Presentation Guidelines

Oral Presentation Information:

Oral presentations will be organized into 1-hour long panels with three presenters in each panel. Presentations will be 15 minutes each followed by a 5-minute Q&A from the audience. There will be a moderator for each panel who will introduce presenters, assist with technical issues, and monitor the time. Please arrive at your presentation room early. Presenters will receive a 5-minute and 1-minute warning to wrap up the presentation. Presentations should be accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation. Powerpoint presentations should be submitted to the conference ahead of time. Please use your full name for the file name when submitting your presentation. We strongly recommend that you bring a copy of your presentation on a USB drive as a back-up. Technology for oral presentations will be provided. 

Poster Presentation Information:

Poster presentations will take place on Friday, August 8th from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. The poster presentations will be divided into two sessions (A & B) from 2:00 to 3:00 pm and 3:30 to 4:30 pm.

The maximum size for posters is 36" by 48". Please be sure to bring your poster with you to registration on the morning of Friday, August 8th, so we can check in your poster and set up the poster for you.