All virtual sessions are ‘live’ online and you are required to be present and speak live during your session. All speakers must enter the virtual session 20 minutes before the session is scheduled to begin. Be sure to note this time on your agenda.
Registered attendees will receive an access link from [email protected] along with instructions on entering the platform in early April. Virtual Sessions are in a Zoom format. The links are embedded in the platform so you will enter sessions by entering the platform. We recommend accessing the platform well ahead of your presentation to become familiar with the interface.
There will be a training session for presenters on the virtual platform on April 5 at 11:00 am ET and April 20 at 7:00 pm ET. You must be registered to attend these trainings. Please SAVE THE DATES now – When registered, you will receive an email invitation to the training approximately 1-2 days prior to the training. If you cannot attend either of the trainings, a recorded version can be found here.
You MUST be registered for the virtual meeting no later than April 20, 2023 in order to present.
Contributed oral presentations are 15 minutes and invited talks are 30 minutes. Your Presentation time includes time for Q&A. All presentation times are communicated by MRS in Eastern Daylight Time. You will need to select your correct time zone once you log in to the virtual platform.
Virtual Posters. Virtual Poster presentations are included in either mixed oral sessions and are five minutes long. You will summarize your work while sharing your screen and then answer questions from the audience. There is no set format or template for posters, but we recommend placing your information onto three or four slides rather than placing your whole poster onto a single slide (the print gets to be too small for attendees to easily view).
MRS Best Virtual Poster Awards. Virtual poster presenters must register and upload an on-demand recording by April 5, 2023 if you wish to be considered for the MRS Best Virtual Poster Award. The on-demand recordings will be reviewed by the judges for award consideration. The MRS Best Virtual Poster Award will be announced onsite in San Francisco on Thursday, April 13 at 5:30 pm San Francisco time (PDT) and the winner will be notified.
Speaker Practice & Technical Check Room (Optional). In order to prepare for your presentation, MRS is providing a VIRTUAL Speaker Practice & Technical Check Room located on the platform. The room allows presenting authors to familiarize themselves with the functionality of giving a virtual presentation. You should test your microphone; video camera; and sharing your screen in order to give a smooth and trouble-free presentation. Please see the FAQ page on the virtual platform for available hours.
On-Demand Recordings. MRS strongly encourages all presenters, both onsite and virtual, to record and upload an audio over PowerPoint version of their presentation, which should be saved in either an .MP4 or .MOV format. This is in addition to your live presentation. This will provide a wider audience for your talk and provide all registered attendees, both onsite and virtual, the opportunity to view all 2023 Spring Meeting presentations on their own schedules. Registered attendees will have access to the virtual meeting and will be able to view on-demand content until May 31, 2023. Instructions for creating and uploading an on-demand presentation are available on the MRS website.
If you have further questions, please contact the Meetings Department.