2027 Southern Section Meeting
February 7-9, 2027
Knoxville Convention Center - Knoxville, TN
Registration
Registration is now open for the 2027 ASAS Southern Section Meeting, February 7–9, 2027, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Regular registration rates end January 8, 2027.
Your meeting registration includes:
- Access to all meeting sessions
- Scheduled refreshment breaks
- One complimentary ticket to the Awards Dinner
Awards Dinner Ticket: Although one Awards Dinner ticket is included with your registration, it is not added automatically. You must select and add the Awards Dinner during the registration process to reserve your seat.
We encourage attendees to register early and make plans to join us in Knoxville!
Housing
Marriott Knoxville Downtown
Book your group rate for the ASAS Southern Section Annual Meeting.
Room Rate is $199+ tax per night for a single or double room.
By phone, 865-522-2800, prompt 1, and reference the group code: AS6
Housing Deadline: Saturday, January 23, 2027, 5:00 PM EST
Please note: Cancelations must be made 72 hours before arrival date to avoid Late Cancelation Fees equal to one room and tax. Reservations shortened after check-in will be charged an Early Departure Fee equal to one night's room and tax.
Valet parking is available at a discounted rate of $ 28 + tax per night.
NO SHOW POLICY
If an abstract is accepted, the presenting author is required to attend the meeting.
Presenting authors who are not registered for the 2027 ASAS Southern Section Meeting by December 14, 2026, will have their abstracts removed from the program and will not be published.
Any exceptions to this policy must be approved by the ASAS Program Chair.
If you anticipate any challenges meeting this deadline, please contact ASAS@ASAS.org for assistance.
Program
2027 Meeting Mobile App coming Winter 2026.
Session Schedule
Kunkle Symposium
SERA41 Symposium
Student Competition Guidelines
- Student Competitions Guidelines
- 3-Minute Thesis Rules and Information
- 3-Minute Thesis Judging Criteria and Scoresheet
NOTE: A single PowerPoint slide in screen ratio size 16:9 (wide screen) should be used for competition presentations.
Abstract Submission Instructions
LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACT SUBMISSION is closed!
Submission Deadline: October 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM CT
Late-breaking abstracts can be submitted if you have recently completed a project or missed the earlier deadline.
- All submitters must log in as a New User for their first submission as the system is different for each meeting.
- Original research, teaching, and extension papers are encouraged. Oral papers or posters should consist of original, completed work that has not been accepted for publication.
- Authors need to be aware of patent considerations before submitting abstracts for publication.
- Abstract text is limited to 450 words, excluding title, keywords and any tables. Do not double-space between sentences as this extra space is considered a word in the count.
- Tables can be added as a PDF during the abstract submission process. Use the Table Guidelines to allow for a consistent display within the Meeting App and Website.
Abstract Submission Instructions
Awards
Call for 2027 Award Nominations is now closed. The deadline was November 5, 2026.
Elections
Voting is now open for the 2027–2028 ASAS Southern Section Board! Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination. The Southern Section Nominating Committee reviewed the submissions and confirmed the following candidates.
Secretary/Treasurer-Elect
Dr. Kelsey Harvey, Mississippi State University
Dr. Ky Pohler, Texas A&M University
Southern Section Graduate Student Director
Chandler Kyle, Auburn University
Cynthia Siziba, University of Georgia
