Poster Presentations
We are accepting submissions for poster presentations at the Summit. Researchers and students program leaders are invited to submit poster abstracts for consideration. Posters will be displayed in the Conference Center’s Pre-Function space, and poster presenters should be present to answer questions and discuss their projects throughout both days of the Summit. Selected poster presenters will receive admission to the Summit at no cost.
Submissions are due by Friday, August 29. Selected poster presenters will be notified by Friday, September 19.
Guidelines for Submission
If selected, you must:
- Print and bring your own poster, sized to fit a standard size mounting board at 48” by 36” or 36” x 24” in a landscape orientation.
- Set up your own poster at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on Wednesday, November 12th, between 9am and 5pm. All presentations will be affixed to cloth-covered bulletin boards. We recommend you print your poster on material that has grommets for ease of hanging. Please bring your own push pins to affix your poster to the bulletin boards.
- Take down your own poster between 2:00pm and 3:00pm on Friday, November 14th.
- Be present to answer attendee questions and discuss your poster for both days of the Summit. The hours we recommend you “staff” your poster are:
- 9:30am to 3:30pm on Thursday, November 13th
- 10:00am to 2:30pm on Friday, November 14th
Submissions will be accepted until Friday, August 29. Late submissions will not be accepted.
In order to be considered, posters must include the following:
- Project title
- Author(s)
- Background and Purpose: Describe the problem, study objectives, research question(s) and/or hypothesis(es).
- Methods: Describe your study design, including a description of participants and sampling methods, data collection procedures, measures, and appropriate analytic/ statistical approach.
- Results: Summarize your specific results.
- Conclusions and Implications: Describe the main outcome(s) of the study and implications for practice, policy, or further research.