Instructions for the Poster Sessions

If your talk is Monday or Tuesday, then your poster will be at the Tuesday evening session. If your talk is Wednesday or Thursday, your poster will be at the Thursday evening session.

Posters may be in either landscape or portrait format, but should be at most 45 inches wide and at most 45 inches tall to fit on the posterboards. Suggested poster sizes are 36"x45" or 45"x36".

How to Make a Poster

Powerpoint is generally a convenient way to make a poster. Create a blank slide, go to the Design tab, click on Page Setup, and enter in your desired dimensions. Then you can copy-and-paste in your information.

Alternatively you can find a poster template you like on the Web, download it, and modify from there. Most will be 36"x48" so you will need to reduce the width slightly (using Page Setup on the Design tab). Several nice templates are available at: posterpresentations.com.

The templates at the above link also include helpful design tips and a quick-start guide.

Most importantly, just make sure your text isn't too small. It should be readable from a few feet away. (Don't go below 24pt font, except possibly in diagrams or references).

Printing your Poster

For printing, you will want to save your poster as PDF.

If you don't want to bring your poster with you, there are a few print shops near to the conference center (see below). You may want to send it to them in advance so that your poster is waiting for you when you get there. They generally require 24 hours notice. Printing is about $100-$120.

Finally, if you prefer to go the simple route, you can just print out slides and tack them up. The space available for each poster should fit 15 slides.

A few nearby print shops (Google for more)

  • AlphaGraphics: 225 S Olive St Suite 101 (1 block away); 213-625-8283
  • FedEx Office Print & Ship Center: 404 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90071 (5 blocks away); 213-622-2045
  • FedEx Office Print & Ship Center: 800 Wilshire Blvd Suite 101, Los Angeles, CA 90017 (8 blocks away but open until 10:00pm); 213-892-1700