Moderator Tools

CoNECD 2025 Technical Presentation 

Moderator Checklist 

There will be a schedule of who is moderating which technical session at the registration desk, in case you forget your assignment.

Thank you for volunteering to be a session moderator at 

CoNECD! 

Your task is to contribute to a smooth start, flow and on-time ending of your session. There are just 10 minutes between sessions, so it is critical that we are expedient and respect each presenter’s time. 

Contact information for the presenters of your session will be sent by January  27, 2025 (at the latest!!). If you have any questions related to your assignment, please email conecd.program@gmail.com. 

Below are checklists for what to do prior to the conference and on the day of the session you are moderating. 

Prior to the CoNECD Conference 

Email the presenter(s) of the session(s) you are moderating to introduce yourself and request a brief bio (1 minute read time max) 

Review this video of Moderator Tasks

https://mediaspace.wisc.edu/media/Technical+Presentation+Moderator+Expectations_CoNECD/1_54zv5wyv 

On the day of the session 

Immediately before the technical presentation session: 

Be in room 5 mins before start time 

Check-in with presenter, make sure they have what they need for AV needs* Confirm with presenter that you have the correct bio 

Ask presenter if they would like you to moderate Q&A; verify amount of time they want for questions 

Let presenter know you will be keeping time for them and giving them time warnings 

At the start of the technical presentation session: 

Welcome audience, state title of presentation, and share presenters’ names 

Introduce lead presenter using brief bio provided by them 

During the technical presentation session: 

Keep time for presenter; provide 10-min and 5-min warnings 

If presenter wants you to moderate Q&A, alert them when the time for Q&A has come Alert presenter when there are 5 mins left to conclude 

At the end of the Q&A: 

Thank presenter(s) and audience 

Ask that audience and presenters vacate the room immediately so the next group can set up (there are 10 min between sessions and we must be expedient to respect each presenter’s time) 

*Questions or assistance: Please go to the registration desk located outside the main ballroom