Thank you for presenting at the SSA Annual Meeting. We look forward to you joining us! Please read on for important information.
- All presenters must register to attend the meeting in-person.
Oral Presenters
Presentation Time: Each oral presenter has a 15-minute time slot. A 12-minute presentation with time for a ~3 minute Q&A is recommended.
Slide Formatting:
- Presentations made on a Mac, PC or Linux machine will be accepted.
- The following slide formats are acceptable: PowerPoint, Acrobat and Prezi. Not accepted: Keynote, OpenOffice and LibreOffice.
- Please note: If you add presenter notes to your slides, you will not be able to see them on the screen during your talk. We advise you to print your notes to use while presenting.
- There are no limits on file sizes.
- The projectors use a wide format (16:9). Your slides will appear in their entirety regardless of the screen’s aspect ratio. 16:9 aspect ratio is recommended; if your slides are 4:3 there will be black bars to either side of your slides.
- Equipment: You will not be able to use your own laptop for your presentation. Instead, you will have access to a confidence monitor (a laptop), an LCD projector, a podium with a microphone (and handheld), a wireless remote and a laser pointer.
- Media Files and Formatting: Please bring all media files (photos, audio clips, videos) with you when you upload your talk, even if you have embedded them in your talk.
Upload your Slides at Home
You may upload your slides using the below instructions. The deadline to upload your slides from home is 9 April at 5 PM Pacific.
- Access the upload portal here: https://uploads.projectionnet.com/ssa2025/Login.aspx
- Enter the email address you used to submit your abstract.
- Enter password: SSA2025
- Once logged in you will be asked to create a new password.
- Upload your PowerPoint presentation and name it in the following format:
- Time (in military) of your presentation
- Your Last Name
- Presentation Title
- Format Example: 1400–Presenter–How to upload presentation
Upload your Slides On-site
You will be able to upload your slides in the Speaker Ready Room in (Pickersgill, Second Floor). Bring a USB flash drive with your slides and upload them at least one hour before your session is scheduled to begin. The Speaker Ready Room hours are:
- Monday, 14 April, 2-7 PM
- Tuesday, 15 April, 7 AM-6 PM
- Wednesday, 16 April, 7 AM-6 PM
- Thursday, 17 April, 7 AM-4:30 PM
**If you are presenting on Tuesday morning, please plan to either upload your presentation to the portal before arriving in Baltimore or upload your presentation on Monday in the Speaker Ready Room, Pickersgill, Second Floor. If you are unable to do this, email abstracts@seismosoc.org.
If you have any questions, please contact SSA at abstracts@seismosoc.org.
Poster Presenters
Poster Size: The usable space of each poster board is 44.75″ high x 91″ wide (1.1m x 2.3m).
Set Up Early: Set up your poster before 8:00 a.m. the day of your session and take it down sometime after the final poster viewing time. Push pins will be provided. We suggest that you also post a notice with the specific time(s) you can be expected to be at your poster to discuss it.
Print your poster: To print a poster in Baltimore, the nearest print shop is FedEx Office 1812, located at 11 S Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Find more information by contacting a representative at Usa1812@fedex.com.