HOW TO USE THE ONLINE ABSTRACT/PANEL SESSION SUBMISSION SYSTEM

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

- If you are submitting more than one abstract/panel session you can use the same login for each abstract/panel session.

- You can change your abstracts/panel session at any time up to the deadline. Please note that the deadline for abstracts submission is January 30, 2011, and the deadline for panel session submission is November 15, 2010.

- Do not include author names in the title or body of your abstract because a “blind” reviewing process will be used – you can enter the names online during the submission process.

THE SUBMISSION PROCESS

- Log in to the submission system when you have prepared your abstract or panel session topics – enter the email address you specified when you registered with the system.

- You will be directed to a screen from which the submission process starts. Please read the instructions carefully. If you wish to submit a new abstract/panel session you should click the link that says “click here to submit a new abstract” or “click here to submit a new panel session”.

- Submitting an abstract/panel session is a multi-step process. Each step involves several questions. Some questions are marked “required”, and you will not be able to complete your submission until these questions have been answered.

- If you have to stop part-way through the process, your submission will be held in temporary storage until you return later and complete all the questions. When you log in again you can click on your incomplete abstract/panel session form and resume submission.

AMENDING A SUBMISSION

You may wish to change your submission. You can do this at any time up to the deadline.

- Log in to the submission system

- You will see a list of the abstracts/panel sessions that you have submitted. Click on the one that you wish to change.

- Amending an abstract/panel session involves the same procedures as the original submission process, except that the online form will be completed automatically with the answers that you gave previously. You do not have to change anything unless you want to.

- After you reach the final step and press “FINISH”, you will receive an e-mail confirming that your abstract has been amended.

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions about the submission process or wish to withdraw an abstract/panel session please contact the conference administrator at abstract@htai2011.org