Author Information

Lecture presentations must adhere to the final program schedule. In particular, presentations cannot be moved up in case of "no shows"-it is common for conference participants to attend sessions only for selected presentations.

A maximum of one best presentation award will be given for each lecture-style session. The award will be adjudicated by the session chair and co-chair.

General instructions
All interactive presentations will be held in the Cascade II room during the "A" and "B" session times. The scheduled interactive presentations are organized in thematic sessions of up to 12 papers, with, in most cases, 2 sessions underway simultaneously. Posters must be staffed for the full two-hour duration of a session. Staffing can be shared among authors and their colleagues.

Each presentation space will be labeled and a chart listing the paper numbers with corresponding presentation spaces will be posted at the entrance to Cascade II. Authors must use their assigned space for their presentation.

Each presentation space includes a bulletin board that is approximately 2.4m x 1.2m (8 ft x 4 ft) in size, a table, and a chair. Tacks will be provided to affix posters to the bulletin board. The table can be used for software and hardware demonstrations (one power outlet will be available per space) and for handout materials.

All interactive presentations must be set up during the half hour immediately before the start of the session (8:50 - 9:20 a.m. and 1:10 - 1:40 p.m. for the A and B sessions, respectively) and must be completely dismantled immediately after the session. Interactive sessions have been scheduled back-to-back in the same room; the organizers appreciate the authors' cooperation in the prompt set up and removal of their displays. All items left in the room after a session will be disposed of.

Several leading researchers have agreed to serve as chairs of interactive sessions in their areas of expertise. Session co-chairs from the ACC-08 organizing committee or who are otherwise active in conference organization have also been selected; presenters can seek their help in case of problems with arrangements.

Poster layout
An interactive presentation is intended to communicate information rapidly, allowing the viewer to quickly assess whether a deeper review and discussion with the author is warranted. To this end, posters should be visually attractive and uncluttered and they should be readable from several feet away. The recommended poster layout for ACC-08 is shown below. A PowerPoint template is available that authors can use to prepare compliant posters, which can then be printed directly on a large-format plotter. This template can be downloaded from here.

Please note that the template does not consume the entire bulletin board surface. Authors can use the remaining space for supporting materials and for notes when discussing with session attendees.

It is the authors' responsibility to arrange for all shipment of materials and printing of posters. The organizers are unable to assist with these matters.

Best Interactive Presentation Awards
Up to two best presentation awards will be given for each interactive session. The awardees will be selected by the session chair in consultation with the co-chair.

Questions?
Please contact the Vice Chair for Special Sessions, Atul Kelkar (akelkar@iastate.edu), and/or the Program Chair, Tariq Samad (tariq.samad@honeywell.com).