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The GRAND 2011 conference will have four venues in which research underway within the Network will be highlighted.

Posters and Demos - On the evening of Thursday, May 12, the Opening Reception of the conference will include a Poster and Demo session. Each of the 34 projects within GRAND is invited to present two (2) posters featuring some aspect of the work underway within the project. The title, abstract, list of authors, and the project acronym should be submitted by the deadline of Friday March 18, using the conference PCS submission system. The submission should be created by the student or postdoc who will present the poster at the Poster and Demo session; they will serve as the contact author. There will be available space for one poster from each project to be accompanied by a demo. Submissions must indicate whether a demo will accompany the poster. Travel support for airfare and up to three (3) nights of hotel will be provided to each student or postdoc contact author. The project leader and co-leader will determine the mechanism for choosing the two (2) submissions per project prior to the Call for Participation deadline.

Student Work in Progress (WIP) - On the afternoon of Saturday, May 14, the conference program will include sessions for GRAND students and postdocs to give short "Work In Progress" presentations. All students and postdocs are invited to submit a paper (up to four pages in the ACM Proceedings format [1]) for consideration. A student review committee will select up to 30 papers for presentation during these dedicated sessions at GRAND 2011. The title, abstract, list of authors, PDF version of the paper, and project acronym should be submitted by the deadline of Friday, March 25 using the conference PCS submission system. The lead author (presenter) must be a student or postdoc engaged in research within a GRAND project. Travel support for airfare and up to three (3) nights of hotel will be provided to each presenter.

Research Presentations - On Friday and Saturday, May 13-14, the conference program will include a number of scheduled concurrent sessions for Research Presentations by researchers in GRAND. Each of the 34 projects within GRAND is invited to present one (1) 20-minute Research Presentation describing one (1) of the research contributions of the project. The title, abstract, list of authors, and project acronym should be submitted by the deadline of Friday, April 8 using the conference PCS submission system. The project leader and co-leader will determine the mechanism for choosing the submission prior to the Call for Participation deadline.

2-Minute Madness - “2-Minute Madness” will take place on Friday, March 13. A representative from each of the 34 projects will have exactly two (2) minutes to provide an overview of the activities of his/her project. The session should be informative and interesting. Feel free to use graphics, videos and animations to your slides. But remember you only have two (2) minutes and only one speaker will be presenting each project; no tagging out! Deadline to submit your PowerPoint slides is Friday, April 29. Submission rules will follow shortly.

[1]  Templates for the WIP submissions can be downloaded from: http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates. Please omit the “Categories and Subject Descriptors” and “General Terms” sections in the templates. Include the following text in lieu of the ACM copyright notice: Copyright is held by the author/owner(s). GRAND 2011, May 12-14, 2011, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Details About the Call for Participation Submission Categories

The following is further information regarding the GRAND 2011 Call for Participation. There are four venues in which results from the research underway within GRAND will be presented. Details for each are below. Please read this before making your submission.

Submission Deadlines by Category

• Poster and Demos: Friday, March 18
• Student Work In Progress (WIP):  Friday, March 25
  • Review of WIP submissions by student selection committee:  Friday March 25- Tuesday April 12
• Research Presentations: Friday, April 8
• 2-Minute Madness: Friday, April 29

A comprehensive conference timeline is posted at GRAND 2011 Timeline. 

Online Submission System

You will use the PCS online submission system to submit for each category.  Authors will have to create an account on PCS, and click on the "new submission" link in order to enter the details about their submission and upload it.

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Details about Posters and Demos Submissions

The purpose of the Posters and Demos is to give an informal view of some of the research underway in each project. Posters are not overviews of an entire project. They are snapshots of just a particular aspect of a project. They are not formally reviewed and thus do not preclude subsequent publication in the peer-reviewed literature.

Posters can highlight any aspect of a project. The key requirement is that they should provide some insight into one or more research questions relevant to the project, the methodology appropriate to answering those questions, progress to date, or the plans in place in find answers. Some posters may focus on the value of the research to the receptor community, while others may look more closely at the research itself.

One of the two (2) posters for each project will be able to present a demo. A table (4’ x 2’), standard electric power, and wireless connectivity will be available. All other equipment must be provided by the presenters.

Each poster will be presented by a student or postdoc who is a member of the project team. The project leader and co-leader will determine the mechanism for choosing the presenters and the topics.

The submission should be created by the student or postdoc who will present the poster at the Poster and Demo session; they will serve as the contact author. Presenters will be asked to upload a copy of the poster to the GRAND Forum after the conference for internal viewing by GRAND researchers and partners. Public access will not be made available.

Submission Process

Two (2) posters per project can be submitted to the online submission system.  The submission should be created by the student or postdoc who will present the poster at the Poster and Demo session; they will serve as the contact author.

