ISSCR 2021 VIRTUAL SPEAKER GUIDELINES

Thank you for agreeing to give a presentation at ISSCR 2021 Virtual. To provide the best experience possible, we have provided this set of guidelines to help you prepare your presentation and know what to expect during your presentation time.

Session Chairs, moderators, and panelists without slide presentations: refer to the MEETING PLATFORM, and PRESENTATION DAY sections below.

Direct any speaker questions to your session liaison or Liz Weislogel lweislogel@isscr.org

Before Meeting

First, become an ISSCR member and register for ISSCR 2021 Annual Meeting.

Make the Most Out of Your Virtual Meeting Experience

• Follow the ISSCR on social media to keep up with meeting-related updates.
• Use the meeting hashtag #ISSCR2021 to engage on social media.
• Use our Digital Toolkit for graphics to let everyone know you are speaking at ISSCR2021.

Create Your Presentation

When creating your presentation, please keep in mind the following:

• Create slides in 16:9 format. You may use any file type, such as Keynote, PowerPoint, or PDF, however, please note the file copy provided to ISSCR must be in PowerPoint.
• Include your title slide as slide 1, include a listing of any disclosures as slide 2.
• You will be sharing your screen and advancing your own slides. Slide animations and videos may be employed, and you may use your cursor as a pointer.
• Practice your presentation to ensure you adhere to the assigned talk length and have a smooth presentation. 
  • Your Presentation Date and Time has been shared by email. Contact your session liaison or Liz Weislogel (lweislogel@isscr.org) with any questions.
  • The ISSCR 2021 meeting site will open Friday, 4 June to registrants. All timing is listed in EDT-US (Boston, US).

• Logging In

  The 2021 Annual Meeting platform, hosted by Juno, will open on Friday, 4 June. You must be registered for ISSCR 2021 Virtual to access the platform and your session. Complete your registration here. To login to the meeting platform, please use your ISSCR credentials that you used to register and/or renew your membership.

• Speaker/Presenter Training

  ISSCR will schedule speaker training sessions. It is highly recommended to attend these sessions. Invitations will be sent early to mid-May. If you cannot attend the training live, you will be able to watch a recording on your own time. 

• Technical Check

  To check your internet connection, please click on this link. It is best to test your internet connection on the SAME computer, camera, and microphone you plan to use on your presentation day.

• Profile and Speaker Directory

  The meeting platform will include a Speaker Directory available to all meeting attendees. If you have not already done so , please upload a brief biography (100-150 words) and your headshot picture (jpg format preferred) for the Speaker Directory by 9 May using this link.

  We encourage you to complete your attendee profile once you log onto the event platform. This profile is NOT the same as your listing in the Speaker Directory.

   

• Abide by the ISSCR Meeting Embargo Policy
  
  Abstracts selected for poster or oral presentation are embargoed from the time of submission until the time of presentation. Abstract content may not be announced, publicized, or distributed before the presentation date and time in any way including blogging and tweeting. ISSCR does permit promotion of general topics, speakers, or presentation times.
  This embargo policy applies to all formats of abstract publication—including abstracts in electronic or print version of Annual Meeting Program Book and Poster Abstract Book, online via the Program Planner and Poster Abstract pdf, Society’s website(s), and other presentations.

• Log onto the meeting platform at the time communicated to you by your ISSCR session liaison (30 minutes in advance of the beginning of your session).
• Make sure you are in a quiet setting and have a dedicated computer.
• Use Google Chrome to access the meeting platform.
• Use the same computer, camera, and microphone and/or headset you used during your technical check.
• Use a hardwired Internet connection, if possible.
• Close all internet data-consuming applications such as e-mail, Slack, or any web pages actively consuming network bandwidth. If you are using a shared home internet connection, please limit others from heavy bandwidth usage such as Netflix, YouTube, or any large downloads.
• Make sure any other programs using your microphone or camera are closed and any notifications are silenced.
  

During Your Presentations

You will present while sharing your screen. You will be able to use your cursor as your pointer.

After your presentation, you may have additional time to answer questions moderated by the session chair.

After Your Presentation

Once your session is done, you may proceed to interact on the platform as an attendee. You will not need to log out or sign-in with another account.

Sessions will be available on-demand approximately 24-hours after the session ends and available through the end of July.

Rebroadcast

Plenary and Theme sessions are rebroadcast with live chat 12 hours later. Although not compulsory, we welcome all speakers to the rebroadcast of their session to interact with attendees in the live chat. As a global event, we appreciate that the timing may not work for all speakers. If this is a convenient time for you, please log in to interact with attendees in the chat.