Joining Instructions: Flash Presentations

What is a flash presentation and who is eligible?

Some societies have included flash presentations - these sessions give the presenter the opportunity to briefly highlight their research in a relaxed and engaging setting. Think of it as a quick showcase, not a formal talk.
If the society you are allocated to is offering flash presentations, you will be notified by email. You can also check the society’s agenda or contact vivien.thomas@iop.org for confirmation.

BBS/DGfB will announce shortly who is eligible for a flash talk.
ISMB has invited selected individuals to present a flash talk, with the opportunity to also be considered for an e-poster presentation upon request. If you have been invited to give a flash talk and would like to be considered for an e-poster, please email vivien.thomas@iop.org
The Physiological Society has offered all poster presenters the opportunity to deliver a short flash talk, with the aim of encouraging attendees to visit the posters for further discussion. If you are presenting a poster in this session and would prefer not to give a flash talk, please email vivien.thomas@iop.org

Preparing your presentation

Please prepare your presentation according to the society you are allocated to:
- BBS/DGfB, ECR: 3 mins (no Q&A)
- ISMB: 5 mins (no Q&A)
- The Physiological Society: 2 ½ mins (no Q&A)
Prepare your 1-slide presentation in either Windows PowerPoint or PDF format. Keynote is not supported.
The aspect ratio should be 16:9.
You, as the presenting author, are responsible for ensuring that you have the necessary copyright / permissions for all material included within your presentation.
Please ensure that you keep within your allocated time slot as these will be strictly enforced by the Session Chairs.

Uploading your presentation and the on the day management

Bring your presentation on a memory stick and up-load it at the Speaker Preview Desk the day before your session. Direct connection of your personal laptop in any of the presentation rooms is not permitted.
The Speaker Preview Desk is in the Etive Room located on the ground floor off the concourse.
The speaker preview desk opening times are:

To rehearse your talk, book a time at the Speaker Preview Desk. We recommend that you check for correct presentation of your files - in particular if they contain videos or other animated items.
If you are presenting in the Clyde or the Lomond, the room technician will make your presentation live at the time you are scheduled to speak.
If you are presenting in Alsh, Boisdale or Carron, please click on the relevant folder on the desktop of the room laptop to access your presentation. Please note: the Speaker Preview Desk technician will upload your presentation to the room laptop in which you are presenting.
There will be an AV technician in the room or nearby if help is required.
Please sit near the front of the room to allow for a quick changeover between speakers.
The chair of the session will introduce each talk.
All presentations will be deleted from the AV tech servers at the end of the conference.

The session rooms are equipped with the following audio-visual equipment/support