
Call for Abstracts | Proceedings Guidelines | Poster Guidelines | Presenter Deadlines
All oral and poster presentations MAY submit a 4-8 page technical paper (due May 15, 2024). It is not required to submit the full paper, and if one is not received, your abstract will be used in the Proceedings.
All papers must be submitted in electronic format (Microsoft Word for text; TIFF or JPEG for figures) through the Ex Ordo system where you registered and submitted your abstract. Proceedings will be electronically published on the SWST website after the convention.
The Technical Poster Session and Student Poster Competition will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
Size of Posters
• Poster dimensions – Usable size 91.44 cm (3 ft) wide by 121.92 cm (4 ft) high
• Velcro or push pins will be available to affix your poster to the board
• Posters should be designed accordingly with clear diagrams and text that can be read from a distance of 1.5 m.

All Poster presentations MAY submit a 4-8 page technical paper (due May 15, 2024, via the Ex Ordo system) to be published by SWST in a Proceedings USB given to all International Convention attendees, and then electronically published on the SWST web site. See Proceedings Guidelines above.
December 2023: Call for abstracts out, as well as call for Student travel grants and Student Poster Competition participants
1st January 2024: Early registration opens
29th February 2024: Abstract submission closes – all abstracts must be submitted
15th March 2024: Authors chosen by session chairs and notified
31stMarch 2024: Authors responses back to SWST for inclusion in program
1st April 2024: Student Travel Grant applications submission closes
1st April 2024: Program will be settled
15th April 2024: Travel grant awardees notified
1st May 2024: Early registration prices end
6th May 2024: Hotel Room Block Expires
15th May 2024: Full papers due for proceedings – All oral and poster presentations MAY submit a 4-8 page technical paper via Ex Ordo system to be published by SWST in a Proceedings (USB) given to all International Convention attendees, and then electronically published via the internet on the SWST webpage. See guidelines for preparation and formatting of proceedings papers above.
15th May 2024: Biographical information and .jpg format photo for oral and poster presenters due to https://swst2024convention.exordo.com
15thJune 2024: Online registration closes – Prices increased for onsite registration
15thJune 2024: PowerPoint presentations for oral presenters and PDFs of posters uploaded to https://swst2024convention.exordo.com
15th April 2024: Pre-Tour to Ljubljana signup closes
10th May 2024 Room block is released, and rates not guaranteed