Step-by-Step Guide
If you're interested in presenting at the conference or submitting your work to the journal, but are unsure how to begin, start here! This step-by-step guide will walk you through submitting your proposal, start to finish.
Getting Started
From the research network homepage, select the conference you are interesting in attending from the top menu, then select "Call for Presenters". On this page, select the "Submit a Proposal" button at the bottom of the page. You will be directed into CGPublisher, and a submission form will appear. Your screen will look like this:
Step One: Details
- If you are an existing user of CGPublisher (if you have previously submitted a proposal, registered for a conference or membership, or ordered an article from our bookstore) please use Option 1 with your existing username and password
- If you are a new user, CGPublisher will assist you in creating a username and password as you submit your proposal. Please use option 2 to fill out your details
- If you have a co-author, you will be able to add their details in step four.
Step Two: Describe your Proposal
- Please fill out the details of your proposal as outlined in the Describe Your Proposal portion of the form. If you are unable to attend the conference, but would like to submit your article to the journal, please select "Article Submission" from the "Proposal Type" drop-down. Please note: If you choose an in-person proposal type, and it is accepted, you will also be able to submit a full article for potential publication in the journal.
- Once you have completed the form, click the “next” button
Step Three: Proposal Co-Author
This page will have your details at the top:
Go ahead and add your location and country, plus any biographical details within the provided boxes, then click "next".
Step Four: Confirm Your Proposal Details
This page will contain two boxes, your proposal information as well as your personal information
- If you do not have a co-author, review your submission at this stage. If you are ready to submit your proposal select the “Submit Presentation Proposal to Conference” button and proceed to the next step.
- If you do have a co-author, select the “Add a Co-Author or Co-Presenter” button.
- On the form that appears, enter in your co-authors relevant information and select “Accept Changes”.
- If you have any additional co-authors, you may continue to select the “Add a Co-author or Co-presenter” button, submit their information, and select “Accept Changes” until you have added all of them.
- Once you have added all of your co-authors or co-presenters and are ready to submit your proposal, click the “Submit Presentation Proposal to Conference” button.
- On the form that appears, enter in your co-authors relevant information and select “Accept Changes”.
Step Five: Confirmation Screen (Skip This Step if you did not have to create a CGPublisher account)
If you have created a new CGPublisher account in step one, you will receive a confirmation screen
To confirm your account, wait for our confirmation email and follow the link provided.
Step Six: Proposal Complete
If you already have a CGPublisher account, then you will be directed to your proposal screen, which will look similar to the image below. You will also receive a confirmation email.
Proposal review can take up to 5 weeks. You will receive an email once your proposal has been reviewed. To check the status of your proposal at any time, you can follow the instructions here.