COMP/CCPM 2005 Oral Presentations

J.R. Cunningham Young Investigators Symposium

COMP/CCPM 2005 Posters

COMP/CCPM 2005 Oral Presentations

There are 2 ways of sending us your PowerPoint file for COMP/CCPM 2005.

Instructions for your Oral Presentation

• The regular oral sessions will run on a 10 minute cycle. Each presentation should last no longer than 8 minutes, and 2 minutes will be allocated for questions and change of speaker.
   
• The Young Investigator's Symposium will run on a 12 minute cycle. Each YIS presentation should last no longer than 9.5 minutes with 2.5 minutes for questions and change of speaker.
   
• Please note: only single screen computer projection will be used. PC laptops running Windows XP will be supplied at the conference. Hook-ups for speakers' computers will NOT be provided. Conference laptops will include Microsoft Office XP software. PowerPoint 2000 will be used for presentations (we've had trouble getting 2003 to work with video clips), Powerpoint 2000 and 2003 will be available on desktops for you to review or modify the presentations.
   
• PowerPoint files must be named according to the convention used in the COMP/CCPM detailed Program Schedule with spaces removed (for example, Sci-AMFri-03, or Sci-YISFri-08).
   
• Prior to Tuesday July 5th, talks can be submitted by one of the following methods:
   
  • email as an unencrypted, unprotected attachment to the ([email protected]). Note that YOUR mail server may have a limit on the size of your attachment. IMPORTANT - "COMP2005" must be in the subject line!
     
  • send via a 3rd party web-based application (Click here to upload your presentation).
     
  • confirmation will be sent within 24 hours of receiving the presentation.
     
  • you should use the above method if your talk is on Thursday afternoon
     
• During the conference, talks can be submitted at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled date and time by one of the following methods:
   
  • load from a CDROM to A/V personnel in the speaker ready room. Please label the media clearly with the name of the presenter and the date and time of the presentation if it is handed in.
     
  • load them from a USB JumpDrive which uses a driver native to Windows XP in the speaker ready room as directed by the A/V personnel. Please note that we cannot garranttee all models of USB JumpDrives due to proprietary driver compatibility - we encourage you to use a CD-R.
     
  • for those presenting on Thursday afternoon, you can load your talks during the Icebreaker.
     
• Please try to keep presentation file size to <25MB . Use imbedded fonts and limit the resolution of imbedded images. Projector resolution is 1280x1024.
   
• After submitting presentations, speakers should book a 10 minute time slot in the speaker ready room to review their presentations.
   
• A laser pointer will be provided.
   
• Questions regarding presentation facilities, hardware or software should be directed to:
  • (Email: [email protected], Phone: (905) 387-9711 x67021) or
  • (Email: [email protected], Phone: (905) 387-9711 x67008).
     

J.R. Cunningham Young Investigators Symposium (YIS) COMP/CCPM 2005.

• The applicant must be a member of COMP at the time of application and must be either a graduate student or a recent graduate (with graduate degree awarded after January 2005).
   
• A letter of eligibility is required from the student's supervisor giving student's name, degree sought/completed, and institution. Incomplete applications (missing signed support letter, incomplete form, etc.) WILL NOT be considered.
   
• The appropriate box must be checked on the submission form.
   
• Submissions will be screened, limiting the number of participants to a maximum of ten. This screening will be based on the scientific content as presented in the submitted Abstract and concise communication for the Proceedings. It is important, therefore, that this material contain sound results. Statements such as "a series of measurements will be made" or "data will be obtained" could result in a lower score. Applicants working in large groups should present their contribution to the project. Please note that the score from this screening will also be used in the final competition with ~30% of the final score coming from the scientific content as presented in the submitted material. Those papers that are not selected for the YIS competition will be considered for inclusion elsewhere in the scientific program.
   
• A maximum of four young investigators will be selected from an institution. Institutions may, therefore, choose to prescreen their candidates.
   
• Previous winners of a COMP Young Investigator Award are ineligible to compete again.
   

Panel: A panel of 6-8 judges, with at least two judges from each sub-specialty, will judge the Young Investigators Symposium.

Part of the score for the competition will come from the screening process as outlined above. The remainder of the score will be based on the scientific content, as presented during the talk, and on the quality of presentation. The winners of the J.R. Cunningham Young Investigators Awards will be announced at the Conference Banquet.

Travel Assistance: COMP will waive the registration fee of all ten finalists of the Young Investigators Symposium

Questions regarding the Young Investigators' Awards may be directed to the Chair of the COMP Awards Committee ([email protected]).

COMP/CCPM 2005 Posters

Instructions for those bringing a Poster

• The formal poster session and reception will take place outside the CIBC Banquet Hall in the McMaster University Student Centre on Thursday, July 7, 2005 from 18:00 to 20:30. Presenters are expected to be present during this time period.
   
• Posters can be set-up anytime after 08:00 on July 7, 2005.
   
• All posters must occupy a maximum area of 4 feet by 4 feet.
   
• Pins will be supplied.
   
• Presenters are encouraged to display their posters for the entire meeting.
   
• You are responsible for removing the poster by 13:00 on July 9, 2005. Any remaining posters will be dealt with accordingly.
   
• Questions regarding posters should be directed to:
  • (Email: [email protected], Phone: (905) 387-9711 x67009).
  • (Email: [email protected], Phone: (905) 387-9711 x67155).
  • (Email: [email protected], Phone: (905) 387-9711 x67145).

 

Poster Awards

Eligibility Requirements: This competition is open to all members and student members of COMP. To be eligible for the Awards, at least one author must attend the conference and must be present at their poster during the Thursday evening poster session.

Awards: A prize of $200 CDN will be awarded to each of the two best posters, judged on scientific merit and presentation. Note that the preliminary judging of the scientific content of the posters, based on the supporting material submitted (Abstract and concise communication for the Proceedings), will be undertaken before the conference. It is important, therefore, that this material contain sound results. Statements such as "a series of measurements will be made" or "data will be obtained" could result in a negative outcome in the initial scoring. The winners of the Poster Awards will be announced at the Conference Banquet.

Submission: Please specify Poster Session on your submission form. If you do not wish to enter the competition, indicate this on the submission form.

Panel: A panel of 4-6 judges, with at least two judges from each sub-specialty, will judge the posters. Part of the score will be based on the scientific merit as presented in the submitted Abstract and concise communication.