1. Online Submission and Management Information -- Authors AMS Annual Conference / AMS WMC Click on play to begin show

2. For Authors This slide show will illustrate: –Show the main web sites for conference information –Show where the link is to enter the system and submit a paper or special session proposal –How to set up your login for the Easy Chair systemlogin for the Easy Chair –Show how to upload a paper.upload a paper –Have multiple accounts? How to merge?to merge

3. AMS41Information You can always access information about the conference through the calendar on the AMS home page. AMS home page The AMS Home Page as of today (Oct 22, 2015) The link to the conference. It will move up the list chronologically as events take place. Go to the web site and click here In this area, you will see a place to login to the AMS site -- all active members can log in. A membership is not necessary to proceed to the conference page.

4. AMS Conference Page This page This page is the main interface for all conference participants. You’ll find a link to the conference management system on this page. Find the link to the conference management system and click through to submit a paper.

5. Step 1 Create a user name and password, or login if you already have an account In creating your account, use the same login and password that you use to login to the AMS website First time users, use the option to sign up for an account Just sign in if you already have an account

6. Step 2 To create an account, type the two words in the box and click on continue Setting up the account is easy; this is probably the most difficult part (reading the words)

7. Step 3Enter your name, e-mail address and click on continue

8. Step 4Your application is received: you will now receive an e-mail This screen just provides information saying what to do if you do not receive the email indicated in the second line.

9. Step 5 When you receive your e-mail, please click on the link

10. Step 6 Complete the form and click on create my account Remember to use the same ID and password as you do for AMS

11. Step 7Your account is created, now click on the AMS41 The name AMS41 within the conference management system (not AMS WMC 15)

12. Step 8Enter your login and password and click on sign in After you’ve created your account, this will be the first screen you see before entering the conference management system.

13. Step 9 Since this is your first time logging in, you will be prompted to accept the terms of service.

14. Step 10Now you are on the conference website – you can submit your paper here This tool bar is the guide for most of the conference activities. Each “role” will see a different tool bar. Click here to enter submit a paper.

15. Choose a track All the tracks will be listed on this page Just click on the track that you would like to submit a paper to – see the Call for Papers for a description of each.

16. Enter Author Information Enter first author information here. Clicking “Click here to add yourself” will auto input your information from you EasyChair account. Enter the send authors information here. Check this box if this author is the corresponding author Fill in the information for any and all other authors If you have issues with entering first and last name, a helpful guide is linked at the bottom of the page. Next slide has this link highlighted.

17. Scroll Down to Enter Paper Information After you have finished entering all the author information, you can scroll down and see the place where you enter the Title of the manuscript and an abstract. DO NOT INCLUDE A TITLE PAGE OR OTHER AUTHOR IDENTIFICATION ON THE PDF FILE THAT YOU PLAN TO UPLOAD AS A SUBMISSION. Enter three or more key words here. Helpful article about names

18. Upload the Paper After typing key words, browse your computer and find the pdf file you wish to upload as a submission. Select the file. Click on submit to submit the paper to the Track Chair.

19. Confirmation You will get a confirmation showing the information about the paper. You can always return to the system and update information on the paper. After you’ve submitted the paper, you will get an email confirmation you can always return and find the information about the paper including review status (click Submission #) you can submit multiple papers by choosing new submission

20. Proceedings Click on your paper number, then upload the Proceedings version.

21. Account Consolidation If you click “easychair” you will be taken to this page. Select “Account information and update” To consolidate accounts hover over the easy chair icon at the top navigation bar. You may click it if so desired. Click “Account” while hovered over “easychair” to access the account consolidation page

22. Account Consolidation Merging two accounts into one (https://www.easychair.org/help/article.cgi?art=account_management;a=10234348)https://www.easychair.org/help/article.cgi?art=account_management;a=10234348 If you have two EasyChair accounts you can merge them into a single account. To this end, follow Other->My Account->Merge Accounts. But before doing this you should clearly understand what happens. Suppose that use have two accounts: Acc1 with the main email address e1 and alternative email addresses alt1; Acc2 with the main email address e2 and alternative email addresses alt2, and want to merge them into a single account. Suppose that you log in as Acc1 and request to merge Acc2 into it. The following things will happen: All personal information, such as name, address etc. from Acc2 will be deleted. For example, if you had different names on the two accounts, only the name from Acc1 will be used. The main email address e2 and all alternative email addresses alt2 of the second account will be added to the alternative email addresses of Acc1. All other information will be added to the first account. For example, Acc1 will have access to all programme committees in which Acc2 has been involved.

23. Account Consolidation Scroll to the bottom of the account information page and locate the “Merge Accounts” section. Fill in the requested information and click “merge accounts”

24. Abientot! If you have any questions, please contact your track chair. If you prefer, you can email your submission to the track chair – as a pdf file. See you soon -- cher!