2012
| September 8, 2012 | Online proposal submission opens. |
| September 30, 2012 | Deadline for proposals for formal papers, professional forums and how-to sessions. |
| October, 2012 | Program Committee reviews conference proposals. |
| November, 2012 | Lead authors notified if their proposal has been accepted. |
| December, 2012 | Preliminary conference program released. |
| December 1, 2012 | Early registration opens. |
| December 31, 2012 | At least one author of each accepted paper, how-to session and professional forum must have registered for the conference by this date or their presentation will be removed from the program; Deadline for proposals for demonstrations and lightning talks; Early registration closes. |
2013
| January 15, 2013 | Best of the Web nominations open. Deadline for Scholarship and Volunteer applications. |
| January 31, 2013 | All written papers due for formal and how-to sessions; All AV requests due; At least one author of each demonstration and lightning talk must have registered for the conference by this date or their presentation will be removed from the program; Regular registration closes. |
| February 21, 2013 | Best of the Web nominations close. |
| February 28, 2013 | Exhibitor descriptions due; Exhibitor program advertisements due; Exhibitor logos due for website. |
| March 25, 2013 | Deadline for discounted hotel reservations. |
| April 1, 2013 | Just in Time registration closes |
| April 7, 2013 | Best of the Web People’s Choice Voting begins |
| Tuesday, April 16, 2013 | Pre-conference Tours. |
| Wednesday, April 17, 2013 | On-site registration begins; Pre-conference Workshops; Best of the Web People’s Choice Voting ends; MW2013 Welcome Reception. |
| Thursday, April 18, 2013 | MW2013 begins; Registration desk opens at 8:00 am; Exhibitors’ Reception. |
| Friday, April 19, 2013 | MW2013 continues; Best of the Web winners announced; Conference Reception. |
| Saturday, April 20, 2013 | MW2013 continues; Closing Plenary; MW2013 Ends. |
What time does MW2013 end on 4-20-13?
The Closing Plenary Finishes at 5pm.