Call for Abstracts
The Call for Abstracts for the 2024 Mega-Conference in Spokane, WA is now open!
The 2024 Mega-Conference coincides with the 50th anniversary of the first environmentally focused World Fair, held in Spokane in 1974. We are eager to take advantage of this environmental connection to hold a successful conference. As such, this year’s conference theme is:
“Celebrating Tomorrow’s Environment: Clean Water for the Future.”
Call for Abstracts
Download Call for Abstracts. Submit Abstract Online.
Important deadlines:
Dates are tentative and subject to change.
- May 28, 2024: Abstract submittals are due. Beginning March 6, abstracts can be submitted to the Mega-Conference Abstract Portal.
- June 10, 2024: Authors will be notified of the Education Committee's selection and provided with instructions regarding paper, presentation, and poster criteria and format.
- August 12, 2024: Draft paper manuscripts due for review by the NOWRA Education Committee.
- August 19, 2024: Draft presentations due.
- September 2, 2024: Comments and/or edited papers returned to the author. If re-review is required, they will be due on September 11, 2024.
- September 2, 2024: Presenters must be registered for the conference and are responsible for covering their own registration and travel expenses. Failure to do so may result in removal from the agenda.
- September 16, 2024: Final papers and presentations must be submitted in electronic format to be included in the proceedings and conference. If the paper and/or presentation is not received by this date, the topic and speaker may be removed from the agenda.
Paper and Presentation Guidelines:
- If you are a PRESENTER, click here for the 2024 Onsite Mega-Conference Presentation Guidelines.
- If you are writing a PAPER, click here for the 2024 Onsite Mega-Conference Paper Guidelines.
- If you are presenting a POSTER, click here for the 2024 Onsite Mega-Conference Poster Guidelines.
- Speaker Agreement Form TBD
Conference Agenda:
- 2024 conference agenda will be released later this year after the call for abstracts ends.