IMPORTANT DATES

October 14, 2016
Deadline for registering in advance of the symposium

October 24–28, 2016
Eighth Huntsville Gamma-Ray Burst Symposium

 

The Eighth Huntsville Gamma-Ray Burst Symposium


Program and Presenter Information

Detailed information about the agenda is available by viewing the program and abstracts. Authors will not receive notification letters, so they should check the author index to see where their presentation has been scheduled.

Oral Presentations —

Selected online presentations

A PC laptop and LCD projector will be available for presentations during the oral sessions. The aspect ratio will be set to 16:9.

In order to facilitate a smooth transition between speakers, all presentations will be preloaded and tested in advance. To aid the preloading process, create a folder on your flash drive called “GammaRay 2016” and place your PowerPoint presentation in that folder. Please include your last name in the naming of your presentation file.

An IT technician will be available each morning from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. and each afternoon from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. to assist in loading your talk. 

Hardware and Software Specifications —

The session room will be equipped with the following minimum hardware and software:

PC Hardware: PC Software:
Lenovo ThinkPad T460s
i7-6600U @ 2.60ghz 2.81 ghz
Operating System:   Windows 10 pro v.1511
64-bit OS
Memory:  8 GB RAM
x64-base
Microsoft Office 2010 (including PowerPoint 2010)
Video:  1920 × 1080 resolution Most current versions of Edge, Internet Explorer,
Firefox, Opera

Office 2016 including PowerPoint, Windows Media Player 12, QuickTime 7.6, FireFox 64, Adobe Acrobat Reader X, Vlc player 2.2.4


Poster Presentations —

Poster Setup: 8:00 a.m. Monday, October 24
Poster Removal: Noon, Friday, October 28 (any posters left after this time will be discarded)
Poster Size: 44" × 44" (110 cm × 110 cm)
Materials Provided: Pushpins

SPECIAL POSTER PRINTING DISCOUNT:

Scientist Support, LLC is offering a discount and delivery service for poster presenters at the Eighth Huntsville Gamma-Ray Burst Symposium.  To receive the special price of $65 please enter the coupon code listed below.  Posters will be delivered directly to the hotel and will be available for pick up at the registration desk Monday, October 24 at 8:00 a.m.

Website:  http://scientistsupport.org/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=61&product_id=56
Code: hsvmeeting
Ordering Deadline: October 15, 2016
Questions about your order: [email protected]

Note: All electronic submission forms are part of the USRA Meeting Portal, which requires users to set up a personal profile to access our electronic forms (setting up a profile is quick and easy, requiring only a few minutes of your time).