speaker guidelines

IMPORTANT SPEAKER DATES

Speaker Registration: email Amber at your earliest convenience
Speaker Headshot Image Due: Monday 10 April 2023
PPT Presentation for Presentations Due: Thursday 4 May 2023

VENUE

The Listen, Connect, Reflect Conference will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC). The conference will be held across the Plaza and Mezzanine Levels which can be accessed from both the Grey Street and Merivale Street entrances. For information on how to get to the BCEC please view their website here.

ROOM LAYOUT

All rooms will be set with cabaret style seating.

ROOMS

All plenary sessions and one concurrent stream will be held in the Plaza Terrace Room. Additional concurrent sessions will be held in P1, P3&4 and M1&2.

PLAZA TERRACE ROOM

P1

P3&4

M1&2

SPEAKER REGISTRATION

If you have not been registered for the Listen, Connect, Reflect Conference please email Amber at your earliest convenience.

HEADSHOT IMAGE AND BIOGRAPHY

Please send your headshot image and biography to Amber to be uploaded on the conference website. Your biography will also be used for your introduction at the conference. If you cannot share you headshot image and/or biography please do not send these documents through. Please provide your headshot image and biography prior to Monday 10 April 2023.

AUDIO VISUAL - PANEL PRESENTATIONS

Basic audio visual will be provided as follows:

Small stage with steps
Chairs on the stage - please be mindful that you will be sitting on a stage, please refrain from wearing short skirts or dresses
Shared handheld microphones

There will be an audio-visual technician in the room to assist with loading your presentation and any last-minute technical checks.

If you are presenting on a panel you will find your discussion topic noted on the program. If you have any questions regarding your speaking topic please contact the organisation who arranged the panel.

Panel presenters will not be required to create a PowerPoint Presentation.

AUDIO VISUAL - SINGULAR AND GROUP PRESENTATIONS

Basic audio visual will be provided as follows:

Small stage with steps
Data projector and screen (16:9 ratio)
Lectern and microphone
Wireless clicker for advancing PowerPoint slides
The ability to connect your laptop directly into the AV system at the lectern. Please note with this option you will not be able to view your notes on your laptop

There will be an audio-visual technician in the room to assist with loading your presentation and any last-minute technical checks.

Please advise Amber by Monday 10 April 2023 if you require any additional AV equipment other than what is listed above.

SINGULAR AND GROUP PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONS

The length of your presentation is indicated on the program. If you have any questions regarding the length of your presentation please contact Amber.

Videos are to be embedded in your slide rather than inputted as external links.

Note: PowerPoint presentations are required in 16:9 (widescreen) format. Please feel free to contact Amber should you require assistance with ensuring your presentation is in this format.

Tips for Creating your PowerPoint Presentation

Body Text:

Use a font that is easy to read. Arial, Verdana or Calibri tend to be the easiest to read on screens
Font should be no smaller than 18pt
Align text left. Centered text is harder to read
Write in point form, not complete sentences
Include 4-5 bullet points per slide
Avoid wordiness and clutter: A headline, a few bullet points, maybe an image – anything more than that and you risk losing your audience

Headings:

Heading font should be bigger than your body text

Colour:

Put dark text on a white background. This is easiest to read. If you must use a dark background – for instance, if your company uses a standard template with a dark background – make sure your text is quite light (white, cream or light grey) and increase the font size