Inside Behavior Analysis
Volume 2 | 2010 | Number 1 | On-line ISSN: 2151-4704
ABAI 2010 Convention Program Committee Report
By Ramona Houmanfar
We are looking forward to another strong program at the 2010 annual convention in San Antonio. As in the past, our success is due to the continuous support provided by the ABAI administration staff, Executive Council, and the Program Committee. The following is a brief overview of the 2010 convention program.
Area Coordinators
As this newsletter goes to press, there are 1,570 total submissions for 2010, including 690 posters, 294 panels and symposia, 239 papers, 33 invited addresses, 13 invited tutorials, 56 business meetings, 17 reunions, 26 special events, 122 expo posters, and 83 workshops. Overall, there has been a stabilizing pattern of growth over time (see Figure 1).
Figure 1. Number of presentations by year.
Area Coordinators
The hard work and effort of the Area Coordinators resulted in a record number (43) of invited presentation submissions and tutorials. Moreover, 10 of the invited addresses and tutorials will be conducted by non-ABAI members (The B. F. Skinner Lecture Series). The updated list of co-coordinators for program areas was included in the 2010 Call for Papers and is available here.
The successful recruitment of new co-coordinators for a majority of areas would not be possible without the help and support of their senior counterparts. We are grateful to these colleagues for their contribution to the vitality of the ABAI program.
I would like to thank my Co-Chair, Ray Pitts, for his invaluable collaboration, and all the Area Coordinators and other members of the Program Committee for their outstanding efforts. In addition, on behalf of the Program Committee, I would like to thank Maria Malott and her exemplary staff members for their support and guidance.