Poster Guidelines

Registration

All presenting authors (oral and poster) will be required to register for the Conference in order to ensure their abstract(s) is included in the final program. Conference registrations are available now.

You need to have registered no later than 29 January 2027, otherwise, we regret that your presentation will be removed from the program.

If you decide to withdraw your abstract, please advise us as soon as possible so that the program can be adjusted accordingly.

Accepted as a Physical Poster

  • If you were accepted for a physical poster presentation, please see the printed poster guidelines below.
  • Your poster will be on display in the exhibition hall for the duration of the Conference.  
  • The presenting author is responsible for bringing and printing their own poster(s)
  • Posters will be on display from 0900hrs, Wednesday 14th April to 1700hrs, Friday 16th April.
  • Please hang your poster on Wednesday 14th April from 0800hrs.
  • All authors are responsible for removing their posters from the exhibition hall. Please do not remove your posters until 1800hrs on Friday 16th April. All uncollected posters will be destroyed.
     

Preparation of Printed Posters

Posterboard Size

Each poster is limited in size to A0 paper size, 841mm wide x 1189mm high. Portrait orientation is required. Nothing larger can be accommodated.
Poster boards will be Velcro compatible. Please bring your own Velcro dots to display your poster.

Designing your poster

The poster should be self-explanatory, so that you are free to supplement and discuss particular points raised by viewers. Remember that your material/illustrations will be viewed from distances of one metre or more. Lettering should be as large as possible and preferably in bold type.

ROUGH LAYOUT. Enlarge your best initial sketch, keeping the dimensions in proportion to the final poster. Ideally, the rough layout should be full size. Draw rough graphs and tables. This will give you an idea of proportions and balance.

BALANCE. The figures and tables ought to cover slightly more than 50% of the poster area. If you have only a few illustrations, make them large. Do not omit text but keep it brief. The poster should be understandable without oral explanation.

TYPOGRAPHY. Avoid abbreviations, acronyms and jargon. Use a consistent type-style throughout. Use large type, for example HELVETICA. A 22mm x 30mm sheet photo statically enlarged 50% makes text readable from 1.5 metres.

MOVEMENT. The movement (pathway) of the eye over the poster ought to be natural (down columns and along rows). Size attracts attention. Arrows, hands, numbers and symbols can clarify sequence.
SIMPLICITY. Do not overload the poster. More material may mean less communication. Ask yourself, what do I want the viewer to remember?

FINAL LAYOUT. The artwork is complete. The text and tables are typed but not necessarily enlarged to full size. Now ask - "Is the message clear? Do the important points stand out? Is there a balance between words and illustrations? Is the pathway through the poster clear?"