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ABSTRACT
Your abstract (250 words or less) should clearly define the objective
of your presentation, briefly describe the topics to be covered,
and list major conclusions or recommendations. If you have
not already sent an abstract, please do so by February 15, 2008.
Click here to submit your proposal
electronically. You will receive a confirmation by return email if your poster is accepted. An abstract of each poster presentation will
be included in the Technical Forum Abstracts handout (available
onsite) and will also be included on the 2008 Proceedings CD.
TIMING
The symposium will be held March 31-April 2, 2008 at the Red Lion Hotel
on Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA.
The
Technical Forum will be officially open from 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.
on Tuesday April 1, in the Emerald Ballroom. You are expected
to be in attendance at your poster booth during those hours.
You
will be responsible for mounting your materials on your assigned
poster board at least 1/2 hour before the opening of the Forum.
PREPARATION
OF A TECHNICAL FORUM (POSTER) PRESENTATION
For detailed information on preparing a poster, click on the following
link to Guidelines
for Technical Forum Presentations, provided by the Forest Products
Society.
The
Technical Forum gives poster presenters an opportunity to answer
questions and talk about their work with one person or a few
people at a time. Poster presenters do not give formal talks
during the Technical Forum. If you have any questions, please
contact Judy
Edmister or Vik Yadama.
THE
SYMPOSIUM TECHNICAL FORUM WILL PROVIDE:
1. 4- by 8-foot poster board
2. A supply of push pins (Velcro is fine, but you need to bring
your own; tape or adhesives are not allowed.)
3. A booth number
4. Table for placement of any handouts you may wish to distribute
5. The Technical Forum Abstracts booklet will be provided to all
attendees
ELECTRICAL
POWER AND AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT
Please indicate your
need for electrical power and audio/visual equipment by February 15.
There
will be a fee for electrical service. For more information, contact
the Red Lion's Catering and Conference Services Department, 206-971-8013.
OPTIONAL SUBMISSION OF PAPER FOR SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS
If desired, you may submit your poster presentation as a paper to appear in the symposium proceedings. Click on the following links to the symposium Publication Style Sheet and Sample Paper to guide you in preparing your paper for submission. The deadline for submitting a paper is March 24, 2008.
SYMPOSIUM
REGISTRATION AND HOTEL RESERVATIONS
On-line registration is available. Click here to
go to the registration page. Please note that all poster presenters
are required to pay the full symposium registration fee and must
register prior to the symposium. Since space is limited to 24 poster
presentations and we normally have a waiting list for poster spaces,
we ask that you register for the symposium by March 1. If you
are not registered by March 1, your poster space will be given
to the next person on the waiting list.
You
are responsible for making your own hotel reservations.
If
you have questions pertaining to your poster presentation, please
contact:
Vikram
Yadama
Symposium Co-Chair
Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory
Washington State University
PO Box 641806
Pullman, WA 99164-1806
Tel: 509-335-6261
Fax: 509-335-5077
Email: vyadama@wsu.edu
URL: www.woodsymposium.wsu.edu
MAILING
MATERIALS TO THE SYMPOSIUM
If you would like to mail your poster materials in advance
please use the address below. Also, please contact Judy Edmister
at the Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory with the date you
mailed your materials and the courier you used (e-mail edmister@wsu.edu,
phone 509-335-4683, and fax 509-335-5077).
Materials should arrive within 48 hours of your arrival at the Red Lion.
ATTN:
Insert Your Name
c/o Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue
1415 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
ATTN:
Banquet Dept., Jennifer Kuhn
Hold for International Wood Composites Symposium
Start date: March 31, 2008
If
shipping via FEDERAL EXPRESS, please use the Red Lion hotel phone
# 206-971-8008.
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