Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the 2018 PM Best Practice Acquired Knowledge Conference and Exhibition for the Oil & Gas Industry Call For Presentation Abstract.The Conference Program Steering Committee extends an open invitation for the submission of Presentation Abstract for presentations, and posters at this year’s conference. Abstracts are to be 250-300 words long and must be submitted electronically to the program committee.

What is a Presentation Abstract?

A presentation abstract is a presentation covering a specific topic area, and the speaker is the abstract author.

• Abstract submission is now open
• Abstract submission deadline: Tuesday. 30 October 2018, 23:59 (Extended till 06 November 2018, 23:59)
• Topics of interest

Guide for authors

Email your abstract to 2018_Abstract_PMBPAK@kockw.com

Important Deadline Dates:

Abstracts Submission Deadline............ 06 November 2018

Notification of Acceptance................... 07 November 2018

Presentation Due................................... 11 November 2018

Guidelines for Submission:

• 250-300 word abstract has to be in good English language only and shall be submitted electronically via MS Outlook
• Abstract title – limited to 20 words in UPPER CASE
• Abstracts over 300 words will not be accepted.
• Abstracts should clearly state:
  • Background and aims: Why did you do this?
  • Methods & Approach: What did you do?
  • Results & Findings: What did you learn or discover?
  • Conclusions: What does it mean?
• Use only standard abbreviations. Place special or unusual abbreviations in parentheses after the full word appears the first time.
• Presentation not to exceed 20-minute (no paper) including the Q&A
• Poster Presentation shall be displayed on screens provided by the conference
• Final presentations must be on the supplied symposium PowerPoint template
• The lead author is the main contact
• Once an abstract has been accepted authors must confirm their attendance before November 01, 2018.
• What theme does the abstract belong to? i.e. Project Management: Change Management
• No changes can be made to abstracts once they are Final Submitted.
• A limited number of abstracts are selected, with selection based on timeliness.
• Abstracts submitted via fax will not be accepted
• The submission of an abstract does not guarantee the opportunity to present at the Conference
• Abstracts must be received by the announced deadline. Abstracts received after the deadline will not be considered.

We recommend you structure your presentation abstract using the following headings:

• Background/Introduction
• Purpose
• Methods
• Results
• Conclusion(s)

Presentation Guidelines

Information for the day of the presentation:

• Each session is comprised of three 20 minute paper presentations (20 minute presentation & discussion).
• Presenters must arrive 20 minutes prior to the session start time.
• Papers are to be presented in the order listed in the program.
• Presenters are asked to leave time for a question and answer period as they are an important part of the conference.
• A session facilitator will be present to monitor each session and ensure presenters stay on schedule.
• Presenters are asked to adhere to the assigned presentation time, however, a session facilitator will prompt presenters before time expires.
• When asked a question during your presentation, please repeat the question so that the entire audience knows what the question is.
• Biographies for presenter

For enquiries regarding the programme, please contact: PMBPAK-2018@kockw.com

We look forward to seeing you at 2018 PM Best Practice Acquired Knowledge Conference and Exhibition for the Oil & Gas Industry.

Sincerely,

Bassam Al-Otaibi
Conference Program Manager