Abstracts / Poster Instructions
Abstracts will be grouped by topic and numbered consecutively. All abstract titles and authors will be listed by poster number in the International Congress Final Program. Abstracts will also be published in a supplement to The Movement Disorder Society’s journal, Movement Disorders. The journal supplement will be distributed along with the International Congress Final Program, at the International Congress in Chicago, IL, USA.
Poster Session Schedule
All poster presentations will take place at the Hilton Chicago in the Southeast, Southwest, and Northeast Exhibit Halls located on the Lower Level.
Poster Setup/Take down
Authors will be permitted to setup and take down during the times listed below. Authors will not be permitted to setup or take down during alternative times. Posters must be removed by 18:00 on Thursday, June 26, 2008. Any posters remaining after this time will be discarded.
Poster Setup
Monday, June 23, 2008 (All posters are to be set up on this day)
08:30 – 16:30
Poster Tear Down
Thursday, June 26, 2008
16:30 – 18:00
| Poster Session 1 - Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Southeast Exhibit Hall, Lower Level |
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| All posters available for viewing: | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Authors present for posters numbered 1-438: | 12:30 – 14:30 |
| Poster Session 2 - Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Northeast Exhibit Hall, Lower Level |
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| All posters available for viewing: | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Authors present for posters numbered 439-677: | 12:30 – 14:30 |
| Poster Session 3 - Thursday, June 26, 2008 Southwest Exhibit Hall, Lower Level |
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| All posters available for viewing: | 09:00 – 16:00 |
| Authors present for posters numbered 678-1210: | 12:30 – 16:30 |
Every author will have received an e-mail detailing which session they are presenting in. Authors must be present at their posters on their designated day in order to discuss the abstract with interested attendees.
Poster Boards
Poster boards will be placed according to number. Abstract numbers will be affixed to the upper left hand corner of the poster boards prior to the setup time.
Poster presentations should be prepared for a bulletin board display that measures 8 feet (243 cm) wide by 4 feet (122 cm) high. The upper left corner of the board should be reserved for the poster number. Poster board surfaces are upholstered with fireproof cloth material suitable for documents to be attached with thumb tacks. Each poster board will be provided with thumb tacks for this use.
Poster Presentation Materials
Posters should include a short and comprehensive review of the basic items of the study. This can be done by dividing text into several clear sections including: title and authors, introduction, case reports/material/methods, figures/graphs/photos, results, conclusions, and major references. A good way to create your poster text is to use a laser printer and enlarge the text photographically until it can be easily read at a distance of approximately five feet (1.524 meters).
Video Presentation
Authors that wish to enhance their poster with a video presentation on their laptop computer should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the session start time in order to connect their laptop to the provided power cords. Please notify the MDS International Secretariat should you no longer require power and a table for your laptop. In preparing your video presentation, please note that Video Cassette Recorders (VCRs), monitors and laptops will not be provided, and Internet access will not be available in this area.
Authors who have not requested power and a table for their laptop, but wish to do so, may contact the MDS International Secretariat at congress@movementdisorders.org. All requests must be received no later than May 16, 2008. After this date, accommodations will not be possible.