Poster Sessions and Presenters

Dear Poster Authors and Replacement Authors,

This is last update (October, 2005) to the Author’s link and includes important conference information.

REGISTRATION

All presenting authors for both concurrent sessions and poster sessions must be fully registered for the conference.

Poster presenters must present a registration badge in order to receive instructions on the poster displays as well as their poster location and number.

It is highly recommended that you pre register to bypass any extended waits at the registration area.

POSTER SESSIONS

Poster Sessions: Topics & Times

Sunday, October 16
11:45 a.m. –1:15 p.m.
Affective Disorders
Association Analysis
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Autism
Bipolar Disorder
Candidate Genes
Eating Disorders
Epidemiology
Genetic Counseling
Late Breaking Abstracts
Neuropsychological Traits
Reward Pathways

Monday, October 17
11:45 a.m. –1:15 p.m.
Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Anxiety Disorders
Bioinformatics
Dementias
Laboratory Methods
Learning Disorders
Linkage Analysis
Major Depression
Miscellaneous Other
Other Childhood
Schizophrenia
Statistical Genetics
Stigma

Poster Presentation and Display

Poster Viewing: Be in position with on your designated date and time at least 15 minutes in advance of the published viewing time. Posters will remain on display throughout the entire meeting.

Successful poster presentations are those that achieve both coverage and clarity. The Congress poster sessions will provide a more intimate forum of exchange, facilitating informal discussions between authors and the attendees. Ideally, authors will stand by their well-constructed poster and answer questions with the focus on the verbal exchange between author and attendee.

At The Conference: Poster Oral Presentations Instructions

Poster presenters must present a registration badge in order to receive instructions on the poster displays as well as their poster location and number.

Assembly of the posters will open on Friday, October 14 at 1:00 p.m. ; no earlier access is available. Location is on the 3rd Floor, Essex Ballroom and Staffordshire Room (same level as registration).

Lunch

Light Lunch Fare will be provided during the Poster Sessions on Sunday and Monday. Lunch fare will NOT be provided on Saturday or Tuesday. Food and beverages will NOT be provided during general poster viewing hours.

Guidelines and Instructions: WCPG 2005 Posters

Successful poster presentations are those that achieve both coverage and clarity. The Congress poster sessions will provide a more intimate forum of exchange, facilitating informal discussions between authors and the attendees. Ideally, a well-constructed poster will be self-explanatory and free the author from answering obvious questions so that the focus is on the discussion between author and attendee.

• Poster size is a 1m high and 1.5m wide. Please adhere to these size restrictions as this allows for the maximum number of posters, as well as continuous display throughout the conference.
• At registration, you will be provided with instructions on your poster location, as well as a number to mount with the poster. The number will be on a 4” x 4” sized card with large writing
  1. Poster installation is on Friday, October 14 from 3 p.m. – 9:00 p.
  2. Posters should be mounted on the assigned board as early as possible and for the duration of the meeting.
• We recommend that you prepare the following labels with lettering in bold, visible and 1” high (minimally) indicating:
  1. the title of your paper
  2. the author(s) for the top of your poster space
• A copy of your abstract (250 words or less), in large typescript, should be posted in the upper left-hand corner of the poster board.
• Please do not mount illustrations on heavy board because these may be difficult to keep in position on the poster board. The poster board is a bulletin board, and the posters will be adhered with thumbtacks.
• Your illustration may be viewed at distances as far as 3 feet or more. We recommend that lettering should be at least 3/8 inches high, preferably in a typed and easy to read bold font.
• Poster Viewing; Be in position with on your designated date and time at least 15 minutes in advance of the published viewing time.
• Bring at least 50 copies of your paper with you for distribution on paper or DVD. Label this information clearly. On-site reproduction will NOT be available.