2026-10-20 (updated)
| Conference | 2027 Dates & Location | Abstract Deadline | Symposia/Workshop Guidelines | Website / Abstract Guidelines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISBNPA Annual Meeting | 16–19 Jun 2027, Halifax, Canada | Opens Sept 2026, closes end Nov 2026 (late-breaking posters: 4 Mar 2027) | Same window as regular abstracts (Sept–end Nov 2026); no dedicated 2027 symposia guidelines page live yet — check annualmeeting.isbnpa.org/abstracts after submissions open. | annualmeeting.isbnpa.org |
| ICDAM | 22–25 Jun 2027, Seoul, South Korea | Opens 15 Sept 2026, closes 15 Nov 2026 | Same window (Sept 15–Nov 15, 2026). Guidelines: isdamportal.org/symposia (text not yet refreshed for 2027, structure from 2025: chair + presenters/discussants from multiple countries, up to 5,000-char description, 3–5 learning outcomes, 90-min slot) | isdamportal.org/icdam-2027· Submissions |
| ACSM Annual Meeting | 1–4 Jun 2027, Indianapolis, IN, USA | Regular abstracts open 30 Sept 2026, close 4 Nov 2026 (noon PT) | Separate, earlier "Session Proposals" call — already CLOSED for 2027 (notifications due Sept 2026). Format: Symposium (90 min, 1 chair + 2–4 speakers), Scholarly Debate, Tutorial Lecture, Colloquium, Clinical Workshop. Sessions page for the 2028 cycle timing next year | acsm.org annual meeting · Abstracts |
| AIESEP 2027 International Conference (new — physical education & sport pedagogy society; dedicated "Physical Activity, Health, and Wellbeing" theme) | 12–16 Jul 2027, Eindhoven, Netherlands | Sept 1 – Dec 1, 2026 | Symposia: 3–6 presenters, 75 min, submitted by chair via Oxford Abstracts portal; also Research-to-Practice Labs and Match-Making sessions | aiesep2027.org/abstract-submission |
| Conference | 2027 Dates & Location | Abstract Deadline | Symposia/Workshop Guidelines | Website / Abstract Guidelines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECSS Annual Congress | 20–23 Jul 2027, Manchester, UK | Regular abstracts: 1 Jan–15 Feb 2027 (outside window) | Invited Symposia — inside window: opens 1 Oct, closes 16 Nov 2026, 24:00 CET. Chair + 2 speakers (3 total), different institutions/genders, ideally 3 countries, 75-min session, CV required per speaker, ECSS membership required | ecss-manchester-2027/submission/proposal-submission |
| EPH Conference (EUPHA) | 16–19 Nov 2027, Belgrade, Serbia | Opens 1 Feb 2027; close date TBD — 2026 pattern closed early May (outside window) | Combined "workshops and single presentations" call, not yet split out; no guidelines page live yet — historically a separate Workshop Proposal Guidelines PDF appears closer to opening | ephconference.eu/belgrade-2027 |
| NASPSPA Annual Conference*(new — sport & exercise psychology society)* | 9–12 Jun 2027, Newport Beach, CA, USA | Not yet posted; 2026 pattern: portal opens mid-Dec, closes ~19 Jan — so opens inside your window but the hard deadline slips into January | Symposia = themed session, brief intro + 3 speakers + discussant, submitted as one entry by organizer; interdisciplinary encouraged | naspspa.com/conference |
| ISBM Congress (ICBM 2027)(new — International Society of Behavioral Medicine) | 28–31 Jul 2027, Singapore | Regular abstracts: opens 1 Sept 2026, closes 8 Jan 2027 (outside window) | Pre-congress Workshop Abstracts — closed 1 Sept 2026 (already passed) | icbm2027.com · Call for abstracts |
| SBM Annual Meeting (new — Society of Behavioral Medicine; PA is a core recurring topic) | 14–17 Apr 2027, Atlanta, GA, USA | Closed 4 Sept 2026 — just before your window opens, and already past as of today (8 Sept 2026) | Same portal/deadline as regular abstracts; symposium submissions get a 25,000-character limit vs. 2,500 for standard abstracts. "Rapids" (rapid posters) had a later 2026-cycle deadline window (Oct 15–Nov 14) — worth checking if repeated for 2027 | sbm.org/events/annual-meeting/program/abstracts |
| Conference | Status |
|---|---|
| HEPA Europe Conference | 2027 host not yet selected (WHO call closed Mar 2026); guidance says "preferably Sept–Oct 2027" — too early for a deadline. WHO HEPA Europe |
| ISPAH Congress | Biennial, even years only — next is 2028. Last: 5–8 Oct 2026, Mérida, Mexico |
| ICAMPAM | Biennial, even years only — next is 2028. Last: 23–26 Jun 2026, Knoxville, TN |
| Urban Transitions | Biennial (Elsevier/ISGlobal), always November, Sitges — last 10–12 Nov 2026; 2027 unlikely, next probably 2028 |
| International Medical Geography Symposium (IMGS) | Biennial — last 12–17 Jul 2026, Toronto; 2027 unlikely, next probably 2028 |
| APHA Annual Meeting (new) | 2027 confirmed (7–10 Nov, Philadelphia) and has a dedicated Physical Activity Section, but deadline not yet posted; 2026 pattern (deadline 7 months out) suggests ~Feb–Mar 2027 — outside window |
| Active Living Research / Active Living + Outdoor Health Summit*(new)* | Merged into AL+OH Summit in 2026 (Minneapolis); 2027 continuation uncertain — organizers say future planning is an open conversation |
| BASES → CASES Annual Conference (new) | Rebranded, paused normal cadence (2026 was a one-off combined event); no 2027 dates published |
| Walk21 (new — active travel/walking determinants) | 2026 replaced its usual conference with four regional "Walking Dialogues"; no 2027 host announced |
| WFPHA World Congress on Public Health (new) | Biennial, even years only — 2026 Cape Town, next 2028 Auckland |
| MOVE Congress (ISCA) (new — grassroots/community PA policy) | Host TBD for 2027 or 2029; call for host cities closed Jul 2026, nothing finalized |
| Sports, Medicine and Health Summit*(new — has an "Active Cities & Public Health" track)* | Venue confirmed (Hamburg) but 2027 dates not yet announced |