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Aquatic and Wetland Plants:
Wet & Wild

26-31 July 2003

Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center Mobile, Alabama

Audio Visual Information for Presenters


General Audio-Visual Information

For the Forum and Scientific sessions, each room will be equipped with a standard AV package:

Forum Sessions (Saturday): a computer/projection system, an overhead projector, a screen, a flip-chart, and audio amplification (if needed). 

Scientific Meeting Sessions (Monday-Wednesday): a computer/projection system, a 35mm slide projector, an overhead projector, a screen, a laser pointer, and audio amplification (if needed). In addition, a flip-chart will be provided in the rooms in which the Discussion Sessions during the scientific meeting will be held.

The computers that will be provided within the session rooms use Windows 2000 and the Office 2000 suite, including PowerPoint. The PowerPoint application will handle older versions, as well as Macintosh files saved as a 2000 or earlier version file. Internet access will NOT be available from these computers. 

Computer files can be accepted on CD ROMs (preferred), 3.5 floppy and 100 MB Zip media. Connecting and disconnecting many laptops is problematic, so please bring your presentation on a CD ROM (preferred), Zip disk, or floppy disk. 


Preview Room

A presentation Preview Room will be available in the MCC (Room 212) from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on
Saturday, July 26 – Wednesday, July 30

The Preview Room will include several 35 mm slide viewers and a computer set-up.


Presenters' Assistance Room - Preliminary Schedule

A Presenter's Assistance Room will be available in the MCC (Room 212) to help with presenters' questions and AV needs for all sessions. At this time the Presenters' Assistance Room will be open at the following times:

Saturday, July 26: 8:00 am to 10:00 am

Sunday, July 27: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

Monday, July 28: 9:00 am to 10:00 am & 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Tuesday, July 29: 9:00 am to 10:00 am & 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Wednesday, July 30:  9:00 am to 10:00 am