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Satellite Events
Planning a Satellite Event for VSS 2024 A satellite is an event originated by VSS members or conference attendees that require venue facilities, publicity in VSS media, or coordination with VSS staff. Examples include special interest groups, user groups, committee meetings, workshops, tutorials, social events, or scientific meetings. A Satellite Event can be open to […]
Dates and Deadlines
Important dates and deadlines for VSS 2024. Date Deadline August 15 Call for Graphics for Website Banner September 18 Website Banner Competition Opens October 12 Membership Opens October 12 Abstract Submissions Open October 12 Symposium Submissions Open November 9 Symposium Submissions Deadline November 15 Satellite Event Applications Open November 20 T-shirt Design Competition Opens November […]
Transportation
Airport Information Tampa International Airport (TPA) is about 30 miles from the TradeWinds Island Resorts. See Ground Transportation from Tampa International Airport. St. Pete/Clearwater International Airport (PIE) is 20 miles from the TradeWinds Island Resorts, however there are very few flights servicing this airport. See Ground Transportation from St. Pete Clearwater International Airport. Orlando International […]
Accommodations
VSS 2024 Hotel Reservations The 24th annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society will be held at the Tradewinds Island Resorts in St. Pete Beach, Florida. VSS has negotiated special room rates for the TradeWinds Island Grand and the RumFish Beach Resort hotels for the 2024 meeting. All rates are for single or double occupancy. […]
Symposium Submission Policies
The organizer must be a current 2024 member in good standing. Invited speakers must register for the meeting but need not be members. No speaker or organizer can participate in more than one symposium. Speaker substitutions are not allowed. If a symposium talk has more than one author, it must be presented by the first […]
Symposium Submission Guidelines
VSS is seeking proposals for symposia to be presented at the VSS 2024 Annual Meeting, which begins Friday, May 17, 2024. VSS 2024 will be a fully in-person meeting with no virtual components. Four to six symposia will be scheduled, each in a two-hour time slot. Symposia can be organized along the lines of content […]
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
It is the responsibility of the First, Corresponding, or Presenting Author to list on the abstract any relevant commercial relationships or other conflicts of interest. For each abstract and presentation, the First/Corresponding Author must also disclose the name of the organization with which a commercial relationship exists for the First Author and each Co-author. Each […]
Abstract Review
The Abstract Review Committee evaluates all submitted abstracts. Abstracts submitted for talk sessions and/or travel grants are assessed by two reviewers; all other abstracts are assessed by one reviewer. Reviewers are chosen whose area of expertise matches the topic of your abstract. Abstract Rating Abstracts submitted for talk sessions and/or travel grants are reviewed on […]