The FAQs below are intended to be a useful resource and guide for your online learning experience.
Q: What time zone is the meeting set to?
A: Pacific Time (PT)
Tip: Please set the time zone, in the Current & Upcoming Schedule tab, to Pacific Time if attending in-person.
Q: Where is the in-person portion of meeting being held?
A: Events will be held in the San Diego Convention Center, unless otherwise noted in the program.
San Diego Convention Center
111 W. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
Will registration be required?
All attendees and presenters are required to register to access technical sessions and events. Registration is available through April 8.
Will in-person sessions be broadcast online for virtual participants to view?
Many, but not all, in-person sessions will be broadcast for virtual presenters and attendees to participate via the virtual meeting platform. These are marked in the platform schedule as "Hybrid Sessions"
What will I use to log in to the meeting website?
Registrants will use the same ACS ID with password used to register for the meeting. If you have registered and have trouble logging in to the meeting, please contact service@acs.org or call 800-333-9511 (614-447-3776) for immediate assistance.
How do I change my name or email address in the virtual platform?
You must change your information within your ACS ID account and then log in to the platform to refresh these fields.
What are the preferred browsers for the meeting platform?
Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari.
We will be continually updating our FAQ throughout the meeting.
I am a virtual presenter, how do I get into my Zoom room?
Presenters may access the link to their technical session by logging into ACS Spring 2022 and entering their live session via Speaker Management.
What is the format of oral sessions for the meeting?
Oral sessions will take place in-person only, hybrid and virtual only. Hybrid technical sessions will take place in-person and pre-recorded presentations from virtual presenters will be played in-room.
These sessions will not be broadcast or recorded for OnDemand. Maximum allotted time is 240 minutes per session.
What is the format of poster sessions?
From March 20 through March 24, poster presentations will take place in-person and virtually during scheduled sessions, providing capability for live interactions.
Posters will be on-demand in the virtual platform from February 21 through April 8. Poster presenters are required to upload their poster along with a high-resolution thumbnail image. Poster presenters may also choose to record a brief 3-5 minute video to accompany their poster to be available OnDemand throughout the meeting.
Can I request to have my pre-recorded presentation played within my live oral session? Oral presenters can have their pre-recorded presentations played within their live oral sessions. Program chair approval is required prior to submitting the request. The deadline to request pre-record was Friday, August 20, 11:59 PM.
Can a presentation be moved to another session?
The deadline to request a change has passed. All requests must come from the Division/Committee program chair.
Can I change my mind during the meeting to have my poster presentation added to Sci-Mix?
Sci-Mix selections are determined by the Division program chair. Please contact the program chair directly for information about participation in Sci-Mix.
What background do I need for my presentation?
ACS has optional Zoom backgrounds available: Image Resources - American Chemical Society (acs.org)
I need to change presenters or I am presenting instead of the original presenter. Who do I inform of this change?
To ensure presenters are properly identified for in-person or virtual sessions, we do ask that presenters are correctly noted in MAPS for each abstract in the program. Please contact ACS at maps@acs.org to request changes to the designated abstract presenter.
Will the presentations and Q&A be accessible after the meeting?
Abstracts will all be stored in the SciMeetings platform as the official meeting archive as well as available in SciFinder. If presenters have consented and paid, presentations and recordings will also be available in SciMeetings approximately one month after the meeting platform closes.
What software platform will the live oral technical sessions use?
All live oral technical sessions will use Zoom meetings accessible via the virtual meeting platform. Please be sure to download the most up-to-date version of this platform prior to the meeting.
Will there be technical support provided in the virtual meeting room?
Yes, there will be a dedicated technical producer for each hybrid and virtual meeting room.
We will be continually updating our comprehensive presenter FAQ throughout the meeting.
How do I find out what to do as a Presider (aka moderator, session chair) for my session?
