Instructions for Presenters
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Your program description will be taken directly from the information you provided in your submission. You may update your program title, abstract, and bio(s) up to January 5. We suggest an abstract of 150-300 words and presenter/panelist bios of 100 words or fewer.
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Session Presenters: A final version of your presentation is due February 1 for inclusion in the Summit Proceedings. This can be uploaded at the same URL.
Poster Presenters: Final posters are not due until the Summit begins; however, a PDF of the final poster will be required before March 5 for posting on the Summit website. This can be uploaded at the same URL.
About Document Uploads
- Uploads can be accepted in DOC, RTF, PDF, PPT, and TXT formats. Documents can be zipped
- Uploads must not exceed 500 KB in size. If a file cannot be sufficiently reduced, then mock-ups or other materials may be posted on a separate website and links provided
Description Document (1 to 3 pages)
- For Poster
- Context of the work
- One or two innovative points
- Mock-up or fairly accurate sketch of poster
Additional Materials Document (up to 500 KB; may be a zipped archive)
- Speaker Biographies (up to 300 words per speaker)
- Any other materials relevant to the session
Successful Submissions
Decisions will be made by early January. If your submission is accepted, you will be required to provide a copy of your presentation or poster mock-up by February 1, 2005 for inclusion in the Summit Proceedings and website. Final posters are not due until the Summit begins; however, a PDF of the final poster will be required by March 5 for posting on the Summit website.
Presenters at regular Summit sessions (other than Poster presenters) receive registration to the Summit at cost. Pre-conference Workshops are offered at additional charge to Summit participants, and Workshop presenters are compensated according to the number of Workshop registrants, unless otherwise negotiated.
Description of Session Types
Pre-conference Workshops
Pre-conference Workshops are available to Summit participants at additional charge. They are typically one half or one full-day, and take place the day before the regular Summit program begins.
Pre-conference Workshops provide an intensive environment for concentrated learning. They may offer core or advanced skills development; in-depth introductions to new areas of practice, research, or theory; or deliver content in a unique format. Pre-conference participants expect insightful and practical coverage of topics that are key to their areas of interest.
Finalized Workshop presentations and handout materials are due February 1, 2005.
Regular Program Sessions - Presentations and Panels
Regular program sessions will be offered during the three days of the Summit. Session length is generally 45 minutes. A session can be a presentation by one or more speakers, or can be a moderated panel of related or disparate speakers. A session can also take another format as suggested by the submitter.
A session can present a case study, description of best practices, theoretical discussion, presentation of research findings, or other material.
Successful submitters will be required to provide a copy of their presentations by February 1, 2005.
Poster Sessions
The spirit of the Poster Session is one of inclusiveness. Even if you have never presented at a conference or poster session before, if you follow the submission requirements and have an original, interesting proposal, then your poster will have a good chance of being selected.
We are interested in posters that provide visual demonstrations of information architecture ideas, deliverables, and accomplishments. Work by students, developers, and designers is encouraged. We welcome work of a specialized or experimental nature; work concerning new features, design elements, methods, or processes; and works in progress.
Posters are presented in a common room or circulation area, usually over a 90 minute period, during which Summit participants circulate and talk to individual presenters in an informal manner. The posters then remain available to Summit participants for as long as possible. Handouts, interactive elements, and multimedia are common components of poster presentations.
Each poster presenter or team is provided with a table for materials and a display space of approximately 3.5 x 7.5 feet (100 x 225 cm). Most people find that a poster of approximately 20 x 30 inches (50 x 75 cm ) is a good minimum size. Presenters are required to be available at their posters during the poster session period. Final posters are not due until the Summit begins; however, a PDF of the final poster will be required by March 5, 2005 for posting on the Summit website.
updated: 01/03/05