Presenter Toolkit

This section is for Educating Leaders 2025 presenters. See below for important information on submitting/updating presentation materials, updated poster guidelines and other pertinent details for presenters. 

To verify your presentation date, time and location, view the online program which will be available by January 1, 2025. 

Registration

Presenters are required to register for the conference. Conference registration will open in December. Visit the registration page now to learn more.

Presentation Instructions

Posters

• Poster presenters must be registered for the conference to have their name listed in our program. Co-authors not registered for the conference should be listed on your poster.
• All posters must upload a digital version of their poster and an audio file explaining the poster. The primary presenter has access to upload.
  • Opt-in the poster awards when you receive your acceptance notification.
  • Upload poster and audio file by March 1, 2025, to be considered for poster awards
  • All others must be uploaded by March 28, 2025
  • Digital posters will be available to registered conference attendees for three months after the event.
• Primary presenters will have access to upload directly from their Speaker Center. Instructions will be emailed to the Primary Presenter. Contact annualconf@aacom.org for questions.  
• The Poster Sip and Stoll is Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 4:45 – 5:45 pm. Presenters must print and place their poster in the designated location. Set up time and location will be communicated.
• Presenters who will not be able to display their poster on-site, must contact annualconf@aacom.org
• To see more about poster design and poster awards and other information, visit the Poster Presentation Guidelines.

Oral

• The time allotted each presentation includes time for Q&A:

• 15 minute (10 min, plus 5 min Q&A)
• 20-minute (15 min, plus 5 min Q&A)
• 30-minute (20 min, plus 10 min Q&A)
• 60-minute (45 min, plus 15 min Q&A)

• Slides will be pre-loaded onto the meeting room computer. Presenters must upload their final presentations two weeks before the conference. The primary presenter can upload files directly through the Speaker Center, with instructions sent via email. For any questions, please contact annualconf@aacom.org.
• Oral presentations will be recorded with screen and audio. Recorded presentations will move to on-demand two-weeks after the conference and be available to registered attendees for three months.
• Presenters are encouraged, but not required to use the EL25 Branded PowerPoint Template.
  If not using the EL25 PPT template
• Create your slides in 16:9 format. To do this in PowerPoint, click on the “Design” tab at the top of the PowerPoint menu, select “Slide Size,” and choose “Wide Format 16:9.”
• Make your SECOND SLIDE the DISCLOSURE SLIDE
• You may use alternatives to PowerPoint.

Workshops

• Organizer should report to A/V tech 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the workshop.
• Workshops will NOT be recorded.  

Recording and Presentation Tips

• 23 PowerPoint Presentation Tips for Creating Engaging and Interactive Presentations
• 50 Tips on How to Improve PowerPoint Presentations
• 17 PowerPoint Presentation Tips to Make More Creative Slideshows [+ Templates] 

Social Media Share

Social Media Share/Digital Toolkit (MS Word)
Let your network know that you’re an Educating Leaders 2025 presenter with this social media “I am Presenting” graphic. The graphic is perfect for sharing on X, Instagram, Facebook and more.

• Download instructions for PCs: Open link then right click on graphic and “save image as” to download to your computer. 
• For Apple computers: Open link and drag graphic to your desktop.

Professional Growth Conference Request

• To request funding from your institution to consider using this Justification Letter template to attend Educating Leaders.