Technical Guidelines
PLEASE NOTE: IN COMPLIANCE WITH ACCME REQUIREMENTS ALL ORAL PRESENTERS ARE REQUESTED TO INCLUDE A SLIDE DISCLOSING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR PRESENTATION. Please click here to download a template of the disclosure slide.
If using a PowerPoint presentation (or any other format, such as PDF), please note you need to bring it on a USB memory stick and load it on one of the Congress computers in the Speakers' Ready Room, at least 2 hours before the start of your session.
If combining video films with PowerPoint, please make sure to check it in the session hall where your lecture is taking place during a coffee or lunch break prior to your session, at least 30 minutes before the start of the session - even after checking it in the Speakers' Ready Room.
Alternatively you may supply your own laptop computer. In such a case please confirm that it has a VGA socket for external signal and come to check it first in the Speakers' Ready Room as soon as you arrive and later on in the session hall where your lecture is taking place during the coffee or lunch break prior to your session, at least 30 minutes before the start of the session.
We strongly recommend not using your own computer for presentation. Please note that the time used for connecting your own computer will be deducted from your total presentation time.
Please note that the computers in the session halls are being supplied with Office 2013.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR MACINTOSH USERS
- In order to use MAC presentations on a PC compatible computer please note that you need to prepare it according to the instructions below, before bringing it to the Speakers' Ready Room:
- Use a common font, such as Arial, Times New Roman, Verdana etc. (special fonts might be changed to a default font on a PowerPoint based PC).
- Insert pictures as JPG files (and not TIF, PNG or PICT – these images will not be visible on a PowerPoint based PC).
- You may use your own Macintosh laptop computer. In such a case please confirm that it has a VGA socket for external signal and come to check it first in the Speakers' Ready Room as soon as you arrive and later on in the session hall where your lecture is taking place during the coffee or lunch break prior to your session, at least 30 minutes before the start of the session.
DURING YOUR PRESENTATION
The session hall will be staffed with an AV technician who will assist in starting each presentation. From the lectern, you will be able to remote control your presentation using a computer mouse or up/down/right/left keys on a keyboard.
- Please stick carefully to your allotted time. Chairpersons have strict instructions to interrupt if you exceed the allocated time slot. A digital timer will be visible to assist with time keeping.
- Please leave enough time for question and a discussion at the end of your talk.
- Maintain eye contact with the audience while presenting slides.
- We encourage more audience interaction where this is appropriate.
Please note:
Please check the programme book or the online Interactive Program for the exact amount of time allotted to your presentation.
