Presenter Support Page

Congratulations on your acceptance into the FMEC 2023 Annual Meeting and we look forward to your presentation. The information below will help you prepare for a successful presentation and make navigating the Annual Meeting much easier.

***A draft of the program will be made available in July.***

Steps to complete as a presenter: 

1. Register For the Annual Meeting ASAP. Meeting dates are October 13 – 15th. The meeting will be held at the Rhode Island Convention Center One Sabin Street, Providence, RI 02903-1814.
    Faculty & Residents - Registration information
    Students - Registration information

2. Reserve Your Hotel Room. Please book your room by September 20th. 
    Faculty & Residents - Hotel information can be found here. We encourage you to register online and reserve under our room block for either hotel. 
    Students - Hotel/reservation information. Please read the information about the hotel/reservations to ensure your space is reserved correctly. 

3. Audio Visual Support and Presentation Room Set Up. All presentation rooms will be equipped with a: (1) laptop computer, (1) LCD projector, and (1) flip chart. Additional props, equipment or supplies must be provided by the presenter. No AV equipment is provided for posters or breakfast discussion groups. 
MAC PC Users must bring all cables/accessories needed for your presentation as these items are not available from the AV support team.

4. Meeting Slide Template. Please use this PowerPoint Slide Template for your presentation at the meeting.

5. How to Access Your Presentation. Place your presentation on a thumb drive to present at the meeting! This will ensure timely sessions as a PC laptop will be ready for you to use for your session.

6. Poster Presenters. Here are the 2023 Poster Specifications to help you navigate your session. If you need some guidance below are two documents to help get you started. 
    How to Make an Effective Poster
    How to Make an Academic Poster

Check out the FAQs for further details. 

If you have any questions about this information, please contact Lisa Schwieterman at [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you in October!