TECHCON 2010: Technology and Talent for the 21st Century

URO Author's Kit - Poster Instructions

• Posters will be set up in TechFair, which is located in the Rio Grande Exhibit Hall on the lower level. Set-up is from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 12, 2010; grad student "tour guides" will meet you at your posters between 5:30 and 6:00. Dinner for students will be provided during poster set-up. Please note the start time when making your travel arrangements.
• Each booth contains space for three poster displays (one on the back wall and one on each of the side walls). Your space assignment is identified by your poster number (e.g., URO 1, URO 2, etc.).
  Please stay close to your poster to discuss your research during your assigned TechFair sessions: odd numbered posters (URO 1, URO 3, etc.) during TechFair Sessions 1 and 3; even numbered posters (URO 2, URO 4, etc.) during TechFair Sessions 2 and 4. The TechFair schedule is as follows:

• Posters should remain up throughout TECHCON to be available for discussion. Please remove posters immediately following TechFair Session #4. Materials not removed by 7:00 p.m. will be discarded.
• Posters will be displayed on 4' x 8' tack boards (horizontal orientation; see diagram). Poster materials may be attached directly to the tack boards using Velcro or push pens which will be provided.
• A title board will be provided for each poster display; title boards are 8.5 x 11, portrait orientation. Title boards will be placed in the upper corner of the board nearest the aisle and must be left in that position so that attendees can locate posters easily. (sample title board)
• Each poster display should include one 8 ½ x 11 slide (or equivalent) that is a short bio of the presenter (not your resume) and a photo. Please include technical interests and career goals.
• Stapler, scissors, rulers, markers, push pens, and Velcro will be available for your use. No colored paper or other supplies will be provided.
• URO posters will not be judged, but you may be interested in some comments from previous judges:
• • Posters should speak for themselves.
  • Numbered pages make easier reading. (Does it go across or down?)
  • Students should be present and offer a brief overview on more than one level.
  • Emphasize presentation - demonstrate a clear purpose and result or conclusion.
  • Include technology transfer achieved and/or planned
  • Less text, more diagrams (pie charts, bulleted text)
  • Color and readable fonts make more interesting presentations.
• Questions? Call Ginny Wiggins or Lee Ann Clewell at (919)941-9444 or send e-mail to techcon@src.org.