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Proposing a Tribute Session at the ASHA Convention

A tribute is material evidence or a formal attestation of the worth, virtue, or effectiveness of an individual. A tribute session at an ASHA Convention is a posthumous recognition of an individual who has made significant contributions to the profession of speech-language pathology or audiology and to the work of ASHA and who has previously received ASHA's Honors or Fellow award. The following criteria govern submission and selection of a tribute session.

Criteria for Selecting an Honoree

  1. The honoree has died within the previous 5 years.
  2. The honoree was a recipient of Fellowship or Honors of the Association.

Criteria for Submission of a Tribute Session

  1. A tribute session for an individual is a singular event and may not be repeated.
  2. A tribute session may be proposed as a peer-reviewed session or an invited session that carries ASHA CEUs or as a non-ASHA CEU session. Proposals for peer-reviewed or invited sessions must be submitted to the appropriate Convention Program Topic Committee. Proposals for non-ASHA CEU sessions must be submitted directly to the Convention Co-Chairs. All proposals must be submitted in accordance with ASHA Convention submission timelines. A peer-reviewed session must be proposed by a panel of three to five individuals who are current ASHA members and familiar with the work of the honoree. An invited session must originate from a Convention program topic area committee or an ASHA Special Interest Group familiar with the work of the honoree. A non-ASHA CEU session must be proposed by a panel of three to five individuals who are current ASHA members and familiar with the work of the honoree.
  3. The content of a tribute session must focus on the scholarly and professional work of the honoree. A tribute session submitted as a peer-reviewed session or an invited session must meet standards for ASHA CEU activities. A tribute session submitted as a non-ASHA CEU session may be supported by funding sources outside of ASHA.
  4. A tribute session must be delivered by one or more speakers who are familiar with the work of the honoree. At least one speaker must be an ASHA member; speakers may or may not be members of the proposing panel or group.
  5. A proposal for a tribute session must not include a request for funding from the ASHA Convention Program Committee or any ASHA entity (e.g., an ASHA SIG). A proposal for a tribute session that includes corporate sponsorship must adhere to ASHA policy for corporate sponsors.

Criteria for Selection of a Tribute Session  

  1. Selection of ASHA Convention tribute session(s) is the sole responsibility of the Convention Co-Chairs for the year in which the tribute session is proposed.
  2. A maximum of two tribute sessions is permitted in any Convention year; a tribute session is not required as part of the Convention program.

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