Main Program Presentations will take place in one of six concurrent meeting rooms, depending on the date/time. Please check the app (when available) or Interactive Program for your room number.
Your Session Room: The room set for all main conference presentations is the same in every room, including:
- A mic’d podium for presenters, on a riser/stage positioned at the front-middle of the room.
- A 6' table on stage, next to the podium, to allow seating for sessions with multiple presenters.
- An IDEA laptop on the podium, with presenter's PPT presentation preloaded.
- A large screen (where slides will be projected) set up in the corner of the room.
- A microphone for audience questions, stationed in the middle of the room,
Session Length: Your session is 25 minutes, which amounts to 18-20 minutes for your presentation, followed by 5-7 minutes for Q&A.
Moderator: Each session track has a moderator who will do a quick intro of the session and speakers. To save time, your full bio will not be read as attendees can read it in the app. The moderator will also field questions from the audience at the conclusion of your presentation, during the Q&A period.
Audio Visual/Staff Assistance: An AV tech and an IDEA staff member will also be on hand to assist/troubleshoot issues when needed.
Session Tracks: IDEA divides the program into session tracks, which are blocks of time in which multiple presentations on the same topic are given over that period of time. IDEA asks that the speaker(s) for each presentation within a session track be present in the room at the beginning of their time block, ready to go on stage when it is time for their presentation to begin.