We are appreciative of you lending your professional knowledge to the AACRAO community. Please note the following tips, reminders, and resources below as you prepare for #AACRAO2023.
Presenters must upload their presentation materials to the Production Resource Group (PRG) Upload Center website. The deadline is March 20, 2023.
If this is your first time uploading materials to the PRG Upload Center website, you will need to sign up for an account. If you believe you already have an account with the PRG Upload Center and have forgotten your login or password, please contact mburnett@prg.com for assistance.
Download the AACRAO-branded PowerPoint template you may use for your session handouts.
When building your presentation, ensure you include any external files utilized in the same folder as your presentation (e.g., movie files). To ensure the success of your presentation, remember to make a backup copy of your files.
Fonts: We can only supply fonts included in the base installation of Windows. Using any font other than these requires embedding them into your PowerPoint presentation. For information on embedding fonts, see below. We suggest using the fonts such as Open Sans, Times New Roman, Arial, and Tahoma. Using fonts not included in Windows can lead to words that bleed into graphics or bullets that may be the wrong style. You can embed the fonts into your presentation by following these steps:
*Note: PowerPoint 2011 for Macs and other Mac versions of PowerPoint cannot embed fonts
Access the AACRAO-branded Google Slides template you may edit for your session handouts here. Once you follow the link, click "File" in the top left corner and select "Make a copy" to edit your presentation.
If you are creating your presentation on an Apple computer, please be aware of the following issues.
We do allow presenters to use Prezi if desired.
All presenters must check into the Speaker Lounge at least 4 hours before presenting. All meeting rooms will have presentation computers that network to a central computer located in the Speaker Lounge. Presenters are encouraged and expected to bring their own memory device to the Speaker Lounge, where they can review their presentations or make any last-minute changes.
Thank you for sponsoring the 108th AACRAO Annual Meeting. Explore the various ways your valued sponsorship can leave an impact on the community:
As a leading voice in higher education, AACRAO envisions a community centered on learner success driven by professional excellence and leadership in enrollment and academic services. The AACRAO Code of Conduct extends the values of collaboration, inclusivity, and integrity to all event attendees, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, differing or disability, physical appearance, neurodiversity, gender identity and expression, or age. AACRAO is committed to providing an environment of respect and civility at all AACRAO events with adherence to high standards of ethical, moral, and legal business conduct.
Event Code of Conduct
Help build excitement and anticipation around the 108th AACRAO Annual Meeting by sharing these resources with your colleagues, connections, and networks. Tag us using @AACRAO and add #AACRAO2023 in your caption when posting about the 108th Annual Meeting on social media channels. The following hashtags are also applicable:
Connect with AACRAO's social media channels to join the conversation:
To give our AV team sufficient time to prepare for your presentation, please upload your slides as a PowerPoint file to your account with PRG via the links below by March 23, 2022. PRG is providing audio-visual support for AACRAO at the Oregon Convention Center. A template for AACRAO for PowerPoint slides can be found here.An account has been created for you on presents.prg.com. PRG will send you an email with your account password. If you don't receive an email from PRG by Monday, March 14, please contact mburnett@prg.com.Your presents.prg.com account will allow you to upload presentation files, view conference information and more. Your presenters.prg.com account and login are not connected to your AACRAO Membership credentials.Go to http://presents.prg.com/en/events/107AACRAOAnn to upload your materials. The deadline for uploading your presentation materials to PRG is March 23, 2022. When you've arrived in Oregon, you must check-in with the PRG staff in the Speaker Lounge to ensure your presentation delivery will be smooth and free of "technical issues". ALL presenters must check into the Speaker Lounge at least 4 hours PRIOR to your presentation.If your presentation materials change or need updates after you've uploaded them, simply login again and upload the most recent version of your PowerPoint file.If you have any trouble logging into the site or uploading your materials, please contact mburnett@prg.com, directly.
ALL presenters must check into the Speaker Lounge at least 4 hours PRIOR to your presentation. All meeting rooms have presentation computers networked to a central computer located in the Speaker Lounge. Presenters are encouraged and expected to bring their memory device to the Speaker Lounge, where they will have the opportunity to review their presentations or make any last-minute changes.REMINDER: Presenters will have Internet access through the provided laptop. Wi-Fi will be accessible in the meeting rooms; however, the internet will not support "Zooming in" a co-presenter or additional speakers.
Presenters are asked to upload their presentation materials to the Production Resource Group (PRG) Upload Center website early (date TBD). If this is your first time uploading materials to the PRG Upload Center website, you will need to sign up for an account. If you believe you already have an account with the PRG Upload Center and have forgotten your login or password, please contact present@prg.com for assistance.For technical questions or assistance with uploading materials, please e-mail the PRG Speaker Ready Team at present@prg.com.
AACRAO will collect your presenter profile/presentation information through the Production Resource Group (PRG) Upload Center. You will be assigned certain tasks to complete prior to the SEM Conference. Please submit your materials early (date TBD).Tasks include:Register for Annual Meeting and arrange travel and hotel accommodations (hotel priority deadline is October 29)Abstract/Keywords: Review/edit data before the platform launch dateCode of Conduct: Accept or decline AACRAO's Code of Conduct statement Upload: Submit presentation files, video, and other digital handouts
AACRAO has supplied a branded PowerPoint template that you may use for your session handouts.
We do allow presenters to use Prezi if desired. If possible, use the Present Offline version, which does not require internet connectivity to operate. We ask that you come by the Speaker Lounge in advance to test the presentation.
Help build excitement and anticipation around the 107th Annual Meeting by sharing these resources with your friends, colleagues, and connections. Use #AACRAO2022 when posting on any social media channels regarding the 107th Annual Meeting. The following hashtags are also applicable:
Sample Posts
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