Oral presentation guidelines:
View the AV guidelines here.
Click here to download the disclosure of interest template.
Recommendations for the Preparation of e-Posters
• It is mandatory to indicate your final identifer in the upper right corner of the poster.
• The format of your e-Poster must be PPT, PPTX, landscape, 16:9.
• You can only produce one slide for your e-Poster.
• Your e-Poster should be prepared in English.
• Don’t overload your poster. Remember, you are not writing an article.
• Keep it simple.
• Use 500 to 1’000 words (including title, figure legends and tables), not more.
• Graphics such as figures and tables can effectively convey more information than text, and should cover approximately 50% of the poster area.
• The average reader spends 1-2 minutes on your poster.
• Clearly state your AIM or HYPOTHESIS for this study/poster at the end of the introduction.
• Highlight your main findings that are directly relevant to the AIM or HYPOTHESIS.
• Your conclusions should directly address or answer your AIM or HYPOTHESIS.
• Use a constant font throughout the poster.
• Let your important points stand out. Use (but don’t overuse) bold and colours.
• If possible, avoid abbreviations and acronyms, especially in the conclusions.
• Feel free to provide one or more key references (in the lower right corner).
• The EPA awards prizes to the 10 best e-posters within the e-Poster Presentation category. Prize winners receive €300 each. If you wish to be considered for one of the prizes, please submit your e-Poster by Friday, 10 March 2023 via the online platform. Otherwise, regular upload submissions will close on Friday, 17 March 2023.
• To download the template please click HERE
• For assistance please contact: epa.abs@mci-group.com
Technical guidelines:
Format of your presentation:
• Your presentation must be in POWERPOINT 16:9 Landscape format (*.ppt ou *.pptx)
• PDF format is not authorized
• Please note that the application used is not compatible with Keynote, Open Office or Prezi. Therefore, we recommend that you avoid using any of these software programs when preparing your presentation.
• Please be reminded your e-Poster must be exclusively written in English
• It is mandatory to indicate poster number in the upper right corner of the poster.
• Please note that you can submit only 1 slide
• Don’t overload your poster. Remember, you are not writing an article.
• Seek simplicity, keep text to a minimum and avoid redundancies.
• Use 500 to 1000 words (including title, figure legends and tables), not more.
• The figures and tables should cover approximately 50% of the poster area.
• The average reader spends 1-2 minutes on your poster. Highlight your main finding. Most of us start by reading the Conclusions. Thus, don’t hide them in the right lower corner. Put them at eye level, either at the top of the right column or, alternatively, start with the Conclusions. Otherwise, structure your poster by Introduction, Methods and Results. State your aims at the end of the introduction.
• We suggest that the pathway (eye movement) be downward. Use 3-5 columns.
• Let your important points stand out. Use (but don’t overuse) bold and colours.
• If possible, avoid abbreviations and acronyms, especially in the Conclusions.
• Feel free to provide one or more key references (in the right lower corner).
• Handouts of your abstract / poster (with your email addresses) for your interested readers may facilitate future research communication.
IF YOU ARE USING MACINTOSH
• If you have prepared your lecture in Mac PowerPoint format, we highly recommend that you test your e-Poster in a Windows system beforehand
• In order to avoid any PC and Mac compatibility issues, we strongly recommend that you only use fonts that are common to both system (Arial, Courier, Courier New, Geneva, Georgia, Helvetica, Times, Times New Roman)
• Please make sure you uploas all of your original files (pictures, videos).
IF YOUR PRESENTATION USES DIGITAL VIDEO FILE
• The videos must be included in your PowerPoint presentation
• Videos must be in the following formats : .wmv, .mov, .avi, .mp4, .mpeg, .mpg
• Please make sure the video files are saved in the same folder as your PowerPoint presentation and, if necessary, correct the link to the video (see example below):