Virtual session Presiders will have a very similar role to what they would in an in-person meeting. They must register for the meeting, log-in to the session early, verify presentation order, greet the speakers, introduce the speakers, keep the session on time, and lead the Q&A. Producers in the session will handle all technical aspects of Zoom support for the presider.
Will there be technical support provided in the virtual meeting room?
Yes, there will be a dedicated technical producer for each hybrid and virtual meeting room.
Will the Q&A be after each presentation or after all the presentations have been completed?
Yes, Q&A can take place after each presentation or after all the presentations have been completed.
Is there a maximum number for questions assigned to each presenter so all presenters get the chance to answer questions?
There is not a maximum number of questions per presenter. The presider will need to manage time and give each presenter an equal opportunity to answer questions.
Will there be a warning before cutting off the session?
Yes. The technical producer will private chat with the presider to inform them time is short and to wrap up Q&A. All sessions will automatically end at 5 minutes past the session end time if they haven't already concluded by that time.
Are the technical oral presentations being recorded?
No, these presentations are not being recorded.
Will the presentations and Q&A be accessible after the live technical session?
No, the technical oral sessions are not being recorded. Only those presentations that presenters choose to record, and provide for OnDemand, will be available in the OnDemand section of the platform within 24 hours of the live presentation through April 8.
We will be continually updating our comprehensive FAQ and the Presenter Resources throughout the meeting.
Before you attend, we encourage you to determine which sessions are of interest and to add them to your personalized itinerary. For your convenience and ease of locating sessions or posters of interest to you, we recommend using the platform search options which will allow you to search session types via multiple filters.
Each session opens 10 minutes prior to the start time. Access live streamed session(s) via My Itinerary in the Full Schedule & My Itinerary tab.
Before attending the hybrid sessions, be sure to check your system’s compatibility with the live broadcasting platform. This will ensure that you have all the proper items required for accessing the hybrid sessions being broadcast through the platform Live Player. Be sure to apply necessary updates to your system for items that fail before the live events.
While watching or listening, you can easily switch between these custom features:
In your live streaming player, which will only be available when watching the live stream during the event, click on “profile” at the bottom to tell us and your fellow attendees about you. You’re welcome to include as much or as little as you wish, including uploading a profile picture so that your peers can put a name to the face during live chats.
You will also have access to the recordings of the sessions offered with your registration from March 21 - April 8 within the virtual platform.
As an oral presenter, if you are planning on providing a recording of your presentation for OnDemand, please go to Speaker Management to opt-in and submit your recording by March 15.
Navigate to the Certificate of Attendance site to print your certificate.
If you paid the fee for the SciMeetings option, your poster or presentation that was uploaded for ACS Spring 2022 will be added to the SciMeetings platform. In order to complete the process, you must log on to the SciMeetings platform to accept the terms and conditions to obtain the license associated with receiving your DOI. Posters and presentations will appear after ACS Spring 2022 concludes.
Additional information regarding SciMeetings can be found on this page.
We strongly recommend using a desktop computer or laptop with a hardline internet connection for best performance and experience. However, the event live stream can be accessed by most mobile devices, including tablets and smartphones.
The login for attendees and presenters is integrated with the ACS ID, which is the same set of credentials used during registration or abstract submission.
If you need assistance with your Username or Password to login, please follow the link for "Forgot Username of Password?" on the login page.
Representatives from ACS (Event Owner) and Digitell (Technical Platform Provider) are available to assist with your meeting experience.
ACS Member & Society Services
ACS Representatives are available to assist with Login issues, registration and program questions, ACS Membership support and other ACS related items.
Phone: 800-333-9511 or 1-614-447-3776
Email: service@acs.org
Digitell, Inc.
Digitell representatives are available to assist with technical support for the virtual platform including links not working or issues with live sessions.
Phone: 1-716-338-0332
Chat: use the BLUE "Live Support" chat feature
If you still need to register for ACS Spring 2022, please visit the registration page.
