Instructions for SCMS Panel and Workshop Chairs
- Paper author(s) must have registered and be present at the conference to give her/his/their paper. The paper cannot be delivered by another person, and it cannot be presented virtually.
- Please keep panel presentations to 20 minutes and workshop and roundtable presentations to 5-10 minutes. Panels with more than 3 presenters will need to reduce presentation times to fit the 105-minute sessions.
- When one panelist goes over time, other panelists or workshop participants are deprived of a fair opportunity to present their research/comments.
- Audience members are rightfully upset when there is no time to ask questions.
- Workshops should be primarily discussion or interactive, and thus, speakers should limit their comments accordingly.
- Technology problems cut into panel times. Please have panelists check their technology (DVDs, laptops, flash drives) in advance.
- Please check that all visuals and audio are functional before your session begins.
- Chairs who are presenting should give their panelists signals for 5 minutes left, 2 minutes left, and "please wrap up" at the 20-minute mark.
- Chairs who are presenting papers should designate one of the panelists to time their paper when they are presenting.
- Please end your panel, roundtable, or workshop promptly at 15 minutes before the hour to allow participants and audience members enough time to get to the next panel or workshop.
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