| Dates | Deadline |
|---|---|
| October 2 | Membership Opens |
| October 2 | Call for Symposia |
| October 2 | Call for Abstracts |
| October 16 | Call for Satellite Events |
| October 21 | Call for Graphics for Program Cover and T-shirts |
| October 29 | Hotel Reservations Available |
| November 4 | Davida Teller Award Nominations Accepted |
| November 4 | Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science Nominations Accepted |
| November 7 | Symposium Submission Deadline |
| November 21 | Symposium Submitters Notified |
| December 3 | Abstract Submission Deadline |
| December 9 | Exhibitor & Advertising Prospectus Available |
| December 10 | Registration Opens |
| December 11 | Young Investigator Award Nominations Accepted |
| December 16 | Satellite Events Deadline |
| December 18 | Graphics Submissions Deadline |
| January 8 | Davida Teller Award Nominations Deadline |
| January 8 | Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science Nominations Deadline |
| January 31 | VSS Board of Directors Nominations Accepted |
| February 4 | Notification of Accepted Abstracts Sent |
| February 7 | Call for Demos |
| February 7 | Young Investigator Award Nominations Deadline |
| February 10 | Graphics Winners Notified |
| February 20 | Early Registration Deadline |
| February 26 | Davida Teller Award Winner Announced |
| February 27 | Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science Winner Announced |
| March 2 | Early Exhibit Pricing Deadline |
| March 5 | VSS Board of Directors Nominations Close |
| March 13 | Demo Applications Deadline |
| March 27 | Young Investigator Award Winner Announced |
| March 27 | Demo Submitters Notified |
| March 30 | VSS Board of Directors Election |
| April 1 | Last Day for Registration Refunds |
| April 6 | Deadline to Reserve Exhibit Booths and/or Advertising Space |
| April 11 | Hotel Reservations Deadline |
| April 17 | Last Day to Register Online |
| April 20 | VSS Board of Directors Election Closes |
| April 24 | VSS Board of Directors Election Results Announced |
| May 15- 20 | VSS 2020 |