Marathon Multimedia Knowledge Base

I can't remember my user name. Now what?
If you are not able to remember your username or password, please go to the "Forgot your username or password?" link on the login page of the program. You will be asked to enter the secret word or phrase you entered when you created your username and password. Doing so will send an email...

After entering all of my abstract information the program says my abstract is too long. I cut and pasted the body of my abstract into another program and the word count is below the character limit.
The program counts all published sections of the abstract when determining the size. You would need to take the authors, institutions, title, and body (along with table and figure if present) into account to get an accurate size cou...

Are you able to verify my society or congress membership status?
Questions regarding membership status must be addressed by the society or congress. The society or congress contact information is available on the Help page of the Call4Abstracts(TM) program....

Can I change the size of the font that is used when creating an abstract?
No. The font is set to a default size. If you copy and paste your text into the abstract, the font will automatically be changed to the default size and type.

Do you accept any other form of payment besides credit cards?
Methods of payment will be clearly described on the payment page of the Call4Abstracts(TM) program. If alternate forms of payment are accepted, there will be a paper payment form available with further instructions....

How can I withdraw my submitted abstract?
Requests to withdraw abstracts should be addressed by the Marathon contact assigned to this society/congress. Their contact information is available on the Help page of the Call4Abstracts(TM) program.
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How do I add bold, underline, or italics to my abstract?
Internet Explorer users
Use the Formatting Buttons. To add special formatting to your abstract highlight the text to be formatted and click on the appropriate symbol on the formatting menu. The formatting menu can be found to the...

How do I add symbols and Greek characters?
In the text box for the Title or Footer, click the character you wish to insert on the Character Map or drop-down menu. The Call4Abstracts(TM) program will automatically insert that character at the end of your text.

How do I format a table?
To add Greek characters and symbols, click on the Character Map within the Add/Edit Table screen. You can also use the special bracket codes for bold, italics, underline, superscript and subscript. Click on the Formatting Help...

How do I insert a figure?
If your submission allows for figures to be inserted into your abstract, you will see a link along the left side panel entitled Add/Edit Figure. If you do not see this link, figures are not allowed. To add a figure to your abstract, click on Add/Edit a Figure. Type the number of images you would li...

How do I insert a table?
To create a table, click on Add/Edit table, enter the number of columns and rows then click ok. You will come to a screen that will have the row and columns set up for you. You will then need to enter the data in each cell. Wh...

How do I insert special characters or symbols?
To add a Greek character or symbol , click the character you wish to insert on the Character Map. The program will automatically insert, at the end of the text, a special code for that character in the text box. You will then need to copy the code and place it within the text of your abstract where ...

How will I be notified about the status of my abstract?
Most societies provide email notifications of abstract status. These notifications will be sent to the contact author once abstract status has been determined. Please view the instructions within the Call4Abstracts(TM) program for more specific information. ...

I am an author of an abstract. I had someone else help me by submitting the abstract for me. I don't know the user name and password that they used to login to the site. How can I get in?
Please first attempt to contact the person who created the username and password to retrieve this information. If you are not able to do so, and are a principal author on the abstract, please contact technical support at 1-866-759-5440 or email us at support@marathonmultimedia.com and we m...

I am an author that is associated with two different institutions. How can I signify that in the author section of my abstract?
Institutional affiliation is signified through the Inst# column on the author entry screen. Each author has Inst# box in which numbers that correspond with the institution order below can be entered. If an author belongs to more than one institution, this can be shown by entering more...

I am filling in my phone number and the program is asking me to include the "country code". What is the country code for the US?
The country code for the United States is simply 1. As in our phone number 1-866-759-5440.

I am finished with my abstract. Where is the submit button?
Along the left side of the Internet page click on the "Submit Abstract" button. Click OK if you are finished editing. You will need to click the red box in the top center of your screen that states, "Yes, I am finished making change...

I am from a country outside of the United States. I am going to be traveling to the US for the meeting. I need an official letter to present to the embassy to get my travel visa. Where can I get that?
Depending upon the society/congress and the services they have chosen to receive, letters may be available online. To check for the presence of a letter and download/print a copy, please log back into the submission program using the same username and password combination used to create the...

I am in the process of filling out the abstract author information form. I was wondering if you could clarify what the "suffix" field in the author section was for? ( Jr or Sr vs. MD or PhD)
When the author's information is asking for a suffix, it means, for example Jr. or Sr. and not the degree, example MD or PhD

I am the presenting author of an abstract. Now I am unable to attend the meeting. Can I send someone in my place?
Questions regarding a change of presenting author should be addressed by the Marathon contact assigned to this society. Their contact information is available on the Help page of the Call4Abstracts(TM) program....