FAQs for Future Conventions and Virtual Summit

APS’s flagship events are the APS Annual Convention (in-person) and the APS Global Psychological Science Summit (virtual), which are held in May and October and bring together psychological scientists from around the world to connect and share their research. 

APS’s flagship events are the APS Annual Convention (in-person) and the APS Global Psychological Science Summit (virtual), which are held in May and October and bring together psychological scientists from around the world to connect and share their research. 

• 36^th APS Annual Convention, San Francisco, California, USA, May 23-26, 2024  
• NEW APS Global Psychological Science Summit, virtual, October 2024   
• 37^th APS Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., USA, May 22-25, 2025 
• 2^nd APS Global Psychological Science Summit, virtual, October 2025  
• 38^th APS Annual Convention, a European city to be announced, May 2026 
• 3^rd APS Global Psychological Science Summit, virtual, October 2026  

• 36^th APS Annual Convention, San Francisco, California, USA, May 23-26, 2024  
• NEW APS Global Psychological Science Summit, virtual, October 2024   
• 37^th APS Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., USA, May 22-25, 2025 
• 2^nd APS Global Psychological Science Summit, virtual, October 2025  
• 38^th APS Annual Convention, a European city to be announced, May 2026 
• 3^rd APS Global Psychological Science Summit, virtual, October 2026  

APS’s next convention outside of the US will be the APS Annual Convention in May 2026 in a European city to be announced soon.

APS’s next convention outside of the US will be the APS Annual Convention in May 2026 in a European city to be announced soon.

Starting in 2025, the APS Annual Convention and ICPS will merge. The new APS Annual Convention, which will have features of both the APS Annual Convention and ICPS, will rotate to locations outside of the US every 3 years, the first year being 2026.

Starting in 2025, the APS Annual Convention and ICPS will merge. The new APS Annual Convention, which will have features of both the APS Annual Convention and ICPS, will rotate to locations outside of the US every 3 years, the first year being 2026.

We plan to open submissions for the 2024 APS Global Psychological Science Summit in June 2024.

We plan to open submissions for the 2024 APS Global Psychological Science Summit in June 2024.

The APS Global Psychological Science Summit, which is a virtual event, will be held annually, likely in October of each year, starting in 2024. 

The APS Global Psychological Science Summit, which is a virtual event, will be held annually, likely in October of each year, starting in 2024. 

Stay tuned for more information about the APS Global Psychological Science Summit in the coming months.

Stay tuned for more information about the APS Global Psychological Science Summit in the coming months.

Yes, there will be a separate call for submissions and separate review process for each event.

Yes, there will be a separate call for submissions and separate review process for each event.

If you present at the in-person APS Annual Convention, you may submit that research to the virtual APS Global Psychological Science Summit in the same year.

If you present at the in-person APS Annual Convention, you may submit that research to the virtual APS Global Psychological Science Summit in the same year.

If your poster is accepted but you cannot attend the May 2024 convention, e.g., because of an emergency or visa issues, you will need to resubmit if you want to present your poster at the APS Global Psychological Science Summit.

If your poster is accepted but you cannot attend the May 2024 convention, e.g., because of an emergency or visa issues, you will need to resubmit if you want to present your poster at the APS Global Psychological Science Summit.