Oral Abstract Presenter Resources

Congratulations on your acceptance to the 2026 Tandem Meetings | Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings of ASTCT and CIBMTR this February 4-7, 2026, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, UT. This page will serve as a home for all the resources and information you need to present your oral abstract presentation. In-person presentation is required.

Eligibility Policy  

Work submitted and accepted for presentation should not have been reported previously in an archival scientific publication, either as an article or as an abstract, at the time of submission. Data that has been, or will be, presented at any other meeting before being presented at the 2026 Tandem Meetings of ASTCT and CIBMTR, is in violation of this policy. If you submitted an abstract to ASH's annual meeting, please review ASH's copyright policies to ensure that you are in compliance.   

Quick Links

• 2026 Tandem Meetings PowerPoint Presentation Template
• Speaker Center Action Items
• Withdrawal & Correction Requests
• Registration & Housing
• Draft Presentation, Final Presentation & Required Handout
• ACCME Standards & Presentation Requirements
• Speaker Ready Room
• Abstract Embargoes

Speaker Center Action Items

Due by Friday, December 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM CT. No extensions!

Complete Recording Release Form in the Speaker Center  

Completion of the recording release form serves as your acceptance confirmation. Please refer to your acceptance letter for your unique Speaker Center access link to log in, then complete the recording release form for EACH oral presentation/session.  

You may determine the length your content is available (indefinitely or 30-days post meeting) or attendees to access your content on demand and earn continuing education credits. If the presenting author changes after the deadline, notify tandemabstracts@astct.org ASAP if the presenter author changes so a new recording release form can be collected and the online schedule can be updated. We cannot update the author listing in ASTCT's journal, Transplantation and Cellular Therapy.  

Confirm Abstract Title in the Speaker Center 

Please refer to your acceptance letter sent by tandemabstracts@astct.org for your unique Speaker Center access link to log in, then click on the “Action Items per Session” tab and select your assigned Abstract Session. Then, confirm and/or update the abstract title. No title changes can be made after December 19, 2025, 12:00 PM CT, and your title will appear as-is for publication in ASTCT's journal, Transplantation and Cellular Therapy.  

Complete Speaker Profile & Upload Photo & CV 

Please refer to your acceptance letter for your unique Speaker Center access link to log in. Provide your contact information for your Session Moderator (will not be published), presenter bio, phonetic spelling of your name, etc. Uploading your photo and CV will allow attendees to get to know you before they arrive at the meeting!   

Withdrawal & Correction Requests

Withdrawal and correction requests must be received in writing to tandemabstracts@astct.org by December 19, 2025, at 12:00 PM CT with the subject line “WITHDRAWAL REQUEST: ABSTRACT [ID]" OR "CORRECTION REQUEST: ABSTRACT [ID]". Only corrections to titles and the author listing are permissible. The Tandem Abstracts Team cannot honor any requests not received by email using the required subject line and/or any request submitted after Friday, December 19, 2025, 12:00 PM CT. All abstracts remaining in the program after the stated deadline, will be presented in person by the designated presenting author, published in the online schedule and in ASTCT's journal, Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. 

Oral Abstract Presenter, Registration & Housing

Due January 8, 2026

Registration  

Presenting authors will receive the early registration rate for their registration category by entering the comp code provided in their acceptance letter into the “Exhibitor/Attendee Comp Code” section. Click here to register and here to view the code of conduct. Please direct registration questions to tandemregistration@smithbucklin.com.  

Housing

Presenters are responsible for booking their housing and all housing costs and associated fees. Discounted housing accommodations are available at several area hotels in Salt Lake City; however, rates outside our room block will be much higher. Attendees must register for the conference before securing housing.  

Upon completion of your conference registration, you will have access to the hotel reservation link located on your registration confirmation page. Presenting authors are required to book their travel and housing by the above stated deadline and are responsible for all travel and housing costs and fees. Please refer to the housing & travel webpage and the housing FAQs. 

Travel  

Presenters are responsible for booking their travel and all travel costs and associated fees. The recommended airport is the Salt Lake City International Airport. Please refer to the housing and travel webpage for more information.  

Visa Support 

In lieu of a visa support letter, the Tandem Meetings Abstract Team recommends that you save your abstract acceptance email for visa purposes. For more information, please visit https://www.tandemmeetings.com/About/FAQ.   

Housing Fraud Alert 

For the security of you and your company, please make your arrangements for the Tandem Meetings directly through information provided to you via email from the authorized housing company, OnPeak. If there is ever a question about a communication received, please check with the Tandem Meetings team to confirm the provider is a preferred supplier before acting. The Tandem Meetings, ASTCT and/or CIBMTR are not responsible for services booked through means other than our official vendors nor can we guarantee the authenticity of those offers. 

If you are contacted by a third-party company, please do not provide them with any personal information and contact the 2025 Tandem Meetings Conference Office at tandemmeetings@mcw.edu. 

