Conference Posters and Presentations: Posters

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Research posters concisely summarize research in an eye-catching manner, and many academic conferences include a poster session.  Posters are:

• summaries of your research - tell them the question you tried to answer, and quickly show your results
• a mixture of text, graphics, charts and tables that are clearly organized
• eye-catching and readable from 4-10 ft away
• 300-800 words, no jargon

The Information Technologies staff at Room 17 Shibles Hall print posters in a variety of sizes and paper types. Contact the University Tech Support Center at techsupport@maine.edu, 207.581.2506, or 800.696.4357 for information on printing services and costs.

UMaine Printing and Mailing Services also prints posters. Contact them at 207.581.3767 or um.printing@maine.edu.

For printing posters "at the last minute," check with Information Technologies staff at Fogler Library.

Alternative evening and weekend poster printers in the area include, but are not limited to:

• Staples
• The UPS Store.

Contact the shops directly for information on costs and hours.