Guidelines for Poster Presentations
Following submission of your abstract, you will be informed as to whether you will be presenting a poster, oral talk, or a performance.
Poster presenters will have a one-hour time block to present their research. Presenters will share a brief overview of their research or creative work with conference attendees, and engage in further conversation with those who stop by. Presenters will be assigned a designated session and poster board location. Binghamton University will provide push pins or easels, boards, and binder clips to mount posters. Posters MUST measure 36” tall x 48” wide (landscape).
Preparing Posters
- Microsoft PowerPoint is a commonly used program for designing research posters.
- When setting up your poster slide you will need to reset the document size to 36” tall x 48” wide. Don’t put anything essential in the 1” margins in case there’s a printing mistake.
- You are responsible for printing and bringing your poster to SURC.
- Poster should be informative and graphically appealing.
- Poster should include presenter’s name, co-authors, academic program, home university, faculty advisor(s), funding sources (if applicable), and project title.
- You are strongly encouraged to work on drafts of the poster with your faculty advisor and get their approval before printing.
Preparing Your Presentation
- Prepare a one- to two-minute overview of your work meant to initiate further conversation from attendees.
- Prepare to answer questions about your work and engage in back-and-forth conversation with attendees.
- Practice your presentation so it is concise, clear, evidenced, and effectively delivered.
- Seek editorial assistance and a practice audience from peers and/or faculty advisor(s).
Day of the Conference
- Check the program to confirm your presentation time and location, and plan on arriving ~15 minutes early to hang your poster at its appropriate location.
- Volunteers and signs will direct you to your specific location.
- Present yourself well: dress business casual or business professional; wear your name tag; turn off cell phone or personal computer (or turn off volume).
- Be prepared to network! Consider bringing business cards, resumes, or contact info to distribute to people interested in your work, which would include your name, home university, academic program, email and/or phone number, title of your poster and/or abstract of your project.
- If during the abstract submission process, you indicated that you need a computer, you must bring your own fully charged laptop/tablet as the facility cannot provide power in the poster display area.
- Be prepared to learn! This is an excellent opportunity to share your hard work and look forward to respectful questions and constructive feedback.
- Have fun and enjoy the experience!
Guidance for students attending SURC at Binghamton University
- Push pins or individual easels with 36”x48” boards and binder clips will be provided for each poster presentation.
- Students only need to bring their poster … the rest is provided for your convenience and ease of travel.
If you have questions, please contact SURC@suny.edu
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