Call for papers

This is the call for papers for the 6th Global Slag Conference, 22-23 November 2010, Sydney, Australia

The conference convenors are interested to hear from prospective presenters for the Global Slag Conference.

Papers should fit in with the main themes of the conference.

Main themes:

MAKING THE MOST OF THE RECOVERY

SLAG AND SUSTAINABILITY

SURVIVING THE SLAG CRISIS

ADDING VALUE TO SLAG

GROWING MARKET SHARE

Global slag production: markets & buyers

Emissions trading

Chemical and mineralogical optimisation of slag

Steel slag for cement: the final frontier

Slag transport and shipping

Slag handling and storage

Slag crushing

Slag grinding: innovations and case studies

Slag and cement: economics, standards and case studies

Slag and slag products: applications in the construction industry

Speakers are allowed to mention their companies: 'Advertisements' are NOT allowed.

Interested authors should send a proposed presentation title and the name of the author/presenter to the conference convenor, Dr Robert McCaffrey, on rob at propubs dot com, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Accepted papers are added to the confirmed list on a 'first come, first served' basis. When the conference programme is full, no other papers will be considered for inclusion in the conference programme.

Authors must follow the instructions for authors below

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Instructions for presenters

Presenters at Global Slag Conference should carefully note the following points and deadlines.

Main points: Authors should supply the written document, biography and Powerpoint presentation by 1 November 2010 at the latest!

General

Confirmed authors are included in the conference programme on the web site. Presenters are strongly encouraged to include new information in their presentations. Authors should use metric units throughout their presentations.

Conference proceedings

Presenters are expected to supply a written prose version of their oral presentation, for inclusion in the conference proceedings volume. The written prose version should not exceed 3000 words in length. The written prose version may be accompanied by tables, figures, diagrams and photographs.

All material should be supplied on by email to rob at propubs dot com. The written prose version should be supplied in the form of an MSword text document, with embedded images. Any separate tables, figures, diagrams and photographs should be supplied in the form of TIF or JPG files, saved at 300dpi and 120mm width. Please note that PowerPoint presentations are not acceptable for inclusion in the proceedings volume. All graphical material in the written version of the presentation must be accompanied by a full caption, and should clearly indicate its figure number/title.

All presenters must also send, at the same time, a separate MSWord document with a short biography (around 100 words), which allow the session moderator to introduce them.

The written prose version of your paper should be supplied to the convenor by 1 November 2010 at the latest. This will allow the organisers to compile the proceedings volume for distribution to delegates. If your material is not with the organisers by the deadline, you risk losing your speaker slot.

Conference oral presentation

Presenters will have 25 minutes each to give their oral presentation, and five minutes will then be allowed for questions. Please note that, in theory and in practice, presentations/questions are not allowed to run over their allotted time. All presentations will be given in English. All presenters will be able to use a tie-microphone and laser pointer (supplied).

All presentations should be given using PowerPoint software. Presenters should send a copy of their presentation by email to rob at propubs dot com, which will be installed in the correct sequence on the conference laptop computer. If your presentation includes any video clips, send the presentation (including movies!) on a CD to the following addrress: First Floor, Adelphi Court, 1 Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 1BB, UK.

The PowerPoint preentation version must also be supplied to the convenor by 1 November 2010 at the latest. This will allow the organisers to organise the production of a CD of presentations for distribution to delegates. If your material is not with the organisers by the deadline, you risk losing your speaker slot.

Important note

Presenters that do not submit material by these deadlines risk being replaced in the conference programme, from the waiting list of presenters. Thank you for your cooperation!

Delivery

Based on feedback from previous conferences, it is STRONGLY advised that no speakers should read their presentations from a pre-prepared written prose version, i.e reading directly from the MSWord document that will appear in the Conference Proceedings book. This type of delivery makes it incredibly hard for the delegates to follow what is being said, and generally leads to disinterest! At all time presenters should make direct reference to the PowerPoint slides on display, using a combination of laser pointer and speaking around the slides.

Presentation format

All presenters must use a standard introductory 'slide', which will include the conference logo, the title of the presenter and the title of the presentation. This slide must also be used at the end of all presentations, while the question session is underway. Other 'slides' may take whatever form the presenters wish, but should include the conference logo in any of the four corners.

Download Powerpoint introduction and end slide. (238kb)

(if you have any problems downloading the slide, contact the organisers as soon as possible)

Download conference logo: (click & hold on the image below, then save the image).

Publication in Global Cement Magazine.

All presentations from Global Slag Conference will be considered for publication in future issues of Global Cement Magazine. Presenters are requested to refrain from granting publication rights to magazines other than Global Cement Magazine, until after publication in Global Cement Magazine.

Posters

Use large sized font (so that people can read it easily). You should be able to read it easily standing 1m away, in poor light!
High-quality, colourful and large photographs/illustrations are most important, and the captions should be as informative as possible: apart from the title, the captions will be what most people will read.
The maximum size of the poster is 1m x 1m. We will provide space in the foyer to the exhibition: Please send an an abstract of 100 words by 1 November for inclusion in the proceedings, to rob at propubs dot com.

Best Presentation Award

The conference questionnaire will include a section allowing delegates to vote for their favourite presentations at Global Slag Conference 2010. A small prize will be awarded to the presenter of the 'best' presentation, at the informal reception at the end of the conference. There will also be a prize (the Convenor's Prize) for the first presenter to correctly supply all materials correctly to the organisers.

Global Slag Conference will be hard work, but will be rewarding and will also be a lot of fun. The convenors of the conference would like to thank all presenters for their hard work.

We look forward to meeting you soon!

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