General Information for Presenters

Podium Presentations

  • Each student podium presentation is allotted 15 minutes of presentation followed by 5 minutes for Q&A. It is important that you do not exceed your allotted time.
  • Each session room will be equipped with a projector, laptop computer (running Mic. Office 2007), laser pointer and screen.
  • Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to your presentation time. A moderator will be assigned to each room to facilitate the session.
  • Upon notification of acceptance, presentations must be submitted in Microsoft PowerPoint format (2007 or earlier) to pgsrm2009podia@gmail.com by Monday, June 22, 2009. Please include the presentation title, authors' names (underline presenting author's name), and institutions on the first slide.
  • Podia presentations will take place in 2 separate rooms simultaneously, and are grouped into presentations of similar content.
  • Odd numbered podia will present in STEWART CENTER ROOM 202, and even numbered podia will present in STEWART CENTER ROOM 206.
  • Please see the presentations schedules for your designated presentation time and venue.


Poster Presentations

  • Each presenter will be provided with a poster board with 47 inches (vertically) x 70 inches (horizontally) of usable space. Push pins will be provided as well.
  • The morning and afternoon poster sessions will take place in STEWART CENTER, ROOMS 302-306 on Friday, June 26.
  • Posters can be set up at anytime between 6:00PM Thursday, June 25 and 9:00AM Friday, June 26.
  • All posters must remain on display from 9:00AM until 4:15PM and must be removed by 5:00PM.
  • Presenters need to stand by their posters and answer questions about their work for 45 minutes during their designated poster session period.
  • Please see the presentations schedules for your designated presentation time and venue.