MWA2013
| June 1 | Online proposal submission opens. |
| July 7 (extended) | Deadline for proposals for formal papers and how-to sessions. |
| July | Program Committee reviews conference proposals. |
| July 31 | **Early attendee and exhibitor registration opens**; Deadline for proposals for demonstrations and lightning talks. |
| August 1 | Application for scholarship and volunteer positions opens; Deadline is August 15. |
| August | Lead authors notified if their proposal has been accepted. Preliminary conference program released. |
| August 15 | Application for scholarship and volunteer positions closes. |
| August 31 | Early Registration Closes |
| September 1st | **Regular attendee and exhibitor registration opens** |
| August 25 | Scholarship and volunteer applicants notified. |
| September 30 | All written papers due for formal and how-to sessions; All AV requests due; At least one author of each demonstration and lightning talk must have registered for the conference by this date or their presentation will be removed from the program; Regular registration closes. |
| October 31 | **Just in time attendee and exhibitor registration opens**; Exhibitor descriptions due; Exhibitor program advertisements due; Exhibitor logos due for website. |
| November 1 | Deadline for discounted hotel reservations. |
| November 30 | Just in Time registration closes |
| Sunday, December 8, 2013 | Pre-conference Tours. |
| Monday, December 9, 2013 | On-site registration begins; Pre-conference Workshops |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2013 | MWA2013 conference begins; Registration desk opens at 8:00 am; Exhibitors’ Reception (@ conference hotel). |
| Wednesday, December 11, 2013 | MWA2013 conference continues; Conference Evening Reception at Hong Kong Martime Museum Pier 8. |
| Thursday, December 12, 2013 | MWA2013 conference continues; Closing Plenary. |
| Saturday, December 14, 2013 | MWA2013 Beijing meeting opens; plenary sessions. |
| Sunday, December 15, 2013 | MWA2013 Beijing meeting closes; MWA2013 Ends. |