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Presenter Information
Oral Presentations
- Most oral presentation slots in the main symposium sessions are 15 minutes in length (which includes presentation and discussion). Please plan on preparing a 10-12 minute oral presentation. Invited speakers will be given a 20 minute slot for presentation and discussion. Presentation order within sessions is specified on the My Papers page and is also listed in the program. Please note that presentation order may be changed any time prior to the start of the symposium.
- All technical material will be presented with a digital projector and a PC running Microsoft Powerpoint. There will be a ready room available (location tbd) for testing your presentation. Please create your presentation using the most recent version of software available.
- All files should be loaded onto presentation machines at least one session prior to the one in which you are to present.
- Backup your presentation on several forms of media. You may wish to use a USB drive, recordable CD, or upload / email your presentation for online access.
- Slide and transparency / overhead projectors will not be available.
- A monitor switch will be available should you wish to present from your own laptop via standard 15-pin VGA connector. The resolution of the projectors is 1024x768. Please test your laptop with the projector at least one session prior to the one in which you are to present.
Poster Presentations
- There will be five poster sessions which highlight a group of papers. Authors are required to be present near their posters for discussion with symposium attendees during the prescribed times.
- All poster abstracts will be listed in the abstract book. Poster board locations will be identified by your assigned poster index and your previously assigned paper number (found at My Papers). Please note that poster indexes may be changed any time prior to the start of the symposium.
- We recommend that posters be displayed for the duration of the conference. All poster boards will be located in the Ballroom of the Michigan League. Posters can be put up either in the evening (5pm – 8pm) on Monday, May 22 or on the morning of Tuesday, May 23 after 8:00 AM. Posters should be removed during the afternoon of Thursday, May 25.
- Poster boards are 3 feet wide and 4 feet tall (portrait orientation). Pushpins will be provided for affixing materials to poster boards.