Attending the Conference On-site
Conference Venue
Thursday, November 9 to Sunday, November 12 will be both onsite at the Khum Phucome Hotel & Convention Hall.
The Keynote presentations on Friday, November 10 will be live-streamed online.
Monday, November 13 will be online only.
Accommodation
Conveniently located in Chiang Mai, Khum Phucome Hotel is a great base from which to explore this vibrant city. With its location just 2km from the city center and 20km from the airport, this 4-star hotel attracts numerous travelers each year. Visitors to the hotel can take pleasure in touring the city’s top attractions: Studio Naenna Textiles Gallery, Maya Lifestyle Shopping Center, Think Park.
Website: https://www.khumphucome.com/
Address: 14/23 Cholprathan Road, Chang Phuak, Muang, Chiang Mai 50300 Thailand
Tel: (66) 53 400 450 – 2
Registration Desk
You will be able to pick up your name badge at the Conference Registration Desk. The Conference Registration Desk will be situated in the following locations during the conference:
Registration
Thursday, November 9 | 12:00-16:00 - Khum Phucome Hotel & Convention Hall (1F Lobby)
Friday, November 10 | 09:00-16:00 - Khum Phucome Hotel & Convention Hall (2F Lobby)
Saturday, November 11 | 09:00-16:00 - Khum Phucome Hotel & Convention Hall (1F Lobby)
Sunday, November 12 | 09:00-16:00 - Khum Phucome Hotel & Convention Hall (1F Lobby)
Monday, November 13 | No in-person registration
Refreshment Breaks
A buffet lunch will be available in the Baiteoy Restaurant (1F) on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Complimentary coffee, tea, water, and light snacks will be available during the scheduled coffee breaks.
Conference Welcome Reception
There is a welcome reception following the workshops on Thursday, November 9 (18:00-19:00). The welcome reception will take place at the poolside on the first floor, where delegates can network while enjoying a variety of snacks and beverages.
Conference Gala Dinner
There is a Gala Dinner following the plenary sessions on Friday, November 10 (19:00-21:00). This will take place in the Sawankalok Hall (2F) and will provide an opportunity for networking over a fully-catered meal. The Gala Dinner is included in the conference registration.
Certification
Certificates of Presentation, Session Chair certification, Certificates of Attendance, as well as Reviewer certification, will be sent out by email in a PDF format within two weeks after the conference.
Smoking
Smoking and vaping are not permitted at the conference venue.
What to Wear & Bring
Attendees generally wear business casual attire. You may wish to bring a light jacket or sweater as meeting rooms are air-conditioned and sometimes cool.
Internet Access
There is a free Wi-Fi internet connection at the conference venue. However, this can be unreliable so we would strongly suggest that you do not rely on a live connection for your presentation.
You can log in without a password. Please note that the WiFi can be unreliable so we would strongly suggest that you do not rely on a live connection for your presentation.
Photo/Recording Waiver
Human interaction through networking, and dissemination of this knowledge, is at the core of what IAFOR does as an academic research organisation, conference organiser and publisher. As part of the archiving of the conference event, IAFOR takes photos in and around the conference venue, and uses the photos to document the event. This also includes the filming of certain sessions. We consider this documentation important and it provides evidence of our activities to members, partners and stakeholders all over the world, as well as to current and potential attendees like you. Some of these photos will therefore appear online and in print, including on social media. The above are the legitimate interests of the organisation that we assert under the new European Union law on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Under this legislation, you have an absolute right to opt-out of any photo. We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Read our full privacy policy – iafor.org/about/privacy-policy
Onsite Sessions and Session Chairs
Session Chairs are asked to introduce themselves and other speakers (briefly) using the speaker bios on the programme, ensure that the session begins and ends on time, and that time is divided fairly among the presentations. Each presenter should have no more than 25 minutes in which to present their paper and respond to any questions. The Session Chair is asked to assume this timekeeping role, and to this end, yellow and red timekeeping cards are used as a visual cue for presenters, to let them know when they have five minutes remaining, and when they must stop. Please follow the order in the programme, and if for any reason a presenter fails to show up, please keep to the original time slots as delegates use the programme to plan their attendance.
