Planning for the 2023 Joint Statistical Meetings program started last July, and most technical sessions have already been organized. This advanced planning is required to organize such an expansive meeting as JSM but may preclude scheduling sessions on contemporary topics of emerging interest as the year progresses. Therefore, two invited session slots have been set aside for such late-breaking topics, and any member of one of the JSM sponsoring organizations or partnering societies can propose such a session.

A late-breaking session must cover one or more technical, scientific, or policy-related topics that have arisen during the one-year period prior to JSM 2023. Proposals for late-breaking sessions should be submitted via the online submission system by April 17. The proposal must include the following:

• Session description—including a title, summary of statistical and scientific content, and explanation of the subject’s timeliness and significance—and comments about the intended target audience Format of the session (e.g., a chair, 2–3 speakers, and a discussant)
• Names, affiliations, and contact information for the session organizer, chair, and all participants (speakers, panelists, discussants)
• Web links to relevant technical or news reports, if applicable

Organizers should make sure participants have agreed to participate before the proposal is submitted. The JSM participation guidelines state a speaker can give a main presentation and participate in a late-breaking session at the same meeting, so a previous commitment to a regular session does not preclude participation.

Two late-breaking sessions will be selected from the proposals received by the deadline (subject to approval by the JSM Policy Committee). Proposals will be judged on statistical and scientific quality, timeliness, significance and impact, potential audience appeal, and completeness.