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Important 2015 Dates
- June 7th: Final day to submit an idea.
- June 8th – June 19th: Commenting and voting period. All sessions open for voting.
- June 20th – June 29th: Judging panel and final selection by SOCAP15 Content Team.
- June 30th: Winning sessions announced to session organizers.