Conference Information
Venue
The physical conference will be held at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Please find a campus map at: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/campus-map/index.html?lang=en_US&loc=W-HIK.
Reception
There will be a welcome reception/dinner on 4 Dec. 2022 between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm at Hotel ICON - Bistro 1979. A virtual reception will also be arranged at 6:00 pm.
Registration and Name Badges for In-person Participants
All in-person participants should go to the Senate Room (M1603) on 5 Dec. 2022 between 9:15 am and 9:30 am to confirm the registrations and receive the name badges.
Conference Opening Ceremony
The conference opening ceremony will be held at the Senate Room (M1603) on 5 Dec. 2022. All in-person participants should be seated by 9:30 am.
Lunch
Lunch will be provided to in-person participants at the restaurant at 4/F, Communal Building. A take-way option is also available at Hotel ICON. Please check your email for filling in the required form.
Parallel Sessions
Parallel sessions will be held at P30X (i.e., 3rd floor of Core P). You can access the Core P Building through the Podium.
Zoom and Whova
Online presentations will be supported by Zoom. To enhance participation and interaction, the conference will also be supported by Whova (please check the email).
Hybrid Presentations
Paper presentations can be given physically or through Zoom. Please check your email for the Zoom links. Also, you can access the sessions through Whova.
Paper Presentation Durations
For full papers and short papers, the presentation durations are 10 minutes (plus 5-min Q/A) and 7 minutes (plus 3-min Q/A), respectively.
Poster Papers
For poster papers, a dedicated space will be provided for each author to present his/her poster (e.g., through a notebook). Posters can be shown through Whova.
Banquet
A banquet will be held at Hotel ICON - Bistro 1979. A take-way option is also available at Hotel ICON. Please check your email for filling in the required form.
Panels
There will be two panels on 7 Dec. 2022 (9:30 am - 12:30 pm) at the Senate Room (M1603). In particular, you are encouraged to join "Panel 1: TALE for the Next Decade" to share your ideas. Please also join "Panel 2: Hybrid, Online and Virtual Teaching - What Have We Learned in the Past Few Years"?
Closing Session
There will be a closing session at PQ303 on 7 Dec. 2022 (5:30 pm - 6:00 pm).
Inbound Travellers
For non-local participants, there is a self-monitoring procedure for inbound travellers. For the most updated arrangement, please visit https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel.html and https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel-faq.html. You must follow the government arrangements/requirements.
Video Recording
Conference sessions will be video-recorded.
If you have any questions, please contact us at tale2022@comp.polyu.edu.hk. For urgent matters, the contact phone number is: 3400 3145 (during office hour).