Posters are an important part of the conference, enabling individuals or groups to display information about innovative projects or activities in an informal, interactive environment. Poster submissions are accepted until Mon 21 September 2009.  Please see the Call for Participation for details. 

Poster abstracts will be placed on the conference website and printed in the delegate handbook to allow delegates to identify posters of interest to them prior to the event. Posters will remain on display throughout the conference.  A special event will be held Tuesday 10 November, 17:15 – 18:45 to provide a rich environment for showcasing posters and live demonstrations. Presenters will stand near their posters and interact informally with delegates and food and drinks will be served.

This page provides some guidelines for preparing your poster.

General guidelines

• Please include on your poster all contact details including name(s), organisation name, job title and email address(es). You may want to add your mobile phone number so delegates can arrange to meet you at your poster at specific times. Bringing some extra business cards to leave at your poster is also a good idea.
• Posters must be no greater than 75cm wide and 120cm high (30 inches by 48 inches). If this is a problem, please let us know.
• The panels provided as back drops will be velcro compatible. The organisers can provide the necessary velcro fixers.
• Do let us know if you need power and/or intend to go online.

If you are unfamiliar with poster sessions, the following may be useful

• We suggest that you be prepared to stand at or close to your poster for at least 30 minutes.
• When you are not there, leave a note saying when you plan to return. You may also want to provide a mobile phone number or business cards so another delegate can arrange to meet you at a specific time.
• There is no need to have a presentation but be prepared to answer questions and discuss your material with interested delegates.
• You may use a computer if you wish to provide a live demonstration as part of your poster. Please bring your own laptop with well-charged batteries, as power supply may not be available.
• Wireless internet connections will be available.
• An adjacent table can be provided if required.

Suggestions for effective poster presentations

• An overall left to right presentation (rows), rather than a top-to-bottom (columns), facilitates smooth traffic flow past your poster.
• All printing should be presented in at least 16 point font, preferably in bold and not all capitals.
• The poster should be self-explanatory, so that you are free to answer questions and discuss the research with interested persons.
• You should be prepared to take names and addresses for a subsequent mailing of information. Perhaps a sheet of paper on which people can provide their name, email address and work address would be useful, or you should be prepared to collect business cards.
• Do put your contact information at the bottom, to allow others who are interested to contact you afterwards. Especially as your poster will be on display for the whole conference.