Annual Submission Deadline

October 1st

EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 31, 2008 THIS YEAR!

All submissions must be made online.

CLICK BELOW FOR CURRENT YEAR

SUBMISSION FORMS

1. ANYONE SUBMITTING AN ABSTRACT FOR GENERAL, PROPOSED, ORGANIZED, OR INVITED SESSIONS MUST BE OR BECOME A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE IAPL
2. GENERAL AND PROPOSED SESSION SUBMISSIONS ARE EVALUATED BY THE IAPL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - NOTIFICATIONS BY E-MAIL ARE SENT BY THE IAPL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN FEBRUARY. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR INCOMING E-MAIL FILTER INCLUDES MESSAGES SENT FROM "@iapl.info".
3. WHEN POSSIBLE, INVITED ORGANIZED SESSIONS WILL ALSO BE ANNOUNCED IN ADVANCE AFFORDING THE POSSIBILITY OF SUBMITTING DIRECTLY TO THE INVITED SESSION ORGANIZER. SOME YEARS WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO POST THESE SESSIONS IN ADVANCE.
4. CHECK THE IAPL WEBSITE FOR FULL PAPER SUBMISSION DETAILS EACH YEAR.

 

ABSTRACTS FOR "GENERAL SESSION" PAPERS SHOULD BE

• A MAXIMUM OF 1,000 WORDS
• FOR A 20 MINUTE PRESENTATION TIME
• DEMONSTRATE A CLEAR CONNECTION TO THE CONFERENCE THEME
• INCLUDE 7 KEYWORDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PAPER AS SUBMITTED

SUBMISSIONS FOR "PROPOSED SESSIONS"ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED

• SESSIONS SHOULD INCLUDE 4-5 SPEAKERS PLUS A SESSION CHAIR
• THE SESSION CHAIR WILL ALSO NORMALLY BE THE SESSION PROPOSER.
• THE SESSION CHAIR CAN PRESENT A 15 MINUTE THEME-SETTING PAPER AS PART OF THE INTRODUCTION TO THE SESSION.
• ALTERNATIVELY SOMEONE ELSE CAN BE INVITED TO CHAIR THE SESSION AND NOT PRESENT A PAPER AT ALL.
• THE NAME OF THE SESSION CHAIR MUST BE INCLUDED WITH THE SESSION PROPOSAL.
• PROPOSERS MUST SUBMIT SEPARATE FORMS ONLINE, INCLUDING:
  • A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED SESSION,
  • AN 1,000 WORD ABSTRACT FOR EACH SPEAKER WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT NO PAPER CAN EXCEED 20 MINUTES PRESENTATION TIME, AND SHOULD INCLUDE 7 KEYWORDS FOR EACH SPEAKER
  • DETAILS ON EACH SPEAKER,
  • DETAILS ON THE SESSION CHAIR
• PROPOSERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT EACH ABSTRACT IS EVALUATED INDEPENDENTLY AS WELL AS PART OF THE WHOLE SESSION. THE IAPL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY ON OCCASION NOT ACCEPT ALL PAPERS PROPOSED IF THE QUALITY OF AN ABSTRACT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE)
• PROPOSERS WILL BE ASKED TO INFORM THEIR PARTICIPANTS OF THE DISPOSITION OF THEIR PAPERS FOR THE SESSION -- AND PROPOSERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSURING THAT EACH SPEAKER COVERS MEMBERSHIP DUES, REGISTRATION, AND RELATED CONFERENCE INFORMATION PRIOR TO THE ANNOUNCED DEADLINE.
• ALL PERSONS INCLUDED IN A PROPOSED SESSION MUST CONFIRM THAT THEY WILL INDEED ATTEND THE CONFERENCE IF THEIR PAPERS ARE ACCEPTED.