Poster sessionsWhere conversations start
Guidelines for Poster Presentation
Tell your research story visually
A poster session is a graphic presentation of an author's research. Authors illustrate their findings with graphs, photos, diagrams and a small amount of text on poster boards.
1×1 mPoster size
~21 ptMinimum text
10-15 ftLegible from
Dimensions
Each poster should be approximately 1 × 1 m.
Format & required information
Label material clearly and keep it legible from 10-15 feet. Use the same title as your abstract, in bold at the top, in title case (short articles, conjunctions and prepositions in lowercase).
Poster printing
Presenting authors print their own physical poster and bring it to the conference hall.
Checklist
Make your poster work for you
- Posters should spark discussion, not give a long introduction.
- Include the abstract title, author and co-author names, and the organization where the research is in progress.
- Use a large enough font (~21-point) to be read easily from 4-5 feet or more.
- Use charts and graphs to illustrate data — avoid large tables of raw data.
- Put your research objective (the "Big Question") somewhere prominent, usually the upper left.
- Set up your poster in the assigned time and keep it up until the meeting closes.
- Follow a logical order: goals and significance, problem statement, methods and controls, results, conclusions and future research, references and acknowledgements.