2021-presenter-information

Call for Abstracts  Proceedings Guidelines   | Poster Guidelines | Presenter Deadlines

NOTICE:  DUE TO RECENT PRIVACY LAWS AROUND THE WORLD, POWERPOINTS WILL NOT BE SHARED ONLINE NOW OR AFTER THE CONVENTION.  YOU WILL NEED TO SPEAK TO THE INDIVIDUAL PRESENTER IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR PRESENTATION.

For Presenters: Call for Abstracts

An Abstract is required for all poster and oral presentations.  Abstract submission opens September 1, 2020.  Go to the link below to submit your abstract! 

  https://swst2021convention.exordo.com/

Deadline February 28, 2021!

Questions? Contact Rupert Wimmer at rupert.wimmer@boku.ac.at or

Victoria Herian at vicki@dev.swst.org

Proceedings Guidelines (Submission of full papers are OPTIONAL)

All oral and poster presentations MAY submit a 4-8 page technical paper (due June 15, 2021). 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 published on a USB to be given to all International Convention attendees. Proceedings will also be electronically published on the SWST website after the convention.

Poster Guidelines

The Technical Poster Session and Student Poster Competition will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2021.

Size of Posters

• Poster dimensions – Usable size 228.60 cm (90 inches) wide by 101.60 cm (40 inches) 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 July 1, 2021, 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.

Presenter Deadlines

1st September 2020: Call for abstracts out, as well as call for Student travel grants and  Student Poster Competition participants

1st December 2020: Early registration opens

28th  February 2021: Abstract submission closes

15th March 2021: Authors chosen by session chairs and notified

1st April 2021: Authors responses back to SWST for inclusion in program

1st April 2021:   Student Poster Competition Abstracts, and Student Travel Grant applications submission closes

15th April 2021: Program will be settled

15th April 2021: Travel grant awardees notified

1st July 2021:  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.

25 July 2021:  Biographical information and .jpg format photo for oral and poster presenters due to https://swst2021convention.exordo.com

15th July 2021 Room block is released, and rates not guaranteed

15th July 2021: Online registration closes – Prices increased for onsite registration

25th July 2021:  PowerPoint presentations for oral presenters and PDFs of posters uploaded to https://swst2021convention.exordo.com