2026 Southern Section Meeting
January 25-27, 2026
Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas Hotel,
Spa & Convention Center
Rogers, Arkansas
Registration
Coming in August
Housing
Book your group rate of $169 per night for single/double room. Includes free wifi and complimentary breakfast and evening cocktail reception daily.
Housing deadline is January 3, 2026.
Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas - Hotel, Spa & Convention Center
3303 Pinnacle Hills Parkway
Rogers, Arkansas 72758
Abstract Submission Instructions
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION is open for the 2025 Southern Section Meeting!
Deadline is October 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM CT.
- 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
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.
Awards
Award Nominations will open in October 2025.
Elections
The 2025-2026 Call for Nominations for the ASAS Southern Section Election Ballot closed January 7, 2025. The ballot will launch within two weeks of the nomination close date.
Positions being filled in the 2025-2026 Southern Section Election are:
- Secretary/Treasurer-Elect
- Southern Section Director (to the ASAS National Board)
- Southern Section Graduate Student Director
