Format:

Morning Sessions (8:30 to 12:30)
These sessions will be devoted to oral presentations (25 min. plus 5 min. for discussion). Keynote speakers have been invited to address each major theme. However, a limited number of openings are available for volunteered oral presentations in each major theme. If you wish to have a paper considered for oral presentation, please transmit a two-page abstract (instructions below) before March 31, 1997.

Afternoon Sessions (2:00 to 3:30 and 4:00 to 5:30)
These sessions will be devoted to poster presentations and an open forum.

Poster Presentations:
Participants are strongly encouraged to consider presenting posters and awards will be presented in a variety of categories for meritorious presentations. Poster presenters are invited to give three 5-minute oral overviews during the course of their presentations. Poster size is limited to 4 feet by 6 feet. If you wish to have a paper considered for a poster presentation, please transmit a one-page abstract (instructions below) before April 30, 1997.

Open Forum
The open forum will be led by a panel and devoted to a review of the day' presentations. A major thrust of these discussions will be to identify knowledge gaps and emerging research opportunities.



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