• Each venue has an assigned timekeeper to support the presenters and the session chair. The timekeepers’ names are as follows:

  • The Loft: Jill Dela Cruz

  • The Hive: Erika Roberto

  • The Lighthouse: Irish Dantes

The timekeeper will introduce herself to the session chair before the session begins.

• Each session will also have a technical support person who will be managing the Zoom room and the online attendees.

• The session chair should begin by welcoming the audience. State the session title and how many presentations we have in the session.

• The session chair should introduce the timekeeper to the presenters.

• Each presenter has 15 minutes to present their work, immediately followed by 5 minutes of Q&A.

• The timekeeper will be provided with cards indicating how much time the speaker has left. The timekeeper should signal the speaker when 5 minutes, 2 minutes and 1 minute remain. When time is up, the timekeeper should hold up the WRAP UP card. If the speaker goes over time, the session chair should try to intervene.

• If the presenter goes over time, the session chair may reduce the time from the Q&A portion.

• After the presentation, the session chair should ask the audience if they have any questions.

• We encourage the session chair to field questions from both onsite and online participants. The timekeeper will monitor the Zoom room and will notify the session chair if there are questions from the online audience.

• The session chair should prepare a question or two, in case there are no questions from the audience.

• The session chair should thank the audience and the presenters and should tell the audience what the next event is, based on the program.