Posterboards will have a display area 8 feet wide x 4 feet high. Posters will be fixed to boards using pushpins supplied on site.  Posters will be presented in the Northwest Exhibit Hall (in the basement near the Oral Sessions).
 
In the program, a time is allocated for each poster presenter to be standing by their poster (i.e. 10.00 AM is 10.00-11.00 AM; 3.00 AM is 3.00-4.00PM).  The posters should be up for the entire session and presenters are encouraged to be at their posters more than the assigned hour, if possible.
 
Posters may be set up in the 30 minutes before the session and must be taken down within 30 minutes after the end of the session.  Posters left up more than 30 minutes after the end of the poster session will be discarded. 

Some tips for happy poster presenting….

Plan your poster thoroughly
As with any design work, preparation is the key. Decide what information you want to include, the size and orientation of the poster, colour scheme, etc. before starting your design.

Less is more
Nobody will be enticed by a poster that is too busy. Using bullet points is a simple and effective way of cutting down your text. You can also cut down on text by using images (such as charts, diagrams, photos, illustrations etc.).
Give your poster structure

You need to give your poster an obvious structure, so that information is read in the intended order. Using columns is an easy way of doing this. Providing large numbers at the top left of each panel can establish the logical flow of information.

Don’t make columns of text too wide
Long lines of text are very difficult to read. By using more columns you will decrease the column widths and your audience will be much happier. (But beware, the opposite is also true, if a line has three or fewer words you should consider changing the font size or column width accordingly).

Use an appropriate font
Body text should be easily legible by someone standing up to 2m away and up to 5m for the main title. Serif fonts (such as Times New Roman or Garamond) are more suitable for body text as it flows better, where as sans serif fonts (such as Arial or Helvetica) should be used for titles.

Body text should be a absolute minimum of 22pt for an A0 poster (84cm x 120cm) and the main title should be at least 64pt. (Aim to use around 28pt for body and 80pt for the main title).

Dark coloured text on a light background is preferable to light coloured text on a dark background. And it is also easier to read text that is aligned to the left than it is to read justified text (however if you need to wrap text around an image, the latter may be neater).

Make your introduction and conclusions clear
To save time, members of your audience may read the introduction and conclusions before deciding whether or not to read the rest. Making these two sections clear and concise will save time.

Other considerations
When choosing your colour scheme, you should consider colour blindness. By using colours such as red and green together you may be excluding colour blind members of your audience.