Presentation and Poster Instructions for Authors

This message is to guide you, as a Micro-45 author, in preparation for your presentations at Micro-45. Please read carefully as there are instructions below describing how to prepare for the lightning and poster sessions.

The almost-final Micro program can be found here.

In addition to having a regular formal presentation slot at the conference this year, you will have the opportunity to present your work in two other sessions: the lightning session and the poster session. I describe below how each session will work.

1. Instructions for your regular presentation:

   Your regular session presentation is allotted a total of 30 minutes, including Questions and Answers from the audience. I would recommend planning for a 25-minute formal conference talk, followed by 5 minutes dedicated for Questions and Answers.

2. Instructions for the lightning session (Monday, December 3, 10:30am-noon):

   The lightning session is the first session after Keynote I on Monday and it is a single large session, so I expect almost all conference attendees to be present in this session.

   • The purpose of this session is to:
     1. enable you to present the "key idea" of your work in less than 100 seconds to almost all attendees.
     2. enable the conference attendees to get a quick grasp of the key contributions of your work (and perhaps decide whether or not to attend your talk and visit your poster)
     3. enable the "best paper and presentation award" committee to get a quick first glimpse of your work.

   • Lightning session logistics:
     • This session will run on a single laptop. Slides from all presenters will be uploaded to that laptop on Sunday December 2.
     • The order of each 100-second talk is the order of appearance in the advance program.
     • Each talk will be presented one after another with no interruption (no questions allowed). We will need all presenters to line up in the order of their presentation by the podium before the session. At any given time, we will have the upcoming 10 presenters in the queue. Please heed your presentation order.
     • Best paper and presentation award committee will be listening to your 100-second pitch to get an initial glimpse of all the papers.

   • Instructions for preparing for your 100-second talk and for the session:
     • Please email me ([email protected]) and Vivek Seshadri ([email protected]) the name and email address of the lightning session presenter as soon as possible. We need this information by November 24 the latest.
     • Please email me ([email protected]) and Vivek Seshadri ([email protected]) your slides as soon as possible. We absolutely need these by 5pm Pacific Time on December 2, 2012. If you send them earlier, the better.
     • Slides can be in PPT or PDF format. My suggestion would be to use PDF format to avoid any compatibility issues.
     • The time limit is very strict. If you go over 100 seconds in your presentation, you will be cut off by the session chair (without any mercy!). So, please abide by the time limit. I would recommend planning for an 80-second presentation.
     • I would recommend using only a few slides to demonstrate the key problem your paper solves, the key idea, and the key results. The 100-second lightning presentation is intended to be a short pitch. Please leave the details of your paper for your regular 25-minute presentation and the poster session.
     • Presentation Order: This document contains the lightning session presentation order.

3. Instructions for the poster session (Tuesday, December 4, 3:00-5:30pm):

   • The purpose of this session is to:
     1. enable deeper interaction between you and the interested conference attendees on your paper and research.
     2. enable the "best paper award" judges to get a deeper understanding of your paper.
     3. have a technical networking event where presented papers are at the forefront.

   • Poster session logistics:
     • We will provide easels, 36" (914mm) wide and 48" (1219mm) tall poster boards and pushpins.
     • You will be responsible for printing and delivering your posters.
     • Best paper award committee will use this session to learn more deeply about your paper. The committee members will be walking around and interacting with the presenters.

   • Instructions for preparing your poster:
     • Please ensure your poster fits within the poster board provided.
     • Please bring your poster at 3pm on Tuesday to the Poster Session room (to be announced).
     • More instructions to follow.

Send any questions to Onur Mutlu.