Call for papers: Feb 1997 Lincoln Conference

NZSAP July 1996: Call for papers Members who wish to offer papers for the 1997 Conference must submit by post a completed abstract form to reach the Executive Secretary postmarked no later than the 13th September 1996. Please post do NOT fax the abstract. If possible please also e-mail a copy of the abstract in either Microsoft Word or WordPerfect 5.1 format to vanhoutm@lincoln.ac.nz or provide a 1.44 Mb 3.5 inch IBM PC computer disc containing the abstract along with the printed version. This electronic copy will be used when producing the Abstract Booklet.

Guidelines and an abstract submission form are part of this newsletter. If you are considering submitting a mini-poster then please read the notes regarding this form of presentation.

If an abstract is accepted by the Management Committee the author is committed to:

presenting the paper to the Conference either orally, or as a mini-poster
submitting a 2 copies of the written paper for publication in the Conference Proceedings along with a computer disc of the paper. This must be to the editor by 14 February 1997.

In the case of unavoidable withdrawal of a paper, the author must advise the Secretary in writing at the earliest possible date.

REMEMBER - CLOSING DATE FOR ABSTRACTS IS 13th SEPTEMBER 1996

Mini-Poster Presentations

For those that havenít attended this type of presentation and are uninitiated in this type of delivery, the following is a description of a mini-poster presentation. The mini-poster is essentially an A4 sized page that is distributed to the conference participants when they register. On the acceptance of an abstract for presentation as a mini-poster, an example of a mini-poster and instructions will be posted to the senior author. The layout and format should be followed exactly. The mini-poster should include sections on aim, materials and methods, and results and discussion. Camera ready copy of the mini-poster has to sent to the Martin van Houtert, Lincoln University by Friday 5th January 1996. No proof reading or content checking will be undertaken by the editor. At the conference a 3 minute oral presentation will accompany each mini-poster. The presentation should have a maximum of 3 slides and can be largely devoted to any clarification or expansion of the handout.