CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The Call for Abstracts for NZPS 2016 is now CLOSED.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Abstracts must be submitted via the Conference website www.nzps2016.org.nz. Faxed or posted abstracts will NOT be accepted. Please submit your abstract by 4pm Tuesday 2 February 2016. Notice of acceptance will be sent to submission authors by Monday 8 February 2016. Abstract authors are asked to carefully study the submission instructions.
Please submit your abstract online using the prescribed template. Please ensure you read the following information before submitting an abstract.
PRESENTATIONS
Oral Presentations: If you are selected to offer an oral presentation you will need to prepare and practise an 8 minute presentation. Please be aware that your total presentation time is only 8 minutes - 2 minutes will then be set aside at the end of your presentation for Q&A. Standard audiovisual equipment provided: lectern, microphone, PC laptop, data projector and screen. All presentations will be PowerPoint presentations to be saved as PowerPoint for PC to CDROM, USB Flash Drive. Laptop changeover at the Conference WILL NOT be permitted.
Poster Presentations: There will be a scientific poster display in the Industry Exhibition Hall. Programmed presentation and discussion periods may be scheduled during the lunch breaks. The poster should measure 1189mm high by 841mm wide (A0 size – portrait format). The poster should be laminated and the text should be in a font of sufficient size for easy reading at a distance of 1 metre. The poster boards will be Velcro-sensitive, please bring Velcro hooks to attach your poster to the board.
You will receive confirmation by email that the abstract has been received. If you do not receive confirmation please contact the Conference Manager (conferences@w4u.co.nz). Your submitted abstract will be considered by the scientific committee for presentation.
PRESENTATION AWARDS (NZPS 2016 Conference only)
Awards may be presented in the following categories
1. “1st Presentation at a Conference"
2. "Best Free Paper"
3. "Best Poster"
Assessment will be based on content and presentation and the award will be open to all papers accepted by the Organising Committee. The judges will be appointed by the Organising Committee and the decision of the judges will be final. The awards will be presented during the Annual Scientific Meeting.
GENERAL INFORMATION
All abstracts should be original research. Case reports may be acceptable although the onus is on the author to demonstrate the significance of the report.
General specifications are:
Word document ONLY. Do not use presentation software such as PowerPoint
Single spacing
Length: 300 words or less, excluding presenters and department
Text should be single spaced with justified margins.
11 pt Arial font
Limit the number of authors to no more than 7
Do not indent paragraphs
All abstracts must be submitted in English
Your abstract should contain the following:
Title: Sentence case, bold,
Authors / Presenters: Sentence Case. Show initial and then surname only. Presenter's name underlined with asterisks used in conjunction with the Department and Institution,
Department and Institution of all Authors / Presenters: Sentence case, italics,
Body of Abstract: Sentence case.
The BODY of your abstract should include these headings in bold:
Introduction (including the study hypothesis)
Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusions. It is not satisfactory to state that results will be discussed or data will be presented. References (maximum of two). Abbreviations may be used but must be spelt out in full at the first mention followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.
