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ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEASTERN BIOLOGISTS (ASB)

PROMOTING BIOLOGY THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS.
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​82ND ANNUAL MEETING OF ASB
VIRTUAL MEETING
24-26 MARCH 2021

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ASB 2021 Virtual Meeting Schedule
ASB Virtual Meeting Platform
We are excited to bring you ASB's first ever virtual Annual Meeting, to be held this March 24-26, 2021! The ASB Executive Committee has been hard at work to transition our traditional meeting schedule into a virtual format. At the links below you will find files containing a tentative Meeting-at-a-Glance and a tentative Presentation Schedule for the annual meeting. Included within the schedule are also our panel sessions, workshops, symposia, social event, and more. Remember, you must be registered for the annual conference in order present or attend any of the events in our annual meeting.
Meeeting-at-a-glance
Presentation schedule
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Registration for ASB 2021 (Registraton is now closed)

Due to the move to a virtual meeting in 2021, we will be offering much lower registration rates than in previous years. We are also reducing the number of registration categories for 2021. Rates are provided at a flat rate for Professionals or Students regardless of membership status. Opportunities to purchase or renew ASB membership will be offered during the registration process.
2021 Rates (registration opens December 1, 2020):
Professional: $150
Student: $75

After March 10, 2021 (early registration deadline):
Professional: $175
​Student: $100

Virtual Presentation Format at ASB 2021

Participants at this year's conference can present oral or poster presentations, each in a virtual format. To better understand the difference between virtual oral and poster presentations, please view the video next to this text. 

All oral and poster presentations will be pre-recorded by presenters and posted to the conference website for viewing by all registered members. Oral presenters will have the ability to participate in a live, moderated Q&A session. Poster presenters will have the ability to address questions from meeting participants through a chat feature built into the conference software. Presentations must be uploaded to the conference software by February 24, 2021. Instructions for uploading presentations are available in your abstract acceptance letter.

Abstract acceptance emails were sent out the week of February 3, 2021. If you have not received an acceptance letter, please email us at [email protected]. 

ASB Virtual Roll Call Video

For our first virtual meeting we would like you to help us make a "Virtual Roll Call Video", featuring welcomes from the institutions participating in this year's ASB meeting. We invite you to submit a short video (less than 30 seconds) from your institution or lab with a message for this year's meeting attendees. This Virtual Roll Call video will be able to be viewed during the annual meeting in March. 

For information on how to best record a video, access these instructions. You can submit your Virtual Roll Call video using the button below. Contributions are due by March 5 at 5:00 PM.
Watch ASB Roll Call Video

ASB Sponsors | Exhibitors

Happy New Year! We want to thank you for your continued support the ASB Annual Meeting. This year, as many of you know, we are holding a virtual meeting. We will not have a traditional exhibit hall; however, we are offering sponsorship opportunities. This sponsorship opportunity provides marketing presence throughout ASB's Virtual Meeting Platform as well as the ASB Website.

In order to participate you need to register for the Annual Meeting below and choose a sponsorship level. All sponsorship levels will have equal level of exposure with adjusted logo size based on level.
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Detail for sponsorship:
Silver Sponsor $50 + Registration Fee
Gold Sponsor $200 + Registration Fee
Platinum Sponsor $500 + Registration Fee
Registration Fee $150 prior to March 10, 2021
With paid registration and sponsor fee you will receive click through link to your website on the Sponsor page of the Virtual Event Meeting APP, logo on the welcome page of Virtual Event Meeting APP and logo on Thank you to our Sponsor page on the ASB Website. If you would like to provide a Video about your organization, access to this video will be provided on the official ASB website.

If you would like more information, please reach out to [email protected]. Shannon Gordon, ASB Meeting Planner, is happy to provide you a tour of the Meeting APP site.
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Your continued support of ASB provides funding for year-round business for Annual Meeting and Members. This support is even more valuable during these unique times.
Click Here to become a Sponsor for ASB 2021!

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Original T-shirt designed by Sara Schoen

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Important Dates

Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020
Deadline for submissions for
  • Workshops
  • Symposia​
  • Virtual field trips​
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Tuesday, 1 December 2020
  • Abstract submission opens
  • Registration opens online

Wednesday, 27 Jan 2021
  • Abstract submission closes

Wednesday, 10 Feb 2021
Deadlines for submissions for:
  • The ASB Student Research Award
  • The ASB Research Award​
  • The ASB Meritorious Teaching Award (Extended to 28 Feb 2021!)
  • The Lafayette Frederick Underrepresented Minorities Scholarship (Extended to 3 March 2021!)
  • Support Award for Graduate Student Members of ASB (Extended to 3 March 2021!)
  • Support Award for First-Generation Undergraduate Student Members of ASB (Extended to 3 March 2021!)
​Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021
Online voting opens for
  • elected positions
  • any bylaws changes

Wednesday, 24 Feb 2021
  • Oral and Poster video submissions due

Wednesday, 3 March 2021
  • Meeting program launches online

Wednesday, 10 March 2021
  • Early registration ends

Wednesday, 17 March 2021
  • Online voting closes

​Wednesday, 24 March 2021
  • ASB 2021 opens with Panel Discussion

Affiliate Organizations

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