Presentation Guidelines

Posters

Posters should be no larger than 3'×4' (36”×48”)  which is the same size as ACS posters. You will be assigned a poster number and location to hang up your poster and provided the supplies to do so. Please mount your posters between 7:30 and 8:00 pm on Monday, April 8th. The poster session will begin at 8:00 pm Tuesday, April 9th.

Oral Presentations

Talks should be 15 minutes long, with 3 minutes for questions. Please bring your own computer with an HDMI adapter. Oral presentations will take place during either the morning session (9:00 am - 12:00 pm) or the afternoon session (4:30 - 6:30 pm) on Tuesday, April 9th or in the morning (9:00-11:00 am) of Wednesday, April 10th.

Lightning talks

Lightning talks should be 3 minutes long (typically 2 or 3 slides), with time for questions after each group of talks. Slide decks are sent to the organizing committee in advance of the conference so they can be collated and pre-loaded for smooth transition between talks.

Venue Information and Transportation

The UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center is located in the idyllic Lake Arrowhead Village in the San Bernardino Mountains. This venue has a secluded mountain-retreat feel with chalet-style lodging and meals provided on site. Each unique room offers beautiful mountain or lake views, and includes a wood-burning fireplace and deck. Outside of the conference there are many opportunities for recreation such as an on site tennis court and local hiking trails.

Directions to the UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center can be found on their website. If you are flying into Ontario Airport please note that there is still a considerable drive to the conference venue (approximately 1 hr).

For most routes: Take Freeway 210 east (Mountain Resorts). Exit at Waterman Avenue and turn left (North) at the light. Continue straight on Waterman Avenue as it turns into Highway 18. Stay on Highway 18 for 20 miles into the mountains to the Lake Arrowhead turnoff. Take this left turn onto Highway 173. Stay on Highway 173 for approximately 2 miles until you come to a stop sign. Turn right at the stop sign. This is a continuation of Highway 173. You will be on Highway 173 for approximately 5 miles which will take you partially around Lake Arrowhead. When you see our sign (UCLA Conference Center) take the very next left onto Willow Creek Rd. Come to the end of the road, continue right, and then take the next right into the Conference Center.

Address: UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center, 850 Willow Creek Rd, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352

Check-In and Check-Out Information

Check-In

Please check-in to your rooms between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm on Monday, April 8th at the front desk. There will be a booth set-up through the Main Entrance at the Main Lodge; please pick up your conference materials here. Our opening address begins promptly at 5:00 pm, followed by the opening keynote at 5:30 pm and dinner at 6:30 pm.

Check-out

The conference will conclude on Wednesday, April 10th at noon. Please check-out of your room by returning your keycard to the front desk before 11:00 am. Note that the room check-out time is during scheduled conference activities so please plan accordingly. Lunch will be provided from 12:00-1:00 pm prior to our departure at 1:00 pm.