Panel sessions involve a group of individuals who give a paper or discuss a given topic, often by way of addressing preselected questions, and allowing for audience participation.
Poster sessions are informal unsponsored presentations by an individual.
They are an effective forum for exchanging information and a means to communicate ideas, research, and programs. A written proposal is required. Proposal forms are distributed at each conference for the next, and are available on the Web. The Planning Committee Chairs meet in late Spring to review all submissions and make a preliminary selection. Later in the year the Planning Chairs meet with the Conference Planning Advisory Committee of the Executive Board to finalize the selections.