Instructions for Poster Presentations

Interactive Poster Sessions: All poster sessions are scheduled from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. Please plan to stand next to your poster to describe your research and answer any questions during this time.

Poster Display
ON THE DAY of your poster presentation, please have your poster mounted in the assigned space by 8am. The posters will be available for viewing for several hours before and after your assigned poster session. 

For Monday poster presenters, please take down your poster by 3 pm. 

For Tuesday and Wednesday poster presenters, please take down your poster by 5:30 pm.

Your poster will be discarded if it is not removed by the designated time.

Poster Preparation

Poster presentations are an opportunity to present your research to conference participants in an interactive and intimate setting. Posters should be graphically rich, have only the minimum necessary elements, and should not be an enlarged version of your paper.

Your poster should include:

• The paper title, the author names, and the affiliations at the top of the poster

• An introduction, theoretical/simulation/experimental details, conclusions, and references

• Explanations for each graph, picture, and table

Size and fonts:

• The maximum poster size is 48 inches in either dimension (1219 x 1219 mm). Posters can be smaller but anything larger than 48” x 48” will not fit onto the poster boards. We highly recommend 48” x 36” or 36” x 48”.

• Use an easy-to-read type

• Suggested minimum font sizes: 36 point type for the title, 25 point type for the list of authors, and 15 point type for the body

Print a high-resolution copy of your poster onto a single sheet to present onsite. A tack board and materials to mount the poster will be provided.

Powerpoint templates for 36x48 and 48x36 posters are available here & here. Please note that use of these templates is optional. 

We recommend printing at FedEx Office Print & Ship Center at 933 E University Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281. This location can print a poster size of 36 in x 48 in with either a vertical or horizontal orientation. The location is approximately 1 mile from the conference venue.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - The FedEx Office closest to the venue's large area printer is down. You will need to print at an alternate location for posters. Potential alternate locations - 4435 S Rural Rd, Tempe, Arizona 85282 or 7707 S Kyrene Rd #101, Tempe, AZ 85284.