INFORMATION NOTE
(For Resource Persons, Presenters, Panelists, and Participants)

Should you have any questions about workshop arrangements, or any questions on matters not mentioned herein, please contact the ADB Team:

Inyoung Hwang
Regional Cooperation Specialist, ERCI, ERCD
Email: ihwang@adb.org
Office: +63 2 8632 6154

Paulo Rodelio M. Halili
Senior Economics Officer, ERCI, ERCD
Email: phalili@adb.org
Office: +63 2 683 1543

Marilyn A. Parra
Senior Operations Assistant, ERCI, ERCD
Email: mparra@adb.org
Office: +63 2 632 6494

Lilibeth Perez
Consultant, ERCI, ERCD
Email: lperez.consultant@adb.org

To familiarize yourself with ADB surroundings, below is the ADB vicinity map.

A.        Joy~Nostalg Hotel & Suites (For assistance, please call (63 2) 8637-7888)

B.        Discovery Suites (For assistance, please call (63 2) 8719-6941 to 44)

If you wish to avail of these hotel transport services, please advise the ADB Team/organizers by 17 October 2022.

Note on departure from Manila:
Due to occasional heavy traffic to the airport, it is advisable to leave for the airport at least 3 hours before departure.

General Note: Booking for accommodations will be done by the ADB/organizers.

JOY~NOSTALG HOTEL & SUITES

The Daily Room Rate quoted above is inclusive of:

• Buffet Breakfast at the Nostalgia Lounge for 1 adult (staying in one bedroom suite) and for 2 adults (staying in two bedroom suite).
• In-room wired or wireless high-speed internet access.
• Complimentary 2 to 4 bottles of mineral water, replenished daily.
• Use of The Fitness Center and indoor heated swimming pool.
• Use of fully equipped kitchen facilities.
• In-room shower convertible into a steam room (Master’s Bedroom only)

DISCOVERY SUITES

The Daily Room Rate quoted above is inclusive of:

• Daily buffet breakfast in Restaurant 5
• Wireless internet access up to 100mbps shared
• Access to the Balance Lifestyle & Fitness Club facilities: gym, swimming pool & sauna
• Shuttle service is available upon request. (ADB is only 2 mins walking distance from Discovery Suites)
• Daily replenishment of water bottles, coffee and tea
• Access to one (1) parking space per suite
• Complimentary local calls
• 10% discount on all F&B

We encourage speakers to share their own screen and control their slides for a seamless presentation (please see instructions on sharing presentation slides in the next section). In the event that a speaker is unable to share his/her screen due to technical or connection issues, the conference secretariat will be ready to do so and control the slides for the speaker. Kindly email your final presentation slides to Inyoung Hwang (ihwang@adb.org); Paulo Halili (phalili@adb.org); Marilyn Parra (mparra@adb.org); and Lilibeth Perez (lperez.consultant@adb.org) on or before 24 October 2022. 

Audio

• The most important part of any call is the quality of audio.
• Try to avoid using the small inbuilt microphone on laptops.
• It is best to use headsets such as a bud type with attached microphone. Ideally, use a headset with boom and noise cancelling microphone.

Sharing your presentation

• You are encouraged to share your own slides/screen. Kindly follow the step-by-step instructions here.

Camera

• The direction and angle of your web camera is as important as your audio.
• The camera in most laptops is placed in the lid at the top of the screen. This should be raised to a level that is at least in line with your eyes.
• Propping your laptop on a collection of books or using a laptop stand will achieve the correct height. 

Lighting

• Avoid sitting with strong backlighting, such as a window behind you.
• If possible, have a window in front of you, of no more than 45 degrees to your side to make use of available daylight.
• Key lighting should be in front of you, ideally from a window.
• Try to add additional desk lights or ring lights. Low-level, side-fill lighting can enhance your appearance and remove shadows.
• You may wish to blur your background instead of using a virtual background.

Posture and Framing

• Try to sit upright across a table and in front of your laptop/webcam.
• Ensure that you are well framed within the camera window with a small amount of clearance above your head.
• Try to sit directly opposite your camera so that you will appear to be talking to your audience.

Please refer to ADB’s web meeting guidelines for more details.

The virtual conference will use Zoom as its platform. Each conference cast—host, moderators, presenters, and panelists—should connect through the dedicated Zoom link. A stable internet connection is a must, as well as good audio and video for a clear connection.

You will receive your unique joining link through an email from Marilyn Parra / Zoom with the subject “Panelist for IPAF International Conference”. It contains your unique link and webinar password, IPAF2022.

An email will be sent to you 1 hour before the start of the conference time as a reminder, on 27 October 2022.

For the rest of the participants, we will use only one (1) Zoom event link for the conference proper, as follows:

Topic: The IPAF International Conference and Launch Seminar: Roadmap for Developing an Online Nonperforming Loan Trading Platform
When: 27 October 2022 09:30 AM Manila
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://adb-org.zoom.us/j/98206648993?pwd=aStqby9Id1Z3NTFiWVE5L3RsOTEvdz09
Passcode: IPAF2022
>>Note that this is the attendee link. For panelists (i.e., those with roles), we will send their unique zoom joining links.

Technical rehearsals will be arranged and scheduled on 26 October 2022, one at 3:00 P.M., and another at 8:30 P.M.  Please choose the time that would fit your schedule and inform us accordingly.  To join the technical rehearsals, the resource persons (virtual presenters and panelists) may use their respective unique links while the rest of the virtual participants may use the IPAF International Conference Link:
https://adb-org.zoom.us/j/98206648993?pwd=aStqby9Id1Z3NTFiWVE5L3RsOTEvdz09
Passcode: IPAF2022

Please connect 30 minutes prior to start of the conference (or your session) to test your connection.

Please note that the sessions will be recorded.

Attire: Semi-formal (plain clothing is preferred over printed tops).

Other online meeting reminders:

• For timekeeping purposes, please expect to hear a bell at the 3-minute, 1-minute, and at the end marks of your presentation.
• Please stay on mute unless you need to speak.
• Please turn off your video when not speaking.
• Please turn your microphone off after speaking.
• Please use the chat box to raise questions and the moderator will read them during the Q&A.
• If at first you encounter a connection, audio, or video problem, please disconnect and rejoin the meeting. 

Weather forecast in Mandaluyong City for 23–29 October 2022 is shown below.