Poster Session 

Conference Poster Presentations: Poster presentations provide an opportunity for the audience to get a clear visual of what the presenter is saying in a simple format. The most reasonable size for posters are 2.5 – 3.0 feet high by 3.5 - 4 feet wide.

Poster presentation recommendations:

1. The poster should clearly present the title, the author(s), affiliation(s), and a description of the research, highlighting the major elements that are covered in the abstract.

2. Minimize detail and try to use simple statements. Keep it short and easy to read.

3. Remember that pictures, tables, and figures are key to any poster display

4. If possible, use color in your visuals.

5. Don't overwhelm the audience with excessive amounts of information; instead construct a poster display that enhances the presentation.

6. At least 50% of the surface area should be used for photos, graphs, diagrams.

7. Clear structure and layout

8. Good use of color,use black or dark blue for text. Too much color can be hard to read!

9. One or two large, high quality photographs attract attention.

10. Your title is a condensed statement of the main idea of your poster.

11. Make it the title large and clear! Include author(s) name(s) and address. Your poster title should be easily readable from a distance of 3-4 meters.

12. We recommend the following sections on the poster: Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Tables, Figures, Results and Conclusions.

For more information on how to prepare a professional poster presentation, please visit the following website: http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/speaking/poster/mb300/example1.htm