How to Submit Your Abstract and/or Paper

All submissions for abstracts and/or papers must be submitted online through this website. Users must create an account on our website prior to submission. Once you have created an account, you can login to view and manage your existing submissions, or create a new submission at anytime.

• New users must create an account first in order to login and submit your abstract and/or paper.
• Existing users may login using their existing username and password.

New users must create an account first in order to login and submit your abstract and/or paper.

1. Go to our Create an Account page.
2. Enter a username and your email address.
3. Click on the I’m not a robot checkbox and follow the on-screen prompts for reCAPTCHA.
4. Click Register.
5. Your account will be created. You will receive an email with a link to create a password.
   • Navigate to your email and click on the link.
6. You will be prompted to enter a new password.
   • Our website will suggest a complex alphanumeric password. If you want to create your own, click in the Password textbox and type a new password.
7. Click Reset Password.
8. Click Login.
9. Enter your username (or email address) and password.
10. Click on the I’m not a robot checkbox and follow the on-screen prompts for reCAPTCHA.
11. Click Login.
12. You will directed to your Submissions Dashboard.

Existing users may login using their existing username and password.

1. Go to our Login to Your Account page.
2. Enter your username (or email address) and password.
3. Click on the I’m not a robot checkbox and follow the on-screen prompts for reCAPTCHA.
4. Click Login.
5. You will directed to your Submissions Dashboard.

1. To submit a new abstract, click on the + Abstract button.
2. In the Enter Title textbox, enter a title for your abstract.
3. In the Enter your abstract text here textbox, type or copy/paste your abstract.
4. Under Add Attachments, you can upload related documents in a variety of formats.
   • To add an attachment, click on Choose File and navigate to and select the file you want to add.
   • Click OK.
   • The file name will appear under Add Attachments.
5. Under Event Information, select a Topic and Presenter Preference from the drop-down menus.
6. Under Author Information, enter the first and last name, email address, and affiliation for the author.
   • To add additional authors, click on the plus (+) sign.
7. When finished, click Submit.
8. Your new abstract submission will be listed on your Dashboard.

1. On your Dashboard, click on the Edit button (under the Actions column) for the abstract you want to edit.
2. Your previously submitted abstract will load on the page.
3. Under Add Attachments, you can upload your full paper as a Word document and a PDF file.
   • To add an attachment, click on Choose File and navigate to and select the file you want to add.
   • Click OK.
   • The file name will appear under Add Attachments.
   • Repeat until all related files have been added.
4. When finished, click Submit.
5. Your updated submission will be listed on your Dashboard.