Why is WCPT charging an abstract submission fee for platform, poster and poster discussion submissions?
WCPT, like many other conferences, has experience of “no shows” at its congresses. These are authors who submit an abstract for presentation with no intention of ever presenting the poster or platform presentation. Of course, there are always instances of illness or other unforeseen circumstances that prevent attendance, but these occurrences are usually communicated to us when known. In addition to the disruption of platform sessions, empty poster boards in the exhibit hall, and an unearned abstract published in the congress proceedings, each attendee is paying for unused poster boards in their registration fee and a presenter may not have been accepted due to programme constraints, who would otherwise have been included. To address this problem and to prevent WCPT Congress delegates from paying for things they shouldn’t, WCPT has implemented an abstract submission fee of €20 per abstract. This fee is non-refundable and only applies to abstracts submitted for platform, poster or poste
Related Questions
- My abstract has been accepted as a (platform, poster discussion or poster display). What format should my presentation take and how long will I be expected to speak?
- What does a one-page abstract submission look like? What does a poster look like?
- Is the Abstract Submission Fee Deducted from the registration fee?