Project leaders will approve the two (2) posters for their project as a condition of acceptance.

Submissions must include the following information:  Title; abstract; author list; contact author information; whether a demo is planned; and the project acronym.

Demos are adjunct to posters. Please be sure to mark the check-box on the online submission form if you would like to bring a demo. Conference organizers require this information so that the correct number of poster boards and tables (for demos) are ordered. The number of demos is limited. Each project is guaranteed one demo. Additional demos may be possible if space is available.

All students or postdocs submitting a poster need to also register as a reviewer in the online reviewing system (follow the "reviewing preference link", and indicate your "areas of expertise"). Each poster submitter will be expected to provide feedback on up to 3 WIP submissions (see below for more on WIP). Feedback on the WIP submissions must be received no later than Tuesday, April 12. 

To submit your Poster and Demo: PCS online submission system

Travel & Accommodation Subsidy

One student or postdoc per poster will get a travel subsidy to the conference (economy airfare and shared hotel -double occupancy- for up to three (3) nights). Project leaders must approve the two (2) posters per project for that student or postdoc to be eligible for the subsidy.

GRAND 2011 Travel & Accommodation Policy

Venue and Time

The Poster and Demo session will be held on Thursday, May 12, 6-9pm. It will be located in the same space as the GRAND 2011 Opening Reception to allow for social interaction while viewing the posters and discussing GRAND research projects.

Set up will time will commence at 4:30pm.  Those presenting posters should plan their travel accordingly, so there is plenty of time to setup. Tear down of posters will start no earlier than 9:30pm. All posters and demo materials must be removed by no later than 10:30pm.

All conference events will take place at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Poster Format

To allow for greater flexibility, you can print your poster at 3’ x 4’ in either portrait or landscape orientation.

Attendees will have a wide variety of backgrounds in GRAND. Please take that into account when you plan your poster. You are free to design the poster however you choose, but please respect the size guidelines and be sure to include the GRAND logo on your poster.  GRAND logos posted here for your convenience.

Email Address

Contact details Coming Soon!  

Poster and Demo Session Organizers

• Faculty Coordinator: Kirstie Hawkey
• Graduate Student Assistant: Coming Soon!

Deadlines

• The submission deadline for Posters and Demos is Friday, March 18.  You will use the online submission system to submit your poster information.

• PDF versions of the posters should be uploaded to the GRAND Forum after the conference, before Friday, May 20.

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Details About Student Work in Progress (WIP) Submissions

The purpose of the Work In Progress sessions is to give students and postdocs an opportunity to share their work in an informal setting. WIP presentations are snapshots of research, often at an early stage.

WIP submissions are not formally reviewed, but they do undergo a collegial, double-blind screening process by a committee of student reviewers; this does not preclude subsequent publication in the peer-reviewed literature.

Work In Progress submissions can discuss results already obtained, research currently underway, or problems yet to be tackled. The key requirement is that they should provide some insight into one or more research questions relevant to the project, the methodology appropriate to answering those questions, progress to date, or the plans in place in find answers. Some presentations may focus on the value of the research to the receptor community, while others may look more closely at the research itself.

Presentation format will be similar to short presentations at academic conferences: 10 minutes plus questions. Speakers will be asked to upload a copy of their slides or other visual materials to the GRAND Forum after the conference, for internal viewing by GRAND researchers and partners. Public access will not be made available. All presentations must be given by students or postdocs who are members of a GRAND project team.

Submission Process

All students and postdocs are invited to submit for consideration a short “Work in Progress” presentation (up to four pages in the ACM Proceedings format [1]) as a PDF. This extended abstract will describe your research.

[1] Templates for the WIP submissions can be downloaded from: http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates. Please omit the “Categories and Subject Descriptors” and “General Terms” sections in the templates. Include the following text in lieu of the ACM copyright notice: Copyright is held by the author/owner(s). GRAND 2011, May 12-14, 2011, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Submissions must include the following information:  Title; abstract; author list; contact author information; and the project acronym.

The submission will be peer-reviewed by fellow students and postdocs to improve the final quality. Accordingly, all students and postdocs submitting a WIP paper need to also register as a reviewer in the online reviewing system (follow the "reviewing preference link", and indicate your "areas of expertise"). Each WIP presenter will be expected to provide feedback on up to 3 WIP submissions. Feedback on the WIP submissions must be received no later than Tuesday, April 12.

Up to 30 WIPs will be accepted for presentation.

To submit your WIP: PCS online submission system 

Travel and Accommodation Subsidy 

One WIP presenter (typically the lead author) per accepted paper will get a travel subsidy to the conference (economy airfare and shared hotel – double occupancy – for up to three (3) nights).

GRAND 2011 Travel and Accommodation Policy

Venue and Time

The WIP session will be held on Saturday, May 14, 3-6pm.  All conference events will take place at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Paper Format

We will be following the ACM Format. 

