Instructions for Moderators

Duties:

• Show up at your assigned room at least 15 min before the start of your session to ensure the following:
  1. Computer and Conference software is working.
  2. Presentations are all up to date (check for last-minute updates needing to be downloaded).
  3. Speakers are present before the session (this expectation will be communicated to presenters)
  4. Pointer, microphones, and other tools are working.


• Introduce speakers and help them start their presentations.


• Keep session moving according to schedule. Give 5 minute and 2 minute warnings to speakers. Stop the presenter if they go over the time limit, and start the next presentation on time according to the schedule.


• Do not start presentations early (even if the previous presentation is short or a no-show). This will allow attendees to reliably move between rooms to see presentations at the time they are scheduled.