Oral Presentation Guidelines

To ensure that your presentation displays correctly 2nd IMOPH, speakers giving a keynote
lecture, symposium lecture, or lightning talk are asked to adhere to the presentation
guidelines below. Thank you.

1. Audio/Visual & Equipment Available

All oral session meeting rooms are equipped with the following audiovisual equipment:
a. LCD projector
b. Computer (Windows-based PC)
c. Screen
d. Pointer

2. Acceptable Formats
MS Windows: Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or earlier, Acrobat PDF
Macintosh: Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or earlier, Acrobat PDF
Macintosh users: When choosing fonts for your presentation, notice that the first item on
the Font menu is Font Collections. In the Font Collections, please use the fonts you find
on the Windows Office Compatible sub-menu and you'll have no trouble with PowerPoint
2007 for Windows.

3. Create a Backup Copy of Your Presentation

Upload your file to the computer that place in the presentation room, right before the
parallel session start . We recommend you bring at least two copies of your presentation
to the meeting in case there is a problem with the one.

4. Presentation Suggestions
a. Be considerate of other speakers and the audience by staying within your allotted
time. Chairman will hold you to the allotted time. This is essential to ensure adequate
time for questions and discussion as well as adherence to schedule.
b. Each speaker has 7 minutes of presentation time and 3 minutes for Q & A.

c. Please discuss the material as reported in the paper.

d. Give an opening statement to acquaint the audience with the nature and purpose of the
study. Speak slowly and clearly. Word choice should be simple: use active words and
short sentences. An introductory and a concluding graphic can greatly improve the
focus of your talk.
e. As a general rule, use one graphic for each 1 or 2 minutes of presentation time.
f. Presentations are most readable on a bright background (white, for example) and dark
lettering (black or blue, for example). Avoid using small fonts that will be illegible
from the back of the room, and break up a complex slide into a series of slides.
g. Devote each graphic to a single fact, idea, or finding. Illustrate major points or trends,
not detailed data.
h. Avoid long or complicated formulas or equations. Each graphic should remain on the
screen for at least 20 seconds.
i. Use the minimum number of words possible in titles, subtitles, and captions.
j. Standard abbreviations are acceptable.