Call for Oral and Poster Presentations
Concept
The overall goal of the 2008 International Grain Quality and Technology Congress is to provide a global symposium on the technical, scientific and economic opportunities and challenges involved in creating and capturing value in the grain-based food, feed, fiber and fuel supply chains. The specific objectives of this Congress are to present current research-based knowledge and information on industry practice on:
- Characterization of quality attributes and measurement technologies to quantify agronomic, quality and end use traits of cereals, oilseeds and co-products within the food, feed, fiber and bioenergy complex.
- Best management practices, systems and technologies to maintain and assure the identity, purity, integrity, consistency, quality, biosecurity and marketability of cereals, oilseeds and co-products through the supply chains from production through harvest, handling, post-harvest, and processing operations, to final end use.
- Economic assessment of measurement technologies and management practices for creating and capturing value within the food, feed, fiber and bioenergy complex.
Opportunity
This invitation is for individuals or organizations, directly involved in projects or activities related to some aspect of technical, scientific and economic opportunities and challenges involved in creating and capturing value in the grain-based food, feed, fiber and fuel supply chains, to come to Chicago and share the newest research findings and successful industry practices and/or lessons learned. Individuals will be chosen to either present their findings as a 20-30 minute oral presentation or as a poster. All individuals invited to present their findings as oral or poster presentations will also be asked to submit full-length papers of their research findings or case studies, which will be published as copy-protected PDF files as part of the on-line proceedings of this Congress.
Oral Presentations
Each individual selected to present a research project or case study will be expected to prepare a PowerPoint slide presentation for delivery in one of the plenary or break-out sessions of the Congress. It is planned that all PowerPoint presentations will be published as copy-protected PDF files as part of the on-line proceedings of this Congress.
Poster Presentations
Each individual selected to present their research project or case study in poster format will be expected to prepare a poster that is no larger than 4 feet high by 4 feet wide to be presented during the Poster Session at the Congress.
Abstracts must address one of the three objectives of the 2008 Grain Quality and Technology Congress in order to be considered.
How to Submit Your Abstract
Authors should submit by e-mail or through the on-line system, an abstract of less than 1,000 words [maximum of two pages, after the title page single spaced, using 12 pt Times Roman font, with 1-inch margins, as a Word Document (doc)] in English outlining the elements of the proposed research project or case study to be presented.
A separate first page of all submissions should include only:
- The title of the proposed research project or case study, including the name of the country or research/case study setting.
- Each author’s full name, title, institution, full address, telephone number (including country and city codes) and email address.
Please submit abstracts, including the separate page, as a Word (doc) to Megan Puzey, the Congress Coordinator, at: mpuzey@uiuc.edu or submit online.
In general, all communications will be by e-mail.
The deadline for submission of abstracts is February 15, 2008.
All abstracts will be screened by the respective Objective Committees. The lead author of the selected abstracts will be notified of each committee’s decision via e-mail on or before March 5, 2008. A small number of abstracts will be selected as alternates, in case some authors are unable to participate. Each lead author will be expected to send a confirming e-mail to the Congress coordinator by March 14, 2008, indicating his/her agreement to meet the specified deadlines.
Other Instructions
Instructions for submission of the full-length conference papers will be shared later. The submission deadline for full-length papers is April 30, 2008.
All presenters should bring their PowerPoint presentations with them to the Congress, either on a CD ROM or a flash drive.
Congress Format:
Three days (Monday evening to Thursday), including one day of optional field trip on Friday.
- Welcome Reception and Registration: Monday evening
- Presentations: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
- Plenary sessions: Invited speakers
- Concurrent sessions on specific topics
- Wrap-up to draw together leading research findings and industry practices, and identify future opportunities and challenges
- Poster Sessions: During extended breaks throughout the Congress and during the Tuesday Evening reception
- Optional post-Congress field trip on Friday
Organizational Structure: The initiating organizers for the Congress are the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Purdue University, NC-213/The Quality Grains Research Consortium, and the National Soybean Research Laboratory.
Important Dates:
February 15, 2008 |
Deadline for submission of abstracts |
Click here to submit your abstract online.
