Session Chair Manual and Guidelines - AIChE Session Chair Manual Session Formats Individual technical sessions usually fall into the following categories. Five to ten minutes should be scheduled at the beginning and end of each symposium for an introduction and summary by the Session Chair. Tutorial - A Tutorial is appropriate when there has been a rapid development in new technology, which requires an update to set the stage for one or more technical sessions on the subject. One variation is to follow the presentation of papers by a panel discussion. The authors of the papers as well as other experts may participate on the panel.
Poster Sessions are an informal method of presenting papers.
Speakers post their papers and any other pertinent data on a bulletin board. Attendees may then discuss the paper with the speaker and gain additional input from other attendees. Distribute the Call for Papers to key contacts in your session's area of interest and include it in the appropriate Group or Division newsletters. Let potential authors know that the Proposal to Present must be entered via the AIChEWeb. Ensure that a completed PTP is submitted by each potential author.