The conference requests submission of one of three types of proposals:

• Oral presentations

• Symposium sessions

• Interactive poster sessions

Oral presentation

Oral presentation sessions are 50 minutes in length. The lead presenter can submit individually or with co-presenters a proposal focused on one topic for the entire oral presentation.

Symposium sessions

Symposium sessions are 110 minutes in length. Three research papers related to a theme or topic are presented and be limited to 30 minutes. Additional time would be allowed for the discussant and for questions from the audience.

Interactive poster sessions

Interactive poster sessions are 30 minutes in length. Each presenter will present the poster for 3 minutes. Additional time would be allowed for questions from the audience.

All proposals should be submitted electronically and will be reviewed by the conference committee. Proposals should indicate the preferred type; however, the conference committee reserves the right to change the requested session type in order to create a balanced and integrated program.