Papers

1. PAPERS

  • Email your paper in Word format (or presentation in lieu of a paper in PowerPoint format) to Alan Taylor at alantaylor@altamet.com.au with a copy to Renee Bennet at  renee.bennett@encanta.com.au.
  • Presenters must prepare a paper for the proceedings and a presentation for the online conference. 
  • Papers must be prepared in accordance with the formatting guidelines.  Papers that do not comply may be returned for reformatting. 
  • Papers must be prepared using the conference template.  Name the document file using the session name and surname of presenter (e.g. NCC-TAYLOR).
  • Papers must have a technical focus; marketing-based papers are not appropriate and will not be accepted.
  • Typical length of papers is 8-15 pages, although longer papers are welcome.
  • Papers must be presented in the English language. 
  • Ensure detailed spelling, grammar and English language checks are complete; we recommend review by a native English speaker.

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2. PAPERS - FORMATTING

Page LayoutPaper Size: A4 (297mm long x 210mm wide)
Margins: Top 1.8cm, Bottom 1cm, Left 2cm, Right 2cm
Layout: Header 0.5 cm, Footer 0.5 cm
Do not add page numbers. These will be added during the publishing process.
Title Page
(Abstract)
The first page of the paper is the abstract, including title, author/s, affiliation/s and countries, plus name and email address of presenter and corresponding author.
Refer to the abstract template for formatting
Title: Arial 11-pt bold capitals (centred)
Abstract heading: Arial 11-pt bold capitals (centred)
Text: Arial 10-pt
Name of presenter and corresponding author: Arial 10-pt bold
Table of Contents
Do not include
Headings
Do not use section numbering
Heading level 1: Arial 11-pt bold all capitals (centred)
Heading level 2: Arial 11-pt bold title case (left aligned)
Heading level 3: Arial 10-pt bold title case, italic
Heading level 4: Arial 10-pt title case, italic
Text Arial 10-pt (black)
Alignment: justified (headings and titles excepted)
Spacing
Single line spacing with one line between paragraphs
Bullets
One line between bullets
Figures
Centre on page
Title: Arial 10-pt bold centred below figure (e.g. Figure 1: xxxx)
TablesCentre on page
Title: Arial 10-pt bold centred above table (e.g. Table 1: xxxx)
Text: Arial 10-pt
Images
Use JPEG, PNG or GIF formats to minimize file size
File size can be reduced by cutting images then using the "Paste Special" function to replace them with more economical formats such as JPG, GIF or PNG formats.
ReferencesDo not use footnotes or endnotes
Insert under main heading “References” as the final section of the paper
Reference numbering format: 1. 2. 3.
Include one line space between each reference.
Inserted in text with superscripts after the word e.g. www(1) or xxx(1,2) or yyy(1-3)
LinksDo not include links to external documents or data
Links to websites may be included.
Submission
  • Submit online via the conference website by 28 February (extensions may be provided on request)
  • We recommend asking a colleague to complete a detailed review prior to submission. Edits will not be accepted until post-conference revisions are invited.
  • Papers must be submitted in Microsoft Word to enable incorporation into the proceedings.

3. PAPERS - CORRECTIONS

  • Edits will be invited after the conference prior to production of the final proceedings.
  • If you wish to update your paper, ALTA will send the master version of papers to presenters for edit and return. Note: Updates of the original paper will not be accepted.
  • Deadline for submission of post-conference revised papers is 10 June. If an updated paper is not received by this date, the pre-conference master version will be published in the proceedings.

Important Dates
Sponsorship & Exhibition Prospectus 
Now Available
Registration Opens
Now Open
Deadline for abstracts
30 November
Deadline for papers
28 February
Call for student volunteersNow open
Pre-record submission15 April

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