Presenter/Speaker Information

This information applies to Keynote Speakers, Invited Speakers and Paper Presenters.

Please note that this page will be updated regularly with new information, so be sure to bookmark it and check back frequently.

Presentation Guidelines

Please review the COS presentation guidelines here prior to creating your presentation.

PowerPoint Template

The 2025 COS Annual Meeting PowerPoint Template can be downloaded here, should you wish to use it for your presentation.

NOTE: as noted on the template, a conflict of interests slide is mandatory on all presentations. The land acknowledgement and conclusion/evaluation slide are optional.

Presentation Portal (Presentation Upload Site)

Portal details / contract details will be available soon.

The deadline for uploading your presentation to the portal is Wednesday, June 18 at 11:59PM (EST). If you do not upload your presentation by this date, please visit the Speaker Ready Room onsite to upload. 

Presentation Format

Presentations will be accepted is PowerPoint (PPTX) only. Please review the following guide for more information on converting a Keynote file to PPTX.

Presentations with non-standard fonts should have fonts saved/embedded in the file. For more information click here. 

Presentations should be in 16:9 ratio (widescreen).

Speaker Ready Room

The Speaker Ready Room is located in Meeting Room 9, located on the Meeting Level (2nd Floor). 

Hours - coming soon

Presentation Tips

  • Check your presentation on-site in the Speaker Ready Room, at least 1 hour before the start of your session. 
  • Bring a back-up of your presentation on USB key on-site.
  • Arrive in the meeting room in which you are presenting 15-minutes before session start time to meet the moderator, audio-visual technicians and to familiarize yourself with the set-up.

**REMINDER: In order to present during the Annual Meeting, you are required to register. If you have not registered yet, please visit the registration page here. 

Presenter/Speaker Information