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Poster Sessions

Definition of a Poster Session

Purposes for Poster Sessions

Professional Posters Inform and Argue

"General" Posters Inform

Audiences for Poster Sessions

Audiences for Professional Poster Sessions

Audiences for General Poster Sessions

How to Deal with Mixed Audiences

Writing Strategies for Poster Sessions

Focus, Focus, Focus

Working From a Drafted Paper

Working From Notes

The Transport Problem

Tabletop Posters

What to Include

General Concerns about Content

Professional Presentation Posters

General Information Posters

Putting It All Together

Assembly Supplies

Example Poster Sessions

Images of Physical Posters

Sample Poster Text

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Audiences for Poster Sessions

When a professional organization, say the American Heart Association, holds a conference with a poster session, the sponsors expect poster writers to present research for other informed specialists in the field. But even the professional poster might be viewed by less technically skilled readers. If you're planning a professional poster to present your research, find out as much as you can about possible audiences.

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