Poster Presentation Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Posters will be grouped by topic, numbered, and listed in the Convention Programme. The number assigned to your presentation in the convention programme corresponds to the poster board which you must use. The Criminal Justice Psychology poster session is on Thursday, June 4, 2015  from 3:30 pm – 5:25 pm. Because of schedule constraints, FIFTEEN MINUTES will be allowed during your scheduled presentation time for setup and dismantle: 10 minutes to mount your posters and 5 minutes to remove them.

**PLEASE BE AT YOUR ASSIGNED SPACE ON THE DAY AND TIME SPECIFIED IN YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTER TO PRESENT YOUR POSTER. YOUR POSTER WILL BE ONLY DISPLAYED FOR THE TIME SPECIFIED IN YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTER.

PREPARATION OF POSTERS:

You have a space of approximately 4′ high by 8′ wide for your poster. The poster board surface will be Velcro. Velcro tape will be sold at the registration desk.

Prepare a label for the top of your poster space, indicating title and author(s). A copy of your abstract (preferably in English and French), in large typescript, should be posted in the upper left-hand corner of the poster board. Heavy board may be difficult to keep in position on the poster board. Do not write on or mark the poster boards.

TIPS ON MAKING POSTERS

  1. All lettering should be legible from a distance.
  2. Charts, drawings, and illustrations should be kept as simple as possible; coloring can be useful to add emphasis and clarity. Captions should be brief and labels few but clear.
  3. It helps the viewer if you can indicate a preferred sequence to follow in studying your material.
  4. Ideally, your poster should be self-explanatory so that you are free to supplement and discuss particular points