Speakers' Corner

Getting started at the conference:

Pick-up your registration materials.
Test your PowerPoint presentation in the speaker ready room the day prior to your session.
Arrive at the session room approximately 10 minutes before the session.
Congress staff will be available to explain the equipment and to answer additional questions.

The Speaker Ready Room is located on Level 2, Room 204. Check venue map and onsite signage for the exact location.
The Speaker Ready Room is available to you to practice your PowerPoint presentation. Oral and symposium presenters may view their already loaded presentations on the computers. Changes CANNOT be made to the PowerPoint presentations. If a presentation is missing, please notify congress staff immediately.
The Speaker Ready Room is open during the following times:

Monday, 7 July 8:30 am – 6:30 pm (0830 – 1830)
Tuesday, 8 July 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (0830 – 1630)
Wednesday, 9 July 8:30 am – 12:45 pm (0830 – 1245)
Thursday, 10 July 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (0830 – 1630)
Friday, 11 July 8:30 am – 11:00 am (0830 – 1100)

Oral Presentations

Each concurrent session is 75 minutes in length, allowing for two 25-minute presentations plus 10 minutes for questions and answers.
Session moderators are instructed to terminate presentations that exceed their allotted time.
Please refer to your notification letter for the date and time of your presentation.
It is recommended that only one author present per oral presentation. If multiple authors present for a single presentation, the time allotted must be split between presenters.
Some sessions may have fewer presentations due to cancellations.

Symposium Presentations

Each concurrent session is 75 minutes in length.
Please refer to your notification letter for the date and time of your presentation.
Time allotted to each presenter within a symposium is determined by the presentation’s organizer.
Time for a question and answer dialogue with the audience should be reserved at the end of the presentation.

All PowerPoint presentations must be given on the provided computer and projector. Presenters CANNOT use personal equipment or attach personal equipment to the equipment at the convention center.
Windows XP will be the operating system on the computer. PowerPoint 2007 will be the version of software used.

All presentation will be pre-loaded and linked by Sigma Theta Tau International to reduce downtime resulting from technical problems and to ease the transition between presenters.
Presentations must be sent to abstracts@stti.org no later than Wednesday, 18 June 2008. Presenters not meeting this deadline may be removed from the final program.
Presentations may be uploaded via the participant agreement form. If unable to upload the presentation, contact abstracts@stti.org.
CHANGES CANNOT BE MADE TO PRESENTATIONS ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED. CHANGES CANNOT BE MADE ONSITE.
A PowerPoint presentation is NOT required for your presentation, but please note: no other equipment will be available for presentation except what is stated above.
If PowerPoint will not be used to present, please e-mail abstracts@stti.org no later than 18 June 2008. Presenters not meeting this deadline may be removed from the final program.

Presenters wishing to provide handouts to attendees should bring approximately 50 copies.
The Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre has a business center where handouts can be made on site for a fee.
Sigma Theta Tau International will NOT provide handouts for the concurrent sessions.

PowerPoint Presentation Recommendations

General Information

Your audience will be multinational. Be sure to explain/define any slang terms and acronyms.
Slides should not have more than five lines of information.
Be aware of time limitations.
Space information evenly on the page.

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 PowerPoint version used, some bullets may not transfer.
Make sure your background and font color are easy to read at a distance.
Make sure your font is no smaller than 24 points, and make sure that the headers and the body of the slides are in the same font and are the same font size throughout the presentation.

Animation

Limit animations.
If using animation, be sure that animation is timed and transitions do not occur on the click.