Presenters

Instructions for NASP Convention Presenters

Poster presenters should be prepared to post their materials no later than twenty minutes before the session is to start.   Push pins will be provided to mount your display.

Please bring at least 50 copies of your presentation for distribution to interested attendees. Copies of your information and any illustrative materials must be prepared prior to arrival, because NASP will not have reproduction or graphic services onsite.

Projection equipment and tape recorders are not allowed in the poster presentation room. It is important that your display is removed promptly at the end of your presentation to provide time for the individuals in the next poster session to set up.

Important tips for making your presentation a success:

The poster board surface area is 4' high and 8' wide.  Prepare a label for the top indicating both the title of your presentation and the authors with lettering at least 1" high.

Remember that your display will be viewed from distances of 3' or more, so make sure that all lettering is at least 3/8" high and in a bold font wherever possible. It will be helpful to show (by number, letters, or arrows) a preferred sequence that might be followed in studying your  presentation.

Post a copy of your abstract (75-words or less), in a large typeface. 

Charts, drawings and illustrations should be heavily drawn, not contain unnecessary details, and mounted on a stiff board.  Avoid "arty" or ornate presentations.  Block coloring is suggested to add emphasis and clarity and any captions should be kept brief.

Ideally, your display should be self-explanatory, so that you are free to supplement and address particular points raised by participants.  Since poster sessions are intimate forums for informal discussion, try to limit the time spent on explaining your presentation. 

Do not write or paint on the poster boards. Instead, you may find it useful to have a tablet of sketch paper and suitable drawing materials on hand to illustrate important concepts.

Accepted NASP 2012 Annual Convention Presentation Proposals

Listed below are all of the mini-skills, papers, PIEs, posters, and symposia proposals that have been accepted for presentation at the NASP 2012 Annual Convention, February 21–24, 2012, in Philadelphia, PA. The list of proposals may be sorted and searched by presenter name, session title, or session number by clicking on the headings at the top of the columns.

Please note that proposed presentations that do not appear in the list of accepted sessions unfortunately could not be included in the Philadelphia program. More than 1,300 proposals were reviewed and, due to space limitations, a number of proposals could not be accepted. We greatly appreciate the efforts of all of those who took the time to submit their work.

Information about the date and time of convention sessions was mailed to all primary presenters by the end of October.

View the complete list of posted convention materials.

Convention Handouts Submission

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