Information for Presenters

Poster boards will be located in the Exhibition Hall. Poster board numbers will be emailed to you and you will be able to identify your poster board with the corresponding number on the day.

 They will be on display for the duration of the meeting and can be put up from 1500hrs on Saturday 18th May 2024, but must be removed by the end of Lunch on Tuesday.

Your poster should be self-explanatory, so that you are free to supplement and discuss particular points raised by viewers. Remember that your material/illustrations will be viewed from distances of one metre or more. Lettering should be as large as possible and preferably in bold type. See below for poster preparation tips.

PLEASE NOTE – VERY IMPORTANT – Each poster is limited in size to A0 (1189mm high x 841mm wide) and portrait orientation is required.

Guidelines for Poster Presentation

Your poster should be self-explanatory, so that you are free to supplement and discuss particular points raised by viewers. Remember that your material/illustrations will be viewed from distances of one metre or more. Lettering should be as large as possible and preferably in bold type. See below for poster preparation tips. 

INITIAL SKETCH.
Plan your poster early. Focus your attention on a few key points. Try various styles of data presentation to achieve clarity and simplicity. Does the use of colour help? What needs to be expressed in words? 

ROUGH LAYOUT.
Enlarge your best initial sketch, keeping the dimensions in proportion to the final poster. Ideally, the rough layout should be full-size. Draw rough graphs and tables. This will give you an idea of proportions and balance. 

BALANCE.
The figures and tables ought to cover slightly more than 50% of the poster area. If you have only a few illustrations, make them large. Do not omit text but keep it brief. The poster should be understandable without an oral explanation. 

TYPOGRAPHY.
Avoid abbreviations, acronyms and jargon. Use a consistent typestyle throughout. Use a large type, for example, HELVETICA. A 22mm x 30mm sheet photo statically enlarged 50% makes text readable from 1.5 metres. 

MOVEMENT.
The movement (pathway) of the eye over the poster ought to be natural (down columns and along rows). Size attracts attention. Arrows, hands, numbers, and symbols can clarify sequence. 

SIMPLICITY.
Do not overload the poster. More material may mean less communication. Ask yourself, what do I want the viewer to remember? 

FINAL LAYOUT.
The artwork is complete. The text and tables are typed but not necessarily enlarged to full size. Now ask - "Is the message clear? Do the important points stand out? Is there a balance between words and illustrations? Is the pathway through the poster clear?"

Poster Printing

There is a local printer based in Christchurch. The quoted price for Poster to be printed is NZD$86.25. Printing can be done within 2 hours if required when you arrive in Christchurch.
Alternatively you can book printing with the printers below, and then contact nzra-ara@theconferencecompany.com to arrange pick-up by a local Meeting staff member to be delivered to Te Pae the weekend before the Meeting commences. Poster pick-up by local stuff must be booked prior to Wednesday 15th May.

Contact Information:

City Digital
Website: http://www.citydigital.co.nz
Email: city@citydigital.co.nz
Address: Unit 11, 75 Peterborough Street, Christchurch.