The meeting, as previously announced, will be hosted in the Center for Environmental and Life Sciences (CELS) at 精品成人福利在线 University on November 14-15, 2025. The conference is a great time to share our research, network with fellow geographers, provide opportunities for students, listen to a keynote address from our AAG President, and participate and watch the Geography Bowl. The conference is a wonderful venue for constructive conversations, and a great place for students, faculty, and professionals to present their research and connect with others across the region.
You must register for the meeting before submitting an abstract.
Campus Map, Transportation, and Lodging
The campus is accessible by roads, bus, and train, with ample parking available on campus on Fridays and Saturdays.听There is no free visitor parking!听Parking in Red Hawk Garage or surface lots should be paid. By train, the campus is located on the听听of NJ Transit, and has two stops on campus: 精品成人福利在线 University & Montclair Heights.
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Conference proceedings held in building
Explore Montclair Township and New York City!
Registration and Abstract Submission
The registration and abstracts will be handled by AAG.
There will be Paper Sessions, Poster Sessions, and possibly Panel Discussion, more information on that below. You must register for the meeting before submitting an abstract. Full Registration includes dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday.
Fees
- Faculty/Professional Full Registration: $140 Early bird ending Oct 17; $160
- Student Full Registration: $50
- Faculty/Professional Friday only $90
- Faculty/Professional Saturday only $75
Sessions
Paper Sessions听are typically 60-80 minutes long and consist of three or four presentations of 15 minutes each, plus a question period. Papers on all topics of geographic nature are welcome. Concurrent paper sessions will be held on Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15.听厂迟耻诲别苍迟蝉听who are submitting their papers for the paper competition should consult the听guidelines听and scoring rubric for听. Completed papers should be emailed to MSAAG Student Competition Chair听msaag.secretary@gmail.com听by听October 27听(note that this is earlier than the general conference abstract submission deadline). Competition papers require a faculty letter stating the paper is solely the student’s work.
Poster Sessions听will be held on both Friday November 14 and Saturday November 15.听Students听submitting their posters for the poster competition should consult the听guidelines听and scoring rubric for听. Students who are submitting their poster competition should send pdfs of their poster to the MSAAG Student Competition chair听msaag.secretary@gmail.com听by October 27th听(note that this is earlier than the general conference abstract submission deadline). Competition posters require a faculty letter stating the poster is solely the student’s work. Poster size cannot exceed 46鈥 width and 64鈥 Length.
Please review the appropriate rubric for your poster or paper submission to see how your poster or paper will be evaluated. Addressing all of the criteria will mean your paper or poster scores better.
Beginning with the fall 2019 conference we are awarding bigger prizes, and requiring that your paper or poster submission must be accompanied by a scanned note on University letterhead from a faculty mentor or advisor who has reviewed your paper and gone over the required rubric with you. To enter the student paper or poster competition the work must be solely that of the student/s, but faculty advice is recommended. Student co-authors are permitted. This scanned statement should be submitted with your poster or paper abstract if you are entering the poster or paper competition.
Poster dimensions must be at least 36 inches high and 48 inches wide but cannot exceed 48鈥 high and 60鈥 wide. Poster mounting boards or easels will be provided.
Template for scanned faculty statement on University letterhead:
I (faculty name) have reviewed this paper/poster with (student name/s) using the appropriate rubric on the Middle States website (msaag.aag.org). This paper/poster is solely the work of the student/s.
Signed (faculty signature)
Students presenting papers or posters do NOT have to enter the competitions. Students who submit their papers or posters for the competition will have their registration refunded.
Panel Sessions听are welcome. Panel discussion sessions typically consist of three to four panelists and are organized around a theme. Roundtable discussion sessions are moderated by the session chair who facilitates a discussion among all attendees focusing on a theme or issue. Students are welcome to organize both panel and roundtable sessions. A limited number of panels and roundtables can be accommodated. If you are interested in organizing either a panel or a roundtable session, please contact President听Josh Galster at galsterj@montclair.edu听before听October 30.听
Special Events
- Dinner on Friday
- Lunch on Saturday
- Paper and Poster sessions
- Student competitions
- Geography Bowl
- Keynote Talk by
- Grad school fair
- And much more!