Instructions for Presenters 

Oral Presentations

A speaker’s ready room will be available every day throughout the Vascular Dementia conference, for speakers.

If using a PowerPoint (or any other computer) presentation, please note you need to bring it on a CD, a DVD or on a “disk on key” Memory stick (using the USB port in the Computer) and load it on one of the congress’ computers in the Speakers’ Ready Room, at least 1 hour before the start of the session.

You may supply your own laptop computer as a back-up. In such a case please come to check it in the session hall where your lecture is taking place during the coffee or lunch break prior to your session, at least 30 minutes before the start of the session.

If combining video films with PowerPoint, please make sure to check it in the session hall where your lecture is taking place during a coffee or lunch break prior to your session, at least 30 minutes before the start of the session - even after checking it in the Speakers’ Ready Room.

Please note that the congress’ computers in the session halls are being supplied with Office 2007.

Important note for Macintosh users
In order to use MAC presentations on a PC compatible computer please note that you need to prepare it according to the instructions below, before bringing it to the Speakers' Ready Room:

1. Usea commonfont, such as Arial, Times New Roman, Verdanaetc. (special fontsmight be changed to a default font on a Power Point based PC).

2. Insert pictures as JPG files (and not TIF, PNG or PICT - these images will not bevisibleon a PowerPoint based PC).

3. Use a common movie format, such as AVI, MPG and WMV (MOV files from QuickTime will not bevisibleon a PowerPoint based PC).

You may use your own Macintosh laptop computer. In such a case please confirm that it has a VGA socket for external signal and come to check it first in the Speakers’ Ready Room as soon as you arrive and later on in the session hall where your lecture is taking place during the coffee or lunch break prior to your session, at least 30 minutes before the start of the session.

Please note that VHS Video projection, 35 mm’ slide projection and Overhead projection (projection of transparencies) will not be available.

Instructions for Abstract Presenters

Presenters of abstracts will have 15 minutes to present in a Free Communications Session (including Q&A). Information regarding session allocation will be available shortly.

Please follow the instructions above in order to prepare your presentations.

Poster preparation

Please prepare your poster on one sheet of cardboard. Alternatively presenters may display their material on several smaller sheets.

• The dimensions of the poster should not exceed 90 cm wide x 120 cm high.
• Allocate the top of the poster for the title and authors as stated on the submitted abstract.
• The text, illustrations, etc should be bold enough to be read from a distance of two meters (six feet).
• Tacks and technical equipment will be available for the mounting of posters.
• Please refer to the Final Programme for the poster number assigned to you.

Please use the board with the same number.

Poster Topics

Poster sessions will be held on Friday, October 21st and Saturday, October 22nd.
Please refer to the list of poster presentations in the Scientific Program for your board number.