CALL FOR SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS
The Program Planning Committee of the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) is offering the opportunity to hold Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings at the 35th Annual Meeting. We invite members to convene and chair a SIG. The purpose of the SIGs is to facilitate networking opportunities of conference attendees who would like to discuss in greater depth a specific prevention research/science area, or practice topic. The SIG convener(s) is expected to be in attendance, register for the conference, and facilitate the meeting, which will be open to all interested SPR conference attendees. The SIG can be formal with a planned agenda or informal depending upon the convener(s) and the participants.
To submit your SIG request
To submit your SIG request, you will need to provide:
- Convener(s) name and full contact information.
- Title of SIG
- 150–250 word description (please note the SIGs are not intended for research presentations)
Conveners may request a repeat of a prior year’s SIG (click here) or request a new SIG. SPR will coordinate the meeting space and time.
The SIGs will be scheduled for Wednesday, June 2 or Thursday, June 3, 2027, from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, which is during the lunch break (11:45 am – 1:15 pm). Meeting space is limited. If the number of requests exceeds space limitations, the SPR Program Planning Committee will prioritize decisions based on representing a diversity of SIGs to best capture the interests of the membership. Confirmed SIGs will be listed in the conference program, which will indicate the date, time, convener(s), and meeting room assignment. Lunches are not provided. Participants would purchase a lunch in the hotel or from one of the lunch spots nearby the hotel and bring it with them to the meeting.
EXPANDED SERVICES BETWEEN CONFERENCES:
Please note that expanded services will be provided to SIG conveners who have held SIG meetings between May 2019 and May 2026. Optional opportunities include holding a virtual SIG meeting hosted by SPR and posting SIG news on the SPR SIG webpage. SPR will promote virtual SIG meetings. For more details, please visit https://preventionresearch.org/spr-special-interest-groups-and-meetings/.