POSTER SIZE
The available surface area for your poster is 910mm high by 1150mm wide. Please ensure that your poster is no wider than 1150mm and no taller than 910mm to fit properly on the board.
POSTER PRINTING
Poster presenters may print their posters at home to bring with them to the conference. It is recommended that posters be transported in a sturdy mailing tube to ensure they are not damaged in transit.
Posters can also be printed in Abuja through Absolute Media. For more information and pricing, please download a flyer. download the Absolute Media flyer.
HOW TO DISPLAY YOUR POSTER AT THE CONFERENCE
Your poster was assigned a Poster Number, which was emailed to you along with the date and time of your Poster Session. Your poster will only be featured during your scheduled day and time. (If you did not receive the ‘Poster Logistics’ email, please contact abstracts@aslm2018.org as soon as possible.)
You must bring your poster to the Poster Hall the morning of the day your poster is scheduled. Set up time is from 09:00am – 12:30pm. Match the last three digits of your Poster Number to the pre-placed numbers on the poster boards and affix your poster to the board in the space provided. Supplies will be provided at the Help Desk.
Please plan to be in the Poster Hall during your assigned Session Time to answer questions and talk with people interested in your work. If you are unable to travel to Abuja, please also note that you can prepare your poster and have a colleague bring it to ASLM2018 for display.
Posters should remain on the boards until at least 16:30 and must be removed no later than 18:00 on the day of your poster session.
ORAL POSTER DISPLAY
Oral Posters Sessions will take place in a specially designated area of the Poster Hall. As with regular posters, your Oral Poster was assigned a Poster Number, which was emailed to you along with the date and time of your Oral Poster Session. (If you did not receive the ‘Poster Logistics’ email, please contact abstracts@aslm2018.org as soon as possible.)
You must bring your poster with you to the your scheduled Oral Poster Session. Please arrive to your Oral Poster Session 15 minutes early to introduce yourself to the Oral Poster Chair. You will have 5 minutes to present your poster. You must bring your poster up to the poster board with you to present.
You also have a designated area in the Poster Hall to display your poster on your scheduled day and time.
You should bring your poster to the Poster Hall the morning of the day your poster is scheduled. Set up time is from 09:00am – 12:30pm. Match the last three digits of your Poster Number to the pre-placed numbers on the poster boards and affix your poster to the board in the space provided. Supplies will be provided at the Help Desk.
Posters should remain on the boards until at least 16:30 and must be removed no later than 18:00 on the day of your poster session
POSTER SESSION LOCATION, DATES AND TIMES
Note: You have been assigned a specific day to display your poster. You must adhere to the times below. Posters left on the boards after 18:00 will be removed each day. Removed posters cannot be returned.
Location: Poster Hall Marquee
Set Up: Daily, 11-13 December 2018, 09:00 – 12:30
Session Time: Daily, 11-13 December 2018, 12:30 – 1:30
Tear Down: Daily, 11-13 December 2018, 16:30 – 18:00
POSTER FORMATTING GUIDELINES
- Posters should be readable by viewers from 5 feet (1.5 meters) away. The message should be clear and understandable without oral explanation.
- Focus the poster presentation on a few key points.
- Use colour, headlines, and data presentation to communicate with clarity and simplicity.
- Make sure that the important points stand out, that there is a balance between words and illustrations, and that the movement of the viewer’s eye through the poster is clear.
- Figures and tables should cover slightly more than 50% of the poster area.
- Keep text brief and to the point.
- The temptation to overload the poster with information should be resisted. More material may mean less communication.
- Avoid confusing abbreviations, acronyms, and jargon.
- Use a consistent font type and style throughout.
- Use large type sizes. Generally recommended sizes are:
- Title: 85 pt
- Authors: 56 pt
- Headings: 36 pt
- Body text: 24 pt
- Captions: 18 pt
- The movement of the eye over the poster should be natural: down the columns, along the rows.
- Arrows, pointing hands, numbers and letters may be used to help clarify the sequence of the poster presentation.
- The available surface area for your poster is 910mm high by 1150mm wide.
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
Pre-conference Registration Closes: 23 November 2018
Onsite Registration Opens 8 December 2018
Seminars Begin 8 December 2018