Seminars are live 60 minute Zoom presentations designed for interactivity and active learning.  Please follow the guidelines below to ensure you are prepared for your seminar presentation.

Before your Presentation Day

• Test your Zoom access
• Bookmark your presentation so your session is easy to find in MySummit Schedule
• Review the guidelines for Preparing for a Live Presentation Online

Day of Your Presentation

• Have your slide presentation open and accessible for screen sharing
• Log in to the Nexus Summit 2023 website with your login credentials and go to MySummit Schedule to access your session and Zoom link
  • Each session will have a unique Zoom link. Zoom links will be posted on Thursday, September 14.
• 10 minutes before your live session, click on the Zoom link for your session
• Introduce yourself to your Zoom Host when you arrive in the Zoom meeting room
• Your Zoom Host will make you a co-host and ensure all connections are steady
• Your Zoom Host will review a few details with you, including confirming:
  • Audio and video are working for all presenters
  • Timing of when polls and/or breakout rooms will be launched, if applicable
• The Zoom Host will begin the presentation with a few introductory slides, including the required Continuing Education statements and Conflict of Interest disclosures, and then hand the session over the presenters.

Summary of Roles During Live Session

Zoom Host

• Provide Tech support
• Troubleshoot attendee mute/unmute issues
• Launch polls and breakout rooms, if applicable
• Begin session promptly at designated time with introductory slides

Presentation Team

• Lead presentation
• Moderate chat box
• When prompted, click share on the bottom of your Zoom screen and select what you would like to share.  You will share your screen and advance your own slides.

Lightning Talk Sessions are 60 minute theme-based Zoom discussions featuring 3-4 Lightning Talk presentation teams.  Each Lightning Talk Session is facilitated by a Facilitator, who is familiar with all of the presentations in the session.

What to Expect from  Lightning Talk Session

• 3-4 Lightning Talk Presenter Teams grouped together for the live discussion based on your conference theme.
• The goal for the session is for everyone to come ready to present, discuss and learn about, with and from each other together in an interactive session. 

Please follow the guidelines below to ensure you are prepared for your Lightning Talk Live Discussion.

Before your Presentation Day

• Test your Zoom access
• Bookmark your presentation so your session is easy to find in MySummit Schedule
• Review the guidelines for Preparing for a Live Presentation Online
• Prepare your Lightning Talk presentation, which should be no longer than 10 minutes.
• Review the descriptions of the other Lightning Talks within your theme group.

Day of Your Presentation

• Have your slide presentation open and accessible for screen sharing
• Log in to the Nexus Summit 2023 website with your login credentials and go to MySummit Schedule to access your session and Zoom link
• 10 minutes before your live session, click on the Zoom link for your session
• Introduce yourself to your Zoom Host and Your Facilitator when you arrive in the Zoom meeting room
• Your Zoom Host will make you a co-host and ensure all connections are functional
• The Zoom Host will begin the presentation with a few introductory slides, including the required Continuing Education statements and Conflict of Interest disclosures, and then hand the session over to the Facilitator
• The Facilitator will introduce themselves and provide context to the session within its theme, then facilitate the presentations and the group discussion

Elements of the Lightning Talk Experience

• Each presentation team will have 10 minutes to present their Lightning Talk
• The Facilitator will ask questions pertaining to your presentation.
• The main goal is to learn with and from you and the other presenters during the session

Summary of Roles During Live Session

Zoom Host

• Provide Tech support
• Troubleshoot attendee mute/unmute issues
• Begin session promptly at designated time with introductory slides

Facilitator

• Facilitate discussion and Q&A, moderate the Chat Box, ask guiding questions to presentation teams and attendees

Presentation Teams

• Give a 10 minute Lightning Talk presentation - sharing your own slides
• Respond to Q&A, participate in discussion

Attendees will be encouraged to view PDF and short video poster presentations throughout the Summit experience. Each poster session has three elements:

• Poster PDF
• Short video presentation
• Comments section

As a poster presenter, you are encouraged to visit your poster page and discussion board regularly during the course of the Nexus Summit. We encourage you to review and respond to questions and comments posted in your poster comments section.  The comments section of your poster page is the best way for you to engage in dialogue with attendees about your poster presentation.