Oral presenters will have 15 minutes to present, followed by 4 minutes for questions, and 1 minute for speaker change. The timing will be strict, and session chairs will be requested to stop speakers exceeding the 15-minute presentation slot. Presenters should introduce themselves to the session chairs during the break before the start of their oral session.

Speaker Check-In

• Speakers are required to use the computers provided by the conference for their oral presentations. Personal laptops may not be used.
• PowerPoint or Adobe PDF are the only accepted presentation formats. Please make sure that your presentation is made using an up-to-date version of PPT (Filename.pptx) or pdf.
• It is recommended that multi-media sound or video files are embedded in the presentation file. If, for some reason, this is not possible they must be provided at the speaker check-in together with the presentation file and clear instructions about which presentation file they belong to.
• Aspect ratio of projectors will be 4:3.
• Presentations must be submitted on a USB pen drive at the Speaker Check-In Desk. You must submit your presentation at least two hours before the beginning of the session where it shall be used.

Speaker instructions

• Please arrive to your presentation room 10 minutes prior to the session start time to familiarize yourself with equipment and procedures.
• Please sit towards the front of the room in the session in which you are presenting.
• The Session Chair will introduce your presentation as well as monitor the length of the presentation. All mobile phones must be turned off while you are presenting. Mobile phones on silent will cause feedback with the microphones. A laser pointer and slide advancer will be available at the podium for your use.

 

Presentation requirements

• The size of the poster boards (i.e. area inside the metal frame) is 95cm wide x 190 cm high (37×75 in). Pins will be provided.
• You will have access to the boards 30 minutes before the start of your poster session.
• The posters should be taken down at the end of the session.
• At least one of the authors must be present at your poster during the poster session.

Suggested poster format

•  Posters should be easily read at a distance of 1.5 meters.
• A poster printed on one large sheet of paper is encouraged.
• Include the title of the presentation, the authors’ names, and the institution(s) at the top centre of the poster.
• Avoid paragraph format, provide information in distinct clear and short bullet points.
• Poster numbers will be provided on site. Poster numbers will be placed above your poster; you do not need to leave room on your poster for your poster number.
• Introduction and Summary/Conclusions sections are advised.
• Double space lines of text is recommended.
• Only text, graphs, photographs, and artwork may be placed on the poster board.

Design recommendations

• Title should be no smaller than 72 points
• Author names should be no smaller than 36 points
• Body text should be no smaller than 28 points
• Graphics captions should be no smaller than 28 points and be placed below each graphic.

 

Recommended printer for posters and other print material

AJ E-print AB
Oxtorgsgatan 9-11
11157 Stockholm

Phone: +46 8 545 166 90
Email:

E-print offers a range of products such as posters, roll-ups and customized print-outs. They welcome to be contacted via phone and email and customize their printing to your needs. The accepted file format is pdf in ready-to-print format. Please allow 3 working days from file to print. Drop-in is possible, but not preferred. Opening hours of the print shop are Monday-Friday 8.00 am-5.00 pm. Payment options are Visa and Mastercard only.