IFD&TC Facilitator Guidance

You play a critical role in organizing your session, starting and ending your session on schedule, and making the most of your session for attendees at IFD&TC. Thank You!

Before the Conference:

Set up a conference call with all presenters or panelists to go over session details, set the order of speakers and review Session Focus and what’s included on the IFD&TC Program about your session to be sure it’s accurate. Please send changes to Kevin no later than April 15.

For sessions where participants are giving formal presentations, please…

  • Review the presenter’s topic(s), and length of presentation.

  • Encourage limiting number of slides to the number that easily fits in time allotted.

  • Establish a deadline and mechanism for receipt of each presentation BEFORE the conference.

  • Request information useful for making introductions from each presenter or panelist.

  • Upload a copy of each presentation for the IFD&TC organizers (details will be sent later).

During the Conference:

  • Start your session on schedule, end your session on schedule, and keep the session on schedule.

  • Set any ground rules at the beginning, such as whether Q&A will come after each presentation or saved until the end.

  • For Roundtables, be sure everyone gets a chance to introduce themselves and talk.

  • Briefly introduce the topic for your session and each of the presenters.

  • Control questions from the audience, especially if one person tries to dominate the questioning.

  • If appropriate, summarize key points at the end of the session and weave together any similarities of presentations.