Oral Presentations
• Presentations will be 20 minutes in length, with 15 minutes for the presentation, and 5 minutes for questions and discussion.
• Presentations must be in MS Powerpoint format or pdf format, readable by Adobe Acrobat (this is an excellent alternative for speakers preparing presentations in non-Windows environments; see below).
• A PC laptop and LCD projector will be used for presentations.
  • Speakers will not be permitted use of their own laptops.
  • Apple Macintosh laptops will not be used for any presentations.
• A PC laptop will be available for speakers to check their presentations before their sessions.
• A laser pointer will be available for all speakers.
• Speakers will be required to provide their presentations to their session leaders at least 15 minutes prior to the commencement of their sessions, on one of the following media:
1. USB memory stick.
2. Compact disc.
• Alternatively, speakers will also be able to upload their presentations at any time during session breaks, and will be assisted by conference volunteers.

Using Adobe Acrobat for presentations
1. Most of you will most likely create your presentations in MS Powerpoint. If you've done so, then select to Export your presentation as a pdf file.
2. Depending on your version of Powerpoint, you may be presented with several options for Export, including Screen, Print, or Press Optimization. I suggest that you select Print or Press, since image resolution tends to be too low when using Screen optimized files.
3. That's it! You now have a pdf version of your presentation. When loaded into Adobe Acrobat Reader, the presentation may be viewed using the Full Screen mode.
4. One word of caution: Animations, depending on how you made them, might not be preserved in the pdf file. Please check your file for modifications and adjust your planned presentation accordingly!

Poster Presentations
• Posters will be mounted two per presentation board.
• Posters sizes must be under 4 ft. tall and up to 4 ft. wide.
• That's it!

This web page last modified June 17, 2005 – pdr