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Display Area
Posters will be displayed in the symposium presentation area. This
is an outdoor area so the poster needs to be a single entity
rather than several pieces of paper or card.The posters will be
suspended on a mobile structures so they need to be robust. We
recommend the posters be laminated to tolerate dew and humidity.
Size
The maximum area available for each poster is that of an A0 Sheet
(841 x 1189 mm). Posters over this size will be difficult to
accommodate. Should your poster be larger than the maximum size it
may need to be relocated elsewhere in the Territory Wildlife Park.
Please contact the Planning Committee should you have questions
regarding the size of your poster.
Language
The preferred language is English. Should you wish to use
a language other than English, please provide an English
translation of the text on your poster including the Abstract and
explanation / description or caption of each figure. Where ever
possible authors should produce their posters in well-written
English.
Guidelines and Suggestions
Title
The title of the Poster should be short but descriptive. The
font size should be large enough to be read easily at a distance
of 3 m. A font size of 72 point ( 25.4 mm) is suggested.
Text
The main text of the poster should be large enough to
be read at a distance of 1 m. A font size of 18 to 24 point ( 6
to 8 mm) is recommended. Text associated with acknowledgements
and references should be smaller, but not smaller than 14 point
(5 mm).
Figures
Figures should be used to illustrate key features of the
poster such as methods and results rather than long
descriptions. all test within figures and graphs should be large
enough to be read at a distance of 1 m. Use graphs or
charts instead to tables to convey the information so the reader
gains the information "at a glance". Use error bars to display
the deviation about means and arrows to highlight specific
details of images.
Topic
Stick to the topic of the title. Avoid superfluous information.
Too little information is better than too much information but
enough information is just right!
Target Audience
Write your poster for a general audience. The symposium will be
attended by people with very different backgrounds. Readers of
your poster should be able to gain why you did the study, how
you did it, and what was the result, in a just a few minutes.
Organisation
Organise your poster into sections and arrange those sections in
a easy to follow, logical manner. The reader should gain the
flow in the poster and be able to relate to the figures and
diagrams without loosing their concentration or the thread of
the presentation. Remember to keep it simple!
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