Deadline: September 17, 2010

What You Must Know When Building or Renovating Facilities

The TurnKey Conference is all about the design, construction, and/or renovation of laboratory animal facilities. Sessions are for industry professionals with some previous experience in building or renovating. Advanced level content and depth are a must.

Speakers are expected to include the latest trends, technology, and ideas. Their presentations should be non-commercial and not promote a particular product or company.

To submit a paper, please include the following:

Abstract should be approximately 100 words. It should include a title, clearly state the proposed topic, and outline the content. If your paper is accepted, this abstract will be used to describe and promote your session, so please write it with this in mind.

Biography should be an approximately 50-word summary of your professional background and any other relevant industry qualifications. If there is more than one presenter, please provide a biography for both. (Number of presenters is limited to two. Additional speakers are subject to approval.) If your paper is accepted, this biography will be used in the conference materials, so please write it with this in mind.

Sessions are 45 minutes long, with five minutes allowed for questions. If you feel that additional time is needed for your presentation, please indicate how long and offer strong justification. (Time allotments are subject to approval.) Company logos or other commercial content are not allowed on your graphics and slides and you will be asked to remove them if they appear.

Previously-Presented Material: If this paper has been presented elsewhere, please indicate where and when. Prior presentation of the material will not eliminate it from consideration, but we are looking primarily for material that this audience has not seen before.

Your Contact Information: Please include complete contact information for all presenters. (Communication will be mainly via e-mail.)

Please Note: The TurnKey Conference does not pay for airfare, hotel accommodations, or other expenses for speakers. You do receive free registration to the conference as well as promotion in conference materials and marketing pieces.

Acceptance: Submission of an abstract does not guarantee placement. Notification of acceptance will be emailed in October.

If you are interested in speaking opportunities at the 2011 TurnKey Conference in Baltimore, please send your materials to:

Patrice Galvin, Chief Editor
ALN® Magazine
Vicon Publishing, Inc.
4 Limbo Lane Amherst, NH 03031
pgalvin@viconpublishing.com