Guidelines for Poster Presentations:
Please Contact Ryan Vasak (Poster Session Coordinator) RyanV@lummi-nsn.gov
FORMAT FOR POSTER ABSTRACTS: Use the available online abstract form at www.npic-afs.org.
- Use a brief but descriptive title that avoids acronyms or scientific names.
- Provide names, addresses, telephone, and e-mail addresses for all authors. The main contact should be listed first.
- Provide an abstract no greater than 300 words that summarizes your contents or findings.
- Presentation requirements are listed below.
- Submit your abstract by January 31, 2008
Posters will be displayed throughout the conference.The Poster Session is during the evening of the first day. Have all your material displayed by 3:00 pm Tuesday, March 4.
Poster Details, Format, and Content
- The entire poster must fit on a 48” X 36” foam-core board. (244 cm X 122 cm).
- Poster should be oriented horizontally.
- Similar to a research paper, your poster should include: Title (including the people involved with the work and their affiliation), Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Literature Cited. Some of you may want to include a Further Research section.
- Time will be allowed for each presentation to be mounted on a poster board during the registration period and at breaks. Bring mounting material such as glue, tape, stapler, etc.
- Timely collection of materials at the end of the session is your responsibility.
Poster Preparation Helpful Suggestions
- For your poster, a board or wall space will be provided.
- Make it obvious to the viewer how to progressively view the poster. The flow should be from top left to bottom right.
- Leave some open space in the design. An open layout is less tiring to the eye and mind.
- Your poster should cover the key points of your work. It need not attempt to include all the details; you can describe them to people who are interested. The ideal poster is designed to attract attention, provide a brief overview of your work, and initiate discussion.
- Make your poster as self-explanatory as possible. This will save your efforts for technical discussions.· The title should appear at the top of your poster in large text. 70 point shows up well. 36 point should be the minimum size.
- Make your text readable from 5 feet (1.5m) away. Try to use an easy-to-read font and keep the font size of important points to 24 - 40 point if possible. The smallest text on your poster should be at least 18 point.
- People will not read a lot of text. Simplicity is the key. Keep the text brief. Blocks of text should not exceed 3 paragraphs. Viewers won’t bother to read more than that.
- Try to state your main result in large lettering. This way people can read the poster from a distance. Make key statements in bold lettering, but try to stay away from all capitals.
- Use pictures, diagrams, cartoons, figures, etc., rather than text wherever possible. Use of color in your graphics will enhance your poster.
- Present numerical data in the form of graphs rather than tables. If data must be presented in table form, KEEP IT SIMPLE.
- Many poster presentations are pre-mounted on poster or art board; white paper on black or colored stock will allow your poster to stand out and present a more finished look.
- Have a set outline that you can use to discuss your research with your fellow researchers.
- Provide business-card size reference to a website where you could post your presentation
- Use recycled paper if you have printouts of the poster to encourage follow up from your readers.
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