Papers will be assigned by the Program Committee to either a platform or poster presentation, unless "prefer poster" is specified on the Author Data Entry form, in which case that preference will be honored. Corresponding authors will be notified of this assignment after the program has been finalized in April. The assignment will include which day of the conference the poster will be presented (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday). The criteria for assignment of the papers include the nature and size of the session and the number of simultaneous sessions.

Each Poster will be allocated a 92" wide by 46" high display area. A 12" high strip at the top should contain the title of the paper, and the name and affiliation of the authors. Authors are advised that it is not appropriate to simply attach a copy of the paper to the display board, just as it would not be appropriate simply to read the paper during the platform presentation. The poster should have large legible text and figures, and describe the results in a manner that would be clear to a reader in the authors absence.

Audio/Visual equipment for a poster presentation will require exceptional justification. Stereo images may be mounted and presented for stereo viewing using viewers provided by the author. Computer animations and live internet presentations may be shown in the Computer workshop area with the permission of the computer workshop coordinator. Authors with videotape data are strongly advised to seek a platform presentation. Authors must provide their own male or velcro hook or push pins for mounting.

Authors will remain at their posters between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm on their assigned day. All posters must be hung in the poster area on Monday between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm and must remain on view until 3:00 pm Thursday.