Presenter Information

The Annual Meeting consists of more than 1000 scientific sessions, roundtables, posters, pre-convention APHA Learning Institutes and panel discussions at which over 4,000 scientific papers will be presented. Scientific and educational programs are developed by the APHA Program Planning Committee with representatives from all 27 APHA Sections, 6 Special Primary Interest Groups [SPIGs], 18 Caucuses, 5 Forums, Student Assembly, Film Festival and Technology Center

Become a Presenter
Last Week To Submit! The Call for Abstracts for the 2012 Annual Meeting, Poster Session, Film Festival and Learning Institutes is NOW OPEN. 

The deadline for submission of abstracts range from February 6 thru February 10, 2012 depending on the Section, SPIG, Caucus or Forum to which you wish to submit. All submissions will end at 11:59 pm (Pacific Standard Time) on the due date listed on the Call for Abstracts. Note: Deadline for APHA Film Festival is April 1, 2012.

Late Breakers - No late breakers are available for the 140th Annual Meeting.

Current Presenter Information

Individuals who submitted an abstract for the 2012 Annual Meeting will receive the status of their abstract on June 1, 2012.

APHA Presenter Policy:
Individuals do not need to be members of APHA to submit an abstract. However, if selected presenters must be individual members of APHA to present at the Annual Meeting. Session organizers, moderators and presenters are required to pay the appropriate registration fee (full or one-day). All presenters must register by the advanced registration deadline.

Speakers who fail to show up for their scheduled presentations without previously notifying the program planner of cancellation will not be permitted to present papers or posters at any APHA-sponsored meeting for two years following the "no-show."

Speaker's Corner
The Speaker's Corner is a home base for finding information and making updates to presentations. Presenters will be provided an abstract ID and password. Log on to the Speaker's Corner to do the following: 

  • Upload PowerPoint Presentation
  • Change Author/Presenter Information
  • Add or Withdraw Authors and Presenters
  • View Session date and time
  • Print Presenter Letter (contains room location)
  • Complete Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement

If you have misplaced your abstract ID and password you can request the information to be emailed directly to you.

Presenter/Moderator Guidelines

Important Information
Below is information to ensure that you have a successful experience at the Annual Meeting. For more information please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page specifically developed for presenters

  1. Abstract status is sent on June 1.
  2. Presenters must register for meeting and be a member of APHA. Registration Info.
  3. Presenter Timeline (PDF)
  4. View Abstract Online 
  5. Author and Presenter information can be updated in the Speaker's Corner
  6. Steps for uploading presentations
  7. E-ssentialLearning- Recorded voice and PowerPoint Presentations
  8. Program Planner Contact Information (PDF)
  9. Audio Visual Information
  10. Speaker Ready Room 
  11. Access Policy and Interpreter Information
  12. Copyright Issues
  13. Publication Rights

Registration Information
Presenters must be members of APHA and register for the meeting by the Advanced Registration Deadline. One-Day fees are open early for presenters only.

2012 Registration Fees

Registration Categories

Early Bird Fees (Paid by Aug. 16, 2012)

Full Fees (Paid by Sept. 20, 2012)

Onsite Fees (After Sept. 20, 2012)

Full Conf.

One-Day

Full Conf.

One-Day

Full Conf.

One-Day

Regular Member

$455

$320

$510

$345

$570

$370

Discounted Member categories:

•Retired

•Consumer

•Special Health Worker Mbr

$230

$160

$260

$185

$295

$210

Student Member

$215

$150

$250

$175

$250

$200

Early Career Professional (previously Transitional Member)

$295

$205

$340

$230

$340

$255

 

Copyright Issues

If you are using materials in your presentation (pictures, charts, graphs, etc.) that are not original work, remember to cite the original source. If you are drawing heavily on another source, it is incumbent on you to seek permission from the original source to use the material

Publication Rights

Abstracts submitted and accepted for the APHA Annual Meeting may not be presented at any other meeting or published in any journal prior to Wednesday, October 31, 2012. If an author wants his or her paper published after the meeting it is the author's responsibility to submit his/her paper to a journal for publication. Professional journals have their own format requirements and specifications for manuscripts. You should consult the journal of your choice before submitting your paper. In general, all professional journals will reject manuscripts that are written in the informal manner of a speech. For your information, a copy of the guidelines for the American Journal of Public Health is available here.
 Printer-Friendly Page