Oral Presentations
TRADITIONAL ORAL PRESENTATIONS:
Presenters are allocated 15 minutes
- 12 minutes for the talk; 3 minutes for questions
- Save talks in PowerPoint format. Use the standard slide size (4:3).
- Format filenames according to this example: “Fri_1300_Fertig“ Day_Time_Last Name]
- Bring your talks in PowerPoint format on a jump drive to the registration desk for uploading.
- The laptop used to project will be a PC.
- Preview your slides to ensure they look correct and animations/videos work properly.
- Once you give your OK, you cannot make additional changes.
Please load your talks in advance.
- Friday am talks MUST be loaded ON Thursday evening.
- Friday pm talks MUST be loaded BY Friday am break.
- Saturday talks before the break MUST be loaded BY end of last break on Friday.
- Saturday talks after the break MUST be loaded BY end of the Saturday break.
IGNITE:
- Ignite-style lightning talks follow a standard format that encourages short, engaging presentations that focus on the key points of the research. Each talk consists of 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds, for a total of five minutes.
Ignite talks are allocated 7 minutes
- 5 minutes for the talk; 2 minutes for questions
- You are limited to no more than 20 slides, and they must be set to auto-advance every 15 seconds.
- Be sure to practice your talk to ensure that you stay within the time limit and can manage the slide transitions.
These websites may have helpful tips:
Poster Presentations
- Poster dimensions are 36″ x 45″ LANDSCAPE.
- Presenters are responsible for creating and printing their own posters.
- Foam board, tacks, and easels will be available in the poster location.
- Unless otherwise noted, posters may be set up as early as Thursday evening.
- You must take down your poster by the end of the meeting on Saturday.
- Please remove the tacks, collapse the easel, and place both in the designated collection areas.
Recommendations:
Keep content simple and provide a clear message in text that is large enough to read from a distance. Further details can be provided in discussions with attendees or via a handout that also includes your contact information.
Some good resources for preparing posters include: