Podium Presenter Info

Please do not include any company logos in your slide decks. You can include non-stylized text representations, however please only include if needed to support your scientific message.

Submission of talks prior to the conference is NOT required for 2026.

The deadline to make abstract modifications via your Network Profile is August 14, 2026.

Abstract presentations are 17 minutes in duration with 3 minutes for questions. You are expected to adhere to this time limit and presentations that go beyond the allotted time will be ended by the moderators.

Presenter registrations are not comped. All presenters are required to pay the registration fee (or otherwise obtain registration) for the conference.

Presentations must be created with Microsoft PowerPoint.

These are MSACL 2026 Montreal PPT Slide Templates that you can use:

• Black Bkgd with MSACL Watermark.
• White Bkgd with MSACL Watermark.
• Black Bkgd, no WM.
• White Bkgd, no WM.

Please be aware that only electronic projection in 16:9 format will be available for platform presentations.

SCREEN and PROJECTOR ASPECT RATIO: 16:9

1. You are NOT required to submit a preliminary copy of your presentation for MSACL 2026.
2. Please number your slides in the lower right corner. This will help people asking questions to easily reference the slide of interest, and you in finding the slide they are referencing.
3. No commercial logos please.
4. Meeting registration is not complimentary.
5. All speakers must self-register online. See Conference Registration. PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION BEFORE the EarlyBird Registration Deadline of June 30, 2026 or your abstract may be removed from the program.
6. Session Chairs: If an individual is unable to present or does not show, the presentation time slot will be left open. It will NOT be filled by the next speaker. The next speaker will begin presenting at his/her scheduled time.
7. Speakers: Please make an effort to repeat any questions from the audience back to the audience before answering in case other audience members were unable to hear the question asked.
8. Podium presentations are 17 minutes with 3 minutes for Q&A. Total Time is 20 minutes.
9. Laptops running Windows 10 and Office 365 will be provided. PowerPoint and Adobe Reader will be available on all presentation computers.
10. Presenters should check-in 15 minutes prior to the start of their SESSION (not their talk) with either the Session Chair or AV Support on-hand to load their talk on the primary presentation computer.
11. If you are running on a Mac please verify that your presentation will function on a PC running Windows with Office 365.
12. Green laser pointers will be provided.

Poster Presenter Info

1. Poster dimensions (for each presenter) are 42 x 42 inches at MAXIMIUM.
2. There are no restrictions on poster content. Logos are permitted.
3. Posters will be attended for 1.25 hours on either Wednesday or Thursday. Your poster will only be placed for a period of ~24 hrs. Group A is Tue-Wed, Group B is Wed-Thu.
   • Group A Posters should be PLACED on Tuesday between 1100-1615.
   • Group A Posters should be REMOVED on Wednesday between 1600-1630.
   • Group B Posters should be PLACED on Wednesday between 1630-1700.
   • Group B Posters should be REMOVED on Thursday between 1630-1700.
4. You will select, or be assigned, a day/time for 1.25 hours on which to ATTEND your poster.
5. Poster Boards will be SHARED by two presenters
   • Available poster space (for each presenter) is 42 x 42 inches.
   • Poster Pins WILL BE provided.
   • Poster Boards are Fabric.
6. Conference Registration is REQUIRED.
   • If you have not registered by August 14 your poster may be removed from the program.

Sharing Your Poster

You may upload your poster (after it has been accepted and you have confirmed to present) as a PDF file via Manage Abstract. Once your poster is uploaded, a link to download the poster will appear next you your abstract in the online program.