We are accepting submissions for the 2014 edition of Archival Screening Night. This year’s event will take place on Thursday, October 9 at the Lucas Theatre, immediately following this year’s Award presentations. The AMIA Archival Screening Night provides conference participants with an opportunity to showcase recent acquisitions and preservation efforts. Conference participants interested in submitting material for screening should...
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To reserve your hotel room at the Hyatt Regency Savannah, click here. The conference offers three parallel session tracks as well as workshops, screenings, receptions and the Vendor Cafe. More information will continue to be posted. If you register now, you will be able to adjust your registration as new events are added. Workshops & Symposia: All workshops require a minimum attendance. If minimum attendance is not met, notification...
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What is a poster session, anyway? Poster sessions are a common feature of professional meetings, especially in fields where research and innovation play a major part. They are often scheduled to coincide with receptions or meals, to encourage the largest possible number of attendees. In general, posters presentations are less structured than a paper presentation, but they allow for greater and more detailed exchange of information and personal...
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For those 2014 AMIA Conference participants who are interested in sharing accommodation in Richmond, AMIA will maintain a list of attendees searching for roommates. You will be emailed, faxed, or mailed a copy of the list so that you may contact potential roommates directly. Please try to submit your information as early as possible while appropriate room accommodations are still available. #AMIA14
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Thank you for serving as a Session Chair for the 2014 Annual Conference! Much of the success of the conference rests on the efficient and consistent execution of our presentations, workshops and sessions. We know that a well-prepared Session Chair can help ensure that the speakers give high quality, trouble-free talks and that the audience appreciates the entire session. Your program coordinator is available to guide you through the logistics,...
Read MoreSPEAKING Have a beginning, a middle and an end to your talk. Preferably make the end the same as the beginning. In other words start off by saying something, expand on it, exemplify it, give examples of what you did, quote what other people said about it, what they thought, what you thought about what they thought, how this changed your /their behavior, then – when all seems lost go back to the beginning and remind everyone about what you are...
Read More2014 Tips for Session Chairs (pdf) BEFORE THE SESSION Contact Your Speakers Before the conference contact your speakers to ask them if they have any questions about their presentation. Make sure your speakers know the date and time of their presentation. Ask them to give you a short biography with the relevant curriculum vitae material so that you can introduce them properly. Be Prepared It is assumed that the session chairperson is familiar...
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The Headquarters Hotel for AMIA 2014 is the Hyatt Regency Savannah. Located near the River Front Plaza, the full-service downtown waterfront hotel offers access to Savannah’s great historic district, shops, restaurants, bars, and entertainment centers. Take a leisurely stroll through the neighborhood surrounding Hyatt Regency Savannah to view stately Georgia homes, landmark architecture, and sights that have made Savannah famous. Board a...
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