Poster Presentation Instructions

Poster Printing Service

SRI has partnered with Call4Posters^TM to offer poster printing service to poster presenters at the SRI 64^th Annual Scientific Meeting. Posters ordered through Call4Posters^TM will be shipped directly to the meeting and can be picked up near the SRI registration desk. To learn more about poster options and place your poster order go to: www.call4posters.com/sri. The standard deadline to order is Monday, March 13, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. CST.

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Instructions for Presenting

Please refer to the attached letter for your abstract (poster) number and the assigned poster session. A poster board with the assigned abstract number located at the top of the board will be provided.

Investigators-In-Training: One poster per Investigator-in-training will be discussed with two senior investigators (Poster Discussants) during the allocated 1.5 hour session. The discussants will identify themselves as such. When the poster discussants arrive, it is expected that the presenting author briefly summarize their work (2-4 minutes). Subsequently, the senior investigators will discuss the work with you. They will also score your poster using a number of  criteria  including the  originality, amount, quality and  significance of  the  work  as well  as the  clarity  of  the presentation and  poster  itself and  your  ability  to  discuss your  work  with  them.  Therefore, it is critical that the presenting author is at his/her poster during the 1.5 hour poster session. New Investigators not present at their poster will not be eligible for a poster award.

All other presenters: If you must be absent from your poster for any length of time, please leave a note letting poster viewers know when you will return.

The Society will check the attendance of the presenting author.

Mounting and Dismantling Posters

Each poster participant will be responsible for putting up and taking down his/her poster during the allotted time. The Exhibit Hall will be locked at the end of the dismantle time and no one will be admitted until the next setup time. The Society for Reproductive Investigation and the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek will not be responsible for posters left in the exhibit hall after the dismantle time of your poster session.

Poster Mounting and Dismantling Times

Wednesday, March 16

Poster Session I
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Poster Mounting

Thursday, March 16

Poster Session I
6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - Poster Mounting
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Poster Viewing
4:00p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Poster Dismantle

Poster Session II
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Poster Mounting

Friday, March 17

Poster Session II
6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - Poster Mounting
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Poster Viewing
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Poster Dismantle

Poster Session III
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Poster Mounting

Saturday, March 18

Poster Session III
6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - Poster Mounting
8:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Poster Viewing
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Poster Dismantle

Poster Design

The poster board area is 4' high by 8' long; landscape orientation. The top of the poster space should be covered by a lightweight sign indicating the title, author(s), and institution(s). The lettering for this section should be at least one inch in height.

Because your illustrations will be read from a distance of 3 to 5 feet, heavy lettering of at least 3/8" in height is recommended. Charts, drawings, and  other  illustrations might  be  similar to  those you  would otherwise use in preparing slides but  should be more  heavily  drawn and  appropriately shaded where  possible. Large-sized type should be used for typewritten material. A typed copy of the abstract (using a large font) should be placed in the upper left-hand corner of the board. Hand-lettered material is acceptable, but heavy lettering and shaded block letters should be used wherever possible.  Finally, the illustrative material should not be mounted on heavy board because it may be difficult to keep its position on the poster board.

A clear statement regarding the rationale and/or specific aims of the study should be stated and followed by an adequate description of the materials and methods. The results should be presented in several tables and/or graphs and should support the rationale for the study and the conclusions. It is very helpful to have a succinct conclusion.