Only POSTER presentations will be accepted
The only accepted method of sending abstracts is through the web-site www.sbtg2008.org .
The deadline for the submittal of abstracts February 25, 2008.
Any abstracts sent after the deadline will not be considered.
Any abstracts sent by e-mail or postal mail that is independent from the online system will not be accepted..

Rules for Preparing Abstracts

• The abstract should include the purpose of the study, methods used, a summary of the results and conclusion reached. Abstract should be submitted in English and should not be less than 150 words and should not exceed 200 words.
• In the title for abstracts, all words should be written in bold capital letters apart from hose words such as ph or NaCI that have special meanings when written in small caps and centered horizontally
• Names, surnames (without personel titles) of the author(s) should be typed as centered horizontally and only the initials should be in capital letters.
• The institutional address(es) of the author(s) should be typed as centered horizontally and only the initials should be in capital letters.
• The name(s) and the institutional address(es) ot the auhtor(s) should be indicated using superscript infront
• The name of the presenting author must be underlined.
• The presenting author should be registered as participant and kindly asked to send the bank advice of the registration along with the abstract.
• All the abstracts will be evaluated by the Scientific Committee and will be either accepted or rejected.
• Individually “Abstract Submission Form”must be filled for each abstract.( institutional address(es) must be typed clearly.

After having submitted your abstract, you will receive a confirmation by e-mail with the following information (please make sure to put the correct e-mail address) ;Reference number of your abstract (for correspondence and questions that might arise) and your personal user code and password.

Should you wish to make corrections to an abstract already submitted or if you wish to submit other abstracts later, you may use your personal user code and password. This will shorten the submission procedure.

Corrections to abstracts can only be made up to the deadline of February 25, 2008.

Notification
Notification on whether the papers are accepted will be made as of March 20, 2008. For the purpose of facilitating communication, preliminary acceptance/rejection notifications will be sent via e-mail. Therefore if you have not received written notification to your e-mail by March 25, 2008, please check the web site for the accepted posters list or contact the Organizing Secretariat,Excon Tourism.
(Phone:+90 (212)3472979 /Fax +90(212)3472982)

Posters

• Posters should be setup starting on April 24,2008 at 14.00 hours and removed by April 26 ,2008 at 17.00 hours on the stand number to be notified by the organization committee.
• Posters should be 70 cm in width and 90 cm in height and should be legible from at least 1 meter.
• Title, name(s) and institutional address(es) of the author(s) should be indicated at the top of each poster.
• The posters will be displayed and taken down between the dates indicated. The organization committee will take down any posters still being displayed after April 26, 2008.
• Staff will be present to help poster owners to hang the posters.

Poster Awards

• Symposium Scientific Committee will award 3 selected poster presentations to support and encourage scientific research and study submission to the Symposium .

Technical Information

• The computer system that will be used in the symposium is PC.
• One LCD data projector, 1 VHS Video will be available for presentations in the meeting rooms.
• Speakers who will use the LCD data projector should prepare their slides in a format compatible with Microsoft Office 2000 or XP program sets. Please note that MAC users must save their documents in PC format.
• Speakers who need extra equipment should inform the Organization Secretariat at least 1 week before their presentations.
• All speakers must bring their slides to the slide control room at least 1 day before their presentation.