| September 28, 2005 | Westin room reservations open. | |
| October 5, 2005 | Special focus, refereed, and contributed submissions open. | |
| October 10, 2005 | Registration open. | |
| January 1, 2006 | Refereed submissions close. | |
| February 15, 2006 | Special focus and contributed submissions close. (Abstract deadline extended!) | |
| March 1, 2006 | Author notification of acceptance. | |
| March 31, 2006 | Last day for early registration. | |
| April 1, 2006 | Deadline for financial aid applications. | |
| April 15, 2006 | Financial aid awards announced. | |
| April 21, 2006 | Westin rooms released. | |
| May 24-27, 2006 | Symposium. | |
| July 31, 2006 | Manuscript deadline for proceedings. |