Poster Presentations

Presenters must be at their posters during their Poster Presenter Times.  Presenters are also asked to stand by their poster during the morning and afternoon networking breaks on the day of their Poster Session to informally answer questions from Congress Delegates.

Poster Size:  No bigger than 46.8” (w) x 33.1” (h) or AO size

Poster Layount:  Landscape

Poster Number:  This number will be displayed on your poster board, please affix your poster under your number displayed. Please be aware that you will be sharing an 8’wide poster board, so please affix your posters as close to the end as possible.

• All Posters will be displayed for 1-2 days during the Congress
• Poster Boards will be push pin compatible. Push pins will be provided
• Keep illustrations and text simple, remember that one must be able to read it from a distance
• Prepare your poster thoughtfully, remember that more than 300 posters will be presented at the same time – make your poster interesting!
• There will be NO access to the Exhibit Hall outside of these times and the Exhibit Hall Opening Hours.
• Any posters that are not dismounted by the required time will be discarded by management.

Poster Printing
It is possible to print and collect your poster onsite at the Sheraton Center.  The cost will be approximately $78.00 CAD plus tax.  FedEx can print on a 24 hour basis.
Please contact a team member at the FedEx office in Toronto at or TEL: 647.255.1856.

Poster Display:

Exhibit Hall, Sheraton Hall A – F, Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

Posters have been scheduled according to their Group Topics:

Topics	Poster Session	Date
Group Topics 2, 4, 6, & 8	Poster Session 1	Wednesday, July 6 to Thursday, July 7
Group Topics 1, 3, 5 & 7	Poster Session 2	Friday, July 8 to Saturday, July 9

               

Poster Display Times:

Posters will be displayed for 2 days during the Congress:

Poster Session 1            Wednesday, July 6 to Thursday, July 7
Poster Session 2            Friday, July 8 to Saturday, July 9

Poster Display Hours:

Poster Sesion 1

• Wednesday, July 6, 2016, 10:30 – 12:00
• Thursday, July 7, 2016, 10:30 – 12:00

Poster Session 2

• Friday, July 8, 2016, 10:30 – 12:00
• Saturday, July 9, 2016, 10:30 – 12:00

Setup Hours:

There will be NO access to the Exhibit Hall outside of these times and the Exhibit Hall Opening Hours.

Poster Session 1

• Tuesday, July 5, 2016, 18:30 – 21:00
• Wednesday, July 6, 2016, 7:00 – 8:00

Poster Session 2

• Friday, July 8, 2016, 7:00 – 8:00
• Saturday, July 9, 2016, 7:00 – 8:00

Take Down Hours:

Any posters that are not dismounted by the required time will be discarded by management.

Poster Session 1                          Thursday, July 7, 2016, 17:00 – 18:00
Poster Session 2                          Saturday, July 9, 2016, 15:30 – 17:00

Media and Embargo Policy

IMPORTANT INFORMATION PERTAINING PRESS RELEASES AND EMBARGO POLICY

UPDATE: While we are publishing most abstracts on June 20 please refrain from sending out a news release or holding a press conference on the data contained in any abstracts until the date of the presentation at the 14th International Congress on Neuromuscular Diseases. Any entity may send out a release previewing the data and to announce its pending release at the ICNMD2016 Conference. ICNMD is withholding information for certain abstracts included in our press program. That information is forthcoming.

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