Presenter Resources

During the conferences, the Speaker Services desk, located in the Grand Lobby outside Hall D, will be available to assist you with questions related to your presentation. You may request additional equipment for your presentations two hours before your presentation begins. Requests made less than two hours prior cannot be guaranteed.

Additional Information

• Onsite Instructions
• Guidelines for Uploading your Presentation
• Standard Equipment for Presentation Rooms
• Requesting/Renting Additional Equipment
• Internet Access
• PowerPoint Slide Suggestions
• Maps of the San Diego Convention Center and Marriott Hotel
• Contact the Paper Team

• If you have already registered, please check in at Express Registration to get your badge and then stop by the Onsite Speakers Desk in the Grand Lobby to check in as a presenter and to pick up your presenter ribbon.
• If you have a balance due, or need to register, stop at the Onsite Speakers Desk in the Grand Lobby to register or pay and check in.

The Day of your Presentation

• Please be sure to bring your presentation on a flash drive or CD.
• Arrive to your session 20 minutes early to set up and meet with your moderator.

Additional Onsite Resources

• You may sign up for the Speaker Coaching lab onsite where you will make your presentation for someone, and they will provide you with helpful tips to improve your presentation.
• Three presentation skills workshops are offered throughout the week, which will also provide you with helpful tips on making your presentation. The dates and times of these sessions are still to be determined.

• Log into your UC Account.
• You will be given the option to upload your presentation to your account.
• Deadline to upload: June 13, 2008

Note: This is not required. Please upload only if you would like your presentation to be included on the UC Proceedings CD.

The following equipment will be in every presentation room:

• LCD projector to connect to your laptop computer or to the available laptop computer
• One projection screen
• Lectern/Podium with stationary microphone
• Head table and chairs
• Erasable board or flip chart

If you would like to request or rent additional equipment, contact the Speaker Services desk at least two hours before your session begins. Request made less than two hours prior cannot be guaranteed.

Equipment that must be requested before the session

• Extra projection screen
• Extra erasable board
• Overhead projector

Optional items that can be rented by the presenter

• Lavaliere microphone (wireless)
• Extra BOXLIGHT video projector
• PC speakers

Note: For Internet use outside the presentation rooms, please go to the Message Center in Ballroom 20A. Computers and connections for use with your own laptop are available.

• Keep in mind how far away the audience is likely to be in large rooms.
• Try to keep text size at least 18 or 20 points for readability. If you can’t fit everything on a slide at that size, you should probably break it into two or more slides.
• Use high-contrast colors. Don’t use red, dark green or black text or graphics against darker backgrounds. Best colors are white, yellow, light green, and aqua (light blue).
• Make sure arrows and other connectors between graphics also have high contrast.
• Do not overdo animation on slides. If you have animation, try to keep the number of mouse clicks per slide to a minimum and practice with your slides the day before your session to be familiar with the interaction.

Note: We do not provide a template for your presentation.

SDCC Floor Plans

• Ground Level [PDF]
• Mezzanine Level [PDF]
• Upper Level [PDF]

Marriott Hotel Map

• South Tower [PDF]

If you have any questions regarding your presentation or ESRI paper sessions, please contact us at papers@esri.com or 909-793-2853, extension 1-2038.