Presentation Instructions

Preparation of Presentations and Biographies

1. You are free to use one of the templates linked below. This is not a requirement, and you may choose to use your own template if desired.
2. Avoid commercialization and instead focus on technical background, methods, key results and conclusions.
3. Prepare your presentations so you can cover the material in 12 minutes with an additional 3 minutes for the intro and questions.
   • Presentations should be in .ppt, .pptx or .pdf format.
   • Use the following file naming convention for presentations:
     • paper#-session#-shorttitle.ppt
     • example: 214-E03-BoilingFilm.pptx
     • example: 54-TII10-ImmersionServer.pdf
4. Prepare a short biography for the session chair to introduce the presenter. Bio must not exceed 30 seconds. This is usually 1-3 sentences.
   • Bios should be in .doc, .docx, .txt or .pdf format.
5. Use the following file naming convention for bios:
   • paper#-session#-presentername.txt
   • example: 214-E03-SteveSmith.docx
   • example: 54-TII10-JaneDoe.pdf

Uploading your material

1. IMPORTANT NOTES:
   • You DO NOT have to upload presentations to Exordo. If you did, you still DO NEED to upload it to the ITherm session folders as described here.
   • There will be no exchanging presentation files at the speaker’s breakfast or use of USB sticks at ITherm this year. You must use the procedure described here.
   • You cannot use your own computer for presentations.
   • Presentations and bios must be uploaded to the ITherm Box Drive by 7:00 PM (CDT) on the night before your presentation. Presentations will be moved to the conference laptop at that point. An upload link for your session will be sent to you by email the week before the conference.
2. Enter your email address and paper number in the spaces provided.
3. Upload the presentation and biography files you created (you can upload multiple files at once).
4. Hit Submit.
5. You can resubmit documents if needed. Session chairs will use the most recent version uploaded.

Day of the Presentation

1. Attend the speaker’s breakfast in High Plains from 7:00am to 8:15am.
2. Find the table with your session number.
3. Meet with your session chair and confirm that they have received your presentations and bios.
4. If you have any questions regarding the session, please get them answered now.
5. Go to your assigned room 5 minutes before the session start time.
6. Present your paper at the start time shown in the final program. Do not skip presentations or start early as attendees may jump sessions to see particular talks they are interested in.
7. The session chair will have a timer set up for 12 minutes. Please respect the timer and cues provided by the session chairs to wrap up your talk.

ITherm 2025 templates are provided below for reference.