Thank you for volunteering to chair a session at the GEOANZ #2 Conference. The role of the chair is an important one, as you are there to help the conference run effectively and provide a professional and supportive space for our presenters.
To assist you, and to ensure that we provide the best outcomes for speakers and delegates, it would be appreciated if you could read through the guidelines below.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Leishman’s team, either before or during the conference.
Please note that all speakers have been advised that they must load their presentation in the speaker prep room located in Conference Hall 2. If the presenter turns up to the room with a memory stick or their own PC – they will not be able to deliver their presentation. If the speaker is using his/her own laptop and has informed the conference organiser, the AV team would have been informed. Note that we will be monitoring that presentations are uploaded throughout the day to avoid any last-minute delays.
Monitor time and give the presenter the agreed cues with regards to their timing. Ensure the timetable is adhered to. This is VERY important! Oral presentations will be allocated 14 minutes each. At the end there will be a combined Q&A session for 16 minutes.
Delegates may ask questions. There will be microphones located in the room.
If you are chairing a session; which is followed by a break, i.e. morning or afternoon refreshments, or lunch. Please progress the AV – as there will be an acknowledgement slide for the sponsor of the refreshment break.
Please check the program for the relevant sponsor; and acknowledge them and thank them.
If there have been any problems with the room or its technology, please report it to the registration desk as soon as possible.
SHOULD YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE, AND YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO CHAIR THE SESSION, PLEASE ADVISE THE REGISTRATION DESK IMMEDIATELY OR CONTACT PAULA +61 412875390. THANK YOU