All session chairs will receive a certificate following the conference via email and will be credited in the conference programme.
Please take a look at our Session Chair Guidelines for further details of what is required.
- Onsite Session Chair Guidelines
Computers and Equipment
All rooms will be equipped with a MacBook computer pre-installed with PowerPoint which is connected to an LCD projector. If you wish, you may directly link your own PC laptop, although we advise you to use the computer provided by plugging in your USB flash drive. We recommend that you bring a backup copy of your presentation in case one fails, and suggest sending yourself the presentation by email as a final precaution.
Conference Proceedings
All accepted authors who present at WorldCALL2023 may have their full paper published in the online Conference Proceedings.
The conference proceedings will be made available online via the IAFOR Research Archive – an online searchable research archive that offers free access to anyone, anywhere, where there is internet access, regardless of institutional affiliation or scholarly rank. All papers published in the Conference Proceedings are given a DOI (Digital Object Identifier). This enables published articles to be cited properly and increases their visibility.
Please note that the WorldCALL Conference Proceedings are not peer-reviewed and are not "Scopus-indexed".
Full text submission is due by Saturday, December 23, 2023, through the online system. The proceedings will be published on Saturday, January 27, 2024.
Attending the Conference Online
How to Watch online and participate in the Conference via Zoom
Before joining a Zoom online session on your computer or mobile device, download the Zoom app. Otherwise, you will be prompted to download and install Zoom when you click a join link.
Participation Rules
- Join the meeting using your full name (important)
- The IAFOR moderator will be responsible for monitoring the session.
- Your video and the microphone will be automatically turned off.
- You will be muted upon entry.
- The meeting will be recorded automatically.
- If you have any questions for presenters, please send a chat message to the IAFOR moderator.
Familiarise yourself with Zoom
Watch our 3-minute long tutorial video, download the Zoom app, and join a test meeting.
We also have a PDF guide.
Online Sessions and Session Chairs
Session Chairs are asked to introduce themselves and other speakers (briefly), ensure that the session begins and ends on time and that the time is divided fairly between the presentations. Each presenter should have no more than 30 minutes in which to present his or her paper and respond to any questions. The Session Chair is asked to assume this timekeeping role, letting presenters know when they have five minutes remaining, and when they must stop.
All session chairs will receive a certificate following the conference via email and will be credited in the conference programme.
Please take a look at our Session Chair Guidelines for details of what is required.
- Online Session Chair Guidelines
Virtual Presentations
A full list of pre-recorded virtual video presentations and virtual poster presentations will be on the conference website during and after the conference. We encourage you to watch these presentations and provide feedback through the video comments. The comments section is connected to LinkedIn, and you have the option to display these comments on your LinkedIn profile.
Conference Catch-up page
All live-streamed sessions, keynote, and featured presentations will be recorded and uploaded to the Conference Catch-up page (video-on-demand) via Vimeo. The catch-up page will be available after the conference until December 30, 2023.
Presenter Guide
All presenters should join the meeting via Zoom.
Familiarise yourself with Zoom
Watch the Demo Video, download the Zoom app, and join a test meeting.
Live Sessions
The conference coordinator will send you a link to join your session and send you information on how to watch the live plenary session.
Presenting at the Conference via Zoom
- Join the meeting via the Zoom link using your Full Name. Please join at least 20 minutes before your session start time.
- The conference coordinator will prompt you 10 minutes before your Presentation time.
- Present and participate in the session
When you enter the session room, you will be immediately added to the waiting room. You won’t be able to access the session until the session moderator checks your name off the registration list.
If possible, please log in using the Zoom app instead of the browser so as to avoid some technical issues.