Guidelines

Process for Registration:

  1. 1. Please pay the registration fee if applicable. Save a copy of the transaction as proof.

The registration fee for those who want to participate in the Plastics Conference 2025 are as follows:

Early Bird
(March to May 15, 2025) 		Regular Rate
(May 16, 2025 onwards until slots are filled)
Students (undergraduate only) and PRIMers
Please upload required document(s). 		Free Free
Professionals and Graduate Students P 2000/participant P 2500/participant
  1. Payment instruction for registration fee:
  2.  Deposit the registration fee to MERF:
      Account name: Marine Environment and Resources Foundation, Inc.
       Bank name: Philippine National Bank
       Account no.: 1086-1001-6724
     
    Take a screenshot of the confirmed transaction (this will serve as proof of payment) and save the reference number. The invoice will be available at the registration booth during the conference.
     
  3. 2. Fill out the registration link.
  4. 3. Please monitor your emails for the validation of your registration.

  5. Note: The registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Process for Abstract Submissions:

  1. 1. Secure consent of your co-authors
  2. 2. Fill out the abstract submission form.
    • • Abstracts should be a maximum of 250 words.
    • • For those submitting abstracts for “Government Initiatives and Activities,” you may submit a brief summary of your initiative/activity and its (initial) outcomes and beneficiaries
  3. 3. Please monitor your emails for the validation of your submissions.

Guidelines for Presentation

Oral Presentation:

  1. 1. Each presenter is expected to submit their presentation(s) in advance, by July 22, 2025 at the latest. The file(s) are to be uploaded to the conference's Google Drive , link for which will be sent to you. No further changes to the presentation will be allowed after July 22.
  2. 2. Presentations may be in PDF or PPTX, or Google Slides. In case your presentation contains special fonts, kindly make sure to embed your fonts.
  3. 3. Presentation slides can be prepared in either standard size (4:3) or widescreen (16:9). However, 4:3 is recommended.
  4. 4. Please name your presentation file(s) in the following format.

    Name format: Session number_Initials and Last name

    Example: A1_J Dela Cruz

  5. 5. Each presenter will be given a maximum of twelve (12) minutes for their presentation and additional three (3) minutes to answer the questions of the audience
  6. 6. Laptop computers will be provided by the organizers in each breakout session room. Presenters will NOT BE ALLOWED TO USE THEIR PERSONAL LAPTOP COMPUTERS.Presenters will NOT BE ALLOWED TO USE THEIR PERSONAL LAPTOP COMPUTERS.
  7. 7. Each presentation will belong to a specific breakout session in the conference, which will be moderated by an assigned breakout session chair.
  8. 8. Presenters should be at the assigned breakout session room at least 5 minutes before the session starts and introduce themselves to the breakout session chair.

Poster Presentation:

  1. 1. Posters should be printed in A0 size in portrait orientation.
  2. 2. Each presenter will be responsible for printing out their posters, preferably in poster paper. Please AVOID printing in tarpaulin, as we are trying to reduce plastic waste. The designated poster area will be accessible during early registration on July 23, 2025 at 1:00 pm to 5:00pm, and on July 24 starting at 8:00 am, located on the 4th floor of the New MSI building (MBRIS).
  3. 3. Equipment required for mounting your poster on the display boards will be provided by the organizers.
  4. 4. Poster presenters are expected to be present during the poster sessions on July 24-25, 2025.
  5. 5. Presenters are kindly reminded to remove their posters by July 25, 2025, starting 5:00PM.