POSTER PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

📍 Poster Location

• Your printed poster will be displayed in the poster area at B5 level of the congress centre.
• It will stay mounted during the entire congress.
• Participants can view it during coffee breaks, lunch, and browsing periods.

📏Poster Technical Requirements

Your poster must follow these exact dimensions:

• Orientation: Vertical (Portrait)
• Width: 85 cm
• Height: 120 cm

Make sure the printing company prints it exactly in this size so it fits the poster board.

👥 Poster Networking Sessions (Important)

These are the times when you must stand near your poster so participants can discuss your research.

• Wednesday, 13 May — 18:00–19:30
• Track 1: Basic Science
• Track 3: Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
• Thursday, 14 May — 18:00–19:30
• Track 2: Behavioural Science and Public Health
• Track 4: Obesity Management and Intervention

During this time attendees may ask questions and discuss your work.

📅 Poster Viewing Times

General browsing sessions:

• 13 May: 13:00 – 15:00
• 14 May: 13:00 – 15:00

People will walk around and view posters informally.

📦 Poster Removal

You must remove your poster yourself:

• Date: 15 May
• Time: 11:30 – 13:00

⚠️ If it is not removed during this period, the organizers will not be responsible for it.

 

GUIDED POSTER PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

The Guided Poster Sessions at ECO 2026 are designed to facilitate focused discussions around selected poster presentations. These sessions provide presenters with the opportunity to briefly introduce their work and engage in dialogue with session chairs and fellow participants.

⏱️ Guided Poster Session Structure

• Each Guided Poster presentation will be allocated a total of 5 minutes, consisting of:
• 3 minutes for a brief oral overview of the poster content
• 2 minutes for questions and discussion, moderated by the session chair
• Session chairs are encouraged to actively engage with presenters by asking questions and fostering discussion among participants.

🖥️ Poster Display

• Posters will be displayed on vertical LCD screens in the Poster Area during the track-specific Poster Networking Sessions.
• Presenters are expected to stand by their posters during the relevant session and deliver their short presentation when invited by the session chair.

📅 Session Schedule

• Track 1 & Track 3: Wednesday, 13 May ( 18:00 – 19:30 )
• Track 2 & Track 4: Thursday, 14 May ( 18:00 – 19:30 )

The exact time slot for each Guided Poster presentation, specific to your track, can be found in the congress programme:
https://eco2026.org/?p=program

💡 Additional Notes

• The session format is designed to create an interactive and dynamic environment that encourages meaningful knowledge exchange.
• All accepted Guided Posters will be listed in the official scientific programme and will also be accessible via the congress mobile application.

We sincerely appreciate the contributions of all presenters and session chairs in making these sessions an engaging and valuable part of the ECO programme.