Instruction for oral presentations

Scientific sessions will be held in the Conference Halls of Vitosha Park Hotel.

The duration of the lectures is 20 min incl. 5 min for discussion.
      •  Participation: one person is allowed to give no more than two oral presentations and two posters as a presenting author.
      •  Technical equipment: please, specify in the online registration form what kind of equipment you need. Available facilities are:
         Flipchart;
         Multimedia;
         Overhead;
         Slide projector;
         Internet connection.

Poster guidelines

Posters should stimulate discussion. The poster should include a brief overview of the study; it should only display the essentials; if your point can be made with fewer words, then edit your poster accordingly. (The less text on your poster, the larger your graphic element and your font can be.)

Size
Maximum poster size is 100 cm high and 90 cm wide. A poster printed on one large sheet is encouraged. Hand written posters are not accepted.

Layout
Posters should have a logical organization. Most posters have sequential sections (e.g. Background, Aim, Methods, Results, Conclusion). Avoid everything that can make your poster look excessively busy, such as boxes around graphs and tables, and long sentences.

Title
Aim for a short title. Size of the letters should be at least 30 pt. State authors and affiliations below the title, in a smaller font. Include mailing and e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers at the bottom of the poster. Grant sources supporting the study may also be included below the title or at the bottom.

Body text
The text is more digestible if it is split into logical sections interspersed with graphics and the size of letters is at least 16 pt. Use bullet lists where possible. Minimize the amount of written text. Text should never dominate the poster.

Graphics
Graphics should be understandable without need for a detailed description. Aim for simplicity, not complexity. Title should inform about the content of the figures.

Tables
Avoid large tables. Make a selection of the most important results. Align decimal points. Title should inform about the information in the table.

Handouts
Handouts of posters are encouraged.