ARVO will hold a limited number of Special Sessions during the following 90-minute time slots (all times shown are MT):  

• Monday, May 5, 1:15 - 2:45pm 
• Tuesday, May 6, 11:30am - 1pm  
• Wednesday, May 7, 12:15 – 1:45pm 

The submission period for Special Session proposals will be open Dec. 16, 2024 to Jan. 10, 2025

Guidelines

• Special Sessions will be reserved for the following types of content: new initiatives, projects, or collaborations of global appeal; large scale study results; relevant non-profit or governmental organizational town halls. 
• They may not be commercial in nature. 
• They are not for late-breaking abstracts or those submitters who missed the abstract deadline.  
• They may not be focused on specific questions or issues, or those looking to understand new technologies, etc. This content should be submitted as a Special Interest Group (SIG) Session.  
• Special Session organizers must be ARVO members.  
• All participants must pay the registration fee for the Annual Meeting — there are no exceptions.  
• Special Sessions do not qualify for CME credits.  

Proposal details

The following information is required for proposal submission. All information should be final, and all participants should be confirmed. 

• Title 
• Organizer(s) – Name, institution, email 
• Description 
• Target attendance 
• Moderator(s) – Name, institution, email 
• Speaker(s) – Name, institution, email, presentation title 
• Timed agenda – List by speaker/title/duration 

Review and notification 

• Submitters will be notified of acceptance into the program by Jan. 27, 2025.