All presenters must make pre-registration (online) and pay the fees to attend the meeting.
Online registration ends August 14, 2018

Abstract Submission

• How to Write Abstracts
  • Language: English
  • Title: A concise title with not exceeding 30 words recommended.
  • Capitalize the first letter of the title. *exception: unique words
  • Format:
    Objective-Methods-Results-Conclusion.
  • Length of Body: 300 words.
    The submission program will not allow submissions that do not fit in the size requirements.
  • Authors: Do not include degrees or titles.
  • Contents: Extremely simple result with comment “The result will be discussed soon” will not be accepted.
  • Modification: Until the deadline for abstract submission.
  • Withdrawal: Written request by email to the secretariat is accepted.
  • Note that fax submissions will not be accepted.


• How to Submit Abstracts
  • All abstracts must be submitted through the website.
    *Abstract(s) sent by mail or fax will not be processed by the Secretariat and will not be forwarded to the Scientific Committee for review.
  • All abstracts submitted will be automatically edited according to the submission format. It is authors' responsibility to review and correct the submissions. Submitters are responsible for every typing error on the abstract.
  • Please do not submit multiple copies of the same abstract.
  • Presenting authors are encouraged to submit the abstract.


• Categories

  KSSO	KSMBS
  - Epidemiology of obesity and metabolic syndrome - Integrated physiology of obesity and metabolic syndrome - Pathogenesis of obesity and metabolic syndrome - Clinical obesity and metabolic syndrome - Complications of obesity and metabolic syndrome - Behavior, nutrition, education & exercise - Therapeutics of obesity and metabolic syndrome	- Surgical Technical Issues - Outcomes of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery - Intraoperative & Postoperative Complications of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery - Perioperative Management of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery - Integrated Health / Multidisciplinary Care - Basic Science and Research in Bariatric Surgery



• Abstracts Process
  • After submitting the abstract online, you will receive a confirmation letter. All submitting authors are asked to make sure that the abstracts are successfully submitted. Please contact us if no confirmation letter is received.
  • Notification of abstract acceptance will be sent to submitting authors.


• Author’s Registration
  • As the accepted abstracts are to be included in the scientific program, authors MUST make pre-registration.
    *Enquiry: office@icomes.or.kr.

Travel Grant

• Amount: Asia: USD 600 / Non-Asia: USD 900
  *The amount will be transferred after the congress.
• Awardee: One Presenting Author Only
• Eligibility: Under 45 age / Overseas Participant / Abstract Submission

Oral presentation

Assignment

Timekeeping

Each author has 12 minutes ; 8 minutes for presentation & 4 minutes for Q&A from the floor. Punctuality is required etiquette for other presenters.
Language: English

How to make my presentation?

All of authors in oral presentation must make MS-Powerpoint slides. Please email us with your slides no later than 1 September [24:00 KST] (Email: office@icomes.or.kr).

Requirement: You are asked to make a subject of email as follows;
ICOMES - [Assigned No.] – Author’s Name

Note that it is available to update your slides onsite at the Preview room which is located on 5th floor.
Recommendation: Average no. of slides are 15~20. / Landscape Style [4:3 ratio]

Poster Exhibitions

Schedule

• Set up: By September 7, 2018, 09:00
• Take down: After September 8, 2018, 17:00
• Display Duration: 2 Days (From September 7 to September 8, 2018)
• Place: Room 9
• Poster Session Time 1: September 7, 2018, 13:30-14:30
• Poster Session Time 2: September 8, 2018, 13:20-14:20
• Language: English

**PS: It is possible that co-author sets up a poster in place of presenting-author.

How to make my presentation?

Authors in poster sessions are asked to prepare printed poster which keeps the following guidelines;
Size: W 80 cm / H 140 cm [Portrait Type = Vertical]
3M Double-Sided Tapes will be set up onto the Poster Boards for authors to mount their posters. There is no verbal presentations.

Travel Grant

• Amount: Asia: USD 600 / Non-Asia: USD 900
  *The amount will be transferred after the congress.
• Awardee: One Presenting Author Only
• Eligibility: Under 45 age / Overseas Participant / Abstract Submission