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Beforesubmittingapaperproposal,pleasegatherthefollowinginformation: Abstract/ManuscriptTitle SubmissionCategory(tobeselectedfromlistonline) AuthorInformation o FirstandLastName o emailaddress Pleasenotethatwhenenteringtheauthors,youwillneedtoidentifythePresentingAuthor.ThePresentingAuthor willbecomethemainpointofcontactandwillreceiveallcorrespondenceregardingthesubmission.Itisthenthe responsibilityofthePresentingAuthortoshareallpertinentinformationwiththeirCoAuthors. PublicationInformation(ifmanuscripthasbeenpublishedbefore) Keyword(s)(associatedwithsubmission) Textofabstract(200wordsminimum) Ifyouaresubmittinganabstractforsomeone,butarenotanAuthor,youwillneedtoremoveyourselffromthe submissionformAFTERaddingatleastoneCoAuthor. Abstract/ManuscriptTitle Theabstracttitleshouldbestandardizedwitheachwordbeginningwithcapitalletters(titlecase). Donotunderlineanyportionofyourtitle Donotuseboldoritalicsinyourtitle DonotuseALLCAPS

AbstractRequirementsandFormat Allabstractsmustbeaminimumof200wordswitha350500wordsmaximumasdeterminedbythe programcommitteeandspecifiedontheonlinesubmissionform. Identifyprimarytopicareafromthelistprovidedtowhichtheabstractisbestsuited.Abstractsare reviewedbythetopicareastechnicalcommitteereviewersandslottedinsessionsaccordingtothetopic preferenceselectedbytheauthor. Abstractssuggestingcommercialisminanyformwillberejected.SPEhasastatedpolicyagainstuseof commercialtradenames,companylogos,ortextthatiscommercialintoneinthepapertitle,textorslides. UseofsuchtermswillresultincarefulscrutinybytheProgramCommitteeinevaluatingabstractsandthe presenceofcommercialisminthepapermayresultinitbeingwithdrawnfromtheprogram. Thesubstanceoftheabstractshouldnothavebeenpresentedorpublishedbefore. Theabstractshouldstandonitsownandnotrefertoanotherwork,unlessassociatedwithcurrentwork. Donotincludethetitleorauthornamesinthebodyoftheabstract.Thetitleandauthorinformationwill berequestedseparatelythroughthesubmissionsystem. Donotincludetables,figures,bibliographiclists,orsubscriptsinyourabstract.Theycanbeuploaded separately. Abstractsubmissionsshouldbeformattedintofourspecificparagraphstoincludethefollowing: 1. Descriptionofthematerial 2. Application 3. Results,Observations,andConclusions 4. SignificanceofSubjectMatter SubmissionDeadline Allsubmissionsmustbereceivedelectronicallybythestateddeadline.Submissionsreceivedafterthe deadlinewillnotbeconsidered.Noexceptionswillbemade. ConfirmationofSubmission Anemailconfirmationisavailableonrequestuponfinalizingyourelectronicsubmission.Followtheprompt.You canalsoviewandprintacopyofyoursubmissionthroughtheonlinesystemonceyourefinished.Pleasenoteyour controlnumberanduseitinanyfuturecorrespondenceregardingyoursubmission. ProgramCommitteeReviewProcess AllabstractsubmissionsarereviewedbytheProgramCommittee.Specificselectionandratingcriteriaare listedundersubmissionrequirements. AuthorNotifications AuthornotificationswillbesenttoeachPresentingAuthorregardingthestatusoftheirsubmission.The notificationwillprovidealinktotheappropriatestatusletter(whichcanbeprintedasoftenasnecessary). NotificationlettersareaddressedtothePresentingAuthoronly.ItisthentheresponsibilityofthePresenting AuthortoshareallpertinentinformationwithallCoAuthors.

Pleasenote:Highlysensitiveantispamsoftwaremayblockthisnotificationsinceitisactuallyemailedbyathird party.Ifyoudonotreceivethisemailbynotificationdate,contacttheSPEProgramLeadimmediately. Confirmyouhavelistedyourcorrectandcompleteemailaddresstoensurereceivingthisnotificationina timelymanner. Changes,Cancelations,Withdrawals SPEandtheProgramCommitteeconsiderasubmittedpresentationacommitmenttopresent.Ifextenuating circumstancespreventtheauthorfrommakingthepresentation,itisthatauthor'sobligationtofindan alternatepresenterandnotifytheirSPEProgramLeadandtheirsessionchair(s)(ifapplicable).Withdrawals mustbemadeinwritingtotheSPEofficeassoonaspossible. Undernocircumstancescanasubmittedabstractbechangedonceithasbeensubmitted.Cancellations, particularlyafterthepresentationhasbeenacceptedandpublicized,areviewedbytheProgramCommittee ashighlyunprofessional. SpeakerRegistration/Funding NofundingisavailableforPresentingAuthorsorSpeakers.However,wedoprovidepresentingauthorswith adiscountedrate.AlltechnicalsessionspeakersmustregisterfortheconferenceatthePresentingAuthor rate.Speakersattendingtheconferenceforthedayofpresentationmustregisterattheprevailingoneday rate. AudioVisual(AV)Support Allslidepresentationsmustbecomputergenerated.Mostsoftwarepackagesareacceptable.Nospeakermay usehisorherpersonallaptoptogiveapresentation.Ifyouhaveaquestion,pleasecontactSPEstaffbefore submitting.SpecificguidelinesandsuggestedtemplatealongwithinstructionswillbeincludedintheAuthor Kit. TechnicalSupport Technicalsupportisaclickaway,andcanalsobefoundbycallingOASISTechnicalSupportat2173981792or emailsupport@abstractsonline.com9:00a.m.5:00p.m.CentralTime.
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