CHEM 394: Research Communications

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CHEM 394 Research Communications

• Symposia and Meeting Organization
• Posters vs. Oral Presentations
• Appropriate Conduct

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ACS Meeting Organization

• Operated by the Committee on Meetings and
  Expositions (and ACS Staff)
• Presidential, Society and Committee Events
• Plenary Talks, ACS Business Meetings, etc.
• Technical Sessions
• Organized by the Technical Divisions
• Exposition
• Instruments, apparatus, publishers, software
• Career Services
• Undergraduate Program
• Workshop -Teacher Student Activities

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Lets Look at a Tech Session..
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Types of Presentations

• Oral Poster
• Official Guidelines
• Good Presentations
• Clear, to the point
• Well spoken, correct language, spelling and
  grammar appropriate
• Large fonts, pictures, attentive presenter who is
  nicely dressed.
• Poor Presentations
• Not much time spent on their preparation
• Sometimes not the presenters fault
• Hard to sit through

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Professional Behavior

• Remember, in addition to representing yourself,
  you are representing SUNY College at Oneonta!
• To that extent, when other scientists at the
  meeting see your name badge, some of them will
  know myself, Dr. Vining, Dr. Gallagher, etc. and
  SUNY Oneonta
• Be courteous, etc. at all times (even when not at
  the meeting). At the same time, remain engaged,
  checking out what you like and asking questions
  when you have them.
• You may very well encounter BAD presentations.
• In the case of posters or exhibitors,,,,,
• Just say thank you and walk away without
  commenting negatively in front of the presenters.

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Professional Behavior

• When you encounter a bad oral presentation.
• First, remember that this may be the presenters
  first time, and they may be speaking in a
  language that is new to them. Always be polite
  and do not talk, gesture, pass notes, etc. during
  any presentation!
• Second, remember that this will likely be you in
  a few years!
• DO NOT LAUGH, CHUCKLE, GIGGLE, etc.
• If you can not control yourself you may leave.
• If you dont like the topic, then when the talk
  ends, you can leave if you are not required to be
  there.
• When you are in an oral presentation.
• Realize that talks are short (15-20 min max), so
  the next one will come soon.
• Most talks have a 5 minute QA session at the
  end. Ask questions then. There are usually breaks
  every 3-4 talks, but not always.
• Ask questions at the end if you have them.

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Social Behavior

• About 1/2 of what I do at meetings is in social
  settings
• Discussing ideas with colleagues
• Looking for funding sources
• Checking out new equipment
• Meeting with friends
• Outside of the meeting, we are still
  representatives of SUNY Oneonta. Remember, that
  this class runs the entire time from when you
  leave until when you return. Student Code of
  Conduct applies with regards to alcohol, illicit
  drugs, and behavior. If you are using SA vans, SA
  rules apply too!
• Enjoy yourself, enjoy Chicago (especially on
  Saturday), and when you are outside of the
  meeting just behave like the mature adults you
  are!

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Lets Check Out the Chicago Meeting Site!!

• http//acswebcontent.acs.org/nationalmeeting/chica
  go2007/home.html
• For the following week (22-Feb, 450 PM)
• Detailed overview of the meeting program.
• Initial activities selection and our schedule.
• Other class meetings
• 8-March, 15-March and a special meeting 19 or
  20-March.