Call for Posters
Call for posters has concluded. Join us in June to see the wonderful poster presentations.
Here's your chance to be recognized by the forecasting community for your work in the field. Poster presentations are an excellent, low stress venue in which to present your research and innovations. Posters provide an opportunity for forecasting practitioners to present their projects in a one-to-one setting and receive professional feedback from leaders in the field.The F2009 Poster session is open to all practitioners from corporate or academic fields.
Posters will be located in a common area and will be accessible throughout the conference. We request that authors make themselves available during dedicated Exhibit Hall hours to speak with attendees and answer questions. These hours will be posted on the agenda.
F2009 welcomes poster presenters from both academia and business. Please submit abstracts by Apri 10, 2009. All posters must be received no later than April 24, 2009. For students wishing to participate in the Student Poster Contest, read the box below for specific guidelines and deadlines. This Call for Posters is extended to attendees to submit original research. A limited number of abstracts will be accepted, so don't wait!
Student Poster Contest – Win a scholarship for a free trip to F2009!
The three most impressive posters submitted by students will be awarded an all-inclusive trip to Cary to attend F2009. The prize includes airfare, hotel, meals and a free conference registration. Posters will be judged by a committee and a decision will be made by the week of May 4, 2009. You must be a full-time student at an accredited university or college to be considered. To be judged, abstracts must be received by April 10 and final posters must be received by April 24, 2009. Read our official contest guidelines (.pdf) for more information.
The three most impressive posters submitted by students will be awarded an all-inclusive trip to Cary to attend F2009. The prize includes airfare, hotel, meals and a free conference registration. Posters will be judged by a committee and a decision will be made by the week of May 4, 2009. You must be a full-time student at an accredited university or college to be considered. To be judged, abstracts must be received by April 10 and final posters must be received by April 24, 2009. Read our official contest guidelines (.pdf) for more information.
Poster submission guidelines
- To participate, attendees must submit a poster abstract through the submission form.
- The abstract must include a description of how you have used forecasting to improve your processes and/or analyze your work.
- You must define your problem/research goal and show the application of forecasting methodology.
- You must be able to document the steps and show viable, substantiated results which are a solution to the stated problem.
- The content of the poster must be either a class assignment (non-research), a research project, or a business application.
- Poster abstracts must be 250 words or less.
- Posters will be judged by a committee and applicants will be notified shortly after their submission.
- SAS will provide a display board and a header denoting the Poster Title and Author. Contents of each poster must fit within the dimensions of the display board: 45"x45" for the main area and 25"x45" for the side panel. You must bring your own materials (push-pins, tacks, velcro) to affix your poster to the boards.
- Poster presentations that are accepted from academia (faculty and full-time students) will allow the primary presenter to attend the conference for free. After being informed of the poster's acceptance, please simply note in the "additional comments" field of your registration your participation as a poster presenter and your college affiliation. (You will be required to fax a letter with your department head's signature as verification of your affiliation.)
- Poster presentations that are accepted from the business world will allow the primary presenter to attend the conference at the early bird rate ($200 off the regular fees). After being informed of the poster's acceptance, please simply note in the "additional comments" field of your registration your participation as a poster presenter.
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Questions? Contact the F2009 Poster Chair.