Thank you for choosing to participate in the 18th annual Algae Biomass Summit. We look forward to working with you to ensure a quality experience on site. Please contact ccox@algaebiomass.org with any questions you may have regarding your speaking presentation and attendance at the Summit.
1. Complete your Summit registration and confirm your acceptance
Deadline: August 1, 2024
You will need to register online through the Algae Biomass Summit’s registration webpage. If you are an ABO member, please be sure to sign in with your member credentials before you register.
2. Upload your photo and bio–Deadline is August 15, 2024
You will be required to download the Summit’s mobile app here Whova. You can view the agenda there as well as on the ABO website. Please upload your photo and bio on Whova.
3. View and confirm your details on the ABS Agenda– September 1, 2024
The online agenda including speaker listings is posted on the 2024 ABO Summit website. Please check the agenda to make sure your name, organization and abstract title are accurate. Should you have changes, immediately email them to ccox@algaebiomass.org, so we can ensure that conference materials have accurate information.
4. Make your hotel reservations– Deadline: September 15, 2024
Hotel reservations should made only through the links available on the Summit website. Special conference room rates have been negotiated with the hotel. Hotel reservations can be made online at: Algae Biomass Summit Hotel Venue– Deadline to book your room is September 29, 2024. Note: Do not make your hotel reservations via solicitations from third party organizations. Use only the links we have on our site.
5. Upload your presentation–Deadline: October 14, 2024
You can find the website link and instructions to upload your presentation here https://driveuploader.com/upload/nnSkVivGEF/. Presentations should be submitted in Microsoft PowerPoint and formatted in wide-screen (16:9) version. In order to deliver a polished onsite production, it is essential to have your presentation uploaded to our speaker presentation upload website before the deadline above. For those needing to make revisions after the deadline, your presentation must be finalized no later than 24 hours prior to your presentation time.
Guidelines for slide decks:
- Presentations should be submitted in Microsoft PowerPoint, wide-screen 16:9. Name your file with your last and first name (ex. “LastnameFirstname.ppt”), and do not use commas, special characters or spaces in the file name.
- Presentation timeframes will all vary. All panelists and keynote speakers will receive an email that is specific to their session. All Breakout session speakers have 12-minutes to present. All sessions have a 15-minute Q &A to at the end.
- Presentations are to be educational and objective.
- By accepting the role of speaker, you are granting permission for the Algae Biomass Organization to publish your presentation (PDF format) online after the event.
- If your presentation includes a video segment, please bring your PowerPoint file and the video file, each saved separately on a flash drive, to the Speaker Resource Center. This will allow us to make sure that all components are uploaded successfully and perform as you expect.
- To cover any mishaps, please bring to the conference a backup copy of your final presentation on a flash drive.
6. Stop by the Speaker Resource Center for final confirmation of your presentation-Upon arriving at The Royal Sonesta Galleria
Please take advantage of our Speaker Resource Center located in Champions Boardroom IV on the 2nd level and open on Sunday from 2:00 – 5:30 p.m., Monday 7:00 am- 5:30pm and Tuesday 7:00 am- 4:00pm. There will be directions to the Speaker Resource Center at the Registration Desk at the Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria. All presentations should be uploaded by October 14th, 2024 and final submission must be no later than 24 hours before your speaking session.
The Speaker Resource Center includes:
- Assistance to upload revised presentation files
- Computers available to review your presentation
- Comfortable seating and work areas
- Complimentary wireless internet
- Power outlets for laptop computers
Questions? Please contact us at ccox@algaebiomass.org.
We look forward to seeing you in Houston at the Summit!