ICES VI, the sixth in the series of International Conferences on Establishment Statistics, is designed to look at the key issues and methods pertaining to establishment surveys. We invite you to submit proposals and abstracts for a topic-contributed session by August 15. They will be reviewed, and submitters will be notified by September 10 about whether their submissions have been accepted.

A topic-contributed session is planned in advance by one or more organizers and includes five speakers presenting on a shared topic. Up to two of the speakers may be discussants, and each speaker has 20 minutes to present. 

Submissions for contributed and speed sessions open October 16 and close December 3. 

Contributed paper sessions consist of four 20-minute oral presentations. These sessions are assigned a chair, and 20 minutes at the end of the session are reserved for floor discussion. Contributed paper sessions will be arranged by the ICES VI Program Committee from submitted contributed paper abstracts. 

Speed sessions are a combination of both an oral and poster presentation. These are intended to encourage face-to-face discussion and provide the opportunity to display graphic and tabular material. Each speed session begins with a five-minute overview presentation. Following this, authors will remain next to their poster for the duration of the session to answer questions and discuss their work. Each author is provided a 4-foot-high by 8-foot-wide (122 cm by 244 cm) bulletin board on which to display a summary of their paper. Note that poster presenters are not supplied with audio-visual equipment or electricity. Poster sessions will be arranged by the ICES VI Program Committee from submitted abstracts. 

Visit the ICES VI website to submit a proposal or abstract.