Programming Timelines

ACS Spring 2026

March 22-26, Atlanta, GA
Programming Staff Contact: abstracts@acs.org

ActivityDue Date
Call for Abstracts due to ACS7/7/2025

MAPS Opens for Author Submissions

8/4/2025

MAPS Closes to Author Submissions 

9/29/2025

Symposium Organizers Sessioning in MAPS 

10/2/2025–10/20/2025

MAPS Opens for Program Chair (Schedule and Finalize Sessions) 

10/27/2025
Preliminary Program Due in MAPS from Program Chairs 11/10/2025

MAPS Closes for Program Chair (Final Program Complete in MAPS) 

12/1/2025

Meeting Begins 

3/22/2026

PublicationsDate

**C&EN Publishes Call for Abstracts

8/4/2025
Technical Program AvailableJanuary 2026

ACS Fall 2026

August 23-27, Chicago, IL
Programming Staff Contact: abstracts@acs.org

ActivityDue Date
Call for Abstracts due to ACS12/8/2025

MAPS Opens for Author Submissions

1/5/2026

MAPS Closes to Author Submissions 

3/30/2026

Symposium Organizers Sessioning in MAPS 

4/1/2026–4/13/2026

MAPS Opens for Program Chair (Schedule and Finalize Sessions) 

4/17/2026
Preliminary Program Due in MAPS from Program Chairs 5/4/2026

MAPS Closes for Program Chair (Final Program Complete in MAPS) 

5/11/2026

Meeting Begins 

8/23/2026

PublicationsDate

**C&EN Publishes Call for Abstracts

1/5/2026
Technical Program AvailableJune 2026

**Subject to change according to C&EN deadlines