MUMBAI: The 82nd Annual Academy Awards will be presented on 7 March, 2010, Academy president Sid Ganis announced.

The ceremony will again take place at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network.

Key dates currently scheduled are:

* Tuesday,1 December , 2009: Official Screen Credits forms due

* Monday, 28 December , 2009: Nominations ballots mailed

* Saturday,23 January , 2010: Nominations polls close 5 p.m. PT

* Tuesday, 2 February , 2010: Nominations announced 5:30 a.m. PT, Samuel Goldwyn Theater

* Wednesday,10 February , 2010: Final ballots mailed

* Monday, 15 February , 2010: Nominees Luncheon

* Saturday, 20 February , 2010: Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards presentation

* Tuesday,2 March , 2010: Final polls close 5 p.m. PT

* Sunday, 7 March , 2010: 82nd Annual Academy Awards presentation