We are now accepting submissions for Town Hall Meetings along with it's new Side-Panel Discussion partner program. New Guidelines have been implemented in order to facilitate Town Hall Meetings that are an open discussion forum for all attendees. Please consider submitting a Side Panel proposal should the Town Hall guidelines conflict with the needs of the meeting.
November issue of BAMS: 23 August 2016
Final program deadline: 15 November 2016
Edits to Townhall/Side Panel information: 15 December 2016
Please note that Town Hall Meetings & Side Panel Discussion are accepted on a first come first server basis. We have limited space in Seattle so submit a proposal as soon as possible.
A confirmation email will be sent upon beginning and completing a submission proposal. This email will contain an ID and Password which will grant access to updating Town Hall Meeting Information so please save these emails.
Recordings: Town hall meetings will no longer be recorded.
Town Hall meetings will be scheduled either before sessions, mid-day, or after sessions end and will not be scheduled up against the technical sessions of the Annual Meeting.
One supplementary File is permitted for uploading of the Town Hall meeting which can be uploaded in the speaker ready room. This entry will be associated with the Panelist/Presenter's name only. Please upload your supplementary file(s) in the Speaker ready room at least 3 hours in advance of your THM. Uploading can be done as soon the Speaker Ready Room opens.
Room Set-up: All rooms are set theater with a head table for 5. Please note that NO additional A/V can be ordered. Please review the basic room set below and consider submitting a Side Panel Discussion if the room setup does not meet your specifications.
Be sure to reference the grid of currently scheduled Town Halls and Side Panels before selecting a date & time preference.
Please address all questions regarding Town Hall Meetings to Ricky Sidla and Claudia Gorski