Information for Presenters
Abstract submission
Abstracts are invited addressing the four symposium themes and suggested sub-themes.
The deadline for online submission is 12 February 2010, with authors informed of acceptance as an oral or poster presentation by
30 April 2010. Authors must register for the Symposium by 30 June 2010 to confirm inclusion of their presentation in the program.
Abstracts may only be submitted via this website, with set formatting requirements. Abstracts may be up to four A4 pages long, including one diagram and a reference list. Presentations, whether oral or poster, will be restricted to one per registrant, although registrants may coauthor as many abstracts as they wish.
Poster sessions will form an integral part of the program, and each poster presenter will have an opportunity to highlight key messages.
Oral presentations
The oral presentations will be a mix of Keynote, Invited and submitted contributions.
Keynote Speakers have been allocated 40 minutes, including 5 minutes question time. The aim of the Keynote talks is to give both the specialist and generalist an up-to-date review of developments and likely future directions within each Theme.
All other oral presenters (Invited and submitted) will be allocated 20 minutes, including 5 minutes question time.
Poster presentations
Poster sessions will form an integral part of the program, and each poster presenter will have an opportunity to highlight their key findings via a formal 5 minute PowerPoint presentation shown on a large video screen set up within the poster display area. Presenters wishing to avail themselves of this opportunity should bring their presentation on a USB flash drive (thumb drive).
Posters will be displayed in the Grand Ballroom 2, where the refreshment facilities are located. The venue will be open from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Wednesday, 6 to 8 September, and 8.00 am to 12.30 pm Thursday, 9 September.
A display board will be allocated for each poster and Velcro will be provided to attach posters to the board. The maximum display area allowed for each poster will be 1.75 metres wide by 1.15 metres high. The poster must include the title of the presentation and the authorship.
Posters will remain on display throughout the Symposium and presenters should be in attendance at their poster to answer questions throughout the poster session in which they are scheduled to make their presentation. Posters must be removed on Thursday 9 September between 12.30 pm and 2.30 pm.
Desks and electrical power will be available for poster presenters who wish to supplement their static displays with a computer display to aid informal discussions. Presenters must provide their own portable computers for this purpose.