Guideline of Presentation
The calls for Abstracts and Rising Stars will open soon
You are invited to submit a research abstract or case report on topics related to bronchiectasis and NTM for consideration as:
The 1st Asia-Pacific Bronchiectasis & NTM Conference is keen to support the development of the next generation of researchers and clinicians working in the field of bronchiectasis and NTM. If you are a junior professional, this is your opportunity to share your work.
To be eligible as a Rising Star, you must meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Age under 40
- 5 or fewer years since obtaining your PhD
- Currently enrolled in a PhD programme
SUPPORTED FILE FORMATS
- PowerPoint (PPT, PPTX)
SLIDES FORMAT
- Required slide format is 16:9*
* In case your material is in 4:3 format, we can provide a separate template file for your presentation. Please email us at
SLIDE TEMPLATE
APBC Programme
Please choose and download a template for your slides:
Notes:
- You have full control over your presentation layout/structure etc.
- If your presentation is in a different format, or if you plan to show a video, please inform us as soon as possible – to allow enough time for us to support your needs
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
We kindly ask all Speakers and Presenters to provide a conflict-of-interest declaration as a second slide of your presentation.
SOCIAL MEDIA OPT-OUT POLICY
To opt-out of your image being used on social media, Speakers should provide clear requests/instructions at the beginning of each presentation. A ”no social media” message/icon can be included on slides or posters to clearly express that results should not be posted on any social media sites.
ON-SITE GUIDELINES
APBC Programme
The slide center will be open for you (to hand in your presentations), in the Faculty Preview Room, as follows:
- Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioi Conference: 13th to 15th November included
- A technician will collect all the slides, and all presentations will be run from a central computer using PowerPoint (only)
- Speakers & Presenters will not be able to use their own laptops
- A presentation is required at least two hours before the time of your session/lecture
We invite you to keep track of everything in the (constantly updated) conference programme
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Poster format
Recommended size: A0 (84.1 Ă— 118.9 cm, vertical/portrait) or similar.
Printing
Schedule
- Posters can be pinned up from 12.00 on November 13, 2026, and must be in place before the poster session during lunchtime on November 14, 2026. Posters will be dismantled after the end of the scientific programme on November 15, 2026. (Any uncollected posters will be disposed of.)
- For your poster location, please check with the registration desk. You will also find a poster location board on site, listed alphabetically by surname, where you can find your allocated location
- During poster sessions, poster presenters are requested to stay with their poster at all times, ready to answer any questions, and present their work to the Committee
- Poster sessions schedule will be published in the conference programme, ten days before conference start (available on the APBC2026 website)
- Posters will remain on display at Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioi Conference from November 13th to November 15th, 2026
- Only poster presenters attending the session in person will be eligible for a poster prize
- Winners will be chosen during the conference, and announced at the following session
POSTER CHAIR GUIDELINES
We kindly remind Poster Session Chairs to check presentation timings and commitments, within the Scientific programme.
7 days before the conference, the Organizing Secretariat will provide you with the posters (PDF’s) you will be judging.
Your 3 Main Tasks as Chair
- Attend the Poster Sessions for the duration
- Moderate the discussion with Posters Presenters
- Judge and score all posters competing for the APBC Poster Award (Ballott papers provided by the Organizing Secretariat)