SLAS Europe 2023 Poster Presentation Guidelines

Poster Presentations Sessions will be held in the SLAS Europe 2023 Exhibition Hall. Please check back for complete day and time information once it becomes available closer to the event. Posters may be displayed for the duration of exhibition hours. Poster presenters will be assigned a poster presentation number and presentation date upon acceptance of their submitted abstract.

Presenters must be present for the duration of their scheduled poster presentation session to “present” their poster content. However, SLAS encourages poster presenters to display their posters for the duration of exhibit hall hours on all three exhibition dates.

• All presenters must be registered as full-conference attendees in order to present at SLAS Europe 2023. If the primary author is not available during the scheduled presentation time, a co-author may present the poster instead.


• It is REQUIRED that a presenter be stationed at the poster for the duration of the poster presentation session (on the assigned date of presentation).

Poster Dimensions:

Poster size must be an A0 poster, meaning 84.1cm wide x 118.9cm high.

Each board will be numbered on the upper left corner. Be sure you place your presentation on the board number for which you have been assigned. If you do not know your poster assignment number, please refer to the SLAS Europe 2023 App.

Posters not printed according to the specifications above will be removed and discarded.

Posters will be applied with a Velcro loop. Handouts are encouraged as is a mechanism (envelope) for collecting contact information of participants wishing to receive more information on your poster. Envelopes will NOT be available and you may not encroach on your boardmate’s space with your supplemental materials.

NOTE: There will NOT be a table underneath the poster board.

Scientific posters should be prepared in accordance with ACS Style Guidelines

Poster Board Design:

• Title Banner: Lettering should be at least 3/4 [1.9 cm] to 1 inch [2.5 cm] high (72 pt. bold). The banner should include the author(s) and affiliation(s).


• Font: Use a sans serif font such as Arial or Helvetica in a minimum size of 24 pt. (1/4 inch high). Text, figures and photographs should be readable from a distance of 4 feet.


• Bullets and Numbering: Be simple and direct in your poster presentation. Use short phrases and "bulleted" text throughout the poster. Avoid long narrative paragraphs.

Poster Board Layout:

Arrange the poster for logical flow top left to lower right. The panels may be numbered in the order they should be viewed or you may use chart pak colored tape to guide the viewer.

Poster Board Content:

The poster should include the following elements:

• Overview: A succinct summary of the purpose, methods, and results. Use phrases rather than sentences in a simple outline format.


• Introduction: A concise statement of the objective and background of the work.


• Methods: Describe the apparatus, chemistry, samples and materials used in detail.


• Results: Use graphs, spectra, charts and pictures with a minimum of text to illustrate results.


• Conclusions: Concise statement of the findings indicating future research directions.

NOTE: Poster presentation may not be used as a sales or marketing opportunity. No hardware, books, accessories or saleable items may be displayed at a poster.

Poster presenters are encouraged to display their posters for the duration of the exhibition hours at SLAS Europe 2023, but presenters are required to be available to present their poster content based on their scheduled presentation date and time.