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 Submissions for the 2026 Southern Section Meeting will open in late August.
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
