Welcome to the ISTSS Annual Meeting Presenters' Information page, an informational resource for annual meeting presenters. This page will be updated as news is received, so check back periodically.

COLLEAGUE CONNECTION — ISTSS has always encouraged group presentations due to high submission rates, the length of sessions, and to further ensure the scientific integrity of content. There are a number of ways to connect with colleagues for the purpose of jointly planning a presentation.

Click here for the Colleague Connection instructions.

FINANCIAL AND CONTENT DISCLOSURES — Prior to March 31, 2008
All presenters and discussants on abstract proposals must submit their financial and content disclosures.  Assuming the submitter followed instructions, the abstract database will send an e-mail to all presenters and discussants, prompting them to answers these questions online. However, any presenter or discussant who is having trouble with this process electronically is welcome to complete this version instead. You can use the same form for multiple presentations assuming the answers are the same for both talks and that both talks are listed on the form. If you are a presenter of a symposium; use the overall title, not the title of the individual presentation.

Click here to download the Financial and Content Disclosure Form.

SESSION CHAIR GUIDELINES
This document will be available on the podiums at the meeting.

Click here to download the guidelines for session chairs.
Click here to download the audiovisual laptop loading process.

POSTER GUIDELINES
Click here to download the poster tips and guidelines.

POSTER REPRINT REQUEST FORM
There is a form that can be displayed on the poster board to collect contact information of those interested in obtaining copies of poster handouts.

Click here to download the poster reprint request form.

PROPOSAL ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATIONS — Prior to August 15, 2008
ISTSS headquarters will send acceptance notifications via e-mail to the designated contact person only. Rejection letters will follow soon thereafter. Please do not contact headquarters to inquire about the status of your presentation before August 15. Thank you for your patience.

PRESENTATION CHANGES — Deadline: August 15, 2008
Presentation changes, including speaker, title, and abstract changes, are subject to approval by the Program Committee. Changes must be submitted using the presentation change or withdraw form and returned to ISTSS headquarters. ISTSS cannot guarantee that changes submitted after the deadline will be included in the final program. 

NOTE: There is a $50 change fee for each change form submitted. You may request multiple changes on the same form if they apply to the same abstract and be charged only one $50 change fee. Each additional change form submitted for the same abstract will incur separate, additional $50 change fees.

Click here to download the presentation change or withdraw form.

WITHDRAW POLICY  — Deadline: August 15, 2008
If you choose to withdraw your presentation, complete the presentation change or withdraw form and return to ISTSS headquarters. The designated contact person must notify all co-presenters and co-authors about the presentation being withdrawn.

NOTE: A withdrawn presentation will not be reinstated.

Click here to download the presentation change or withdraw form.

AUDIOVISUAL AND ROOM SETUP FORM — Deadline: August 15, 2008
All audiovisual requests should be submitted using this form.

Click here to download the audiovisual request form.

Click here to download the Plenary Session audiovisual request form.

Questions and all forms can be directed to:

Diane Rutherford, Administrative Director
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)
111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015
Fax: 847-480-9282
E-mail: drutherford@istss.org

Last Updated: January 29, 2008