Call for Papers
The Committee invites you to submit abstracts for consideration for inclusion in the Congress Program. All abstracts will be rigorously reviewed by a panel of expert referees who will assess them for inclusion into the Congress program.
Instructions for Authors
Abstracts must be submitted in English with a maximum word count of 200. Photographs and pictures cannot be included. Authors will be notified about the outcome of the review process from February 2009. All presenters of accepted abstracts are expected to attend the Congress and pay the registration fee. The Earlybird Registration fee is available until 29 August 2008.
The deadline for abstract submission is
Friday 27 February 2009
Submission Guidelines
To ensure consistency in formatting, all abstracts are to be submitted in Microsoft Word format using the abstract template which is available for download below. Maximum length for abstracts is 200 words.
Submission Procedure
You will be required to upload your abstract at the end of the form. A confirmation email indicating a successful upload will be instantly sent to the Submitting Author's email address.
As part of the upload procedure your abstract will be converted to an Adobe Acrobat PDF file. By using your personal Access Key, which will be issued to you during the submission process, you will be able to access the "Speaker Zone" via the link below.
In the Speaker Zone, you will be able to:
- View the PDF version of your abstract to ensure the abstract has been received correctly
- Upload a replacement abstract, if required
- Add additional abstracts, if required
If you are unable to submit your abstract via this website, please contact the Congress Secretariat by email at info@conexion.com.au to make alternative arrangements.
All abstracts are required to be submitted on the Congress Abstract template which you can download from this site.
Please complete your abstract on the form and then upload on the abstract submission page when instructed.
Disclosure/ Conflict of Interest
Authors will be required to disclose affiliations with sponsoring companies within the body of their abstract.
Confirmation of Receipt of Abstracts
You will be sent an acknowledgement via e-mail to confirm that your abstract has been received. If you do not receive the acknowledgement within three days of your submission, please contact the Congress Secretariat on info@conexion.com.au
Audio Visual
PowerPoint data projection with single screens will be available in all session rooms. Further information about audio visual equipment will be provided to speakers at a later stage.
