| Dates | Deadline |
|---|---|
| September 20 – December 14 | Call for Graphics for Program Cover and T-shirts |
| October 2 | Membership Open |
| October 2 | Call for Symposia |
| October 2 | Call for Abstracts |
| October 2 – December 1 | Travel Fellowship Applications Accepted |
| October 5 | Hotel Reservations Available |
| October 10 – December 15 | Call for Satellite Events |
| November 1 – January 8 | Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science Nominations Accepted |
| November 1 – January 8 | Davida Teller Award Nominations Accepted |
| November 7 | Symposium Submission Deadline |
| November 20 | Symposium Submitters Notified |
| December 1 | Abstract Submissions Deadline |
| December 8 | Registration Opens |
| December 11 – February 8 | Young Investigator Award Nominations Accepted |
| December 14 | Deadline for Graphics Submissions |
| February 1 | Exhibitor & Advertising Prospectus Available |
| February 1 – March 5 | Nominations to VSS Board of Directors |
| February 8 – March 14 | Call for Demos |
| February 9 | Notification of Accepted Abstracts Sent |
| February 27 | Early Registration Deadline |
| March 2 | Davida Teller Award Winner Announced |
| March 2 | Early Exhibit Pricing Deadline |
| March 5 | Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science Winner Announced |
| March 28 | Young Investigator Award Winner Announced |
| March 28 | Deadline to Reserve Exhibit Booths and/or Advertising Space |
| March 28 | Demo Submitters Notified |
| April 2 | “Meet the Professors” Registration Opens |
| April 3 | Last Day for Registration Refunds |
| April 3 – May 1 | VSS Board of Directors Election |
| April 15 | Hotel Reservations Deadline |
| April 19 | Last Day to Register Online |
| May 9 | VSS Board of Directors election results announced |
| May 18 – 23 | VSS 2018 |