CuttingEdgePostersSessionGuidelines
Setup/Packup
Pleasehaveyourpostersetupupbefore12.30pmThursday8September.Accesstotheposterboardis
from7.30amThursday.Posterboardwillbelocatedintheexhibitionarea.
Pleaseremoveitemsbetween2pm-5pmFriday.
Durationofpostersession
ThepostersessionwillbeheldduringthelunchbreaksonThursday&Friday
1.00pm–1.45pm.Werecommendyougrabsomelunchbefore1pm,lunchstartsat12.30pm.
Spaceprovidedforposter
Posterboardsarefreestandingboards,sizeof2mhighby1mwide.(portraitstyle).Giventhespace
restrictionscomputers/monitorsorsmalltablesinfrontoftheposterboardscannotbeused.Should
youhaveflyerswerecommendbringingbrochureholdersthatcanbepartofyourposterdisplaythatgo
ontheposterboardoryoucanhandthemout.(brochureholdersmaybehired,plsecontact
[email protected])
Whattobring
Aswellasyourposter,bringvelcroorpinstoattachtheposter.Brochureholdersforflyersorbusiness
cards,oryoucanhandtheseout.(orensureyoupreorderyoubrochureholder).
Whattoexpectduringtheposterspresentations
Pleaseremainbyyourposterreadytodiscussyourwork.Delegatesareinvitedtotalktothose
presentingworkofinteresttothem.Wheninaconversationwithsomeone,othersmayalsobe
interested,pleasebeawareofandwelcomeotherswhomayalsomaybeinterestedandhavequestions
aboutyourwork.
Tipsforposters
Design-postersshouldbevisuallyappealing
Readable–fontsarebigenoughfromadistance
Understandable–thebigpicture,minimisejargon
Logicallyorganised–createsthestoryanduncluttered
Tothepoint–highlighttheimportantcomponents
Colourful–useofcolourfultextand/orphotos
Visuallyengaging–attractedwithlarge,cleargraphs,photosorotherimages
Conversationalinnature–textisframedinalanguagethatisappropriateforawalking,
interestedreader.
Handoutsmaybeusefulforreference,furtherdetails,andcontactinformation.
PosterCompetitions
DapaanzBestPosterAward,bestpostercontributiontoclinicalpractice.Thisyearconference
attendeesgettovoteforbestposter.TheBestPosterAwardTrophywillbepresentedatthelast
sessiononFriday.
MatuaRaḵiNewandEmergingResearchersAward.Inencouragingtheemergingaddictionresearch
workforceandrecognisingthevalueofevidenceintopractice,MatuaRaḵiispleasedtosupportthe
NewandEmergingResearcherAward.This$300cashawardwillbepresentedforanoralorposter
presentationatCuttingEdgecarriedoutbyanindividualorgroupwhohaveundertakenaresearch
initiative.