Located in the Denver Room on the second level of the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. Please check the map of the venue in the program book and on-site signage for more information.
Available to practice your PowerPoint presentation. Oral and symposium presenters may view their already loaded presentations on the computers. Changes and updates to the presentations CANNOT be made on-site. Presentations can be made from handouts, which will be the responsibility of the presenting author. If a presentation is missing, please notify staff immediately.
Open during the following times:
Saturday, 17 September - Noon-4:30 p.m. (1200-1630)
Sunday, 18 September - 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (0800-1630)
Monday, 19 September - 7:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (0745-1700)
Tuesday, 20 September - 7:45-10:30 a.m. (0745-1030)
Each concurrent session is 45-75 minutes in length, allowing for one to two presentations per session. Presenters in sessions with two presentations are limited to 15 minutes plus five minutes for questions from the audience for each presentation.
Session moderators are instructed to terminate presentations which exceed their allotted time.
Please refer to your presenter letter for the date and time of your presentation. Presenter letters with scheduled presentations will be sent to all accepted presenting authors by the end of June 2016.
It is recommended that only one author present per oral presentation; however, if multiple authors present for a single presentation, the time allotted must be split between those presenters.
Some sessions may have fewer presentations, due to last minute cancellations.
All session rooms are equipped with the following:
LCD projector for PowerPoint presentations
Lectern microphone
Computer with built-in speakers
Projection screen
All PowerPoint presentations must be given on the provided computer and projector. Presenters cannot use personal equipment or attach personal equipment to the equipment provided by the audiovisual vendor.
Only provided equipment and software are available for use during presentation. Specialized software (Flash, QuickTime, etc.) will not be supported on-site.
All presentation will be pre-loaded and linked by Sigma Theta Tau International in order to reduce downtime caused by technical problems and ease the transition between presenters.
Presentations must be uploaded via the Speaker’s Corner site no later than Wednesday, 17 August 2016. Presenters who do not meet this deadline will need to deliver their presentation by handout or be prepared to not use the provided equipment to present.
If you are unable to upload the presentation, contact abstracts@stti.org to make arrangements.
Changes cannot be made to presentations once the deadline has passed.
Changes cannot be made on-site.
Audio and video files are not permitted and will not be supported on-site.
PowerPoint is not required to present; however, no other equipment will be available for presentation except what is stated above.
If PowerPoint will not be used to present, please email abstracts@stti.org no later than 17 August 2016. Presenters who do not meet this deadline will need to deliver their presentation by handout or be prepared not to use the provided equipment to present.
PowerPoint presentations should include slides in the following order:
Slide #1 - Title slide, including your name and credentials
Slide #2 - Disclosure slide, including author name(s), learner objectives, conflict of interest
statement, employer, and whether any sponsorship or commercial support was given to the author
Your audience will be multinational. Be sure to explain/define any slang terms, acronyms, etc.
Slides should not have more than five lines of information.
Be aware of time limitations.
Evenly space information on the page.
Speech is not written on the page; it is highlighted.
Color/Font
Use the option for "Font TrueType."
Maintain consistent fonts throughout, using no more than two fonts on one slide.
Use traditional bullets (i.e., circles or squares) instead of “fun” bullets. Depending on the version of PowerPoint used, some bullets may not transfer.
Ensure that the background and font color are easy to read at a distance.
Make sure that the font is easy to read (no smaller than 24 point).
Ensure that the headers are in the same font and size throughout the presentation.
Make the body of the slides the same font and size throughout the presentation.
Animation
Limit animations.
If using animation, ensure that it is timed and that transitions do not occur on the click.
