2019 Symposium Deadlines

2019 Dates	Step
December 12	PROPOSALS for talks, posters, demos, workshops and tutorials (submitted by faculty after talking to all their students)
Wed, March 6	TALK ABSTRACTS Due: All speakers provide a 1 page abstract about their topic (single spaced, single sided). HCIL Symposium Templates must be used and can be found HERE.
Wed, March 6	HCIL Faculty members provide updates for List of Research Sponsors and [List of news and awards]
Fri, March 8, 12:00 PM	All poster/demo presenters send their POSTERS so we can print them. see TEMPLATES HERE.
Wed, March 13, 12:00PM	If needed: organizers of Workshop/Tutorial materials send the materials that need printing. After this date presenters are responsible for printing their own materials .
March 18-22 SPRING BREAK	Campus closed 18-20
Wed, March 27 & Thurs, March 28	PRACTICE TALKS. ALL speakers come rehearse their talk. We will remind you to add your name to the schedule: HERE.
Friday, March 29, 10:00AM	Initial Symposium Preparations. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We'll meet in 2105 Hornbake, South and go visit the site of the symposium. Sign-up to volunteer HERE.
Monday April 1st	SWAG Items Due: Last day to provide materials to be included in Symposium bags (e.g. advertisement for your book, software or app)
Wednday April 3nd, 9AM	Talk SLIDES Due. You have rehearsed and revised your talks, so now you can share you revised slides. Note: because of the number of talks we try grouping slides on one or 2 computer only (per session) so slides are saved on a shared drive. Your session chair will need time to check that everything is of good quality and ready! (more details).
Wed, April 3	Final Symposium Preparations - Preparing and moving the bags, badges and all our stuff to the venue. VOLUNTEERS needed - FREE PIZZA!! Sign-up to volunteer HERE.
Thurs, April 4	THE EVENT! This year taking place at the Marriott / UMUC. EVERYONE is expected to attend all day (unless you have a class that takes you away part of the day) VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Sign-up HERE. Usually followed by an celebration for all hcilers/volunteers! (need a volunteer to lead that too :)