Presenter Instructions

Oral Presentations

• All oral contributed presenters must present onsite.

• The presenting author or representative must be a registered Conference attendee and available to provide details and answer questions during the Conference.

• The contributed presentation format is a 10-minute talk by the registered author, followed by a 2-minute discussion.

• The invited presentation format is a 30-minute talk by the registered author, followed by a 6-minute discussion.

• Authors are expected to bring their presentation on their own laptop along with a backup copy on a USB drive.

• Slide presentations should be formatted for 16:9 aspect ratio. We encourage you to download and use the MMM 2026 presentation template.

• If you are presenting with an Apple computer, please ensure you have appropriate adapters.

• All oral presenters will have the option to submit presentation slides for inclusion in the Conference Resource Center. Prerecorded presentations will not be collected. Presentation upload instructions will be posted in early October.

Poster Presentations

• All poster presenters must present onsite.

• Poster presenters will also have the option to submit an electronic poster, but it will not be required. Presentation upload instructions will be posted in early October.

• The presenting author or representative must be a registered Conference attendee and available to provide details and answer questions during the Conference (onsite poster presenters only).

• Posting a copy of a paper is NOT appropriate and will be marked as a NO SHOW. Posters should consist of well-prepared visual materials about the work.

• The Conference provides a sign designating the ID of the presentation on each board and push pins for displaying the poster. The useable poster board space is 7 feet 10.5 inches wide by 3 feet 10.5 inches high. Please ensure your printed poster will fit on the board given the above dimensions.