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Presenter Information

Podium Presentations

All podium presentation will be allocated 10 min. with an additional 5 min. for discussion. Only Microsoft Power Point (Office 2007) presentations on a Windows platform will be accepted. All talks are to be transferred to the conference's computers in the speaker ready-room (Room 558) the day prior your presentations. Due to timing limitations you will not be able to use your own computer.

Poster Presentations

Posters will be mounted on free-standing poster boards with push pins or Velcro tabs (please bring your own pins or tabs). Posters can be a maximum of 42” wide x 42” tall. Posters should be mounted by 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 19th. Posters are to be removed by 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 20th. Any posters not removed will be discarded.

There are two formal poster sessions: Thursday afternoon, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday afternoon from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Odd-numbered posters will be presented on Thursday afternoon and even-numbered posters will be presented on Friday afternoon. At least one named author is required to stand by the poster during its designated poster session.

Conference Program and Abstracts

A printed copy of the meeting Program will be distributed to each attendee during on-site registration. The meeting Proceedings, which includes the complete abstracts, are available with the above links. Please note: Wireless access will be available at only limited "hotspots" in the Rhode Island Convention Center, so if you want the abstracts with you during the meeting you are encouraged to download the Proceedings ahead of time.