We would like to emphasize this as we actively seek bids for Interspeech 2025. Details on the bidding process can be found on the ISCA web site. The most important part of a bid is an enthusiastic and diverse team from our research community, willing to invest effort into the organization of such a conference over a period of 3-4 years. Having experience with organizing smaller-scale events (such as ITRWs or other ISCA-endorsed workshops) is a plus, as well as some visibility within our community. However, as part of the process, the ISCA board ? and in particular the conference coordinators ? are eager to offer support and feedback for the preparation of a successful bid. In fact, many bids which were not successful on their first submission are continuously improved in order to produce the best possible conference in the end.

Thus, if you are in doubt whether you can organize Interspeech, please give it careful thought, and talk to the ISCA conference coordinators to get their advice. They can be reached by email at conferences@isca-speech.org and will be very happy to organize a meeting with you and your team. The deadline for bid submissions for 2025 is December 15 of this year.