Working Groups

Working Group Lead Guidelines - PDF Format

GSAW Working Group (WG) Lead,

Thank you for considering leading a Working Group at GSAW. The WGs are four-hour in-person collaborative group discussions on selected topics on Wednesday, Feb 25, 2026. This guide describes the responsibilities of the working group lead. It will help in submitting a proposal and planning the session and is intended to maximize the benefit of working group sessions within GSAW as a whole. Please review this information and contact gsaw@aero.org or 310-336-0454 if you have any questions.

Upon acceptance of your presentation, a GSAW Working Group Chair will be contacting you to discuss the information included below and to act as your liaison for the event. Please ensure that you understand the guidelines detailed here and address any questions you may have to your Working Group chair or to gsaw@aero.org.

Note: All Working Group sessions are in-person only.

Important Deadlines: 

Proposals must be received by	Oct. 20, 2025
Acceptance/Non-acceptance notices sent	Nov. 21, 2025
Presentation charts and permission to reprint forms due	Jan. 26, 2026

Fees: In appreciation of the special contribution that you will be making in putting together your WG session, ONE complimentary registration is provided. This will allow you to attend the general session for free. You should also ensure that each Working Group presenter in your session registers for GSAW via the website. GSAW is not responsible for the registration fee of invited speakers or panelists in the Working Group.

Note: Complimentary registration does not include access to any of the tutorials. If you wish to attend a tutorial, you may do so at an additional cost.

Referrals: In reviewing plenary abstract submissions, the Program Committee may identify speakers they deem might contribute to your WG. The abstracts of other presenters will be forwarded to you for your review. Accepting these into a WG is entirely at your discretion and you will be responsible for contacting the presenter if you want them to participate. If any such abstracts get forwarded to you, please notify us as soon as possible as to whether you accept or reject the presenter.

We appreciate your interest in GSAW. With your participation, we look forward to a very successful workshop.

GSAW Program Committee
gsaw@aero.org