FCH Poster Session Guidelines
The following guidelines for presenting posters are taken from the rules created by National History Day and the American Historical Association. The AHA has provided additional guidance and resources for how to create an effective poster. If you have any questions or need a table for your display, please contact the local arrangements Chair of the Florida Conference of Historians.
1) Set Up: The organizers of the annual meeting will designate a time and location for the poster session in the program. It is recommended that you set up at least a half an hour before the start time. At the end of the poster session, presenters must remove the posters from the site. The FCH can provide a table and chair. Please let the organizers know any special needs in the poster session proposal form. Presenters are responsible for transporting their posters to and from the meeting site.
2) Format: A typical poster is a tri-fold poster board, which is available at almost any store where school or office supplies are sold. The overall size must be no larger than 40 inches wide, 30 inches deep, and 6 feet high. A 500-word limit applies to all text that appears on, or as part of, a poster. This includes the text that you write for titles, subtitles, captions, graphs, timelines, media devices, or supplemental materials (e.g., photo albums, scrapbooks, etc.) where you use your own words. Brief factual credits of the sources of illustrations or quotations included on the exhibit do not count toward the 500-word limit. Media devices (e.g., DVD players, tablets, mp3 players, video monitors, computers, etc.) may be used, but any media devices must fit within the size limits of the exhibit. Please note that the FCH does not provide these nor can it provide an Internet connection, computer, monitor, projector, or access to an electrical outlet.
3) Presentations: Presenters are expected to remain with their posters to engage in discussion with the audience until the end of the session. Do not forget to carry business cards and a stack of handouts (20 is generally recommended) that summarize your presentation. You might want to collect contact information so you can mail or e-mail the full paper (or the outline) to those interested, so think about having an information sheet on hand for that purpose. Also, bring any other equipment you may need, including tacks, tape, and other essentials.
1) Set Up: The organizers of the annual meeting will designate a time and location for the poster session in the program. It is recommended that you set up at least a half an hour before the start time. At the end of the poster session, presenters must remove the posters from the site. The FCH can provide a table and chair. Please let the organizers know any special needs in the poster session proposal form. Presenters are responsible for transporting their posters to and from the meeting site.
2) Format: A typical poster is a tri-fold poster board, which is available at almost any store where school or office supplies are sold. The overall size must be no larger than 40 inches wide, 30 inches deep, and 6 feet high. A 500-word limit applies to all text that appears on, or as part of, a poster. This includes the text that you write for titles, subtitles, captions, graphs, timelines, media devices, or supplemental materials (e.g., photo albums, scrapbooks, etc.) where you use your own words. Brief factual credits of the sources of illustrations or quotations included on the exhibit do not count toward the 500-word limit. Media devices (e.g., DVD players, tablets, mp3 players, video monitors, computers, etc.) may be used, but any media devices must fit within the size limits of the exhibit. Please note that the FCH does not provide these nor can it provide an Internet connection, computer, monitor, projector, or access to an electrical outlet.
3) Presentations: Presenters are expected to remain with their posters to engage in discussion with the audience until the end of the session. Do not forget to carry business cards and a stack of handouts (20 is generally recommended) that summarize your presentation. You might want to collect contact information so you can mail or e-mail the full paper (or the outline) to those interested, so think about having an information sheet on hand for that purpose. Also, bring any other equipment you may need, including tacks, tape, and other essentials.