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| Poster Presentation Guidelines |

ISPD Congress posters will be on display on the 1st & 2nd October. Posters can be put up on the evening on the 30th September or the morning of 1st October and must be removed by close of day on 2nd October. Poster presenters must be available at their posters during the poster viewing and networking function on 1st October which starts at 18:15 to answer any potential questions.

SA Renal Congress posters will be on display on the 3rd October. Posters can be put up on the morning of 3 October and removed by the end of the closing ceremony. Poster presenters must be available at their posters during tea break at 10:30 to answer any potential questions.

Each poster will be allocated a board number.  This will be available on the congress website and congress app in due course.

Paper Size

A0 – 841mm x 1090 mm PORTRAIT.

Layout

A poster should include a clearly visible title at the top centre, followed by author and affiliation information underneath, including e-mail address / addresses.

Graphics

Effective visual display of information is essential in a poster presentation.  Graphics should be simple to understand, with contrasting colours and be clearly labelled.

Text

Poster text should be easily readable from a distance of 1-2 metres, and 1.5 or 2 lines of spaces should be used between each line. It is advised that authors should also pay attention to the following points:

  • Headings should be 25% larger than normal text. Bold or other colours may be used.
  • Text should be kept to a minimum, and each block of text should include no more than a few sentences.
  • Larger than usual fonts may be used in results and discussion sections to draw attention, while smaller fonts may be preferred for methods.
  • Smaller fonts may be used for citations and acknowledgement.
  • Suggested font sizes are:
    • Main title: 78 -96 pt (bold, uppercase)
    • Author(s): 72 pt (bold, title case)
    • Affiliation(s): 48 pt (normal, title case)
    • subheading: 36 pt (bold and uppercase)
    • subheading: 30 pt (bold and title case)
    • Body of the text: 24 pt (normal)

Poster Adhesive

Prestik (Blu Tack) will be available from the registration desk.  Presenters who prefer to use double sided tape are welcome to bring it with them and utilise it.

PDF Poster for Congress App

We are able to include a PDF of your poster on the Congress App.  Please complete the form and upload your poster here – https://forms.gle/e9xkKTcbn9PWArox6