Technical Papers

More than 260 abstracts were submitted for Waterpower XVI . . . representing more than 500 authors from 39 countries. Panels of technical experts review the abstracts to determine which authors will be invited to develop Technical Papers. All accepted papers (deadline February 16, 2009) will be published in CD-ROM format and distributed to all delegates at Waterpower XVI. Authors will be invited to participate in the conference program as outlined below.

The Author Guidelines provide pertinent information on how to participate in the Waterpower XVI program.

Author Guidelines

Guidelines for Technical Paper Preparation and Submittal
Sample Paper
Contributor's Agreement

Preparing Your Paper

  1. Follow a general style and format:
    Paper: Letter size, 8.5"x11"
    Margins: 1" all sides
    Font: Arial or similar sans-serif font [this is a san-serif font; this is a serif font].
    Type Size: 11 or 12 point [this is 12 point].

  2. On the first page of your paper, provide the title, authors, and a short abstract (see sample paper).

  3. Include a page number in the lower right corner of each page (see sample paper).

  4. Do not use company letterhead, company logos, and/or any headers/footers other than the page number in the lower right corner of each page.

  5. Papers are to be 15 pages or less.

  6. On the last page of the paper, include a brief biographical sketch for each author, not to exceed 75 words per author (see sample paper).

  7. You may use high quality electronic photos, easy-to-read charts, or other graphics. Position these as you want them to appear, with captions as appropriate (see sample paper).

  8. Create an electronic version of your paper as a "doc" file using Microsoft Word; the maximum acceptable file size is 5 MB. E-mail the Microsoft Word file of your paper to: techpapers@hcipub.com.

  9. When you submit your paper, include the Waterpower Contributor's Agreement Form for yourself and all additional authors. All authors listed on a paper are required to sign the Contributor's Agreement.

    To "sign" the form electronically, open the file and type your name in the author signature box in the following form: //John F. Doe//. You will then need to save this file (to a file location in your computer), and send it to techpapers@hcipub.com as an e-mail attachment. (You must "Attach" the file; you cannot simply "Reply.")

    You can forward the agreement to each of your authors and they can send in their own electronic signature individually. Your "electronic signature" signifies your approval to publish your paper and agreement that one author will purchase a conference registration.

  10. At the time of paper submittal, at least one author must purchase a speaker's registration for the conference. To do this, complete and submit the Registration Form with payment.

    Note: Submittal of a paper does not guarantee publication. Material deemed inappropriate for inclusion on the Conference Papers CD-ROM will be withheld. Submitted materials will not be returned.

Program Participation

If your abstract has been accepted for the conference, you will be invited to prepare and submit a paper for inclusion in the official conference publication that will be distributed to all conference delegates in CD-ROM format. The deadline for paper submittal is February 16, 2009. In addition, you will be invited to participate in the conference in one of the following ways:

  1. make a 15-minute oral presentation of your paper in a Technical Papers session;

  2. give a 6-minute oral summary of the highlights of your paper during a Briefings session (you are entitled to display a poster that summarizes the information in your paper; displaying a poster is optional);

  3. participate on a panel during one of the Symposium sessions in your area of expertise;

  4. participate as a resource team member in a Roundtable session in your area of expertise.
As of the paper submittal deadline (February 16, 2009), each person accepting an invitation to participate in the conference program is required to purchase a conference registration at the special speaker registration rate.

If you have questions, contact us:

E-mail: techpapers@hcipub.com
Telephone: (1) 816 931-1311
Fax: (1) 816 931-2015

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