Technical Presentation Guidelines
Oral Presentations
Please note that the time allocated to each oral presentation is as follows:
- Industrial Workshop Speakers: 30 minutes
- Food Hydrocolloids Trust Medal Speaker: 45 minutes
- Plenary Speakers: 40 minutes
- Keynotes Speakers: 30 minutes
- Invited Speakers: 25 minutes
- Regular Speakers: 20 minutes
All presenters will be alerted to the end of their session 3 minutes earlier for the Q&A session. Time limit will be strictly enforced to facilitate movement between sessions.
Powerpoint or Acrobat PDF slides for presentation on a LCD video projector are required.
Oral presentation rooms will be equipped with the following items:
- A computer running WINDOWS XP Professional operating system, with MS Office, Acrobat Reader 6.0
- An LCD video projector
- Laser pointer
- Internet access will not be available during the presentation
We recommend that presenters bring their presentation files in a format compatible with one of the above applications, and stored in a CD-ROM or a USB thumb drive (flash disk). Alternatively, they can use their own notebook computer. If you choose to use your own notebook computer, we recommend that you bring a backup copy of the presentation in a CD-ROM or a USB thumb drive.
All presenters can upload their presentation files into the computer in their assigned presentation room on the morning of their presentation from 08:15 hrs onwards, or during the coffee/tea breaks. In each room, there will be a technician in-charge who can be approached for assistance.
Note:
- AC voltage is 230V in Singapore.
- The connector from the LCD projector to your computer is limited to a D-sub 15 pin male connection.
Poster Presentations
Poster Board
You will be provided with a poster board to mount/display your poster. The maximum permitted dimensions for your poster display are shown in the figure below. Posters MUST be in Portrait format. Your session code will be indicated on the board. Please note that the width of the poster board may not be exceeded under any circumstances. You will be provided with the material to mount your poster onto the board.
Poster Size – AO size
1189 (height) by 841mm (width) or 46.81 (height) by 33.11 (width) inches
Setting Up and Removing Posters
- Presenters are to put up their posters by 09:00 hrs on the day of their presentation (Tuesday 17th June). Kindly remove your poster(s) on the same day by 19:00 hrs.
- All presenters (with the name badge) are expected to be available at their poster during the poster session.
- Presenters are responsible for the dismantling of their posters. Posters left behind after 19:00 hrs will be disposed off without being the responsibility of the organizer.


