Friday, May 16, 2025, 7:30 – 9:30 pm, RumFish Beach
Save Friday evening for the spectacular VSS Opening Night Reception! The reception will take place on the beach and lawn at the RumFish Hotel from 7:30 – 9:30 pm.
Don’t forget your drink tickets, which can be found in the back of your badge. Your drink tickets are also good at Demo Night, Club Vision and Chill Vision. Friends and family may accompany you with the purchase of a Friends and Family Pass. See the Registration Desk to purchase passes.
Prepare to sink your toes into the sand and enjoy this fantastic event! Please
remember to wear your badge.
Each abstract is assigned a unique 4 or 5-digit number based on when and where it is being presented. Talk presentations are a 4-digit number and Poster presentations are a 5-digit number (the last two digits of a poster are the board number).
The format of the abstract numbering is DT.RN, where D is the Day, T is the Time, R is the Room and N is the presentation Number.
First Digit – Day
Second Digit – Time
Third Digit – Room
Fourth-Sixth Digits – Number
2 Saturday
1 Early AM talk session
1 Talk Room 1
1, 2, 3… For talks
3 Sunday
2 Late AM talk session
2 Talk Room 2
01, 02… For posters
4 Monday
3 AM poster session
3 Banyan Breezeway
5 Tuesday
4 Early PM talk session
4 Pavilion
6 Wednesday
5 Late PM talk session
6 PM poster session
Examples 21.16 Saturday, early AM talk session in Talk Room 1, 6th talk 36.313 Sunday, PM poster session in Banyan Breezeway, poster board 13 53.496 Tuesday, AM poster session in the Pavilion, poster board 96
Friday, May 16, 2025, 7:15 – 8:15 pm, Banyan/Citrus
VSS welcomes its undergraduate attendees! This event is designed as an opportunity to get to know each other and find our way through the meeting. Let’s gather in Banyan/Citrus (located in Jacaranda Hall) for a playful break after the afternoon science and before walking over to the opening night reception.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 10:00 pm – 2:00 am, Sabal/Sawgrass
Chill Vision is a new event debuting on the last night of the VSS conference, created in response to member requests for a quieter alternative to the high-energy Club Vision. We’re treating this first run as a pilot—an opportunity to see how this new kind of a more laid-back gathering resonates with the VSS community.
Set in the intimate, lounge-like setting of Sabal/Sawgrass, Chill Vision offers a low-key, jazz bar vibe where attendees can wind down with soft music, casual conversation, and a comfortable atmosphere. A curated jazz playlist will set the mood—no live band, no loud beats—just a smooth backdrop for connecting with colleagues in a quieter setting. A bar will be available throughout the night.
We hope you’ll stop by Chill Vision to decompress, connect, and close out VSS in a more relaxed way. If it resonates, we look forward to growing the event in future years!
The Friends & Family Pass allows your friends and family to enjoy our many fun VSS social events. Your travel companion can attend the Opening Night Reception and enjoy all Coffee/Snack Breaks and the Daily Continental Breakfast!
Pass Pricing
$100 for each guest (maximum 2 guests per VSS attendee).
$40 for children ages 6 through 12. Children under the age of 6 are free.
To purchase a Friends & Family Pass, the registered VSS attendee should visit the VSS Registration Desk with guests to receive their passes. Passes are required for entrance to all social events and meals, including the Opening Night Reception.
Friends and Family Passes are non-refundable.
Note: The Friends & Family Pass does not cover entrance to scientific sessions. To bring a guest to a scientific session so they can see your presentation, please inquire at the VSS Registration Desk about a half-day Guest pass.
We encourage you to join the VSS Board of Directors for the Annual Business Meeting. During this meeting, the VSS leadership will provide an overview of the Society and the outlook and priorities. The board will continue discussions about the future venue locations and share the feedback we received from the latest membership survey.
The Business Meeting is an opportunity for VSS members to ask questions of the VSS Board of Directors and bring up issues of concern to the general membership.
You may send questions before the start of the Business Meeting to .
