Onsite Poster Presentation Guidelines
PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS
Poster sessions will take place on Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9. You will be notified of your poster number by Friday, March 15, 2019. The poster sessions and installation/dismantle schedule are as follows:
MONDAY, APRIL 8
| 6:30 am – 7:00 am | Poster Session 01 Install |
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast & Poster Viewing |
| 9:30 am - 11:00 am | Poster Session 01 & Refreshment Break |
| 11:30 am - 2:30 pm | Poster Session 01 Dismantle |
TUESDAY, APRIL 9
| 6:30 am – 7:00 am | Poster Session 02 Install |
| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast & Poster Viewing |
| 9:30 am - 11:00 am | Poster Session 02 & Refreshment Break |
| 11:30 am - 2:30 pm | Poster Session 02 Dismantle |
- All posters must be removed during the designated times above. Posters remaining after 2:30 pm on either day will be discarded.
- Presenting authors are expected to be available for discussion during the poster session hours above (displayed in bold).
- If you are unable to present your poster, please make arrangements for one of your co-authors to present the poster.
FORMAT REQUIREMENTS
- Poster presentation space is limited to the dimensions of 244 cm. wide x 112 cm. tall (92 in. wide x 44 in. tall).
- Posters should be easily read at a distance of 8 feet (see Components and Design of a Poster below for font sizes).
- A poster printed on one large sheet of foldable fabric or matte/semi-gloss paper is encouraged (not laminated). The following companies specialized in scientific poster printing:
LOCAL PRINTER OPTIONS
- Office Depot Portland | 503.417.8199 | 604 SW Washington St. Portland, OR 97205
- FedEx Office Print & Ship Center | 503.233.2056 | 1400 SW 5th Avenue Suite 110, Portland, OR 97201
- FedEx Office Print & Ship Center | 503.244.6500 | 221 SW Alder Street, Portland, OR 97204
LAYOUT
- Include the title of the presentation in large letters, the authors' names, and the institution(s) where the work was completed at the top center of the poster.
- Poster numbers will be provided onsite and will be placed above your poster; you do not need to leave room on your poster for your poster number.
- Introduction and Summary/Conclusions sections are advised.
- Double-space lines of text.
- Only text, graphs, photographs, and artwork may be placed on the poster board.
COMPONENTS AND DESIGN OF THE POSTER
The heading comprises a title for the research project, author names, and author affiliations (including city and country). Headings have more impact in a sans serif fonts such as Helvetica or Arial.
Title
(no smaller than 72 points, preferably in a sans serif font)
Author names
(no smaller than 36 points, preferably in a sans serif font)
Affiliations
(no smaller than 26 points, preferably in a sans serif font)
Abstract: The abstract summarizes the main results succinctly.
Body: The body text of the poster will describe background, methodology, results, and interpretation. Body text should be no smaller than 16 points and preferably in a serif font such as Times New Roman or Garamond.
Graphics: The graphics are essential for an effective poster. Include captions below each graphic. Captions for graphics should be no smaller than 14 points and preferably in a serif font. Graphics should be understandable without recourse to a detailed text caption.
Conclusions: Conclusions should be clear and succinct and provide "take home" messages.