Participation Guidelines for the poster session presenters:

The organizing committee has put into place some guidelines to help encourage a

wide and diverse set of presenters. These guidelines are as follows:

POSTER TIPS

A poster session is a presentation where materials such as graphs, charts,

and/or tables are posted on a display board along with brief textual summaries

of their work. Ideally, a well-constructed poster will be self-explanatory.

Successful poster presentations are those which achieve both coverage and

clarity.

Coverage: Have you provided all the obvious information? Will a casual observer

walk away understanding your major findings after a quick perusal of your

material? Will a more careful reader learn enough to ask informed questions? In

addition to title/author and abstract, most successful posters provide brief

statements of introduction, method, subjects, procedure, results, and

conclusions. Ask yourself, "What would I need to know if I were viewing this

material for the first time?" and then state that information clearly.

Clarity: Is the sequence of information evident? Indicate the ordering of your

material with numbers, letters, or arrows when necessary. Is the content being

communicated clearly? Keep it simple. Place your major points in the poster and

have the non-essential, but interesting, sidelights for informal discussion. Be

selective. Your final conclusions or summary should leave observers focused on

a concise statement of your most important findings.

Each poster display should include a lettered sign giving the title and the name

(s) of the presenter(s). This sign should be 6" in height with letters at least

2" high in a bold font. Extensive, imaginative use of captioned illustrations,

photographs, graphs, or other types of visually appealing material is an

extremely effective mode of communication in a poster presentation.

People attending a poster session are free to move about from poster to poster

and does not allow time for people to read excessive text. Text should be

limited to a maximum of 20 pages of double-spaced, 16-20 point text, printed on an A4 paper. This will

allow lettering to be read from several feet away. Do not mount materials on

heavy board because these may be difficult to position on the poster board. Be

sure to provide clear labels for each section of your presentation.

IN ADVANCE

One copy of your draft paper or a copy of the visuals you will be posting must

be sent to the Poster Chair listed below by June 7, 2006:

AT the MEETING

Each poster will remain in place (in the conference room) at least one day up

to the entire period of the conference.

You will be provided with an 4' (width) x 4' (height) display board, push pins,

and a table.

You may bring other materials that you might need, such as handouts or (p)

reprints.

Do NOT write or paint directly on the display board.

No telephone, electricity, and other audio visual equipment are to be used for

poster presentations.

A poster discussion session is tentatively scheduled on Thursday, June 29, 4:30 - 5:15 pm. During this discussion period, all presenters must locate their own materials posted, and be present in front of the posters during the entire period to answer any questions from the audience.

AFTER the MEETING

All presenters can submit their articles for publication in the Proceedings.

This does not preclude also publishing in a peer-reviewed journal. Authors

retain copyright on papers published in the Proceedings. Deadline for

submissions will be September 30, 2006.