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Bone and Tooth Society Annual Meeting
Birmingham, UK
4-5 July 2005
Information for Poster Presenters
Venue
The meeting will take place in the Avon Room, University
Centre, University
of Birmingham, A38 Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT (number
29 on the Visitors’ Map).
Displaying your poster
Boards available from 09.30 on Monday 4 July.
All posters to be in place by 10.30 on Monday 4 July and to remain up
until 15.15 on Tuesday 5 July.
Odd-numbered posters, P1, P3, P5 etc, to be manned between 14.30 and
15.30 on Monday 4 July.
Even-numbered posters, P2, P4, P6 etc, to be manned between 10.30 and
11.30 on Tuesday 5 July.
Poster preparation
- Each presenter will be allocated one numbered board, the total
usable area of which is
90 cm wide x 120 cm high (portrait format)
This
is the maximum size allowed for your poster
You must follow these
directions - larger posters may not
be displayed at the meeting!
- Velcro for attaching your poster to the board will be available
at the meeting.
- All illustrations, drawings, photographs and text (including
photo captions) should be mounted on smooth lightweight card
- The Organisers will provide the poster board numbers.
Organising your poster
Title
The title of your submitted abstract
Authors
Who was involved, and their affiliations
Introduction
A statement about the aims and objectives of the study
Methods
A description of the methodology that you have adopted, including any
assumptions
Results
Include examples of the main results of the study
Conclusions
List the main findings and your thoughts about how the work could be
progressed further
Formatting your poster
- Keep fonts simple and use one or two different fonts only
- Font size - your poster should be easily legible at a distance
of 1.5 metres. We recommend the following minimum font sizes:
Title
84 pt
Authors/addresses 42 pt
Section Headings 30 pt
Text 24 pt
- Keep use of colour to a minimum
- Maintain a consistent style
- Keep text to a minimum
- Neutral colours work better as a back ground than bright colours
- Make use of graphics where possible
- Only include what is absolutely necessary
- Do not overload tables and figures with information
- Be selective
when showing results
- Check spelling
- Above all, keep it simple
Disclosure
If the research was supported by a pharmaceutical company
you must indicate the company’s role in analysing the data or
preparing the poster.
If you have any queries about these arrangements please contact the meeting
organiser:
Janet Crompton
The Old White Hart
North Nibley
Dursley
Glos GL11 6DS
UK
Tel + 44 (0)1453 549929
Fax + 44 (0)1453 548919
Email
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