Podium Presentation

Podium Presentation

Presentation Types

There are different types of presentations based on the amount of time allotted.  Due to the high number of presentations, we will be enforcing the time limit very strictly, so please prepare accordingly.

8-Minute Time Slots (Abstract Presentations)

Your scientific presentation is strictly limited to six (6) minutes, followed by two (2) minutes of questions. The format for your presentation should be: 2 Background, 1 Methods slide, 3-4 Data slides and 1 Conclusion slide.

  5-Minute Time Slots (Mini Talks)

Your scientific presentation is strictly limited to three (3) minutes, followed by two (2) minutes of questions. You have a total of FIVE slides for your presentation: Background, Objective, Methods, Results and Conclusion.

Presentation File Type

We support the following presentation file types and will have both PC’s and Mac’s to run your presentation:

  • Windows PowerPoint .pptx (more features) or .ppt
  • Mac PowerPoint .pptx (more features) or .ppt
  • Keynote .key (we have ver 14.2)
  • For all software: Use slide size “WIDE SCREEN”16:9 Format

Uploading Your Presentation

Bring your files to upload to the tech table at the rear of the room at least 1-hour prior to your presentation time. We will upload and test them. Please bring your files on a USB flash drive or any USB device only please.   Retrieving files from email is not recommended due to unreliable conference center internet.  YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE YOUR OWN LAPTOP.

If you have any videos in your presentation, you must meet with the AV techs as early as possible during the conference to ensure that they run. If we cannot test them ahead of time, we cannot ensure that they will run properly. We recommend that you bring the separate video files with you just in case there is a problem.

We have many tricks to ensure that your videos will run on both the MAC and PC platforms, but we will need the actual video files to rectify any problems.

At the Podium

There will be a monitor for your presentation viewing and regular mouse for starting and stopping videos plus slide advancing and for use as a pointer. Additionally, there is a countdown timer next to the monitor to inform you of your presentation time. Due to the high number of submissions, we will be enforcing the time limit very strictly, so please prepare accordingly and watch your time on the countdown timer.  The moderator may stop your presentation if you go over.

Note that “Speaker Notes” are not seen on the podium monitor, so if you need them print them out ahead of time.