Congratulations on being accepted as a poster presenter at Photonics West. The poster session maximizes your opportunity to interact with Symposium participants. This year's event includes an outstanding selection of presenters and we look forward to your participation.
Display Area
- 45 inches x 45 inches (114cm x 114cm). Push pins will be provided to hang your poster.
Format
- Poster presentations are hard-copy (paper/poster) format only.
- Posters must fit within the designated display area.
- The most successful and attractive posters are graphically produced posters that highlight and summarize the main points, with the poster presenter filling in the details.
- The entire poster layout should be readable from six to ten feet away.
- The least effective poster format is a photocopy of the manuscript.
Your Poster Presentation Should Include:
- The paper title and all authors at the top of the poster
- A brief introduction, goals, experimental detail, conclusions, and references (make sure this information is presented in a logical and clear sequence)
- Explanations for graphs, pictures, and tables.
Font Sizes (suggested minimum)
- Title: 36 point type
- List of authors: 25 point type
- Double-spaced text: 15 point type
- The entire poster layout should be readable from six to ten feet away
- Be careful in your use of colors, some people are red-green color blind and some colors do not stand out in contrast to others.
New: QR Codes (optional)
- SPIE is promoting the idea of QR Codes for authors to incorporate into their posters
- This would allow you to add a 3D barcode readable by smartphones
- The barcode can be designed to link the person viewing your poster to a related video, your website, or your contact information
- Please use the following link to assist you with best practices and where you can begin:
http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2066777/Top-14-Things-Marketers-Need-to-Know-About-QR-Codes
Poster Setup Instructions
• Paper numbers will be placed on the poster boards in numerical order; please find your paper number and put up your poster in the designated space.
• A poster author is required to stand by the poster during the scheduled poster session to answer questions from attendees.
• Presenters who have not placed their poster(s) on their assigned board by 30 minutes prior to the session on the day of their presentation will be considered a "no show" and their manuscript will not be published.
• Presenters must remove their posters immediately after the poster session, or by the time listed in the individual conference program. Any posters that are not removed will be considered unwanted and will be discarded. SPIE assumes no responsibility for posters left up after the end of each poster session.
South Hall A (with BiOS Expo)
Poster Sessions:
◦Saturday and Sunday 3:00-4:00 PM: select BiOS conferences
Important: Setup instructions for these sessions vary. Please see the individual conference programs for details.
Room 103 (Exhibit Level)
Poster Sessions:
◦Sunday 5:30-7:30 PM: select BiOS conferences
◦Monday 5:30-7:30 PM: select BiOS conferences
◦Tuesday 6:00-8:00 PM: all LASE and MOEMS-MEMS conferences
◦Wednesday 6:00-8:00 PM: all OPTO conferences and select BiOS conferences
Poster presenters must set up their posters between 10:00 am and 4:30 pm on the day of their assigned presentation.
