MountMakers Forum - Call For Abstracts

We are accepting proposal outlines for speaker and poster presentations until Dec. 20, 2011   

Please include the following information.

Basic Info:

• Name
• Job Title
• Institution if appropriate
• Contact Phone #
• Contact email address
• In upper right hand corner indicate if this is a proposal for a speaker power point presentation or for a poster presentation.

Project outline:

• A one page outline description of your presentation including all important aspects of your project that will be included in your power point speaker presentation or poster presentation.
• If possible include 3-4 photos of your finished project, mounts, or exhibit.  Please send photos in JPEG format and in a low resolution so it can be opened in an email.  Photos as long as they are in a low resolution can also be in-bedded into a Microsoft Word document as well.

Brief Bio:

• Keep biography to one brief paragraph. To be used if chosen to help introduce you at the Forum.

Deadlines:

• Oct-Dec 20, 2011 – accepting abstract proposals
• Jan. 15, 2012      - notification of acceptance

Send abstract proposal and or questions to:
    pgaible@fieldmuseum.org

Note:

• All presenters will be responsible for their own travel, lodging and food.
• Speakers will be expected to provide a power point presentation to fill a 20-minute time period.
• Poster presenters will be expected to present their project in person.
• For more information about how to put a poster together see “Poster Preparation Guidelines.”