You will be notified whether your abstract is accepted by February 6, 2017.
Over the years, there has been an increasing number of abstracts that are submitted and printed in the Conference Abstract & Program book, but are either withdrawn or are "no-shows" at the actual conference. This results in frustration for the session organizers as well as conference delegates intending on hearing a paper at a given time only to learn that a paper was canceled or the session has been re-arranged to accommodate the gap from the no-show. The $50 abstract submission fee is intended to cut down on no-shows. It will be charged at the time of submission and is not refundable. However, it will be completely credited toward the conference registration fee when you register for the conference.
Yes. Once you have submitted your abstract, you can log back in to your abstract account to pay for it, as well as view and edit it. However, the abstract fee must be paid by the January 13, 2017, abstract submission deadline for your abstract to be considered.
When you submit an abstract, an abstract number is assigned for each abstract. Make certain you keep a record of the abstract submission number! When you register for the conference, you will be asked if you have submitted an abstract and to enter your abstract submission number. The $50 abstract submission fee will be credited on your conference registration. Each abstract submission number can only be used once toward a conference registration. If there are multiple authors, a single abstract submission fee of $50 will be credited to the individual that registers for the conference using that abstract number and no other authors will be credited upon their registration.
If your abstract is not accepted and you do not plan to attend the conference, your $50 will be reimbursed.
Yes. Delegates may submit only one abstract as first author; however, there is no limit to the number of abstracts that delegates can co-author.
The Board of Directors determines registration rates at its February Board Meeting, and online registration opens in March. However, the rates for the full 5-day program are projected to be approximately $590 for regular registration/$300 for students; IAGLR members receive a 30% discount. This cost includes the banquet dinner, business luncheon, poster session, and program book. Day rates also will be available. Note that on-site registration rates will be approximately 12% higher.
When you submit an abstract, a message acknowledging receipt is sent to the e-mail address you supplied when creating your account. In addition, you can return to the Abstract Submission Center and log in to review your abstract. If you see your abstract there, that means we've received it.
Yes. Please limit your abstract title to no more than 100 characters, and the body of your abstract to no more than 1,350 characters (approximately 200 words). These limits are reinforced by the script online. (See the sample abstract for an idea of length.) If pasting in the text, it may be helpful for you to check the length in your word processor before doing so. Please note that the code for special characters (e.g., to add italics) counts toward length! Also note that spaces count toward length. Your word processor might not count these, so allow yourself some extra room. If you're running close to the limit, one easy way to gain characters is to use just one space after each period, rather than the two frequently used. One other hint: if you're pasting your title in from a word processor and it spans multiple lines in the original document, note that only one line at a time can be pasted into the text box on the submission form.
An invited abstract is one that a session chair has specifically asked you to submit to a particular session. However, being asked by a session chair to submit an abstract does not mean you are exempt from paying the abstract fee or registration fee for the conference. A contributed abstract is one that you choose to submit to a session best suited for your paper or poster.
Once you've submitted an abstract, you can log into the Abstract Submission Center at any time up until the deadline noted on that page to edit it. We encourage you to review your submitted abstract very carefully. Although we will do some minimal editing, you are responsible for how your abstract will appear.
You may retrieve your password by providing either your user name or abstract ID on this form. The password will be sent to the e-mail address you provided when you set up your account. Also note that when you first open your account, the user name and password will be sent to this e-mail, so that you'll have a copy on file.
If you have any questions, please contact the conference program chairs at [email protected]:
