Panels will take place at three downtown Montreal hotels: Le Centre Sheraton (co-headquarters), the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth (co-headquarters) and the Marriott Chateau Champlain. These hotels are within a 5 minute walk of each other. ISA is providing laptop personal computers (netbooks) and LCD projectors in all panel rooms. Software capabilities are LIMITED to Powerpoint reader, Adobe reader, and Microsoft Office ONLY. The reader software can accommodate presentations created in Microsoft or Mac formats.
PS-AV at Le Centre Sheraton is the coordinating contractor for all audio visual equipment and services at all three hotels used for panels.
Presenters will not be able to use their own laptop computers since the audio visual setups in the meeting rooms must not be changed in any way.
Presenters
will not be able to use their own laptop computers since the audio
visual setups in the meeting rooms must not be changed in any way. Presenters must bring their Powerpoint or Adobe presentations on a flash drive and insert the flash drive into the ISA netbook computer at the start of the presentation.
Overhead projectors are not available. Anyone desiring to utilize overhead projectors or other audio visual equipment must contact our audio visual supplier Presentation Services (PS-AV) at Le Centre Sheraton and make arrangements directly with PS-AV.
Detailed instructions for creating and saving your Powerpoint or Adobe presentations are provided below.
ONLY the listed presentation formats are supported at the ISA convention. Please follow these instructions to use ISA’s audio visual equipment. Each panel room will have an LCD projector, screen and ACER personal computing netbook with a USB port. PowerPoint 2007, Adobe Reader, and Microsoft Office2007 are the only software components installed and available to presenters.
1. Save your presentation on a USB Flash or Thumb drive. Bring the flash drive to the convention. DO NOT BRING YOUR LAPTOP TO THE PANEL ROOM – you will use computers and LCD projectors installed by ISA’s audio visual supplier. Do not disconnect ISA’s laptop computers – this will cause the LCD projector to reset and you will have to call for technical support help! THIS WILL DELAY YOUR PANEL
2. To start your presentation, locate the USB port on the personal computing netbook. The netbook will be located on a standing podium near the LCD projector, or on a cocktail table near the Head Table. Insert the flash drive into the USB port.
3. Double-click on the FLASHDRIVE shortcut on the netbook desktop.
4. Find your file and double-click on it to open.
5. Keep the flashdrive plugged in during your presentation.
6. When presentation is completed, close all windows and remove your flashdrive.
7. DO NOT UNPLUG OR TURN OFF LAPTOP OR LCD PROJECTOR!
FOR AUDIO VISUAL ASSISTANCE DURING YOUR PANEL – AT LE CENTRE SHERATON HOTEL
To be posted by late September
FOR AUDIO VISUAL ASSISTANCE DURING YOUR PANEL – AT THE FAIRMONT QUEEN ELIZABEH HOTEL
To be posted by late September
FOR AUDIO VISUAL ASSISTANCE DURING YOUR PANEL – AT THE MARRIOTT CHATEAU CHAMPLAIN HOTEL
To be posted by late September
WORKSHOP CHAIRS, WORKING GROUP COORDINATORS, INNOVATIVE PANEL CHAIRS, BUSINESS MEETING AND RECEPTION ORGANIZERS:
For security reasons, laptop computers and LCD projectors will be removed from all meeting rooms immediately upon conclusion of each day’s panels. Equipment will be secured during the lunch hour. Workshop Chairs are responsible for the security of ISA equipment during breaks and lunch. If AV equipment is needed for evening functions, please be sure to indicate this on the Meeting or Reception request forms found on the convention meetings & receptions home page.
AUDIO-VISUAL SUPPLIER:
Presentation Services Audio Visual (PS-AV) is the official supplier for the ISA 2011 Convention at Le Centre Sheraton, the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, and the Marriot Chateau Champlain hotels. To order audio visual equipment not provided by ISA, contact PS-AV directly in Montreal. Luis Tomas LTomas@psav.com or Costa Zagakos@psav.com . The office telephone number in Montreal is 514-878-2013. Click here to download the Trade Show Supplier Order form.
ISA CONTACT:
Please direct questions NOT COVERED in the above information to Jeanne White, ISA Director of Conventions. Due to the large volume of inquiries, please allow 3-5 business days for a reply.
