Presenter Information
Prior to the Conference
- Confirm your participation time and location with your assigned moderators.
- Upload professional headshot and biography.
- Register for the conference. There is a discounted conference fee for those presenting at the conference. Register by early bird deadline for best pricing.
USSD PowerPoint Guidelines
- Your company logo may only be on the first and last slide of your audio/visual presentation.
- Please bring a copy of your presentation along with you to the conference as a backup on a USB drive or external hard drive.
- Practice! Please make sure your presentation fits in the allotted time.
- Keep text on slides to a minimum, visuals are encouraged.
When you Arrive at the Conference
When you arrive at the conference site, please go directly to the Registration Desk.
- Check-In (Mandatory for all presenters)
- Speaker ribbons
During your Session
- Arrive early at your assigned presentation location. If you miss your time slot you will NOT have a chance to present at another time
- After the moderator introduces you, position yourself at the podium and begin your presentation.
- Following USSD policy, please refrain from overt to extensive commercialism during your presentation.
- Presenters should conduct themselves professionally when referring to other persons, companies, or organizations in their presentations.
- Please define the meanings of acronyms in your oral presentation and visuals so that all attendees can benefit.
- Each presentation is 20 minutes in length with 5 minutes for questions unless you have otherwise been notified.
- The moderator will indicate to you how much time you have left with 5-minute and 2-minute warning cards. They will then indicate your time is up with a red card.
- Please adhere to the time limit assigned to your presentation to keep sessions on track.