🧾 Presenter Registration 

All presenters must register by the Early Bird deadline: Friday 19 September 2025 to retain their place in the programme. In-person attendance is required to present. 

Use discount code ISC26ABSTRACT to apply your $60 abstract fee discount using the promo code. This code can only be used by delegates registering who are presenting. Maximum of one discount per person. 

 

🎤 Oral Presentations 

 Format & Timing 

• Presentation Type: Oral 

• Duration: 15 minutes total (12 minutes for presentation + 3 minutes for Q&A and transition) 

• Schedule: Please see the programme for session times/days  

• Session & Specific timing: The session you are part of is included in your acceptance email. The exact timing of your presentation will be advised in October/November but you can see where the sessions are placed in the overall programme currently  

 

🖥️ Technical Setup 

Oral presentations will take place in rooms equipped with dedicated audio-visual support at the Tākina Convention & Exhibition Centre, Wellington. We will be using Level 1 and potentially Level 2 (room allocations to be confirmed) 

Each room includes: 

• Lectern with microphone 

• Large screen with 16:9 projection 

• AV technician support 

 

Presenter Guidelines: 

• Save your slides in 16:9 format 

• Name your file as: Day_Session_FirstName_LastName (e.g., Tuesday_1A_Jacopo_Nesi) 

• Upload your presentation to Dropbox by Friday 23 January 2026  

• Bring a backup copy on a USB stick, a speaker prep room will be available  

• Use the lectern computer – personal laptops will not be used unless pre-organised by special request

• A speaker prep desk will be onsite to aid any late uploading  

 

If your presentation includes media: 

• Embed videos/animations directly in your slides 

• Include video files in your upload 

• Mac users: Ensure compatibility with Windows systems

 

🧵 Poster Presentations 

 Format & Setup 

• Posters must be printed in A0 portrait format
  
  
• Include your paper number clearly at the top of your poster. If you plan to reuse your poster for other events, you may display the paper number as a removable overlay
• Velcro dots will be provided for mounting on your assigned board 

Dedicated Poster Sessions 

There will be two dedicated poster sessions during the conference where presenters are encouraged to stand by their posters and engage with delegates. Details will be confirmed and shared prior to the congress.

 

🌐 International Delegates 

• Non-New Zealand passport holders require a NZeTA or visitor visa 

• Check visa requirements early 

• Request a visa invitation letter by emailing isc2026@confer.co.nz 

 

🔄 Changes or Withdrawals 

• If the presenting author has changed, please notify us 

• If you can no longer attend, email isc2026@confer.co.nz as soon as possible 

 

📸 Media & Conduct 

• Delegates must seek permission from presenters/authors and event leaders to photograph or record presentations 

• Photography and videography commissioned by the local organisers may occur during the congress. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, email: isc2026@confer.co.nz

• All attendees must adhere to the IAS Code of Conduct: details found here

 

📚 Publications 

IAS encourages that any publications arising from ISC sessions, field trips, or workshops be first offered to: 

• Sedimentology 

• Basin Research 

• The Depositional Record 

• IAS Special Publications 

 

How to contact us & how we contact you

If you have any questions, please contact isc2026@confer.co.nz.

Due to names and organisations being available in the programme, we ask that you remain vigilant when receiving communication about the Congress. For any official communication regarding the Congress, including travel and accommodation, please refer only to our official email address: isc2026@confer.co.nz and the Congress website.