Organizer Information

Pre-Conference Workshop Organizers

Workshop organizers will be responsible for inviting speakers, ensuring their participation, ensuring submission of preliminary texts and structuring/leading the discussion sessions.

*Note: The Conference Organizers will not provide for the printing of workshop handouts. Digital copies may be posted to the conference website.

All workshop presenters and organizers are expected to register for the conference and pay the applicable fee to attend.

Important Dates for Workshop Organizers

March 31, 2014	Workshop Proposal Submission Deadline
May 2, 2014	Acceptance Notification
July 11, 2014	Deadline for Workshop presenters to submit OPTIONAL abstracts
August 25, 2012	Deadline for submission of finalized workshop description for publication on the website. CLICK HERE to view an example of a Workshop Description.
September 5, 2014	Workshop Organizer to email Conference Coordinator Jasmine Garcia, with FINAL SESSION AGENDA for your workshop, including full speaker names, talk titles and order of presentation.
October 24, 2014	Workshop Organizer to email Conference Coordinator Jasmine Garcia, detailed request for set up of workshop session, including audio-visual requirements. You will be contacted prior to the conference to reconfirm final arrangements.
January 9, 2015	Workshop Organizer to email Conference Coordinator Jasmine Garcia, a Workshop Summary as an MSWord document. CLICK HERE to view an example of a Workshop Summary.

Session Organizers

Session organizers will assist with: recruiting session speakers and ensuring their participation; facilitating prompt abstract submission of all session speakers; moderate the proposed session and coordinate any special materials or hand-outs.

*Note: The Conference Organizers will not provide for the printing of session handouts. Digital copies may be posted to the conference website.

All session presenters and organizers are expected to register for the conference and pay the applicable fee to attend.

Important Dates for Session Organizers

March 31, 2014	Session Proposal Submission Deadline
May 2, 2014	Acceptance Notification
July 11, 2014	Abstract Submission Deadline
July 21, 2014	Final Session Agenda (order of presentations) Submission Deadline

Town Hall Organizers

Town Hall Organizers will assist with: recruiting a reporter/ recorder for the town hall session; manage any discussion leader communications; moderate the town hall and coordinate any special materials or hand-outs.

*Note: The Conference Organizers will not provide for the printing of town hall handouts. Digital copies may be posted to the conference website.

All town hall participants and organizers are expected to register for the conference and pay the applicable fee to attend.

Important Dates for Town Hall Organizers

March 31, 2014	Town Hall Proposal Submission Deadline
May 2, 2014	Acceptance Notification
August 25, 2014	Final Town Hall description due to Conference Coordinator Jasmine Garcia, for use in the conference program.
January 9, 2015	Town Hall Organizer to email Conference Coordinator Jasmine Garcia, final Town Hall Report as an MSWord document.