Draft PowerPoint Presentation — Due January 14, 2026, to Oral Abstract Session Moderators via Email 

Presenting authors are required to email their Session Moderators their draft PowerPoint Presentations by January 14, 2026. The presenting author will be connected to your Session Moderator before this deadline. Presentation slides should be in the 2026 Tandem Meetings PowerPoint Presentation Template and adhere to all ACCME Standards (see below). You will be connected via email to your Session Moderators, who will provide feedback to you directly for your final slides. Please create your presentation to fill 10 minutes of content (last 5 minutes will be for Q&A with attendees). Any feedback given to you by your Session Moderators should be implemented for your final presentation.   

Final PowerPoint Presentation — Due January 28, 2026

Presenting authors are required to upload their final presentation slides to their Speaker Center by January 28, 2026, in the 2026 Tandem Meetings PowerPoint Template. 

NEW FOR 2026: Presenting Authors are required to additionally upload a PDF version of their slides in the handout section of the Speaker Center. 

All Oral Abstract presentations will be in person and should be 15 minutes in length (includes any Q&A with attendees), adhere to the ACCME Standards and be created with the 2026 Tandem Meetings PowerPoint Presentation Template. There is no virtual or pre-recorded presentation option. Please refer to your acceptance letter for your session date, time and scheduled speaking slot. Please plan to arrive to your session room 15 minutes prior to the session start time check in with your Session Moderators and prepare to present.  

ACCME Standards & Presentation Requirements 

Presenting authors are required to adhere to the ACCME Standards specified below (click here for more information). Presentations may be reviewed by the MCW CME Activity Director: 

• Disclosure Slide: Include a disclosure slide in your presentation that lists any and all relevant financial relationships. 

• Slide Size: Recommended slide size is Widescreen 16:9. 

• Ensure that presentation slides do not contain any industry logos and/or brand names of pharmaceutical drugs. 

• Brand names must not be used if at all possible unless required to eliminate confusion about identical products. Presentations must give a balanced view of therapeutic options. Use of generic names will contribute to this impartiality. If the CME educational material or content includes trade names, where available trade names from several companies should be used, not just trade names from a single company. 

• The content or format of a CME activity or its related materials must promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest. 

• The use of slides, handouts, or other material developed by pharmaceutical, or device manufacturers is prohibited. 

2026 Tandem Meetings PowerPoint Template (Strongly Encouraged!) 

Presenting authors are strongly encouraged to utilize the 2025 Tandem Meetings PowerPoint Template to create their oral abstract presentation. 

PowerPoint Template

Permission for Using Copyrighted Materials (Required) 

Authors are responsible for and must obtain written permission from the respective copyright owners for use and/or adaptation of copyrighted material in their presentation. Authors must correctly cite all materials used. Cartoons, images from movies or television programs, magazine articles, etc., must receive written permission from the respective copyright owners for utilization.  

Handouts (REQUIRED FOR 2026) 

A PDF handout of your oral abstract PowerPoint presentation is required for 2026.  You must upload to the handout module in your Speaker Center so they can be posted to the online program prior to the start of the Tandem Meetings for attendee use. Please note that the Tandem Meetings will not provide attendees with a copy of your PowerPoint presentation. If you wish for attendees to access your slide deck, please save it as a PDF and upload it in the "Handouts" section. You may upload multiple documents into this module, if desired.    

Adult Learning Principles (Optional) 

Create an engaging presentation by weaving in adult learning principles: 

• Adults learn best when content is relevant to them in some way. Consider how context could be used to illustrate the relevance of what you will be teaching to the audience’s lives. 

• Adults learn more when they know the plan. To accomplish this, add clear learning outcomes near the beginning of your presentation. 

• Engagement with concepts increases information retention. Including succinct activities such as short discussions, asking the audience questions, and allowing the audience to share examples can lead to more engaging and meaningful learning experiences. 

Accessibility Tips and Tricks (Optional) 

• Include alternative text (alt text) under images and figures so that screen reading programs can describe visual elements to attendees. 

• Use sans-serif fonts such as Arial or Calibri that are easily read and font colors that provide strong contrast to the background of the text. 

Add closed captions for any video and audio elements. 

Speaker Ready Room - 150 DEFG

Speakers are required to visit the Speaker Ready Room at least 24 hours prior to their session start time to ensure slides are in the queue and discuss any questions with the AV team on-site. The Speaker Ready Room will be in room 150 DEFG.

Abstract Embargoes  

Abstracts submitted for presentation to the 2026 Tandem Meetings will be embargoed by the author(s) and the 2026 Tandem Meetings, upon submission. The embargo will be lifted, and abstracts will be made available for viewing on January 21, 2026. Late-breaking abstracts will be subject to a separate embargo timeline and will be available for viewing on February 6, 2026.  

Questions?

Please email tandemabstracts@astct.org or view our contact page to direct your question(s) to the appropriate members of our staff.