Abstract to PAPER to Publication/Presentation 

 Author Handbook: Please review and keep this valuable guide handy as you work through the  Abstract/Paper/Presentation process. 

• Stage One: The Abstract for the Paper
• As a prospective author, your chances of having an abstract accepted are significantly greater if you send your abstract to the appropriate subcommittee, so please read the descriptions carefully and use the flowchart provided on the submittal website to aid in making your selection. It is also vital that you submit your abstract on time.
• Information you will provide includes:
  - Contact information for Primary (and Secondary) Authors
  - Biography for Primary (and Secondary) Authors (200 word limit)
  - Abstract Title (10 words or fewer)
  - Up to five Key Words
  - Abstract Text (300 word limit)
• Submit your abstract here (open 23 Jan through 24 Feb)
  
  
• Stage Two: The Paper
• If your abstract was approved, download the entire  AuthorsKit for full instructions on submitting your I/ITSEC Paper. Alternatively, you may download the files individually.
• Full Author Kit (zip) containing all of the individual files listed below. Downloading this file requires WinZip, a free program that will allow you to open the file. If you cannot open the file, go to http://www.winzip.com/downwz.htm and install WinZip on your computer. For more information,  visit http://www.winzip.com/dprob.htm.
  
• Individual Files:
•  Author's Handbook
•  PDF Conversion Guide
•  Paper Scoring Form Example
•  Clearance Release Form (START EARLY*)
  Submit via scanned/e-mail to Ron Smits, rsmits@drc.com 
•  Paper Template
•  Author's Guide to Paper Submission
  
  

* Why start so early on the Clearance Form? Here's a message from one submitter: ".... we are not permitted to submit the paper without public release being completed.  They claim (and I see their perspective) that it is available to 150 people once submitted and that collection is still “public”.  We started four weeks prior to the original submission date to get corporate and government customer approvals and those are just starting to trickle in."

• Stage Three: The presentation
• Paper Presentation Upload
  To be used once a paper is accepted for presentation. Please refer to the following files as you prepare for your presentation at I/ITSEC 2011.
•  Presentation Template
•  Presentation Upload Instructions
•  AV requirements Form
•  CEU question writing guidelines (only for those who have been invited to submit) 
• Practice Room Sign-up (on-line, open 5 October through 21 November)
  

Your Presentation must be uploaded to the I/ITSEC website by close of business on 24 September to allow time for reviewing and editing.