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Atlanta, GA | Posted: January 29, 2016
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Event to be held April 5-6
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RBI exec conference, poster sessionSummary:
You are requested and encouraged to (1) display your research poster all day Tuesday, April 5th, and (2) to participate in at least one of the two RBI poster sessions on Tuesday, April 5. And, though not required, you are cordially invited to present your poster at both the 11am and 5:30pm poster sessions
Details:
The Renewable Bioproducts Institute will conduct its annual executive conference, “Reimagining Bioproducts Industries: New Ideas—New Opportunities,” hosting industry, government and Georgia Tech guests on April 5-6, 2016. We request our PSE students to display their poster beginning Monday, April 4, and to be present at either or both of the two poster sessions at 11:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5. The sessions are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (including lunch), and 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (followed by dinner). Students will have excellent opportunities to engage with industry participants. The event will be held in the Paper Tricentennial Building, 500 Tenth Street Northwest (at Hemphill). Please visit the RBI website for more about the conference, including the preliminary agenda.
We will organize the posters as our conference is organized, in three focus areas:
Please let us know as soon as possible, and no later than Friday, February 5, via e-mail to Lavon Harper (Lavon.Harper@rbi.gatech.edu), of your intent to participate and at which of the two sessions you will be present. We ask that you commit to at least one. Again, you are welcome and encouraged to be present at both. Provide the title of your poster and the focus area (above) in which it should be grouped. 150-word abstracts and your 75-word bio are due no later than Thursday, March 3. A catalog of abstracts will be prepared and circulated to invited guests so that they can arrive ready to discuss your projects. The Abstract Catalog from the 2015 RBI Executive Conference can be seen at:http://rbi1.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/documents/2015%20Executive%20Conference%20-%20Poster%20Abstracts.pdf.
You will mount your posters on Monday, April 4, details to be announced. Posters will be displayed throughout the conference. You may retrieve your poster after dinner on Tuesday evening, April 5.
In the past, our member company representatives have considered the poster session a highlight of our conferences, and several useful collaborations between students and companies have resulted from the occasion. These poster sessions will reflect our expanded RBI and the continuing Paper Science & Engineering (PSE) program.
Please note that a number of students will make PowerPoint presentations as part of the conference program. If you are making one of these presentations, participation in the poster session is optional.
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Audience:
The audience will be made up of approximately 50 representatives from the chemical, fuel, materials and pulp & paper industries, and from national affiliated organizations and laboratories such as the USDA Forest Products Laboratory, the forest products industry’s Agenda 2020 Technology Alliance, ACS, USDoE, and others.
Abstract Guidelines: (due Thursday, March 3)
Abstracts should be no more than 150 words in length. They should explain the nature of the work and should lead with how your findings might be useful in terms of significance or potential application. The audience will be technically savvy. Please remember that not all individuals present will be experts in your particular field. Keep your explanation clear and simple. Protect intellectual property.
Poster Presentation Guidelines:
Poster Preparation
The poster may consist of images, illustrations, photographs supplemented by charts, descriptive material, technical information/factors, etc. Emphasis should be placed on originality of the content, technical excellence, educational value, and practical application.
Poster Set-Up and Dismantling:
