General Session Presentations

Directions is delighted to have your company present during a General Session. Your presentation schedule is subject to the needs of the overall General Sessions.

AV Questionnaire

For Sponsors that have a General Session presentation included in their sponsorship package, please download the Audio Visual Questionnaire and submit to https://spaces.hightail.com/uplink/infoadvantage by February 8, 2024.

Diamond Sponsors
You will have a 7-minute presentation including up to 2 minutes to show a video.
Diamond Sponsor General Session AV Questionnaire (PDF)

Gold Sponsors (if purchased)
You will have a 5-minute presentation including up to 1 minute to show a video.
Gold Sponsor General Session AV Questionnaire (PDF)

Presentation Information

• Please review Sponsor General Session Presentation Guidelines (PDF).
• Submit your General Session PowerPoint slide deck and video(s) by March 14.

New! You can now enter your General Session information and speaker bios and photos using Sessionize, our Mobile App and agenda publishing system. The link below allows you to bypass the listed January 31 deadline for educational sessions.

Start here: https://sessionize.com/directions-north-america-2024/?e=8532e6
Under Session title, enter: Your company name | Your session title
Under Session Type, select: General Session
Under Co-speakers, add additional speakers’ email addresses. They will receive invites to submit bios. All speakers must be registered attendees.
Speakers will be able to upload presentations through Sessionize to share, prior to or after the conference.

Rehearsal Schedule

The General Sessions will be held in the Pacific Jewel Ballroom at the Sheraton San Diego. To help with your preparations and to ensure your presentation will go smoothly, we ask that you please submit Presentation Description, AV Questionnaire, PowerPoint slide deck(s), and video(s) by the timeline listed above, and participate in a Stage Rehearsal. Prior to the conference, we can arrange conference calls as needed with the AV team to help with your planning.

Please plan for your presenters to arrive in San Diego on Saturday, April 15 so they can participate in the Stage Rehearsals starting on Sunday morning. During rehearsals the Directions Planning and AV teams will be on hand to assist. We will contact you with regard to your rehearsal time. Rehearsal schedule is tightly orchestrated as there will be many teams of presenters.

Rehearsal Schedule

eOne Solutions: Sunday, April 14, 7:15 AM - 7:55 AM
YAVEON: Sunday, April 14, 7:55 AM - 8:35 AM
insightsoftware: Sunday, April 14, 8:35 AM - 9:10 AM
Continia: Sunday, April 14, 2:40 PM - 3:20 PM
Solver: Sunday, April 14, 3:20 PM - 4:00 PM
U.S. Transactions Corp: Sunday, April 14, 4:00 PM - 4:35 PM

Sign Up Software: Monday, April 15, 11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
Insight Works: Monday, April 15, 12:00 PM - 12:35 PM
Simplanova: Monday, April 15, 12:35 PM - 1:10 PM
Women in Dynamics: Monday, April 15, 1:10 PM - 2:00 PM

General Session Sponsor Presentations

Sunday, April 14 General Session Presentation, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
eOne Solutions
YAVEON
insightsoftware

Monday, April 15 General Session Presentation, 9:00 AM – 10:45 PM
Continia
Solver
U.S. Transactions Corp.

Tuesday, April 16 General Session Presentation, 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
SIgnUp Software
Insight Works
Simplanova

PowerPoint Templates

A Directions 2024 PowerPoint Template is available for your use when creating your PowerPoint Decks. You may use your company branding on your General Session decks.

• PowerPoint Template, 16:9 (.potx)

Video Format

MP4 or MOV format. Please plan for 1080p HD keeping in mind projector display resolution will be 1920x1080.

Audio Visual Set Up

The following audio visual equipment will be available for use during your General Session presentation. Note that setup and equipment mix are subject to change.

• Two screens 15' x 26'6"
• Projector display resolution 1920 x 1080
• Main stage 40' (w) x 12' (d) x 24" (h)
• Computer presentation table (standing height) with power
• Mac Book Pro Playback System
• Hardwired Internet connections
• Wireless Internet connections with dedicated bandwidth for speakers
• Two Confidence Monitors
• Speaker Timer
• Wireless Mics and Podium Mics

Please plan to have your presentation computer(s) on the computer presentation table on stage from 45 minutes prior to the start of the General Session where you present until it concludes. Videos will be preloaded on the event AV presentation computers. It is an option if you prefer to also preload your PowerPoint presentation decks on the event AV presentation computers.