Posters

Scheduled for 1 hour and 40 minutes, posters are the format for free-standing research presentations. Posters are recommended when material is strongly data-based, can be explained briefly, is suited for graphic or visual presentation, and/or would benefit from high levels of interaction and discussion.

• The maximum number of authors is 10.
• Posters will be displayed for 1 hour and 40 minutes.
• Each accepted poster occupies one poster board for the entire session.
• No power will be available.

General Procedures for Submitting Posters

1. Enter basic information (format choice, a title with no more than 130 characters, two review panel choices, and one selection from each of the following lists: Word Choices for Keywords 1 and 2, and Age Groups).
2. Enter information for the authors and specify a role and order for each person. Be prepared to enter complete information for yourself and accurate full names, affiliations, and email addresses for all other people on your submission.
3. Upload a summary as an MS Word, WordPerfect, or PDF file. To achieve a word-count of 500 or less-about a page and two-thirds:
   1. Use 1-inch margins on all four sides.
   2. 12-pt Times (New) Roman font and double-spacing is required.
   3. Place the submission title at the top of the first page.
   4. Reviewers prefer standard reference citations (last name, year). Please do not include reference lists. If you believe that a full reference is necessary, include it in the text as: (authors, title, journal, year).
   5. No names or other identifying information may be included in the text.
4. Graphics are encouraged, but are optional. These graphics may be embedded in your summary file or uploaded in a second file as an MS Word, WordPerfect, or PDF file. The two graphics allowed may be
   • 2 tables or
   • 2 figures, or
   • 1 table plus 1 figure

Click on the link to view an example of a previously submitted and reviewed poster summary.