2026 Conference Key Dates and Deadlines
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April
- Mid-April: Conference registration opens
- April 28: Call for Presenters draft papers and/or slide decks due
June
- Mid-June: Call for Presenters submission notifications issued
- June 25: Early bird rates deadline for:
- Conference registration
- Exhibition
- Presenters must be registered for the conference to be included in the program
July
- July 14: Technical session draft paper revisions due
- Late July: Technical session presenter schedule announced
August
- Mid-August: Technical session authors notified if papers are accepted
- August 27: Regular rates deadline for:
- Conference registration
- Exhibition
September
- Early September: Technical session presenter and moderator training, and information session
- September 4: Technical session presenter/author final information due
- September 23: Technical session final slide decks and papers due
October
- October 2-4: Fall Technical Meetings
- October 4-7: TAC Conference & Exhibition
January
- Late January: Sponsorship sales open to 2025-26 sponsors ONLY
February
- Late February: Sponsorship sales open to all
- February 26: Exhibition sales open to 2026-27 sponsors
March
- Late March: Call for Presenters abstract acceptances or rejections issued
- March 12: Exhibition sales open to previous year’s exhibitors ONLY (and sponsors)
- March 26: Exhibition sales open to all
January
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Late January
Sponsorship sales open to 2025-26 sponsors ONLY
January 27
Call for Presenters applications due
February
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Late February
Sponsorship sales open to all
February 26
Exhibition sales open to 2026-27 sponsors
March
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Late March
Call for Presenters abstract acceptances or rejections issued
March 12
Exhibition sales open to previous year’s exhibitors ONLY (and sponsors)
March 26
Exhibition sales open to all
April
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Late January
Sponsorship sales open to 2025-26 sponsors ONLY
January 27
Call for Presenters applications due
June
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Late February
Sponsorship sales open to all
February 26
Exhibition sales open to 2026-27 sponsors
July
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Late March
Call for Presenters abstract acceptances or rejections issued
March 12
Exhibition sales open to previous year’s exhibitors ONLY (and sponsors)
March 26
Exhibition sales open to all
Last year's design
January 28 – Call for Presenters applications due
January 30 – Sponsorship sales open to previous year’s sponsors ONLY
February 21 – Sponsorship sales open to all
Mid-March – Call for Presenters Phase 1 notifications issued
March 26 – Exhibition sales open to previous year’s exhibitors ONLY
April 10 – Exhibition sales open to all
April 16 – Conference registration opens
April 29 – Call for Presenters draft papers and/or slide decks due for Phase 2 review
Mid-June – Call for Presenters Phase 2 notifications issued
June 26 – Early bird rates deadline for:
- Conference registration
- Exhibition
June 26 – Deadline to purchase sponsorships
June 26 –Technical session presenters must be registered for the conference to be included in the program
July 21 – Technical session draft paper revisions due
Late July – Technical session presenter schedule announced
August 5 – Second round of tours announced — Sponsor-led and LOC technical tours open for booking
Mid-August – Technical session authors notified if papers are accepted
August 26 – Regular rates deadline for:
- Conference registration
- Exhibition
Early September – Technical session presenter and moderator training and information session
September 5 – Technical session presenter/author final information due
September 26 – Technical session final slide decks and papers due
October 3-5 – Fall Technical Meetings
October 5-8 – TAC Conference & Exhibition
October 2-4, 2026 – Fall Technical Meetings in Winnipeg
October 4-7, 2026 – TAC Conference & Exhibition in Winnipeg
November 26 to November 28, 2027 – Fall Technical Meetings in Halifax
November 28 to December 1, 2027 – TAC Conference & Exhibition in Halifax