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Abstract Submission | Online Conference Registration | Presentation Schedule

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Submission Deadlines

Deadlines for the 2010 meeting are as follows:

Deadline	Submission Type	Email
Thursday, 15 October 2009	Symposium proposals	symposia<at>uga.edu
Thursday, 15 October 2009	Workshop proposals	IALEWORK<at>warnell.uga.edu
Tuesday, 15 December 2009	Online Abstract submission	abstract<at>uga.edu

Call for Symposia

Symposia proposal deadline is Thursday, 15 October 2009. The proposal should include a symposium title, objective, list of speakers and titles in the order in which you wish them to occur, and the length of each talk including questions. Talks in the symposium need not be the standard twenty minutes; however we ask that you arrange your schedule so that there is a transition on the hour. Please submit your proposal using the online system. Once a symposium is accepted, each speaker will be required to submit an abstract following the regular procedure for abstracts, which will be due 15 December 2009.

All presenters whether presenting within a symposium, oral, or poster session must register by the early registration deadline 22 March 2010 or their presentation may be dropped from the program. Notice of acceptance will be in a timely manner in order to allow plenty of time to meet this requirement.

Guidelines for Poster Presentation

Abstract Submission deadline is Tuesday, 15 December 2009. Once notified of poster acceptance all participants presenting a poster contribution are requested to email a PDF file of their final poster and a copy of the accompanying abstract to (iale2010<at>uga.edu). The abstracts of presentations given during the Twenty-fifth Anniversary Symposium of United States Regional Association will be published online.

Format

• A poster is a graphically based approach to presenting scholarship. The poster is a means for generating active discussion of the subject.
• If possible use recycle material in crafting your poster.

Design and layout specifications

• Dimension of allocated exhibit space is 24 inches (Width) X 60 inches (Length) for each poster. Recommended size for each vertical poster is 23 inches X 35 inches.
• The poster should include title of subject, name and address of authors.
• Text should be approximately one-fourth of the poster space. Poster space that includes visuals (i.e., graphs, images, schematics, maps) effectively articulates the subject.
• The poster generally should read from left to right, and top to bottom to progressively view the poster. Numbering the individual panels, or connecting them with arrows is a standard "guidance system."

Lettering

• Word-process all text, including captions. Print on plain or white paper with a laser printer or inkjet printer.
• Text should be readable from five feet away. Use a minimum font size of 18 points.
• Lettering for the title should be at least a font point size of 70-point.

Visuals

Presentation of numerical data should be in the form of graphs, rather then tables (graphs reveal evident trends in data). If data must be presented in table-form, KEEP IT SIMPLE.

Visuals should be simple and bold. Leave out or remove any unnecessary details.

Any visual should "stand alone" (i.e., graph axes properly labelled, maps include north arrows and distance scales, symbols explained).

Colour should enhance comprehension of the content, not decorate the poster. Illustration with colour mediums, such as colour pencil is acceptable.

Integrate text and visuals. Figures should be numbered consecutively according to the order in which they are first mentioned in the text.

Each visual should have a brief title, for example, Figure 1- Location of study area.

Text

• In keeping the text brief, blocks of text should not exceed three paragraphs. Use text to (a) introduce the study (What hypothesis was tested or what problem was investigated? Why is the study of value?), (b) explain visuals and direct viewers attention to significant data trends and relationships within the visuals, and © state interpretations that follow from the data. Conclusions may be summarized in a bullet-point list.
• Depending upon the stage or nature of the work, the text could include future research plans or questions for discussion with viewers.
• Literature Cited or References should appear as in published material. Use the particular citation system appropriate to the field of study being posted.

Suggestions for presentation

• SIMPLICITY IS THE KEY. Only present sufficient data to support your conclusions.
• When beginning a poster, with only the visuals describe the project. Write text after configuring the visuals.
• Before the poster session, rehearse a brief "guided tour" of your poster, inclusive of uncertainties where you may get useful feedback.
• Viewers appreciate written summaries of the work during the poster sessions.

Poster Template

Download the current version of the 2010 poster template here!

Further information: www.usiale.org/athens2010