Information for Presenters

Final Call for Papers: Abstract submission is now closed.

Oral Presentations: Oral presentations must be created in PowerPoint format. We will be using Microsoft Office 2007 on PCs (but see below). Oral presentations will be allotted 12 min for the talk and 3 min for questions. Pre-submission of PowerPoint presentations will not be required. Presenters must bring their presentations to the assigned session at least 15 minute prior to the start of that session on either a USB flash drive or CD. The computers used for presentations will NOT have internet access. PowerPoint files created on Macintosh computers should be previewed on a PC to ensure cross-platform compatibility. Computer stations (with PCs only) will be available in the Great Hall and the Wood Center for previewing. Laser pointers will be available.

Although there is no limit on file size, please be prudent and take advantage of the numerous strategies for minimizing the overall size of your presentation (e.g., reduce image quality accordingly).

Mac users: If you absolutely must use a Mac for your presentation, you will have to provide your own Mac laptop before the beginning of your assigned session, and you must also provide your own DVI-VGA adapter. Audio will be disabled if using a Mac (but is enabled on the available PCs). You are more than welcome to contact other presenters in your session to see if there is interest in having a Mac available for multiple presenters. That being said, we STRONGLY encourage you to ensure that your presentation is compatible with Office 2007 for PC before the beginning of your session!

Poster Presentations: Posters assigned to the first session (Friday 3:30-5:30 p.m.) can be set up as early as Thursday afternoon. Posters must be in place no later than one hour before the start of the session and must be removed by noon on Saturday. Posters assigned to the second session (Sunday 8:30-10:30 a.m.) can be set up any time after noon on Saturday, must be in place before the start of the session, and must be removed by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Each space will be clearly numbered with the abstract number assigned to that poster. Presenters are responsible for providing their own mounting materials (thumbtacks or T-pins only; adhesives will not be allowed). Each presenter should be present for at least one hour during their assigned session to answer questions. Poster presentations must fit within a 1.2-m (H) by 1.2-m (W) space.

Author Index: Click here to see an index of authors, with links to their abstracts.