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Ports® '25

Providence, Rhode Island | –

Speakers

Speakers

The following information is for speakers at the Ports® '25, occurring Sunday, June 1 – Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

NOTE: This event will be in person in Providence, Rhode Island.

Registration for the Ports® '25 

Speakers and moderators will receive a speaker code to apply a discount to the member/non-member registration rates.  

It is mandatory that you register and pay for the conference by Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

IMPORTANT:  COPRI requires that at least one author from your presentation register by the speaker registration deadline of Wednesday, January 22, 2025, and plan to present your presentation in person in Providence, Rhode Island. Presentations that don’t have at least one author registered by Wednesday, January 22, 2025 will be removed from the technical program and associated papers will not be published in the proceedings. University professors may not present more than two presentations on behalf of their students.

Preparing for Your Presentation

When is my presentation?

How long is my presentation?

  • All presentations in the concurrent technical sessions are scheduled for 15 minutes.
  • A moderator will be assigned to each session to help you keep track of time and keep the session moving smoothly.

Do the authors/co-authors need to register?

  • Please make sure all of your presenters and panelists are registered for the conference.

​​​What AV will be in the room?

  • Each session room will have a laptop and screen. The larger concurrent technical session rooms will also have microphones, but the smaller rooms may not.  

Is there a slide template?  How should I design my slides?

  • Yes, there will be. It should be available in mid-February 2025, and posted here on this page.
  • Please design your slide format in the standard 4:3 slide size format. 

What should I do the day-of my presentation?

  • There will be a speaker's breakfast each day of the conference. Please bring a copy of your presentation on a USB drive to the breakfast. Moderators will upload your presentation onto the conference laptop that will be in your breakout room. 
  • Please arrive to your assigned presentation room 15-20 minutes prior to your scheduled presentation time.
  • Please bring a copy of your presentation on a USB drive in case there is a problem with the version that was loaded during breakfast.  

Young Professionals Poster Session

The Young Professionals Posters Session is available for abstracts submitted by professionals who are aged 35 and younger.

  • Posters should be no larger than 4' wide x 4' high.
  • Please consider printing your poster on a sustainable/recyclable media if possible.
  • The poster presentations will be presented at a special time during the conference. The date and time will be posted here by mid-February 2025.
  • Posters will be on display from Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM (for the welcome reception) until Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM (the conclusion of the final break).  
  • Please remove your poster at 3:30 PM on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Any unclaimed posters & poster tubes remaining at the conclusion of the conference will be placed in the recycling or trash.

Cancellations & Refunds

A full refund will be issued if the cancellation notice is received by the deadline of Wednesday, January 22, 2025 (for authors, co-authors and moderators) and Wednesday, April 30, 2025 (general attendees).

Please send cancellation requests to [email protected] or fax to +1 (866) 902-5593.

Author (including co-authors) and moderator registration fees are non-refundable after Wednesday, January 22, 2025, due to the necessary advance production of the proceedings and the program. Exceptions may only be made for illness or emergency if the request is made in writing and accompanied by a doctor's note and/or similar official documentation stating the emergency and person's name. If your request qualifies for the subsequent refund, it will be discussed post-conference by COPRI management, and if the refund is approved, it will be made minus a $250.00 processing fee. To submit a cancellation request, please contact ASCE Customer Service at [email protected].

Attendee refund requests received after the cancellation date of Wednesday, April 30, 2025, will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and are reviewed 30 days post-conference. Refund requests may only be made for illness or emergency, and should be accompanied by a doctor's note and/or similar official documentation stating the emergency and person's name. The subsequent refund will be discussed post-conference by COPRI management, and if the refund is approved, it will be made minus a $100.00 processing fee. To submit a cancellation request, please contact ASCE Customer Service at [email protected].

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