Thank you for presenting at the 2023 ANZBA Annual Scientific Meeting

We want to ensure your presentation runs smoothly.

The following guidelines and resources are designed to assist with your preparation and participation.

Should you have any queries regarding the information provided or your participation please contact mail@conferencedesign.com.au.

Oral Presentations

Oral Presentations will be 8 minutes in duration, plus 2 minutes for live Q&A discussion following.  Please check the program when live for scheduling of your presentation and the Q & A.

ONSITE ATTENDANCE
If attending and participating onsite at Pullman Melbourne Albert Park, you will present live at the scheduled time.

ONLINE ATTENDANCE
If you are attending online you will provide a pre-recorded presentation and join the portal to participate in a live Q & A.

Presentations and recordings should not exceed their allocated time.

If providing a pre-recorded presentation, presenters are required to upload their presentation as a .MP4 file via DropBox (link below) no later than Monday 21st August.

If you have any concerns about presenting online or onsite, please contact mail@conferencedesign.com.au.

ONSITE PRESENTERS

Preparing your presentation

Preparing your presentation
The presentation computers use Windows and PowerPoint.

Prepare any slides using 16:9 presentation aspect (4:3 square aspect will not fill the venue screen).

Embed audio and video content, do not link to external files.

Before the Meeting

Before the Meeting
Upload your presentation at a minimum the day before your presentation if possible. Please also bring a backup copy on USB to the meeting. Upload via the PowerPoint Slides Upload Box below.

Presentations should be named with the day, session and time of your presentation with your name at the end (Day_Session_Time_Name)

If not able to preload your presentation, please bring it on a USB with you to the meeting and upload it with the AV technician well in advance of your presentation (at the latest in the break prior to your session).

Speaking times

Speaking times
Oral presenters are allocated 10 minutes; with 8 minutes for presentation and 2 minutes for Q & A discussion.

Before your session

Before your session
Go to your session room at least 15 minutes prior to the start time to meet the session chair and AV technician. Familiarise yourself with the room and audio-visual setup.

Sit at the front so you can move to the lectern after the Session Chair introduces you.

If you need assistance, ask your Session Chair. AV Technicians will troubleshoot any technical issues.

During your session

During your session
Please note that your presentation must not exceed the time allocated. Session Chairs will end your presentation if it runs over time.

Session Chairs will facilitate the question and answer portion following your presentation.

ONLINE PRESENTERS

Recording your Presentation

Recording your Presentation
To pre-record your presentation, record your video using the software you feel most comfortable with.

If you have little experience recording videos, we suggest Zoom or Microsoft PowerPoint.

Keep your presentation recording to your allocated time slot. If you go over time you will be required to edit and re-submit by the deadline.

Recordings need be provided to the Conference Managers in MP4 format. Should your presentation be received in a format other than MP4 you will be asked to resubmit in an MP4 format.

If you have limited online presentation experience or are looking for some tips about how to take your online presentation to the next level, we encourage you to take a look at the Presenter Toolkit.

Upload your recording - DUE MONDAY 21 AUGUST

RECORDING DUE MONDAY 21 AUGUST
Recordings must be provided to Conference Design:

  • In MP4 format.
  • As a single file. Multiple files will not be accepted.
  • Submit via the Presentation Video Upload box below.
  • Files to be named: presenter name, day, session and time of your presentation (First. Last_Day_Session_Time).

If making changes, always ensure to upload the latest version. Each upload is stamped with date/time so we will only use the latest version uploaded to the system.

Failure to submit your recording by this deadline may result in your presentation being withdrawn from the program.

UPLOAD VIA THE PRESENTATION VIDEO UPLOAD BELOW

Before your session

Before your session
On the day of your presentation, please log in to the portal 30 minutes before the session your presentation is scheduled in. This will allow you to:

  • Familiarise yourself with your equipment and make sure everything is in good working order (i.e. microphone and camera working, plenty of battery if using a laptop, stable internet connection).
  • Review your online content (presentation video and handouts if supplied).
  • Familiarise yourself with the Live Q&A feed.
  • Connect with your fellow presenters (if you are co-presenting you will be able to connect with your fellow presenters via the presenter chat).
  • If you have any issues or queries, you can connect with the support team through the Control Room Chat or log a Live Support ticket.

During your session

During your session
Presenters should be logged in 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the session your presentation is scheduled in.

  • Presentations will automatically commence at the nominated start time. There is no need for presenters to start or activate their talk.
  • Presentations must not exceed the time allocated.
  • Following your presentation there will be a live Q&A with audience members.
  • Attendees can type questions into the Live Q&A box at any time throughout the presentation.
  • Attendees and presenters will also be able to participate in a discussion forum throughout the presentation. The discussion forum should be used for general discussion, with questions for presenters asked via the Live Q&A feed.
  • Presentations and Live Q&A. There will be a timer counting down to the end of the presentation.
  • Delegates will be able to log back into the presentation to view the recording “on-demand”. Live Q&A and Discussion Forum content will also be available.
  • At the conclusion of the presentation, presenters can go back to the timeline and participate in the conference as usual.

Live Support

Live Support
Live support will be available throughout the conference opening hours and will include dedicated IT/AV support.

Should presenters require assistance at the time of the conference they should contact support by:

  • Zoom Chat: this chat feed is easily accessible in your Zoom meeting. The Chat button is located towards the bottom of the call, you can direct your messages to all members in the Zoom meeting, or specifically to your Session Host (one of our AV technicians). Queries will be quickly picked up by the support team.
  • Live Support Hub: live support is immediately accessible via the icon at the top of the online meeting portal. Users should log their query in the live support chat box and a team member will respond as quickly as possible.

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