1. Click to insert title - Arial 36pt
Speaker Name
Company/Organization (Logo on title page only)
Contact Information (Phone & )

2. Purpose This slide is required
It summarizes the motivation for the work described in the presentation
This PowerPoint file provides instructions for preparing your oral presentation and will also serve as the template for your own presentation slides

3. Outline This is another required slide Introduction
Presentation Limits
Page Layout
Text Formatting
Animation and Videos
Conclusions
Last Page (Optional)

4. Introduction
The speaker is responsible for the quality and clarity of the presentation
Submit draft file by May 30, 2019 for review by Technical Committee for formatting and content review to meet SMTA guidelines
Final presentation file is to be submitted by June 13, 2019 and this version will be posted for the attendees during event

5. Presentation Limits
Presentations are 25 minutes (maximum) + 5 minutes (maximum) for questions and answers
There is no maximum number of slides but you must be able to comfortably complete your presentation within the time allotted
Presentations containing more than 25 slides are discouraged

6. Presentation Limits Software to use:
Microsoft PowerPoint, .pptx file format.
The “pptx” file format is supported by the 2007 and later versions of PowerPoint
Use company name and logo in Title Page only
Suggested limit is 9 lines of text per slide

7. Page Layout Design - Page Setup:
Slides sized for On-screen Show with Standard (4:3)
Landscape mode
Slide number at lower right
Four required slides: Title, Purpose (#2), Outline (#3), Conclusions
If you use this presentation as your template, the setup will be correct

8. Text Formatting Arial, Helvetica or Symbol fonts ONLY
Math and Greek symbols found in Symbol font
Minimum font size of 20 points
Also applies to figure captions, legends, etc.
Minimum size of 18 point acceptable for axis labels
Use bold & italics for emphasis only
White background only
Black or high-contrast color text
Use color text judiciously

9. Animation and Videos
Use animation or video only if important to the technical content of the presentation
Animation may be used to add arrows, circles, or highlighted data to a figure. All critical information should be on the initial view of a slide that has a layered figure animation structure
Text animation is not acceptable, e.g., bullets coming in one after another, or text appearing sequentially
Check animation and videos at the symposium computer before session

10. Conclusions A conclusions slide is required
Provide a summary of key points to close
When preparing your PowerPoint presentation, follow these guidelines from the start
Ask questions early - we are here to help you make a great presentation.
See you at the Symposium!

11. Last Page (Optional) May include short bio, and
More detailed contact information
Trademarks, copyrights and acknowledgements
Logo is allowed here