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Whether you’re organizing your first ECS symposium or have years of experience, you don’t have to do it alone. The Symposium Organizers’ Corner is your go-to resource for the tools, guidance, deadlines, and practical tips you need to plan, promote, and deliver a successful symposium. We’re here to make the process smoother and help bring your vision to life.

Bookmark the Symposium Organizers’ Corner and check back for new resources, important reminders, and opportunities to make your symposium even stronger. Have questions or need assistance? The ECS team is ready to support you every step of the way. (more…)

One thing has remained constant since the very first ECS Meeting in 1902: every meeting is someone’s first. Entering an ECS Meeting for the first time can be daunting, whether there are 52 attendees, as at that first meeting, or thousands as at recent meetings. Huge convention centers, sprawling hotel layouts, and packed schedules can make it easy to get lost or feel constantly rushed. Loud exhibit halls, bright lights, hundreds of simultaneous conversations, and non-stop crowds can drain physical and mental energy. Even approaching strangers or joining an established conversation over coffee can feel uncomfortable.

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Whether you’re a seasoned ECS symposium organizer or planning your first, ECS is here to support you. The Symposium Organizers’ Corner brings together tools, resources, deadlines, and practical tips to help you plan, promote, and deliver a successful ECS symposium.

ECS 250 is nearly here!

Follow these steps to fill gaps left in your program by withdrawn talks. (more…)

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Whether you’ve organized many ECS Meeting symposia or are considering your first, planning a meeting symposium is no small task. From developing a compelling technical program and attracting high-quality submissions to promoting your symposium and creating opportunities for connection, ECS is here to support you. The Symposium Organizers’ Corner highlights tools, resources, important deadlines, and proven strategies to help you plan a successful ECS meeting and make the most of your experience as an organizer. (more…)

E. Jennings (EJ) Taylor

“Celebrating Electrochemical and Solid State Science Innovations: Commercialization of Electrochemical Processes and Products”

When different ECS Divisions repeatedly asked EJ (E. Jennings) Taylor¹ to deliver talks at symposia on commercializing scientific innovations, he began to wonder, “Why not combine these different symposia into one multi-division symposium?”² Since solving so many of the world’s grand challenges requires interdisciplinary collaboration, an international symposium that brings together researchers at different career stages and across different disciplines could help streamline the path from invention to market while supporting ECS’s vision to “accelerate scientific discovery and innovation”—a foundational aspect of the Society’s mission.

EJ feels strongly that researchers need more support in bridging the “Valley of Death”—the challenge of successfully bringing a promising idea or technology to market. “When I talk about the broader challenges of commercialization, people always respond, ‘I’ve encountered similar challenges in taking technology from lab to market.’ These challenges occur across all disciplines of electrochemical and solid state science and technology. Z02 was conceived to address the common challenges of technology commercialization.” (more…)