Symposium Abstract Submission

Submissions of symposia are now being accepted! 
Anyone interested in coordinating a symposium for the conference should submit a proposal using this online form. All of the requested information below must be provided to ensure that the Program Committee receives the information necessary to evaluate your proposal. Proposals will be evaluated on timeliness of the subject, importance to the profession and/or contribution to science, and the overall quality of the written proposal. Applicants will be notified whether their proposal has been accepted by end of October.

Important Deadline: Call for Symposia Deadline: October 13, 2017
An Organized Symposium is a series of presentations that addresses aspects of a single topic or theme. Symposia will run concurrently with other technical sessions. Other formats will be considered, such as a panel, roundtable, or a debate, and symposium organizers will have flexibility in the timing of their talks. Attendance is open to all conference registrants.
Responsibilities of Symposia Organizers
Organizers are responsible for coordinating with the Program Committee, planning their sessions, selecting instructors/presenters, moderating their sessions, and meeting all deadlines.  US-IALE does not pay registration fees, travel expenses, or honoraria for symposium organizers or presenters. All organizers and invited speakers must register for the conference.

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* 1. Enter Contact Information for Primary Organizer. This will be the main contact person who will receive all related confirmation information.

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* 2. Symposium Title:

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* 3. Organizer(s)/Convener(s): Please provide contact name and affiliation of any and all organizers of this symposium. Please list in order of importance (primary organizer; secondary organizer; etc.)

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* 4. Symposium Abstract: Submit a brief overview describing the symposium (200 words) 

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* 5. Duration: Indicate approximate time needed (Half-Day or Full-Day)

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* 6. Symposium Type: 
Invite Only (only speakers who you have invited will be able to submit an abstract for your symposium); or
Open Symposium (willing to accept presentations from the general pool of abstract submissions) - the Program Committee will then review all submitted abstracts through the regular call-for-presentations and suggest appropriate talks to your symposium based on number of available timeslots.

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* 7. Proposed Schedule:  Provide a list of potential speakers and timing of the presentations. The structure of general contributed sessions will be 20-minute presentations. Symposia can have greater flexibility in presentation length, so long as the talks are organized in 20-minute segments such that the symposium remains synchronized with the larger meeting, enabling attendees to easily move from one session to another with minimal disruption to presenters. Options include one 20-minute presentation (or panel discussion), two 10-minute briefings, or four 5-minute lightning talks per 20-minute segment.  Some flexibility will be allowed at the beginning and conclusion of the symposium (e.g., 5-minute introduction followed by a 15-minute regular presentation, or a 10-minute summary (briefing) followed by a 30- minute panel discussion.  If you wish to allow space for contributions from the general submissions, these will be restricted to 20-minute presentations. 

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* 8. Theme/Topic: Indicate an overall theme or list of up to three key words that best describe the primary content and focus of this symposium.

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* 9. Please provide any additional comments or notes for the Program Chair.

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