to reviewer and HIMSS

December 17
Speaker contacted by reviewer with comments

December 29
Final version of presentation materials due to HIMSS

April 4 - April 8, 2009
2009 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, Chicago