Chapter 1 Obtaining Conference Information 1.1 Different Meetings 1.1.1 Meeting 1.1.2 Conference 1.1.3 Symposium 1.1.4 Convention 1.1.5 Forum 1.1.6 Seminar 1.1.7 Workshop 1.1.8 Colloquium 1.2 Sources for Obtaining Conference Information 1.2.1 The Internet 1.2.2 Membership of Professional Organizations 1.2.3 Professional Journals Chapter 2 Conference Notice and Call for Conference Papers 2.1 Conference Notice 2.2 Call for Conference Papers Chapter 3 Conference Committees and Session Modes 3.1 Conference Committees 3.1.1 Planning Committee 3.1.2 Program Committee 3.1.3 Registration Committee 3.1.4 Conference Arrangements Committee 3.1.5 Publications Committee 3.1.6 Exhibits Committee 3.1.7 Local Arrangements Committee 3.2 Session Modes 3.2.1 Keynote Session 3.2.2 Oral Session 3.2.3 Poster Session 3.2.4 Research-in-Progress Session 3.2.5 Discussion/Question and Answer Session 3.3 Session Format Chapter 4 International Letter Exchanges 4.1 Format of a Formal Letter 4.1.1 Letterhead 4.1.2 Date of Writing 4.1.3 Inside Address 4.1.4 Salutation 4.1.5 Body of Writing 4.1.6 Complimentary Close 4.1.7 Signature 4.2 Letters of Invitation 4.3 Letters of Acceptance 4.4 Effective E-Mails Chapter 5 Financial Assistance for Attending Conferences 5.1 Possible Sources for Financial Support 5.1.1 Membership and Studentship …… Chapter 6 Chairing a Meeting
Chapter 7 Preparing the Presentation Chapter 8 Beginning the Presentation Chapter 9 Developing the Presentation Chapter 10 Ending the Presentation Chapter 11 Asking and Answering Questions Chapter 12 Oral Presentation Skills Chapter 13 Poster Presentations Chapter 14 Talking with Professionals Bibliography