Chairperson Guidelines for Rapid Fire/ Mixed Bag / Protocol / Guest Lecture Sessions at PEDICON 2024

To Do:

1. Q&A Management:
- Assist and support the organizing and venue managers in managing the Q&A sessions after all talks in the designated session.

2. Registration Requirement:
- Registration for the conference is compulsory for chairpersons. If not registered, click the link for registration. If already registered, please ignore.

3. Reminder and Assistance:
- Expect a reminder message from conference time managers two days before your session. Save their number for further assistance.

4. Preparation:
- Familiarize yourself with the background of the topic of the session you are invited to chair.

5. Arrival and Coordination:
- Arrive at the session venue at least 15 minutes before the start.
- Coordinate with the person in charge of the venue.
- Be seated in the front row of the designated hall.

6. Time Management:
- Time managers will announce session names and invite chairpersons and speakers on stage.
- As CV(s) of speakers will be displayed on the big screen, please be swift in introducing the speakers. You can also abbreviate the CV to save time.
- Ensure the session begins and completes as per the time indicated in the conference science booklet, preferably finishing five minutes before the indicated time.

7. Warning Bells:
- A warning bell will be given 5 minutes and 1 minute before the allotted time for the talk ends.

8. Session End:
- End the session if the speaker exceeds the allotted time for presentation.
- After the talk ends, initiate a short discussion and invite audience questions if time permits.
- Conference time managers are instructed on the steps to be taken in case of a speaker no-show. Please seek their assistance.

Not to Do:

1. Summarization:
- Please do not summarize the speaker's presentation at the end of the talk/session.

2. Projection Restart:
- Once the time is up, do not ask to restart the projection. The speaker has to sum up without the presentation.

3. Session Extension:
- Do not extend the session beyond the allotted time.

Thank you for your valuable support in making PEDICON 2024 a world-class conference.

Best Regards,

Dr. Upendra Kinjawadekar
President, IAP 2023

Dr. G V Basavaraja
President, IAP 2024

Dr. Vineet K Saxena
Hon. Secretary General, IAP 2022 & 2023

Dr. S Sachidananda Kamath
Chief Organizing Chairman

Dr. M. Narayanan
Chief Organizing Secretary

Dr. Abraham K Paul
Scientific Committee Chairperson

Dr Santosh Soans
Scientific Advisor

Dr Vinod H Ratageri
Scientific Convener