Preparation of posters

The poster board admits posters of size B0 (portrait). Information on a poster should attract attention.

All display material should be prepared in advance. Title strips of the posters should be prepared by the author or his institution and contain:

TITLE OF PRESENTATION, NAME OF AUTHOR(s), AFFILIATION

The poster should be easily readable from a distance of 2-2.5 m. Use heavy lettering of at least 18-point or larger. Figures, tables, and photographs should also be easily readable from the same distance. Preferably, the poster should be divided into the following sections:

Overview Summary/Introduction/Method/Results/Conclusions

It is advisable to leave details and explanations for face-to-face discussions. The text of all poster displays must be prepared in English; their presentation should also be in English.

Authors are kindly requested to stand in front of their posters for discussion with interested participants during the relevant poster session, as indicated in the Conference Program.

Preparation of talks

Presenters should prepare the talk in either .pdf (Portable Document Format), or .ppt (PowerPoint) formats as a series of electronic "slides" IN LANDSCAPE MODE. The presenter should supply a CD or USB memory with the electronic presentation to the conference projection personnel in the "speaker ready" room, the day before the scheduled session.

Note for non-Windows users: due to known cross-platform incompatibilities of Microsoft products, it is strongly recommended to prepare a pdf version of your talk.

ALL ORAL PRESENTATIONS WILL BE ELECTRONIC AND MUST BE COPIED TO THE "SPEAKER-READY COMPUTER" THE DAY BEFORE THE SESSION IN WHICH THEY WILL OCCUR. PLEASE NOTE THAT PROJECTION FROM INDIVIDUAL LAPTOPS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.

It is the presenter's responsibility to make sure that his or her "slides" are copied and "play" as desired on the conference computer.

Type of talk Allotted time
Review talk 40 minutes
(33 min. talk + 7 min. questions)
Invited talk 30 minutes
(25 min. talk + 5 min. questions)
Oral presentation 18 minutes
(15 min. talk + 3 min. questions)

The following style suggestions will improve the quality and impact of your presentation, helping you to get your message across.

  • The size of the auditorium is quite considerable, therefore we strongly recommend the use of large lettering for good readability at a large distance (at least font size 18, preferably font size 24 or more).
  • Try to reduce the amount of text as much as possible, only list keywords that aid the public in following the line of argument. Use enumerations.
  • Discuss only one item on each slide, do not lump several distinct issues together.
  • Highlight the main message of each slide clearly, e.g. by using bold font or a different colour for the main keywords.
  • Do not use an excessive amount of colour (so that attention is not distracted from the main message), and choose colours for maximum contrast (e.g. do not use yellow or light green letters on a white background, or brown letters on a black background).
  • Limit the use of transitional effects (whose behaviour on different computers is not always predictable) to a minimum.
  • Use large graphics with thick lines and large markers (dots). Always check that the axis labels are clearly visible, legible and intelligible.
  • Provide units of measurement for all quantitative items (including axis labels), and indicate error bars where possible.
  • Time your presentation so that you can finish within the time limit while talking at a moderate pace. Typically, prepare one slide per minute.