Year Conference was held: 2020
Years the Conferences has been held: 27
Disciplines: Cognitive Sciences
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None
Registration Cost (US dollars): $180-$580
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-$4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 4000
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 1000
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: Cognitive Neuroscience Society
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): 3000
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 2000
Geographic Location(s): Boston, MA, USA
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Annual
Host, Funders and Sponsors: The Kavli Foundation
Digital or Virtual Options: This conference was not held in Boston, was instead held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Digital Archives (Recorded talks & slides): Only Keynote lectures from previous meeting years available.
Electronic program dissemination:
On-site Maternity Facilities: None
On-site Childcare Facilities/Services: None
Caregiver Grant: None
Career Development Events and Workshops: Yes (1.Need to Know News from NIH about Grant Applications and Opportunities. 2.CNS Trainee Professional Development Panel)
ECR Promotion Events: Yes (Young Investigator Award for early career faculty)
Travel Awards for ECRs: Yes (Graduate Student Awards and the Post-Doctoral Fellow Awards to cover travel expenses)
Code of Conduct: Yes (https://www.cogneurosociety.org/code-of-conduct-2/)
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: 1 Man
Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: Invited Symposium: 12 Men: 4 Women
Session Chair Gender Balance: 15 Men: 6 Women
Conference Chair Gender Balance: Program Committee: 4 Men: 3 Women
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: https://www.cogneurosociety.org/
Other Details/Announcements or Publications: Note March 2020: CNS 2020 will proceed as a virtual conference later this spring, with the dates to be announced soon: It is not taking place on March 14-17, 2020. Virtual conference planning is progressing well, and more details are forthcoming. Deep thanks to the plenary and award speakers, symposia chairs, and speakers, as well as the CNS Trainee Association, who have overwhelmingly stepped up to provide their talks for the virtual meeting. We have contracted to use a single, professional virtual platform that presents the talks, symposia, and panels in a regular meeting style, including live chat and other options for interaction. Poster presenters will have high-quality customizable virtual poster booths where they can present their posters, including short optional video presentations and live chat. Exhibitors will have access to “exhibitor booths,” with options that include live chat and other methods for interaction.