Due to the COVID-19 virus, the conference will be virtual again this year and split into two half-days.
5th Annual conference: Wednesday afternoon,
March 24, 2021
Thursday morning, March
25, 2021
Registration deadline: March 20, 2021.
Abstract
Deadline: March 1, 2021.
Conference Schedule is TBD.
The conference will be hosted via Zoom. Zoom link will be emailed to
registrants.
You can download the 2021 Conference Flyer.
Q: Who do I contact if I have questions?
A: The organizing committee is
made of your colleagues. Please reach out to any of us. If in doubt
contact the webmaster: John Sohl.
Q: When will I get the link for how to
join the conference?
A: We will do a mass email to all registrants the day before the
conference. The conference schedule will be updated here on the
website as fast as updates become available.
Q: How are the abstracts reviewed and
when will I find out if my abstract as been accepted?
A: Review of the abstracts typically starts a few days before the
due date and continues for several days as we read through all of
them. We then have to decide how many we can fit in as oral
presentations and how many need to be posters. We strive for a
balance of topics. If we have questions about your abstract we'll
contact the lead author as quickly after the deadline as we possibly
can. We usually know within a week. If you have concerns you can
contact any of us on the
organizing committee.
Q: Why is there a registration fee?
A: Normally this covers some of the lunch, break foods, printed
materials, room reservations, website hosting, student awards, and
more. The price is this low because of our generous sponsors (see
the home page). Even a virtual
conference has some expenses. Most of the registration fees this
year will go to student awards for presentations. Really though,
this is about the cost of two venti caffe lattes and there are way
fewer calories. It isn't that much.
Q: Where do I park?
A: Well, it is virtual this year. So that's on you.
Q: How do I get there?
A: See above.
Q: What's up for lunch?
A: Normally, everyone who registers will get a box lunch to enjoy while
looking at the posters. We typically will have a mix of lunch types, including
vegetarian. Please try to be flexible
with your choice of meals as we are just guessing at the selection
quantity breakdowns.
Real Answer: This year really depends on what is in your fridge.
Q: Will there be coffee????
A: Please share. The organizing committee probably needs some right
now.