Presentation and Poster Instructions for Authors

This message is to guide you, as a Micro-48 author, in preparation for your presentations at Micro-48. Please read carefully as there are instructions below describing how to prepare for the lightning and poster sessions.

The almost-final Micro program can be found here.

In addition to having a regular formal presentation slot at the conference this year, you will have the opportunity to present your work in two other sessions: the lightning session and the poster session. I describe below how each session will work.

1. Instructions for your regular presentation:

   Your regular session presentation is allotted a total of 20 minutes, including Questions and Answers from the audience. Please plan for a 16-minute formal conference talk, followed by 4 minutes dedicated for Questions and Answers.

2. Instructions for the lightning session (Monday, December 7, 10:40am-noon):

   The lightning session is the first session after the "Best Paper Nominees" session on Monday. It is a single large session, so I expect almost all conference attendees to be present in this session. All papers, except for the papers in the "Best Paper Nominees" session, will be presented in the lightning session.

   • The purpose of this session is to:
     1. enable you to present the "key idea" of your work in less than 80 seconds to almost all attendees.
     2. enable the conference attendees to get a quick grasp of the key contributions of your work (and perhaps decide whether or not to attend your talk and visit your poster).

   • Lightning session logistics:
     • This session will run on a single laptop.
       
     • The order of each 80-second talk is the order of appearance in the advance program.
     • Each talk will be presented one after another with no interruption (no questions allowed). We will need all presenters to line up in the order of their presentation by the podium 15 minutes before the session. At any given time, we will have the upcoming 30 presenters in the queue. Please heed your presentation order.

   • Instructions for preparing and submitting your 80-second talk:
     • Please email Onur Mutlu ([email protected]), Gururaj Saileshwar ([email protected]), and Nandita Vijaykumar ([email protected])   your slides and the name of the lightning session presenter by December 3. The subject line of the email must mention "MICRO 2015: Lightning Session Talk: Session Number (e.g. B2) : Title of Your Paper"
       
     • Slides must be in PDF format, in order to avoid any compatibility issues.
     • The time limit is very strict. If you go over 80 seconds in your presentation, you will be cut off. Abide by the time limit. I would recommend planning for a 65-second presentation.
     • I would recommend using only a few slides to demonstrate the key problem your paper solves, the key idea, and the key results. The 80-second lightning presentation is intended to be a short pitch. Please leave the details of your paper for your regular 20-minute presentation and the poster session. Avoid marketing: this is a technical presentation.
       

3. Instructions for the poster session (Tuesday, December 8, 4:00-5:30pm):

   • The purpose of this session is to:
     1. enable deeper interaction between you and the interested conference attendees on your paper and research.
     2. have a technical networking event where presented papers are at the forefront.

   • Poster session logistics:
     • We will provide easels, 36" (914mm) wide and 48" (1219mm) tall poster boards and pushpins.
     • You will be responsible for printing and delivering your posters.

   • Instructions for preparing your poster:
     • Please ensure your poster fits within the poster board provided.
     • Please bring your poster at 4pm on Tuesday to the Poster Session room (to be announced).

Send any questions to Moin Qureshi