FAQs for Presenters
Submissions
No. The submission portal is different from your TAC online account.
TAC will issue abstract notifications by mid-March.
Panel organizers will contact panelist applicants by mid-March.
Yes. Paper authors should use this Microsoft Word Template to draft their paper.
Yes. Presenters may use the PowerPoint template TAC provides for their convenience.
Presenters may use their own organization’s template but it must follow Guidelines for Presenters and Authors: Preparing your Slide Decks and Papers.
Yes. Presenters may use their own organization’s template but it MUST follow TAC’s Guidelines for Presenters & Authors: Preparing Slide Decks & Papers
Ask the person who created the submission to submit it, or contact Christina Ghazal, to change the submission user.
Yes. If your draft deck is accepted and you are invited to present at the conference, you can make changes to your file up until September 23 when your final slide deck is due.
All submitters will be notified by mid-June if their submission is accepted for presentation at the conference.
September 4, 2026. Program changes cannot be guaranteed after this date.
These should be addressed in your final paper, due September 23.
No. The final paper and/or slide deck you submit by September 23 will be considered the final paper for publication and the final deck for presentation at the conference.
Before, during and after the Conference
Yes. All accepted presenters, panelists or moderators must register at a member or non-member rate for the conference by June 25. Registration fees and details will be posted in February.
Yes. TAC understands that an employer’s travel permission may not be obtained in some cases, and a refund/cancellation option will be available in those circumstances. See cancellation policy for more details when registration opens in April.
No. All presenters must present in person at the conference.
Panel organizers are responsible for the panel format and outline. Instructions and details will be provided to panelists by panel organizers.
Scheduling conflicts should be addressed in writing to Christina Ghazal.
Presenters will be notified of their scheduled presentation date and time in mid-June.
No. All presenters must use the laptop provided in their session room. The laptops will be pre-loaded with the final decks and setup with audio and presentation recordings.
Accepted presentations for a presentation session are allocated 25 minutes (including time for audience questions). Accepted presentations for a lightning session are allocated 8 minutes to present.
Your replacement needs to ensure they do not have scheduling conflicts in advance. Changes must be requested in writing to Christina Ghazal.
Yes. TAC recommends bringing your September 23 final presentation to the conference on a USB memory stick. It will only be used in the event the final file submitted on September 23 was corrupted or not received properly.
Yes. If you would like to present in French, please indicate your presenting language when completing your abstract submission. Simultaneous interpretation will be available.
Session rooms will have a laptop controlled by the session room volunteer, a remote control for advancing slides, a projector and screen, a podium with speaker microphone, a monitor to view slides with presenter notes and an audience microphone for Q&A.
Presenters will receive additional information from TAC in June with their acceptance email to help them prepare for their participation in the Conference.
Yes. Accepted papers will be published on TAC’s website after the conference.
No. A maximum of two (2) presenters per presentation is allowed.