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Please review the abstract submission procedure below so that you have all the information required prepared before you start your submission.

Topics for Abstract Submissions

All submissions (oral and poster) will select one of eleven broad topical areas that best suit the abstract.
If you are an Invited Speaker, you will see there is a topic called 'Invited Speaker', select this!

Abstract Deadlines & Eligibility

• After January 10, the sooner an abstract is submitted, the more chance it has of being considered for an oral presentation, if that is your preference.
• FEBRUARY 28 Final Deadline for Posters / Late-Breaking
• There is a limit of one abstract per presenter. 

Abstract Submission Procedure

• You will need to create an account with SoftConf/START software (this is the platform that powers abstract submission). If you created an account for a previous ENC, you can use the same account.  There are forgot username/password links to help you locate your account. 
• You can only be the presenting author on ONE ABSTRACT. There is an option to designate other authors as the presenting author so the submitter does not need to be the presenting author.
• Enter author information. You will need the affiliation and email address of all co-authors.
• Enter your abstract title in title case. (This Is a Sample of Title Case.) Titles are limited to 20 words.
• Enter your short abstract (120-word limit), no html codes.
• Upload your long abstract (PDF). This uploaded document may contain graphs, figures, and tables. View sample of extended abstract.
• Save your abstract by clicking the “Submit” button on the bottom of the screen. You can return to the abstract site and edit your submission any time prior to the March 1 deadline.

Acceptance of Abstracts