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WACUBO 2025 Presenter Resources

We can't wait for your presentation at the 2025 WACUBO Annual Conference. This page acts as a guide to help you prepare to present at the conference, and to ensure you are fully confident in your presentation, co-presenters, and finally, your tech!

Make Travel Arrangements to/from the Kona Airport

Book a space on the "WACUBO Express" and shuttle stress-free! Details HERE.

Speaker Meeting

Please join the WACUBO 2025 Program Chair, Lori Seager, and the WACUBO office team on April 16 from 2-3pm MT to get ready for your presentation.  We will go over pre- and onsite logistics, how-tos for CPEs, and more. 

Copy THIS ZOOM MEETING LINK when adding April 16, 2-3pm MT to your calendar.  For those unable to join, the meeting will be recorded and posted here. 

Presenter Resources

Presentations

Please create your presentation using Microsoft Power Point to ensure compatibility with our onsite computers.  Although not required, we encourage you to use the official WACUBO power point presentation template for your presentation:

WACUBO POWER POINT PRESENTATION TEMPLATE

CPE In-Room Script

All sessions are eligible for CPE credits.  Kindly download and have ready to read at the start of your session so your attendees know how to obtain these essential pieces to their professional development.

Promotion

Let your peers know you are part of the action with a post on social media.  You are welcome to use these templates:

"I'm Speaking" Social Media Graphic

Link to editable "I'm Speaking" Social Media Template and How-To document

Check Your Time of Presentation

We ask that you arrive 20 minutes prior to the start of your session.  Check the schedule HERE.

Presentation Upload Instructions

We ask you to upload your presentation no later than Monday, April 28 by 5pm MT. Please upload your presentation via the WACUBO 2025 Annual Meeting Presentation Upload Google form.

Presentation Guidelines & Recommendations

What You Need to Do: What You Should Do:

  • If you provide us your presentation BY APRIL 28, it will be pre-loaded on the provided laptop computer. Otherwise, you will be responsible for bringing your presentation to the session.  

  • Dress to impress
  • Use up-to-date, quality resources and reporting best practices — Please openly cite all resources (including images) in your presentation
  • Keep your presentation within your allotted time
  • Audio-Visual Set-up: The standard AV package includes a podium, wired microphone, one wireless lavaliere microphone, slide advancer, laptop computer, projector, and screen. A wireless internet connection will also be available.
  • Use the WACUBO 2025 PowerPoint template provided
  • Provide a takeaway for your audience (downloadable materials will be available for attendees before (or after) your presentation)
  • Practice your presentation with a friend or colleague
  • Provide your presentation slides and materials by April 28
  • Work with your coach to come up with a few questions attendees might ask during your session to answer during low points of the Q&A portion
  • Engage with your audience

Tips & Resources for Presenting 

 Presentation Tips
  1. Engage your audience
  2. Keep an upbeat pace
  3. Know your slides
  4. Practice your timing
  5. Be yourself and HAVE FUN!

Ways to be more engaging via aecumen.com

  1. Exaggerate vocal inflections
  2. Use gestures
  3. Enunciate
  4. Make eye contact
  5. Consider the lighting
  6. Spice up your slides - add animations, transitions, pictures, and even gifs
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Maximizing Accessibility in Your Presentation via nten.org

  1. Keep slide show paragraph/bullet point text size a minimum of 20–28 points
  2. Label slides with unique headings. If more than 1 slide per topic, use a numerical identifier such as "(1 of 2)"
  3. Avoid using italics or ALL CAPS
  4. Keep transition animations to a minimum
  5. Focus on short blurbs and lists
  6. Don't overfill your slides - break up dense slides to multiple slides
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