2026 Meeting Information

Please read the following important information prior to beginning the registration process

1. Program:

• 2026 OBASM Program (PDF)

2. Deadlines

• now closed – Registration with Free Student Hotel Room requests
• Thursday, March 26th, 2026 – Registration with lunch and/or dinner food purchase
• Wednesday, April 1st, 2026 – Registration with Abstract submission
• Friday, April 10th, 2026 – Registration only (no food, no room, no abstract)

Deadline to request a free student hotel room with registration is now closed

Deadline to only submit an abstract when you register (no room or food) is Wednesday, April 1st, 2026.

3. Location Details

Bowling Green State University – campus map

• Bowen-Thompson Student Union (all meeting activities) – 806 Ridge St, Bowling Green, OH 43403

Parking

• Free Parking is available in Lot E – 598 Pike St, Bowling Green, OH 43402 – Friday after 7:30pm and all day Saturday (first parking ticket at BGSU is a warning, so parking before 7:30pm Friday should be ok unless you have a prior BGSU citation)
• Paid Parking is available in Short Term Lots 7B 7C and 7D adjacent to the student union – use the PayByPhone app https://www.paybyphone.com/drivers/how-it-works and enter Lot 7 code 42004 when paying
• Handicapped parking is available in Lot 7C, and Lot E

Nearby Lodging Options

• Hampton Inn – 142 Campbell Hill Rd, Bowling Green, OH 43402 – 419.353.3464
• Best Western Falcon Plaza – 1450 E Wooster St., Bowling Green, OH 43402 – 419.352.4671
• Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites – 1544 E Wooster St., Bowling Green, OH 43402 – 419.352.0033
• Holiday Inn Express & Suites, an IHG Hotel – 2150 E Wooster St., Bowling Green, OH 43402 – 419.353.5500
• Home2 Suites by Hilton – 1630 E Wooster St., Bowling Green, OH 43402 – 419.969.3500

4. Cost: Registration and Membership

• Covers Meeting Registration and OBASM Annual Membership:
• Full Members: $20
• Students or Postdoctoral Fellows: $10

5. Abstracts

• Abstract submission deadline is Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
• The abstract is entered during registration, by the presenting author (only)
• You will be notified your presentation format (poster or podium) by email on Friday, April 3rd, 2026
• For Abstract questions, contact Dr. Laura Tuhela-Reuning at lmtuhela@owu.edu

Abstract Requirements

• Formatted Abstract Text is directly entered into the registration form (no file upload)
• The abstract must include the title, all authors, and all author affiliations
• The title must be in bold type and centered
• The presenting author‘s name must be in bold type with a superscript asterisk (*) after the surname
• The abstract body must be left justified, and be 300 words or less in length
• Example layout and formatting:

Posters

• See the schedule for Poster session location, date, and time
• Poster maximum dimensions are 46″ wide by 72″ tall (poster boards are taller than they are wide)

Rubrics

• Poster Presentation Scoring Criteria
• Podium Presentation Scoring Criteria

6. Free Student Lodging (Friday night – limited rooms)

Lodging Requests are first-requested-first-served and must be entered during registration no later than now closed.

There are a limited number of free hotel rooms for graduate, undergrad, and high school students for Friday evening

• There will be 4 students assigned to each room.
• We will try to place students from the same institution in the same room (in groups of 4)
• You may be placed in a room with someone from another institution
• Location: Hampton Inn – 142 Campbell Hill Rd, Bowling Green, OH 43402 – 419.353.3464
• For lodging questions, contact Dr. Stephanie Strand at sstrand@wooster.edu

7. Registration and Payment

Every person attending must register as themselves, and complete an on-line order.

If someone else is paying for you:

• Complete registration for yourself
  • Enter name of who will be paying for you when prompted
• Complete an on-line order for yourself
  • Choose the ‘Check mailed in advance‘ payment option during checkout

If you are paying for others:

1. Complete registration for yourself
2. Complete an on-line order for yourself (only)
   • Choose the ‘Check mailed in advance‘ payment option during checkout.
3. Email Dr. Christine Weingart at weingartc@denison.edu, as soon as possible
   • List the people you will be paying for
4. Arrange with Dr. Weingart to make the needed payment:
   • Dr. Christine Weingart
     Biology Department
     Denison University
     100 West College Street
     Granville, Ohio 43023

Refund Policy

• Refund requests must be submitted to the OBASM Secretary/Treasurer no later than - Refund deadline is now past.
• Requests after this date cannot be refunded.

Start Registration: Ensure you have the following info, prior to beginning:

• Method of Payment (PayPal, Credit Card, or Check mailed in advance)
• Formatted Abstract text (*if submitting to present) Can paste from common editors such as MS Word
• Avoid using the browser back button while registering (Use the back button at bottom of form instead)
• You will receive A) a registration confirmation number and B) an email confirming your on-line order

Click here if you need to finish your order at the OBASM Store