Abstract and Poster Information
Thank you for your interest. Notifications have been sent via email to those who submitted abstracts for the conference. Should you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Robyn Goldman at rgoldman@capconcorp.com.
Poster Information
It is required that all poster presenters be registered for the conference in order to participate in the poster session. If you have not already done so, please contact Josh Shapiro at jshapiro@capconcorp.com.
To see a list of poster presentations during the conference, click here.
Poster Setup
Sunday, September 26, 1:00-4:30 p.m.
Monday, September 27, 7:00-9:30 a.m.
All posters must be in place by Monday, September 27, at 9:15 a.m. You will find a detailed list and map of poster board locations at the Poster Registration Desk outside Salons A-C on the main concourse. Conference staff will be there to assist you. You will receive your poster number and poster location when you register on site for this meeting.
Poster Presentation
Posters will be on display in the conference’s mAHRQetplace Cáfe. The Café will be located in Salons A, B, and C on the main concourse level of the Bethesda North Marriott in Rockville, Maryland. The Café will be open to conference attendees on Monday, September 27, beginning at 9:30 a.m.; the Café closes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 28. The high-traffic times in the Café will be during morning and afternoon breaks, lunchtimes, and the evening reception on Monday, September 27, 4:30-7:00 p.m.
Poster viewing will be open to all attendees during the entire meeting; however, there will be two designated times when we encourage all presenters to stand by their posters to answer questions about their research. These designated times are the coffee break after Monday’s plenary session as well as Monday’s reception:
| All Poster Numbers | 9:30-10:00 a.m., September 27 |
| Odd Poster Numbers | 4:30-5:30 p.m., September 27 |
| Even Poster Numbers | 5:30-6:30 p.m., September 27 |
Poster Specifications
NOTE to Intramural Poster Presenters: Janet Howard from AHRQ will be in touch with you shortly regarding poster information.
Please keep in mind the following when creating your poster:
- Poster boards are 4 feet high by 6 feet wide.
- All text on the poster should be in a font size no smaller than 16 point and must be visible from a distance of about 2 to 3 feet.
- Illustrations and photos should have captions.
Pushpins and Velcro will be provided.
Poster Removal
Tuesday, September 28, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Please note that posters must remain on display until the Café closes on Tuesday, September 28, at 4:30 p.m. At that time, please be on hand to take down your poster or please arrange for a colleague to do so. All posters that have not been removed will be taken to the registration desk, where they will remain until the end of the conference; after that time, all remaining posters will be discarded.
Questions
If you have any questions about posters, please contact Robyn Goldman at rgoldman@capconcorp.com.


