Poster Session
All participants are encouraged to present their own research at the poster session on July 11, 2013. Topics for the poster session are not limited to the theme of the Institute. Participants interested in submitting a poster abstract should select this option while registering for the conference.
Poster abstract submissions are due by Thursday, June 20, 2013. You must be logged in to submit a Poster. Submit Poster.
General Instructions
In a poster session there is no oral presentation of paper as in a conventional paper session. Instead, each author will be assigned one 30” wide x 40” tall board on which diagrams, graphs, data, picture, and small amount of text may be mounted. The board will be mounted on an easel. Each author will be expected to remain with his/her poster presentation throughout the 60-minute poster session.
Poster Guidelines
- DO use large, easy-to-read letters
- DO include a heading title, with Author(s) and Institution(s)
- DO include a brief abstract
- DO include clear figures and tables
- DO NOT simply post up typed pages from your paper
- DO NOT clutter poster with details
- Posters should be self-explanatory
Poster Area Description
Your poster materials will be displayed on a 30” wide x 40” tall board. You will be provided with tape or thumbtacks to mount your papers to the board. No audiovisual equipment will be supplied. It is suggested that poster authors make preprints of their papers available to participants.
Legibility
The poster should be readable from a distance of a least 1.5 m (5 feet). Suggested sizes include: minimum graph size 25 cm (10”), section heading letter 1 cm (1/3”), and text and figure lettering not less than 0.5 cm (1/8”)