Abstract Presentation Guidelines

Abstract presenters may be offered the opportunity to present live as a face-to-face presentation at the venue or as a virtual pre-recorded presentation. Abstract presenters that have been accepted for a virtual only presentation will have their presentation available on demand in the Virtual Conference Portal. 

All accepted Abstract presenters must submit pre-recorded Oral Presentations, ePoster Presentations and Rapid Fire Presentations by Friday 23 July 2021.   

How will I engage with Delegates and network?

All pre-recorded Abstract presentations including Oral, ePoster and Rapid Fire Presentations will be available on demand on the Conference Virtual Portal in the week prior to the conference to allow all delegates to engage and ask questions via the discussion forum (chat). 

We recommend that presenters make one of the first discussion forum comments (presenter contact information), so that audience members can contact you for more information / to collaborate (if you're open to such contacts). Alternatively (or in addition to this), you can keep an eye on your discussion forum for your session/s. 

Presentations accepted for the below presentation types, will be have their pre-recorded video presentation available on-demand;

• Oral Presentation* 
• ePoster Presentation* 
• Rapid Fire Presentation*
  *Presentations accepted for live / face to face presentation will also present live at the conference.

Oral Abstract Presentation Guidelines

Duration 20 minutes (including 3 minutes Q&A time)

PowerPoint Presentations

• PowerPoint slide size is widescreen (16:9)  Download the Widescreen Template  
• Please save your presentation as your FullName_Abstract-ID_Presentation type (e.g. GailSmith_34_Oral.ppt or .pptx) (if you have multiple abstract presentations just name them Oral1, Oral2 etc)
• Upload via the Abstract Portal a copy of your PowerPoint Presentation (by Friday 23 July 2021) 
• Upload the recording of your Abstract presentation (maximum 15 minutes)  - detail of how to upload will be in the Abstract Portal and emailed to all accepted Oral Abstract Presenters
• If you are accepted to present a live face to face Oral Presentation, it is also recommended that you bring your presentation on a USB stick as a backup 
• Presentations will be loaded onto the Conference computer and you will not be able to use your own laptop while presenting 

Live Oral Presentation Tips 
Please ensure that the quantity of slides used is appropriate in relation to the length of your presentation.  The Conference needs to run to time and presenters will be asked to finish at the scheduled time by the Session Chair.  The time allotted for your presentation is 20 minutes (17 minutes presentation + 3 minutes Q&A time).  

Audio-Visual Equipment 
The following audio-visual equipment will be available:

• Lectern & Microphone 
• Data Projector 
• Computer

Live Oral Presentation
Please be in your allocated session room 10 minutes prior to the proceeding break (eg Morning Tea) to meet the Session Chair and to ensure that your presentation is correctly loaded.  

The Session Chair will time your presentation and provide you with a 'warning' at 2 minutes remaining, 1 minute remaining and also when time is up.  The Session Chair will guide the Q&A portion of your presentation.

Virtual Oral Presentation (All Oral Abstract Presenters)
We recommend that presenters make one of the first discussion forum comments (presenter contact information), so that audience members can contact you for more information / to collaborate (if you're open to such contacts). Alternatively (or in addition to this), you can keep an eye on your discussion forum for your session/s.  

Rapid Fire Oral Presentation Guidelines

Duration 2 minutes

Rapid Fire Oral Presentation
Presenters have 120 seconds (2 minutes) to present an “elevator pitch” (a succinct and persuasive sales pitch) to Delegates outlining the outcomes of innovative practice, research, education or management that they are working on. This presentation must be presented on a single PowerPoint slide (Poster) 16:9 format.

Rapid Fire Virtual Presentations
Rapid Fire Presentations will be available on demand on the Virtual Conference Portal one week prior to the Conference. The recording of the Rapid Fire Presentations will be used during the live Conference.