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Presenter guidelines

Oral Abstract & Case Study Presentation - duration 15 (including 3 minutes Q&A time)

Poster Presentation - duration 5 minutes 

Rapid Fire Oral Presentation - duration 2 minutes 

 

Checklist Action Items

  • Register presenter/s (by Thursday 30th July 2026)
  • Email presenter/s photo to events@accypn.org.au  (by Thursday 30th July 2026)
  • Upload Presentation Files via portal (by Wednesday 22 September 2026)

Please Note:

  • Presentation duration is a guide only and is subject to change
  • Abstract presentation time is subject to change

 

Oral Abstract & Case Study Presentation Guidelines

Duration 15 minutes (including 3 minutes Q&A time)

PowerPoint Presentations

  • PowerPoint slide size is widescreen (16:9)    
  • Please save your presentation as your FullName_Abstract-ID_Presentation type (e.g. GailSmith_34_Oral.ppt or .pptx) (if you have multiple abstract presentations just name them Oral1, Oral2 etc)
  • Upload your PowerPoint Presentation (by Wednesday 22 September 2026) detail of how to upload will emailed to all accepted presenters
  • It is also recommended that you bring your presentation on a USB stick as a backup 
  • Presentations will be loaded onto the Conference computer and you will not be able to use your own laptop while presenting 

Oral Presentation Tips 

  • Please ensure that the quantity of slides used is appropriate in relation to the length of your presentation. 
  • The Conference needs to run to time and presenters will be asked to finish at the scheduled time by the Session Chair. 
  • The time allotted for your presentation is 15 minutes (12 minutes presentation + 3 minutes Q&A time).  

Audio-Visual Equipment 

  • The following audio-visual equipment will be available:
  • Lectern & Microphone 
  • Data Projector 
  • Computer

At the session

  • Please be in your allocated session room 10 minutes prior to the proceeding break (eg Morning Tea) to meet the Session Chair and to ensure that your presentation is correctly loaded.  
  • The Session Chair will time your presentation and provide you with a 'warning' at 2 minutes remaining, 1 minute remaining and also when time is up.  The Session Chair will guide the Q&A portion of your presentation.

 

Poster Presentation Guidelines

Duration 25 minutes (poster presenters are required to stand by their posters during time during the Conference)

Poster Presentations

  • Poster displays provide a forum for informal discussion. Please ensure your poster is self-explanatory, so that you are free to supplement and discuss particular points raised by viewers. 
  • Remember that your material / illustrations will be viewed from distances of one meter or more. Lettering should be as large as possible.

Simplicity is the key:

  • brief captions
  • tables that are few in number but clear
  • succinct text
  • author name & contact email

Poster size

  • Each poster is limited in size to 1189mm high x 841mm wide (A0 size; portrait orientation)
  • Your poster MUST be portrait orientation. Please ensure you bring enough Velcro to mount your Poster on the supplied Poster boards. 

Poster Display

  • Posters are on display in the Conference Foyer, presenters are to ensure their posters are set up between 8.00am - 10.00am on Thursday 1 October 2026. All posters should be removed at the end of lunch on Friday 2 October 2026. 

Presentation Tips 

  • Presenters are recommended to have contact details on the Poster so interested delegates can contact them for additional information.

 

Rapid Fire Oral Presentation Guidelines

Duration 2 minutes

Rapid Fire Oral Presentation

  • Presenters have 120 seconds (2 minutes) to present an “elevator pitch” (a succinct and persuasive sales pitch) to Delegates outlining the outcomes of innovative practice, research, education or management that they are working on. This presentation must be presented on a single PowerPoint slide (Poster) 16:9 format.

Rapid Fire Poster

  • Rapid Fire Posters size is PowerPoint widescreen (16:9)  
  • Please save your ePoster as a PDF
  • Rapid Fire Poster must contain a presentation title
  • Please save your Poster as your FullName_Abstract-ID_Presentation type (e.g. GailSmith_34_RapidFire.pdf) 
  • Upload the Rapid Fire Presentation Poster (by Wednesday 22 September 2026) - detail of how to upload will emailed to all accepted Rapid Fire Abstract presenters

Most Innovative Rapid Fire Oral Presentation

  • Rapid Fire Presentations will be scheduled during the Conference and a poll will be conducted to vote on the most innovative presentation.

Rapid Fire Oral Presentation Tips 

  • Please ensure that your Rapid Fire Presentation is well rehearsed. The time allotted for your presentation is 120 seconds (2 minutes).

 

Terms & Conditions / Permissions

  • It is a condition of your Abstract Submission that at least one (1) author must register and pay to attend and present the Abstract at the Conference.  If there is more than one presenter, all presenters must be registered and pay to attend the Conference.
  • All successful Abstracts will be published on the Conference Book of Abstracts, Website and App and Virtual Portal.
  • Abstracts must be approved as required by your Organisation for publication and must not breach copyright.

For Abstract enquiries, please contact the ACCYPN 2026 Conference Managers, via email: events@accypn.org.au