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2021 Paper Session Chair Instructions

Thank you for agreeing to serve as paper session chair. Please note that the entire conference is now virtual; there is no onsite component to the conference. We have asked the presenters to send their papers to you; you are also free to reach out to them directly. If you need help finding email addresses, please send an email to [email protected].

Please refer to the online agenda to view the full program and to obtain information on the time slot for your session. Online program: https://sree.confex.com/sree/2021/meetingapp.cgi.

Each session block is 90 minutes. We recommend that a paper session with 3 papers designate no more than 15-20 minutes for each paper presentation to reserve enough time for questions from the audience and comments by the paper session chair. A paper session with 4 papers should allot no more than 15 minutes total for each paper presentation.

As chair we ask that you kick off the session, keep time for the speakers so that they all have a chance to speak, monitor the chat, and lead the Q&A at the end. You may choose to ask everyone to put their questions in the chat, to call on people to ask questions themselves, or a combination. Please have a few questions prepared in advance in case the audience does not jump in right away. Sessions will need to end at the designated time so that the next session will be able to start on time.

You will log in to the session via the online program. There will be a link under the session “room” that you can click on to access the session. Please plan to log in 5-10 minutes before the session start time. Please note, you will not be able to access your session if you are not registered for the conference. If you have not yet registered, please do so now: https://sree.memberclicks.net/2021-registration

Sessions will be in a zoom format, and presenters are able to share their slides and screens during their session. There will be a SREE room monitor and AV staff person attending each session and available to assist you in the online environment as needed.

If you have any questions about the technical aspects of the session, please contact Bonnie Nagy at [email protected]. If you have questions about the content, please send an email to [email protected].