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PRESENTER OPTIONS
As a poster presenter, you have an enhanced opportunity to explain your work to a targeted audience of intensely interested peers. A poster exhibit offers you flexibility in selecting the most effective technique to help your audience understand the research you are presenting and quickly grasp the principal findings. Appropriate techniques include:
POSTERS
The most popular format because you can prepare all the work beforehand and mount the presentation on the assigned presentation panel when you arrive. Your poster is your story board and can include Text, graphs, lists, photos, maps, & charts. You will need to source your own A3 mounting cards (see Mounting on a later page). You have a choice of up to four A3 cards presented either landscape or portrait.
TABLES
These can be more difficult for you to arrange and are more time consuming to set up when you arrive at the conference venue. Physical objects of interest, books, extracts that people can read. Make sure that each has an assigned place on the table and provide labels so that if moved they can be replaced in the correct position. A table will be provided and assigned to you by the conference organiser.
SET-UP
Posters Panels will be in a conveniently located room. A standard panel (30 ins wide x 8 foot tall) is provided. The background of the poster board is a neutral blue colour. It is your responsibility to provide means of attaching your poster information to the poster panel. To attach your display to the poster panel you cannot use push pins. Some of the display panels work well with Velcro -- you should bring along enough to mount your poster. You can use hook-type Velcro to attach the poster to the felt-covered surface of the poster panel. Velcro stickers are available from Art stores and Hardware stores (B&Q stock a good selection as will most supermarkets that cater for childrens projects). If you are not assigned one of the felt-covered surfaces poster panel then consider a product such as Blue-Tac. Note that you cannot use Blue-Tac on the felt-covered poster panels. If you need to use electrical equipment such as a computer or video player & monitor and require an electrical supply please bring your own 240 volt 13 Amp extension lead.
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SIMPLICITY
Dont crowd too much information into the presentation; concentrate on two or three main points. Highlight trends and comparisons with simplified charts, graphs and diagrams. Make key points in the legends of figures or tables. Use text cautiously and make sure it is easily understood by the audience. In fact, outlines of important points often work better than paragraph-style text. Use abbreviations and acronyms sparingly. Avoid overwhelming your audience with too many numbers, words and/or complicated graphs. Remember, most people will read or study your poster while you are away; make certain the message is clear and simple. Make sure that your visuals including text can be read from a distance of three feet.
COLOUR
Your poster presentation should use sheets of A3 size paper or card, normally white. If you want a particular background colour, you may but ensure that you use contrasting colours where appropriate in charts, graphs, and diagrams. Permanent felt-tipped colour markers can be used for adding colour to posters prepared with black text and line art. Computer graphics generated by colour ink jet and laser printers provide the best impact.
MAPS
Maps can and should be used if they add information. They should be big enough to be conveniently viewed, and the labelling should be appropriate to the final image. Too much extraneous text will clutter the map, and not enough labelling encourages ambiguity. The
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LETTERING
All lettering must be easily read from a minimum distance of 3 feet. Use a bold or semi bold typeface (font) for headings and labels to add weight (blackness) to the type, thus enhancing readability of your headings or labels. Lettering for subheads and figure captions should be larger than content font size, but smaller than the font size used for the main heading. This font should also be bold or semi bold in weight. Avoid fonts with thin strokes--such fonts reduce readability. Text in upper and lower case letters is more readable than ALL CAPITALS. However, capitals for titles, headings, and labels are acceptable. Some word processors can format text for SMALL CAPS that provide taller first characters. What is the best size of type to use? For the title, plan on using finished type that is at least 1 inch high. Working with a word processor select 72 point, however differing fonts will provide differing physical measurements. The lettering for authors names, sponsoring institution, and address should be at least 3/4 inch high. Major headings should be at least 1/2 inch high (48 point). All other type should be at least 1/4 inch high (18-22 point). Remember, your poster must be readable from a distance of at least 3 feet.
MOUNTING
You will need to mount your presentation on A3 card or A3 size paper that will be in turn mounted onto your assigned poster panel at the conference. You may use up to a maximum of 4 x A3 cards. Some of the best paper to use for mounting is A3 Card which is available in a variety of colours from Art shops. If you produce your work on A4 pages you can mount the pages onto the A3 card. If you have a wide-body printer you can print directly onto A3 card or paper. If you are hand writing then you can also write direct onto the A3 poster. However, the advantage of using A4 pages is that any mistakes can be restricted to one page that can be replaced, rather than replacing the complete A3 page. If printing directly to card do not use very heavy (thick) card as your printer may not be able to feed the paper through its mechanism. You should plan on leaving at least 1 inch of white space around your A3 poster. Make sure that you keep your poster sections small enough to fit into a carrier of some sort. To mount smaller A4 pages on the A3 card use a spray adhesive, available from art supply stores or clear sticky tape. Alternatively use Velcro stickers available from Art stores and Hardware stores (B&Q stock a good selection as will most supermarkets that cater for childrens projects).
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MISCELLANEOUS
It is always a good idea to bring along a few tools for last-minute problems that pop up. Scissors, liquid paper, and a marking pen should be considered. Youll find that a measuring tape comes in handy when trying to make sure the artwork is properly mounted on the poster board. Portfolio cases or a suitcase are great ways to carry your poster to the meeting since it offers ample protection, alternatively you may wish to protect your poster pieces during transportation by using an envelope made out of corrugated cardboard or similar material. Be sure to seal the ends of the envelope with tape. Remember do not roll your presentation into a cylinder. Bring a small supply of personal cards or other form of identification to hand out at your poster session. This is a quick way of distributing your name and address to interested attendees. Have a sign-up pad available to record the names and addresses of individuals wanting more information. You can also use the pad to write down any interesting comments from delegates. It is also a good idea to have a supply of handouts available.
18 Point
36 Point
72 Point
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CLIPART
Only use clipart if it adds interest to the poster display and emphasises the subject matter. Otherwise, all it does is distract attention from the focus of the presentation. When planning & building your presentation clip art can also be 'dangerous' as you may spend more time searching for appropriate images and resizing them than concentrating on the content.
ARRANGEMENT
Arrangement of your poster components should appear smooth & naturally flow from page to page. This is important if you are preparing sections of the poster on A4 sized paper before sticking them onto mounting boards or display stands. Remember that you are using posters to tell a story about what you have done and achieved. As in report writing, the way you arrange the sections should follow the 'storyline'. sometimes it can be helpful if you provide cut-outs of arrows to direct attention to the sequence of the presentation, but be careful that your presentation does not end up too complex
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