Poster Requirements and Guidelines
The
following set of guidelines are designed to assist you in creating an
effective poster. As a rule, posters should be self-contained and self-explanatory,
allowing individuals to freely examine the poster and ask questions if
they choose. An effective poster achieves a healthy balance between text
and figures.
- The space allotted
for your poster will be 4' x 6' (four feet high by six feet wide).
- Stop at the registration
table in the lobby of Alumni Hall to receive your poster location notice
when you arrive to hang your poster (even if you've stopped there previously
to pick up your general conference materials).
- Posters must be placed on the boards no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of your scheduled session. Plan to be present during the session to field questions about your work; however, you are welcome to display your poster for a longer portion of the day:
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Session
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Early display | Session time (required) | Late removal* | |
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Wednesday
Sept. 24 |
8:00 a.m. | 12:30-2:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | |
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Thursday
Sept. 25 |
8:00 a.m. | 12:30-2:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | |
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Friday
Sept. 26 |
8:00 a.m. | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | 1:00 p.m. | |
*Any posters not claimed by the late removal time must be claimed by Monday, September 29, at 5:00 pm in Scaife Hall, Suite 401.
- Arrange
materials in columns rather than rows for ease of reading.
- Prepare a title
banner for the top of the poster, with characters at least 1" high.
- The text on your
poster should be no smaller than 20-point type.
- If you are making
a large, single-sheet poster:
- avoid using high gloss or laminated paper, which can cause glare and inhibit viewing
- effectively
delineate each section within the poster
- For a great example
of an effective poster, check out: http://physiology.med.cornell.edu/sfn/Aardvark.pdf
Special thanks to Daniel Gardner, Ph.D., Weill Medical College of
Cornell University for permission to use this link.
