Session Chairs
The role of the session chair is critical to the success of any conference and your contribution to Harrogate is greatly appreciated. It is your job to excite the audience in the session so that they remain in the lecture room with you, but essentially your role is to keep the meeting running to time! It is up to you to ensure that all speakers receive their allotted time and that the audience has the opportunity for their questions and comments. You may wish to meet with your speakers prior to the start of the session.
If you would like their contact details please contact events@bbts.org.uk.
Describe to your speakers the method you will use to advise them when they are nearing their presentation time limit and also how you will interrupt them if they have over run. Try to have at least one question per speaker up your sleeve to help get the discussion going.
Please ensure that the session starts on time. Be prepared to give a short introduction to the session and do introduce yourself! Do introduce each speaker briefly before they begin - speakers love it and the audience like to feel they know who is speaking. It may help to write down the start and finish times of your speakers so that you remain to time.
Speaker Preview: The speaker preview room is located in a room on the left hand side before entering the foyer area of the Queens Suite and is clearly signposted. You are welcome to use this room to meet with your session speakers.
Thank you again and we look forward to welcoming you to Harrogate.
