General Information for All Presenters

We are planning for and excited to welcome attendees to our in-person conference. We understand, however, that the COVID-19 situation in the United States is fluid and will continue to monitor developments that may impact attendees for our 2022 event. We are requiring all registrants to be fully vaccinated prior to participating in the in-person conference. To keep up-to-date on the safety precautions being put in place, please see the COVID-19 Information and Helpful Resources Page. This will be your "go to" place for the most up-to-date information. Please note: This site outlines that all in-person conference speakers and attendees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Yes, all presenters are responsible for registering in advance for the conference, paying the full conference registration fee, and securing and paying for travel and lodging. All presenters should register by March 22 for the best rates.

Yes! EDUCAUSE offers scholarships for event participation. Please visit the scholarship page to apply. Scholarship funds are limited, and only the most qualified applicants will be awarded scholarships. The deadline to apply is April 3rd.

Yes, the host hotel (and meeting location) is the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. A block of rooms with a group rate has been reserved until April 5th, or until sold out, whichever comes first. Please visit the conference Hotel and Travel page for further information about booking your hotel.

Your bio and profile picture will be displayed alongside your session listing. Please make sure your profile is up to date, as attendees will be viewing your session and profile. Sessions with presenter bios and pictures have higher attendance rates; pictures, in particular, personify sessions and help reinforce the message that EDUCAUSE is more than a conference—it is a community.

How to Update Your Profile

• Log in from the Member Directory Home Page.
  • NOTE: Do not search the member directory for your profile—it will return a static page that cannot be edited.
  • If you have forgotten your username/password, you may reset both from the Login page.
• Once logged in, My Profile will display. Click this to update your bio, photo, visibility setting, and more.
  • Make sure that your visibility setting (found within Edit Primary Info) is not too restrictive. We recommend the option Visible only to authenticated EDUCAUSE members (with contact info).

Yes, EDUCAUSE has prepared a PowerPoint template for your convenience. It is recommended that you use this template, but is not required.

Important Note: This statement below appears on the EDUCAUSE PowerPoint template and highlights the terms of the permission agreement you accepted in EDUCAUSE's Publishing Agreement. If you are using your own PowerPoint, please include this statement on one of your slides:

This presentation leaves copyright of the content to the presenter. Unless otherwise noted in the materials, uploaded content carries the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, which grants usage to the general public, with appropriate credit to the author.

Please note that adult learning principles / best practices include the following recommendations for presenters using PowerPoint:

• Ensure your attendees can see your slides: Use a 30-point font or larger.

• The use of images that evoke, inspire, or compare to the educational points you are making will make for a much better presentation than large amounts of text.

• Limit the amount of text on your slides. Slides should complement the ideas that are being shared verbally by the presenter, not contain the entire text of the message being conveyed.

• For more tips on creating an effective PowerPoint presentation, visit EDUCAUSE's Presenter Concierge page.

Yes! Interaction between presenters and the audience should allow for sharing of ideas/solutions/experiences, peer-to-peer discussions/learning, etc., which makes the session’s content personal, meaningful, and valuable to participants. Options and ideas can be found in the microlearning modules on EDUCAUSE's Presenter Concierge Resource Page.

Yes. EDUCAUSE strives to hold meetings, conferences, and other professional events where all attendees feel welcome and barriers of any type do not exclude people from attending or participating. Please visit the Accessibility Information for Presenters web page for helpful information in developing and delivering your presentation.

Use your social media connections by using #CybersecPrivacy22 on all of your posts. We have some excellent tips and templates for your use in our Presenter Promotional Toolkit.