Deadlines:

• Panel/Program Submissions deadline: September 15th
• Paper Submission deadline: December 1st
• Faculty Research-in-Progress: December 15th
• Student Research-in-Progress: December 15th
• Research Symposium Deadline: December 31st

BEA2026, co-located with NAB Show, is an academic media convention with over 250 sessions on media pedagogy, collaborative networking events, hands-on technology workshops, research and creative scholarship and the Festival of Media Arts.     

Paper Submission Process -- Once you login with your BEA login and password, follow the steps below:

1. Submit a paper… Click on the link for “Submit or Edit a Paper or Program Proposal.”
2. Select an Interest Division… Read the division descriptions and select the division to which you will submit your research. Papers may NOT be submitted to more than one division in the same year.
   
   
3. Submit the title & abstract… Follow the guidelines to add a title and abstract
   
   
4. Adding co-authors… At the prompt, add any co-authors to the paper.  Note: If your co-author(s) aren’t BEA members, have them create All Academic accounts first so you can easily search and link them to the paper.
5. Review & Upload… Review your information and upload your paper.

Programming Opportunities (All sessions are one-hour in length)

• Panel/Research Presentation Sessions: These are the standard interest division sponsored convention format sessions with a moderator, 3-4 presenters and, if desired, a respondent.
• Workshops:  Workshops should involve specialized training and professional development.
• Technical Demonstrations: Equipment or software manufacturer/vendors are invited to bring in the latest communication technology to demonstrate. Faculty who have worked with the technology are encouraged to talk about their experiences with the equipment/software in the classroom or lab.
• Showcases: These sessions highlight student work in which faculty have been involved. Showcases are to be more "show" than "tell."
• Other ideas?  Contact us if you have other alternative innovative ideas for program sessions, such as off-site tours or technical training at Help@beaweb.org and we would be happy to talk about them.