[1]  Templates for the WIP submissions can be downloaded from: http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates. Please omit the “Categories and Subject Descriptors” and “General Terms” sections in the templates. Include the following text in lieu of the ACM copyright notice: Copyright is held by the author/owner(s). GRAND 2011, May 12-14, 2011, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Presentation Format

For those selected to present their WIP, please include the GRAND logo in your presentation.  GRAND logos

Email Address

Contact Lori McCay-Peet or Syavash Nobarany at <Coming Soon!> for further information. 

WIP Session Organizers

• Faculty Advisor: Kirstie Hawkey
• Co-chairs: Lori McCay-Peet and Syavash Nobarany
• Graduate Student Assistant: <Coming Soon!> 

Deadlines

• The submission deadline for Work In Progress (WIP) is Friday, March 25. You will use the submission system to submit your WIP presentation.

• All students and post docs submitting a paper need to also register as a reviewer in the system, as each student and postdoc will be expected to provide feedback on three (3) other WIP submissions by Tuesday, April 12.

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Details about Research Presentations Submissions

The purpose of the Research Presentations is to give an in-depth view of some of the research underway in each project. Research Presentations are not overviews of an entire project. They are snapshots of just a particular aspect of a project. They are not formally reviewed and thus do not preclude subsequent publication in the peer-reviewed literature.

Research Presentations can discuss results already obtained, research currently underway, or problems yet to be tackled. The key element is that they should provide some insight into one or more research questions relevant to the project, the methodology appropriate to answering those questions, progress to date, or the plans in place in find answers. Some presentations may focus on the value of the research to the receptor community, while others may look more closely at the research itself.

Presentation format will be similar to academic conferences: 20 minutes plus questions. Speakers will be asked to upload a copy of their slides or other visual materials to the GRAND Forum after the conference, for internal viewing by GRAND researchers and partners. Public access will not be made available. All presentations will be given by a Principal Network Investigator who is a member of the project team. The project leader and co-leader will determine the mechanism for choosing the presenter and the topic.

Submission Process

Presentations should focus on 1 or 2 highlights. They are not meant to be a project overview.

Submissions must include the following information:  Title; abstract; author list; contact author information; and the project acronym.

To submit your Research Presentation: PCS online submission system 

Travel and Accommodation Subsidy

There is no additional travel and accommodation subsidy for presenters because a subsidy is already provided to all Principal Network Investigators (PNI).

Travel and Accommodation Policy

Venue and Time

Research Presentations will be held on Friday May 13 and Saturday May 14. There will be 3 sessions with 4 parallel tracks.

GRAND 2011 Conference Program  

Research Presentation Format

Attendees will have a wide variety of backgrounds in GRAND. Please take that into account when you plan your presentation. You are encouraged to include the GRAND logo in your presentation. GRAND logos are posted here for your convenience.

Email Address

Coming Soon!

Research Presentation Organizers

Coming Soon!

Deadlines

• The submission deadline for Research Presentations is Friday, April 8. You will use the online submission system to submit your presentation.

• Copy of the Research Presentation to be uploaded to the GRAND Forum after the conference by Friday, May 20

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Details about 2-Minute Madness Submissions

The 2-Minute Madness is a rapid-fire overview of all of the projects in GRAND. These are intended to be informative but fun. Each project will have exactly two (2) minutes to provide an overview of the activities underway in the project. Graphics, videos and animations are encouraged. But you only have two (2) minutes. No tag-team presentations are permitted; only one speaker will be allowed to present for each project.

Submission Process

Each project is expected to prepare its presentation and determine who will give the presentation. There is no formal submission process, however, all presentation materials must be sent to the 2-Minute Madness coordinators prior to the conference all so they are available for the session.

To submit your 2-Minute Madness Slides: Link Coming Soon! 

Travel and Accommodation Subsidy

There is no additional travel and accommodation subsidy for presenters because a subsidy is already provided to all Principal Network Investigators (PNI).

Travel and Accommodation Policy 

Venue and Time

The 34 “2-Minute Madness” presentations will be held Friday, May 13. Each presentation will last no more than two (2) minutes.  

Research Presentation Format

Attendees will have a wide variety of backgrounds in GRAND. Please take that into account when you plan your presentation. You are free to design the 2-Minute Madness PowerPoint slide(s) however you choose, just be mindful of the two-minute time limit. Please include the GRAND logo in your presentation.  GRAND logos posted here for your convenience.

Email Address

Coming Soon! 

2-Minute Madness Organizers

Coming Soon!

Deadlines

• The submission deadline for “2-Minute Madness” PowerPoint slides is Friday, April 29.
   
• A copy of the PowerPoint slides to be uploaded to the GRAND Forum by Friday, May 20.