Speaker Consent and Release Form
Oral Presenters
Oral Presentations will be allocated 15 minutes. Each presentation should take 10 minutes with the rest of the time dedicated to questions and answers. Presenters should upload their presentations on to the desktop of the laptop in the room where they will present (Aurelius hall). Please make sure that your presentation is uploaded well before the session, preferably at the start of the day; you are advised to check that it will run correctly and, in particular, that any links to other sites are functioning. For information on uploading or in case of any difficulty you are requested to speak with the information desk. Timing is tight so a good preparation is crucial.
Oral Presentations will be recorded and saved in the MS Teams platform, all presenters have to fill the GDPR form that will be annouced soon, to agree with the recording.
Poster presenters
Each poster will be given a dedicated spot in the poster area. You will be expected to attend to present your poster during the poster session in the programme. Your poster should be A1 portrait size (841 mm wide x 594 mm high). The necessary fixing material to stick your poster on the panel will be provided. We advise setting up your poster at least 2 hours before your session.
Please take down your poster at the end of your session as there may be another poster session following later in the day.
Here are some things to keep in mind when designing your poster:
It is possible to make posters using a variety of programs including PowerPoint, Keynote, Sketch, and Adobe Illustrator.
Make your figures and text large and high-contrast (e.g. no yellow on white).
Strive to minimize text wherever possible. You need not list every methodological detail (but be prepared to answer questions if asked), and you need not include an extensive bibliography. Avoid tables if possible. If your project involves statistics, indicate statistical significance on your graphs using error bars and stars — this is generally preferable to writing out the results of statistical tests.
Break your poster up into panels. Start by succinctly stating your overall question in large text (you may need to provide some minimal background information to help set up your question). Next, briefly describe your methods using visual aids. Next, graphically present your findings. The final panel on the poster should have just a few brief conclusions. Again, use large text, so that visitors leave with at least one clear takeaway message.
Prepare a run-through that lasts no more than 3-5 minutes.
Abstract Submission Requirements
The submitted abstracts will be evaluated by the Scientific committee, which will decide the presentation format (oral or poster).
Please underline the presenting author.
Please select up to two session topics (see session list posted in the web).
Lenght: max 300 words.
Please prepare your abstract strictly following the same style of the template here reported.
Abstracts should be sent to:
Sessions
S1 Pathogen characterization and identification
S2 Epidemiology
S3 Plant-pathogen interactions
S4 Microbial ecology
S5 Disease management in both nursery and vineyard