Poster Session
August 27 – 29, 2006

Taking place during the GIA Gemological Research Conference and the International Gemological Symposium, the Poster Session provides a forum for communicating scientific and technical information through poster displays, multimedia technology, and exhibits.

The Poster Session is non-commercial in nature, and although exhibits may be product-oriented, they emphasize the product’s intrinsic educational or scientific value. In contrast to a delivered talk, a poster presentation provides for a more relaxed atmosphere in which presenters can interact on a one-on-one basis with their audience.

Poster Topics

Poster presentations intended for the International Gemological Symposium may cover a broad array of topics, including appraisals and other gem evaluation programs, gem cutting, jewelry history, jewelry design and manufacturing, branding, marketing, museum collections, and legal issues in the gem and jewelry industry.

Poster presentations intended for the GIA Gemological Research Conference should present innovative research within any of the six research conference themes.

Submitting an Abstract

To download a brochure describing the Poster Session and submission guidelines, please click here.

Potential poster presenters must submit an abstract in electronic format by March 31, 2006. Abstracts should be submitted to Dona Dirlam at ddirlam@gia.edu. All abstract submissions should include:

• The title of the proposed presentation
• The name, affiliation, mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses of the author(s)
• If intended for the GIA Gemological Research Conference, the abstract should name of one of the six general conference themes for which the abstract is intended
• Brief summary (up to 400 words) of the research
• One figure or table (optional)

English is the official language of both the GIA Gemological Research Conference and the 4th International Gemological Symposium.

Authors may submit abstracts for more than one presentation. Abstracts will be evaluated for appropriateness and technical merit. Notification of acceptance or rejection of these submitted presentations will be sent by May 1, 2006. To guarantee their participation, poster presenters must register to attend Symposium by June 1, 2006.

Publication

Abstracts of displayed poster presentations will be published in a Proceedings Volume. These abstracts will be edited for clarity prior to publication.

Authors of accepted poster presentations will be encouraged to submit full papers for review and possible publication in Gems & Gemology, GIA’s quarterly professional journal.