If they are to provide useful insight to authors and serve as stimulants for audience follow-on, discussants must receive papers no later than October 8, 2015. This will allow for adequate time for participants to be able to read the session papers. Presenters will receive instructions on how to upload papers to the APPAM.org and are urged to do so by the deadline provided so discussants have enough time to read the papers and prepare comments before the conference.
Below is a guideline for a well- timed session; this sample session runs from 10:15 – 11:45 am. For four paper sessions, each presenter would have 12 minutes instead of 15 minutes.
10:15 – 10:20: Chair introduces presenters and discussant(s), lays out the ground rules and goals for the session and establishes the timeline for the session.
10:20 – 10:35: First presenter presents their paper.
10:35 – 10:50: Second presenter presents their paper.
10:50 – 11:05: Third presenter presents their paper.
11:05 – 11:20: Discussant(s) presents their comments.
11:20 – 11:40: Audience discussion.
11:40 – 11:45: Chair brings the discussion to a close and thanks everyone for coming.
If you have any questions, please contact Tristanne Staudt.
You received an email with contact information for all the people taking part in your session (other presenters, chair and discussant(s)). Please reach out to your chair and let them know the status of your paper and when you plan on uploading it for the discussant. If your paper is not ready to be posted publicly, you can share it with the discussant privately but you must share it with them by October 8th to give them adequate time to prepare comments.
It is highly encouraged to utilize PowerPoint to prepare and display presentations. APPAM will provide LCD projectors and screens in all meeting rooms for use during conference sessions. The Program Committee urges all conference participants to ensure that use of this technology does not interrupt or delay a session. With a strict 90 minutes for panel sessions, even a minor delay can greatly hamper the success of a panel. Remember that there will be less than 15 minutes available for setting up computer equipment prior to the start of most sessions. All presenters on a session may wish to put their presentations on a single computer or flash drive to simplify matters during the panel. Please note, APPAM does not provide laptops for the panels so if a presentation requires a computer, one of the presenters must bring one.
Discussants play a critical role in determining the quality of audience participation in the session. Discussants should be aware of the above time limits. Please allow yourself at least two weeks to read the papers for the sessions and formulate comments tying the papers together before the conference. If the presenter(s) have not uploaded their paper(s) or sent them to you privately by October 8th, please let the APPAM office know.