Presenter Resources for the Annual Conference

Please note: All speakers are required to register for the conference to present.

Session Presenter Guides:

Concurrent Session or Workshop Session Guidelines
Roundtable or Stop & Share Session Guidelines
Pivoting from one format to another? Check out the tips on each Guideline document
Role of moderators (onsite helpmates)

Presentation Slides and Materials: If you plan to utilize slides, please use this template (go to File -> Make a Copy -> Entire Presentation). If slides are submitted before March 11, 2026, they will be uploaded to your session room laptop and the mobile conference app (Guidebook).

To ensure compatibility with the conference app, your presentation must be uploaded as both a PDF and a PowerPoint. For access to the Google Drive folder to upload your presentation, please contact pd@upcea.edu.

Naming convention: "[Session Title] - [Last Names of Presenters]"
Please bring a backup copy of your presentation with you on a flash drive

Audio-Visual

Each concurrent session room will include the following:

In-room laptop (If you decide to use a Mac, please make sure to bring an adapter.)
LCD projector and screen
Wireless slide advancer
Tabletop microphone(s)

Note: Although Wi-Fi will be available throughout the conference, we suggest that you not rely on it for your session and download any online content essential to your presentation in advance.

Mobile App

Be sure to download the Guidebook app to connect with attendees and exhibitors, to have the most up to date schedule and alerts, to give feedback about sessions you attend, and to view presentation materials.

Social Media

Speakers are invited to share news of their upcoming presentations on social media or to connect with conference attendees on-site via the event app with the event hashtag: #UPCEA2026.

Social Promo TOOLKIT Link

Slide Presentations, Materials on CORe

After the conference, slide presentations will be posted to the Open Forum library in CORe, UPCEA's online community.