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           Guidelines 
                 
                  Speakers
                 You are requested 
                  to adhere to following guidelines: 
                a) There will 
                  be LCD and overhead available for presenting your paper. 
                  b) If you plan to make a PowerPoint presentation, please bring 
                  transparency slides as a backup.  
                  We have seen at several instances that PPT files simply do not 
                  often open up! 
                  c) Plan to be in the session at least 5 minutes prior to the 
                  commencement of the session and introduce yourself to the Session 
                  Chair. 
                  d) You are encouraged to bring hard copies of your paper (30-40 
                  copies recommended) for distribution to the audience. There 
                  is no facility to make copies or overhead transparencies. 
                  e) The session chair will divide available time to all speakers 
                  equally. Please allocate five minutes of time allotted to you 
                  for question-answers and use the rest of the time for presentation. 
                  f) It is really critical that you stay within the time that 
                  is allocated for your presentation in order to keep the program 
                  on track. A 90 minute session will typically have 4-5 papers. 
                  g) The session chair is in full control of the time management. 
                  Please respect his/her directions. 
                  h) Enjoy the Conference! 
                Session 
                  Chairs 
                You are requested 
                  to adhere to following guidelines: 
                a) Please read 
                  the guidelines for speakers given above. 
                  b) Please be in the session at least 10 minutes before the session. 
                  c) Please ensure that all equipments are working.  
                  d) If there are any PowerPoint presentations, load the files 
                  on the computer system and ensure all files are opening. 
                  e) Before beginning the session, divide the available time equally 
                  among all speakers that are present. Each speaker should be 
                  requested to finish his/her presentation within allotted time 
                  including about 5 minutes for question-answers. 
                  f) Welcome the speakers and audience to the session at the beginning 
                  of the session. 
                  g) Introduce each speaker briefly as he/she is invited to make 
                  the presentation. The introduction should be limited to the 
                  speaker’s name, his/her affiliation, and title of the 
                  paper. 
                  h) Give a signal to speakers two minutes before the time he/she 
                  is expected to finish the presentation. 
                  i) If a speaker goes beyond the allotted time, do not hesitate 
                  to close the presentation abruptly. It is important that the 
                  session is finished within allotted time to keep programme on 
                  track. 
                  j) Papers should be presented in the order they appear in the 
                  programme schedule. 
                  k) Thank the speakers and the audience at the end of the session. 
                  l) After closing the session, fill in the session report, and 
                  submit it at the reception. 
                  m) Thank you very much for chairing the session. Have fun! 
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