We are mindful that the recent government shutdown was ongoing when the deadline (October 5th) passed for submissions to PAA 2026 to be held May 6-9 in St. Louis, Missouri. Therefore, we would like to give government employees an additional opportunity to submit their work to PAA.
Unfortunately, we are too far into the review process to allow submissions for consideration in oral sessions, but PAA has re-opened submissions to allow government employees an opportunity to submit papers for consideration in a poster session.
The deadline to do so is Monday, December 8th, and you will be notified the following week. If accepted, you will have until January 9th to confirm your poster presentation at the conference. (Note that if you submit and are not a government employee, your paper will be withdrawn.)
Please follow this process to submit:
- Log into MiraSmart using your PAA credentials.
- Fill out information on your authors. By default, you will be listed as presenting author unless you mark someone else as such.
- Submit your title and short abstract (150 words or less) and upload your extended abstract/paper.
- When you are asked to choose a session, choose any one under the topic that fits your paper. Do not select a 2nd choice session. If your paper is selected for a poster session, it will be grouped with posters under the same topic.
- Review and submit.
Thank you for your work in government, especially during these challenging times, and we hope you can join us in St. Louis next spring!
Best,
Marcy Carlson & Sarah Burgard
PAA 2026 Program Co-Chairs