CALL FOR SPEAKERS 22nd Annual SOBA Conference October 13 - 16, 2008 Norfolk, VA ABSTRACT INFORMATION Persons wishing to make an oral presentation at one of the technical sessions during the 2008 SOBA Annual Conference should follow these instructions for preparing and submitting abstracts. • Abstracts must be submitted electronically by August 1, 2008. • The abstract and all requested information (items 1- 4 below) should be sent as an attachment to 2008SOBAConference@dgif.virginia.gov. • Attachments should be in MS Word and should be titled with the presenters’ last name and initials. • Questions about abstract preparation or submission may be sent to the email address above. • Submissions must include: 1. Corresponding author: full name, full address, email, telephone, fax. 2. Title of oral presentation in bold and full name of author(s). Please make sure the title and authors are shown exactly as they appear in the actual abstract. 3. List the category of technical session (i.e. Plenary, Water Access, Planning and Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance, CVA, BIG, etc.). 4. Abstract and Bio of presenter. Instructions for Preparing Abstracts Prepare an abstract according to the following requirements. • Use font type and size: Times New Roman, size 12. • Single space and left justify all lines. Do not use hard returns. Do not hyphenate words at ends of lines. • Abstract citation must include name of author(s), title of paper, and address of author(s). Uppercase and bold all author names, and use full first name and middle initial for all authors. With multiple addresses, place the initials of the corresponding author in parentheses at the end of each address. • Do not abbreviate place names (e.g., state or country) in title. • Skip one line between citation and abstract text. • Abstract text should include a statement of objectives, brief description of methods, principal results, and conclusions. • The entire abstract, including citation, should be no longer than 200 words maximum. • Proper grammar, standard format, and form will be considered in the review of abstracts. • Any abstract not prepared according to these guidelines will be sent back for editing and must be re-submitted. • Accepted abstracts may be edited and will be provided to conference participants. Notice of Abstract Receipt You will be notified of abstract receipt by email. If you do not receive notification of receipt within 7 days, please send an email to the above mentioned address. Notice of Abstract Acceptance to be in the Program A notice of acceptance to the corresponding author will be sent by email, at least by August 15, 2008. All presenters must follow presenter guidelines. All authors/presenters attending the conference MUST register and pay the appropriate conference registration fee. 2008 SOBA Annual Conference Presenter Guidelines