McCourt School of Public Policy
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Massive Data Institute

ADRCon 2025: Conference Presentation Guidelines

 **Presenters will receive an email with links to Google Drive so they may upload their files. Presenters must have or create a Google-based email address to access the Drive folders.**

Oral Presentations

Each oral presentation time slot is 15 minutes. Each hour long session, consisting of three oral presentations, will be moderated by a chair who will manage questions from the audience during the final 15 minutes of the session. 

Slides should be in either a PDF or presentation format that can run in a Microsoft PowerPoint environment. The slide format for all presentations is widescreen, 16:9 aspect ratio (this is the default if using PowerPoint). To confirm your settings, in PowerPoint, click on the “Design” tab and choose “Slide Size.” There, you will see the option to select “Widescreen (16:9).” We recommend confirming the setting before you create your slides to avoid formatting issues later. Presentation slides must be uploaded to Google Drive by 5:00pm (ET) on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Be sure to include your abstract number and the presenter’s last name in the filename (e.g., 525_Lastname.pdf). Presenters will receive an email with a link to Google Drive so they may upload their files. You must have or create a Google-based email address to access the Drive folders. At the conference, there will be a tech support room where speakers can confirm receipt, preview, and update their slides, if desired. 

Poster Presentations

Posters will be displayed on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Poster presenters are welcome to drop off their posters at the MDI office (Suite 101) anytime before 3:30pm on June 24th. ADRCon staff will set the posters up in room 290 prior to the poster session. Please be available to answer questions about your poster between 5:00-6:00 PM (ET). Posters should be removed by 7 PM (ET) that evening. Any posters remaining after this time will be discarded. Posters are A0 Landscape size (~48 inches x36 inches/~122 cm x91cm). Posters must be printed and brought or shipped to the conference. They do not need to be on a backboard (e.g., foam core) or laminated. There is a FedEx Office in the nearby Hyatt Regency at 400 New Jersey Avenue NW that offers printing services. We do not reimburse the costs of printing.


ADRCon 2025 – Presenter FAQs

General

A: You’ll receive an email with a link to a Google Drive folder for uploads. You must use a Google-based email address to access the folder.

A: You must have or create a Google-based email address (e.g., Gmail) to upload files to the conference’s Google Drive.

Oral Presentations

A: Each oral presentation is 15 minutes long. A chair will moderate a Q&A session during the final 15 minutes of each hour-long session (after all three talks).

A: Slides should be in PDF or a PowerPoint-compatible format that can run in Microsoft PowerPoint.

A: Use the widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio. In PowerPoint, go to Design > Slide Size > Widescreen (16:9).

A: Slides must be uploaded to Google Drive by 5:00 PM ET on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

A: Name your file using the format: AbstractNumber_Lastname.pdf (e.g., 525_Johnson.pdf).

A: Yes. A tech support room will be available onsite for slide preview and updates.

Poster Presentations

A: Set up begins at 8:30 AM ET on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

A: You should be available to answer questions from 5:00–6:00 PM ET on the same day.

A: Posters must be removed by 7:00 PM ET. Any left behind will be discarded.

A: Posters must be A0 Landscape – approximately 48” x 36” (122 cm x 91 cm).

A: No. Posters do not need to be on foam core or laminated.

A: Yes. FedEx Office # 0671 offers printing services and is located at:

325 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20004

(202) 347-8730

Note: printing costs are not reimbursed

For more information about ADRCon 2025, please visit: https://mdi.georgetown.edu/adrcon2025/