Are you presenting in a session at Congress this year?

We can’t wait to welcome you to Edinburgh this summer and plans are well under way to make this the most inspiring and engaging Congress to date!

If you are involved in one of the many excellent sessions for the Congress this year, have a read through our presentation top tips below and find out more information about what you need to do ahead of the event.

Top tips for your presentation

• Use PowerPoint 2007 or later
• Remove any read only restrictions and password protection
• Use font size 30 point or higher
• Use dyslexia friendly fonts such as Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, Century Gothic and Calibri
• Limit the number of word on each slide
• Restrict slides containing text to key messages, using simple language where possible
• Limit the number of slides you use
• Limit your animations and transitions
• Utilise bulletpoints and graphs to demonstrate your points
• Use identity first language, i.e autistic person not person with autism
• Ensure you stick to time!

You are welcome to use your trust, university or organisation’s PowerPoint templates. If you do not have a PowerPoint template available, please feel free to use the College template

We will have a speaker preview room on site which you are welcome to use to work on your presentation should you wish to. Please make sure you visit the speaker preview room at least two hours before the start of your session. Our technicians will assist you to ensure the presentations are running correctly and any videos are embedded appropriately.

Please remember that time keeping is critical. 

It is important that all sessions start on time, even if the audience members are still arriving. If it’s not possible to start your session on time, please make sure it finishes on time regardless. 

Typically each session will be 75 minutes in length. This will allow for 20 minutes for each speaker followed by 15 minutes Q&A. Your session organiser may have decided on different timings so please check with them before preparing your talk. 

Attendees very much value the opportunity to ask questions to our presenters so please ensure you leave ample time at the end of the session. 

This year for Q&A we will be using the Congress app, which will provide an interactive platform to collect questions from audience members. There will be a screen available for you in your session for you to view the questions. There will also be a room manager in the room to assist you in getting the Q&A set up. 

Recordings

We will be recording all sessions from the Congress this year, where you have given us permission to do so. The recordings will be available to purchase for 6 months following the Congress. Only paying delegates will have access to this and your presentation will not be shared further.

If you do not wish for your presentation to be recorded please ensure you notify us through the speaker form before the 28 March 2024.

Required information

Don’t forget to complete the necessary speaker form by the 28 March 2024 to confirm your presentation at the Congress this year! And remember the deadline for any changes to the programme is 26 April 2024.

Travel and accommodation

As we have done over the last few years, we will be measuring the sustainable impact of the Congress this year and we need your help! We strongly encourage that travel is booked as sustainably as possible, travelling either by rail or road rather than flights if travelling within the UK. 

The EICC has teamed up with You.Smart.Thing so you can easily plan your journey to the venue in the most sustainable way possible. 

Further help

You can find further guidance and information for speakers in our dedicated speaker guide

If you still can’t find the information you are looking for do not hesitate to contact us: congress@rcpsych.ac.uk

We can’t wait to see you in Edinburgh, and thank you again for being a part of our award-winning event!