1. Program Planning for the 18 th World Congress of Soil Sciences Larry Wilding, Texas A&M Lee Sommers, Colorado State Co-Chairs, Organizing Committee

2. WCSS Symposia Format Symposia – M, T, Th, F Symposia – M, T, Th, F Total number =54 Total number =54 Division – 2 each N=8 Division – 2 each N=8 Keynote – 3 at 30 min each Keynote – 3 at 30 min each Discussion – 10 min after each paper Discussion – 10 min after each paper Divisional committee invites speakers Divisional committee invites speakers Goals Goals Integration of commission subject matter Integration of commission subject matter Focus on cutting-edge science Focus on cutting-edge science Consider speakers from other disciplines Consider speakers from other disciplines Promote discussion of current topics Promote discussion of current topics Companion poster session Companion poster session

3. Program Symposia Format Commission – 2 eachN=36 Commission – 2 eachN=36 Keynote at 30 min Keynote at 30 min Papers – 4 at 20 min each Papers – 4 at 20 min each Discussion – 10 min Discussion – 10 min Working group -1 each N=10 Working group -1 each N=10 Same as commissions Same as commissions Posters only – no oral concurrent sessions Posters only – no oral concurrent sessions Available on all days Available on all days Scheduled at 8:00-6:00 Scheduled at 8:00-6:00

4. Poster Session Goal of elevating status of poster sessions Goal of elevating status of poster sessions Available from Monday – Friday Available from Monday – Friday Authors present at specified time for 2 hour period Authors present at specified time for 2 hour period Consider awards for outstanding graduate student posters in Consider awards for outstanding graduate student posters in Convener(s) and Co-convener(s) will judge Convener(s) and Co-convener(s) will judge Cash bar/social discussion? Cash bar/social discussion?

5. TimeMon 10 July Tues 11 July Wed 12 July Thurs 13 July Fri 14 July 0800OpenSessionDivSymp-2DayToursDivSymp-2DivSymp-2 1030DivSymp-2Com/WGSymp-7Posters All Day PosterSympCom/WGSymp-6 1330Com/WGSymp-7PosterSympCom/WGSymp-7Com/WGSymp-6 1600PosterSympCom/WGSymp-7ExhibitEndCom/WGSymp-6Closing Schedule II: Posters Vary

6. TimeMon 10 July Tues 11 July Wed 12 July Thurs 13 July Fri 14 July 0800OpenSessionDivSymp-2DayToursDivSymp-2DivSymp-2 1030DivSymp-2Com/WGSymp-9Posters All Day Com/WGSymp-8Com/WGSymp-7 1330Com/WGSymp-8Com/WGSymp-9Com/WGSymp-9Com/WGSymp-7 1600PosterSymp(B)PosterSymp(B)ExhibitEndPosterSympClosing Schedule I: Poster/Social

7. Symposia Development Process Symposia selected at Inter-Congress meeting Symposia selected at Inter-Congress meeting Next steps in symposia development Next steps in symposia development Division/Commission officers Division/Commission officers Finalize titles and theme of symposia Finalize titles and theme of symposia Obtain convener Obtain convener Executive Committee assigns co-convener to each symposium Executive Committee assigns co-convener to each symposium

8. Develop Symposia Info for Second Announcement Convener/Co-Convener are requested to develop one paragraph symposium summary Convener/Co-Convener are requested to develop one paragraph symposium summary Submit to WCSS web site by July 1, 2004 Submit to WCSS web site by July 1, 2004 Summary is reviewed and edited by co-convener and revision posted to web – completed August 1, 2004 Summary is reviewed and edited by co-convener and revision posted to web – completed August 1, 2004 IUSS officers/Convener/Co-convener can review final version on web IUSS officers/Convener/Co-convener can review final version on web Summary submitted to SSSA and Chair International Scientific Subcommittee - September 1, 2004 Summary submitted to SSSA and Chair International Scientific Subcommittee - September 1, 2004

9. Second Announcement Published – Fall 2004 Published – Fall 2004 Paper, Web, Email Paper, Web, Email Distribution of 2 nd Announcement Distribution of 2 nd Announcement Societies, unions, meetings and workshops Societies, unions, meetings and workshops Bulletin subscribers Bulletin subscribers Adhering country representatives Adhering country representatives Symposia Symposia Tours Tours Special events and day tours Special events and day tours Timelines – abstracts, registration, tours Timelines – abstracts, registration, tours Housing and registration Housing and registration

10. Volunteer Papers for Symposia Title-Summary submissions due by January 16, 2006 Title-Summary submissions due by January 16, 2006 Author identifies 1 st and 2 nd choice symposium Author identifies 1 st and 2 nd choice symposium Author identifies preference for oral/poster paper Author identifies preference for oral/poster paper Symposium convener and co-convener review title- summary and select oral presentations Symposium convener and co-convener review title- summary and select oral presentations Consider geographic balance for oral Consider geographic balance for oral Move other papers to relevant poster session Move other papers to relevant poster session Co-convener notify authors oral/poster status by March 1, 2006 Co-convener notify authors oral/poster status by March 1, 2006 Abstracts due to SSSA by April 10, 2006 Abstracts due to SSSA by April 10, 2006

11. Division Symposia Convener/co-convener contact keynote speakers Convener/co-convener contact keynote speakers Notify speakers of dates Notify speakers of dates

12. WCSS Publications Extended abstracts for oral and poster papers (1 page) Extended abstracts for oral and poster papers (1 page) Submit to SSSA headquarters via web Submit to SSSA headquarters via web Publish abstracts on CD-ROM and distribute at 18 th WCSS Publish abstracts on CD-ROM and distribute at 18 th WCSS Paper copy available for extra charge Paper copy available for extra charge Soils history book Soils history book Update of ‘Sustaining Our Soils & Society’ book Update of ‘Sustaining Our Soils & Society’ book