2006 Brain Injury of the Americas Conference

Miami, Florida • September 14-16, 2006

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 26th, 2006.

The North American Brain Injury Society is pleased to announce that it has received a record number of abstract submissions for the 2006 Brain Injury Conference of the Americas. The submission deadline has now past.

NABIS values sessions that present current and best practices, including information that compliments the Conference’s topic tracks (Life-term Living, Medical/Science, Concussion/Mild TBI and Legal Issues) as well as innovative approaches to brain injury assessment, treatment, intervention and rehabilitation.

Also encouraged are sessions that deal with international and cross-cultural approaches to TBI rehabilitation.

Presentation Formats

Posters consist of physical displays of information, usually reporting empirical research. All posters should be arranged in the poster session room prior to the beginning of the Conference. Each poster must have a presenter and presenters must remain with their poster throughout the designated poster session times. Posters need to be removed within 30 minutes of the end of the poster session or they will be discarded. Posters should fit within a 40” x 60” area, and be of a professional quality.  NABIS will provide a tri-pod easel, poster board and push pins.

Paper Presentations are individual oral presentations that relate to the topic areas of the 2006 Brain Injury Conference of the Americas. An address may report empirical research if it is too complex for effective presentation in a poster. All addresses should be 10-15 minutes in duration.

Proposal Guidelines

Please follow both the instructions below relevant to the format of your proposed presentation.  Failure to adhere to the Proposal Guidelines may result in the rejection of your submission.

Instructions

Each proposal must be submitted in its final form. Confirm the availability of all presenting authors before making a submission. Please review proposals to verify that all names, titles, etc. are spelled correctly and that a complete and accurate mailing address is included for each author. Names will be printed in the 2006 Conference Program as submitted. Presentations should not be used to advertise organizations, products, services, or job openings. Please remember that presenters at the 2006 conference are required to register for the conference.

• All proposals must be submitted by email as an attachment in Microsoft Word to: Mariusz.Ziejewski@ndsu.edu
• You must submit both a Cover page and an Abstract page.

Cover Page

1.    Indicate whether you are submitting a Poster Presentation, and Paper Presentation, or wish to be considered for both.

2.    Title
It is recommended that titles not exceed 15 words.

3.    Authors
List the name and affiliation of all authors (for poster and paper address). The presenting author must be listed in all capital letters.
Name:
Affiliation (limit 1):
Mailing Address:

4.     Corresponding Author
If more than one author, list the one person who will be responsible for all correspondence associated with this presentation. It is the corresponding author's responsibility to notify presenters of the acceptance, date and time of the event.
Name:
Mailing Address:
E-mail:
Phone:
Fax:

5.      Assurance
Type the following statement. Submission will be considered as acceptance of this responsibility: "If my proposed presentation is accepted, I agree to deliver the presentation, or arrange for it to be delivered, at the 2006 Brain Injury of the Americas Conference”.

Abstract Page

1. Title
2. Authors and Affiliations
3. Abstract (250 words, typed in Microsoft Word, double-spaced.)

Sending Your Proposal

Proposals must be made via e-mail using Microsoft Word attachments. Send proposals to:

Mariusz.Ziejewski@ndsu.edu

A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you within three working days of receipt of your submission. Remember that submissions must be received by June 26th, 2006.

Acceptance Notification

All proposals received before the deadline will receive full review.  Acceptance notification will be emailed to the corresponding author by July 16th, 2006.  The Corresponding author will be notified if the submission has been accepted for a poster, oral presentation, or both.