Be Advised: Breakout sessions must have been requested in advance and can only be created once the live session starts.
Session Formats:
Technical sessions
1. Technical sessions are all live 20 minutes interactive sessions
2. Sessions will have approximately five papers per technical session
3. Each presenting author would have uploaded a PowerPoint presentation with embedded audio, as well as a one slide paper overview
4. The sessions will each contain the author name and profile, paper link, presentation with embedded audio, and a one slide overview
5. Moderators will introduce each paper. Each presenting author will give a two minute overview
6. The rest of the time should be used for Q&A
Question and Answer
7. The presenters will be live, and the audience will be virtual.
8. Questions will be texted in by the audience and should be fielded by the moderator.
9. If there are no participants in the live Q&A, then the moderator should seed the discussion with questions.
10. Moderator will end session at the conclusion of the 20 minutes.
Panel Presentations & Distinguished Lectures
1. Sessions are a 30 minute live interactive session.
2. Speakers have the option of uploading a presentation, which will be a static link for attendees to view before, during and after the live session.
3. The speakers will be live and the audience will be virtual.
4. Moderators will introduce each panelist
5. Moderators will field questions that are being texted by the audience.
6. Moderators will conclude the session at the end of 30 minutes.
Round tables and Special sessions
1. These sessions are 60 minute live interactive sessions.
2. The presenters are live and the audience is virtual.
3. The moderator will start the session and field texted questions from the audience.
4. Moderators will also manage breakouts (if applicable)
Workshops
1. The session format is a 90 minute live interactive session.
2. Workshop organizers have the option of uploading a presentation with embedded audio, which will be available as a static link for attendees to view before, during and after the live session.
3. The speakers are live, the audience is Virtual
4. Organizers are listed as “speakers” but they will also act as “moderators”
5. Moderators (organizers) will start the session, field questions, and conclude the session after 90 minutes.
6. Moderators (organizers) will also manage breakouts, if applicable
Business Meetings
1. The session format is a 60 minute live interactive chat format
2. All participants are live
3. The moderator will start the session and conclude the session after 60 minutes.
4. Moderators will also manage breakouts (if applicable)
Social Functions
1. The session format is a 60 minute live interactive chat
2. All participants are live
3. The moderator will start and end the 60 minute session
Questions
Reference materials for the physical Annual Conference
