Writing@CSU

Writing Guides

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

Additional Resources

Print-Friendly Page
Authors & Contributors

Writing@CSU Home Page | Writing Guides | Poster Sessions

Purposes for Poster Sessions

Although most poster sessions occur as part of professional conferences, posters also appear in more open forums as a way to disperse information to the general public. Both the purpose and the audience for the poster determine important elements of the poster itself.

Copyright © 1993-2009 Colorado State University and/or this site's authors, developers, and contributors. Some material displayed on this site is used with permission.