Poster Session - Let’s Get Creative!
Presenting a poster at COSHCON is an opportunity to help conference attendees learn about a recent worker health and safety campaign or novel research project. The poster session gives you an opportunity to be creative! Poster presenters illustrate their findings by displaying graphs, photos, diagrams, and a small amount of text on the poster boards.
The Poster Session, hosted in collaboration with the UIC School of Public Health, will take place on Thursday, October 9th, 2:00 PM, during the Expo @ COSHCON.
Poster presenters should be prepared to give a brief synopsis of their campaign or research project (1 minute), be comfortable discussing and answering questions about it to conference participants. Posters will be located in the exhibit hall with exhibitors and other informational tables.
Interested in Presenting a Poster?
Please send a brief description (250 words or less) of your poster to UIC by emailing healthywork@uic.edu. Include a few sentences about how your poster will be creative and engaging (e.g., photos, illustrations, graphs, etc.). Please see poster tips and requirements below.
Poster Tips
- Posters should give viewers a high-level overview of a campaign or research.
- Use visuals like photos, illustrations, or infographics to tell your story.
- Keep text minimal—use short phrases or bullet points instead of paragraphs.
- Choose bold, readable fonts and bright colors to catch attention.
- Include a QR code that links to a video, website, or other relevant resource.
- Add a question or prompt to spark conversation with viewers.
- Include quotes or short stories to make your poster more personal.
- Bring small props or handouts that connect to your poster content.
Requirements
- Poster designers must register and attend either the conference or one day of the conference. The conference fee for students is $300 (includes snacks and lunch).
- The poster can be up to 3 feet tall by 4 feet wide, mounted.
- The poster designer must remain with his/her poster during the special 45-minute poster session.
- Posters must be removed by noon on October 10th
- A presenter who fails to show up for their scheduled presentation, without notifying the conference coordinator of cancellation, will not be permitted to present a poster at the following year’s conference
- Each poster designer will be provided with an easel to hold the poster. Please ensure you have something to stiffen the poster before placing it on the easel. Poster presenters can request a chair to be set up near their easel.
