Speaker Information
Concurrent Sessions
All concurrent sessions will be 90 minutes in length (concurrent session B with all individual presentations will run an extra 10 minutes). Each room will have a microphone, projector, and laptop. If you require a specific setup for your presentation, please let us know. Moderators will be tasked with keeping their session on time and student volunteers will be in each room to help with any tech issues and take notes.
Individual Oral, Panel and Roundtable Session Presenters are asked to prepare their presentation with the following information in mind.
- Individual oral presentations will receive 20 minutes each which includes a brief, one minute introduction by the moderator. We are give presenters flexibility with how they want to structure your presentations but please keep at least 4-5 minutes of the total time for questions. It may be that you will not meet your moderator in advance. If so, plan to arrive a few minutes prior to the published start time and introduce yourself.
- Panel and Roundtable discussions will have 90 minutes each which includes a brief introduction by the moderator. If you are in need of a moderator for your session please reach out to Shannon.Hogan@umb.edu
Tentative Agenda
Note your session schedule as well as the other presenters in your session, see agenda here. All speakers should plan on being present in their session for its entirety. If any information on the agenda is incorrect, please send revisions to Shannon.Hogan@umb.edu.
Speaker Cancellation
In the event an unavoidable situation arises that would prevent you from honoring your commitment, we trust that you will alert us immediately. If possible, we ask that you use diligent efforts to help locate and suggest a qualified substitute thereby preventing the program from being compromised.