| Activity | Dates |
|---|---|
| Sponsorship application opens | January 2026 |
| Registration opens for WMS members | 2 March 2026 |
| Registration opens for WMS members and non-members | 17 March 2026 |
| Abstract submission opens | 2 March 2026 |
| Abstract submission deadline | end of 10 April 2026 (midnight BST) |
| Abstract outcome notifications sent | 15 May 2026 |
| Fellowship application deadline | 2 June 2026 |
| Early bird registration deadline | end of 5 June 2026 (midnight BST) |
| Full programme update with all abstract titles | July 2026 |
| Fellowship outcome notifications sent | 22 June 2026 |
| Short oral poster presenter virtual briefing | TBC |
| Presentation number notifications sent | June 2026 |
| Invited speaker abstract upload deadline | 17 July 2026 |
| Final date for abstract changes (typesetting deadline) / withdrawals of abstracts | 31 July 2026 |
| Patient advocacy group registration closes | TBC |
| Late-breaking abstract submissions open | 1 August 2026 |
| Late-breaking abstract submission deadline | end of 31 August 2026 (23:59 BST) |
| Invited speaker and oral presenter virtual briefing | 3 September 2026 (13:00 BST) |
| Changes of registration type - in-person to virtual deadline | 4 September 2026 |
| Interesting cases submission deadline | 4 September 2026 (23:59 BST) |
| Pre-Congress Teaching Course faculty virtual briefing | 8 September 2026 (13:00 BST) |
| Deadline for the submission of case presentations for discussion at the Pre-Congress Teaching Course | 8 September 2026 |
| Caregiver grant application deadline | 9 September 2026 |
| Volunteer virtual briefing | 9 September 2026 (11:00 BST) |
| Moderator virtual briefing | 10 September 2026 (12:00 BST) |
| Late-breaking abstract outcome notifications, including presentation reference number | 11 September 2026 |
| Presentation upload deadline (all posters & virtual presenter MP4 videos) | 11 September 2026 |
| Final withdrawal of late-breaking abstracts | 14 September 2026 |
| Caregiver grant application outcome notifications sent | 16 September 2026 |
| Late-breaking fellowship application deadline | 16 September 2026 |
| Exhibitor lead retrieval virtual briefing | TBC |
| Full programme update with all late-breaking abstract titles | 18 September 2026 |
| Late-breaking abstract fellowship outcomes notifications sent | 18 September 2026 |
| Final deadline for submission of invited speakers and oral presenters' slides | 18 September 2026 |
| Late-breaking presentation upload deadline (all posters & virtual presenter MP4 videos) | 21 September 2026 |
| Congress journal with published abstracts goes live | 24 September 2026 |
| WMS 2026 Pre-Congress Teaching Course | 28-29 September 2026 |
| WMS 2026 Congress | 29 September - 3 October 2026 |
| Fellowship expense claim submission deadline | 27 October 2026 |
| WMS 2026 virtual platform closes | 11 January 2027 |
