General guidelines for oral presentations
Presenters in all sessions are kindly requested to use digital projection of their presentation. Presentations should be prepared for use with Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 in a Windows compatible format; there will not be any MAC equipment available. If made in another program or in an earlier PowerPoint version, please make sure that it is compatible with PowerPoint 2010.
A few guidelines to keep in mind when preparing your presentation:
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Prepare your slide to communicate ideas, not details. If attendees want details, let them ask you in the “Questions and Answers” period.
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A table in a published article is much too detailed for a slide presentation. Take the time to think through what conclusion you want to present from the table and present the least amount of material you can to communicate that idea. A figure or graph may better communicate your data or results.
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A slide presentation should include a title slide, a slide stating the question or hypothesis to be addressed, and a slide describing the overall approach you used to address the question. A "methods" slide should be included but should never include the details of the method unless the purpose of the talk is to describe the method. The next several slides should present the results obtained, and a final slide should give the conclusions of the study.
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Review your presentation on a different machine from which it was originally prepared to ensure the backgrounds, transitions, video clips, graphics, and linked images appear properly.
Specific guidelines for presenters in Session 1-7:
When giving your presentation, keep in mind that you are only given 20 minutes, including 5 minutes discussion with the audience (Questions and Answers period). The chairpersons have been instructed to require all speakers to adhere to this limit.
- Arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the beginning of your session and bring your presentation on a USB stick to upload it on the computer before the session starts. Please take this opportunity to introduce yourself to the chairperson.
- The electronic projection equipment provided in each room will include a laptop equipped with Windows 7 and PowerPoint 2010. Please bring a backup of your Power Point presentation to the meeting on a USB Memory Device.
Specific guidelines for presenters in the education session (Thursday morning):
When giving your presentation, keep in mind that you are given 15 minutes, including 5 minutes discussion with the audience (Questions and Answers period). The chairpersons have been instructed to require all speakers to adhere to this limit.
- Arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the beginning of your session and bring your presentation on a USB stick to upload it on the computer before the session starts. Please take this opportunity to introduce yourself to the chairperson.
- The electronic projection equipment provided in each room will include a laptop equipped with Windows 7 and PowerPoint 2010. Please bring a backup of your Power Point presentation to the meeting on a USB Memory Device.