Abstract Submissions – Poster and Oral Presentations

Breath of Fresh Air welcomes poster and oral presentation submissions focusing on outdoor play, using the following broad definition of outdoor play as outlined by the Play, Learning and Teaching Outdoors Network International Consensus Definition: voluntary engagement in activity that takes place outdoors that is fun and/or rewarding and usually driven by intrinsic motivation.

Note: based on this definition, outdoor play is not limited to children!

Abstract submission guidelines

• To give as many attendees as possible the opportunity to present their work at the BoFA Summit, the number of abstract submissions per presenting author is limited to one submission total.
• Word limit: 350 words
• Deadline to submit: April 14^th, 2023
• While we do not require any formal structure for abstract submissions, we offer the following suggested structure:
  • Introduction/Purpose
  • Methods
  • Results/Findings
  • Conclusion/Discussion
• Oral presentations are 15 minutes in duration and will be grouped with other presentations of similar theme.
• Please include the full name and email address of the corresponding author
• Note: Notification of abstract review and result will be completed by May 15^th. Registration is not required to submit an abstract. However, if your abstract is selected for presentation at the BoFA Summit 2023, and the registration fee payment is not received by June 15, 2023, the presenter will be automatically removed from the program with no further notice.
• Submissions accepted for presentation by non-students submitted by April 14^th 2023 will be retroactively offered the Early Bird Registration Rate.