2016 Call For Posters
Innovative Idea and Research Poster Sessions

Deadline: October 19, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. EST

Two poster session categories will be held for 2016 -- Innovative Idea and Research. Innovative Idea posters must be a new idea or the creative modification of an existing idea. Research posters must be related to a problem, demonstrate a need for research, and implement the research process. With both categories, the innovative idea or research must be implemented prior to submission.

Poster narratives in each category must be of potential regional or national significance focusing in the areas of teaching, communications, extension and/or leadership. A peer review evaluation process will be used based on the established evaluation forms.

Once accepted to AAAE-SR, posters will be presented in San Antonio, Texas. Evaluation will be based upon the poster abstract, design and display, presentation, communication of presenter, significance to the profession, and innovation of idea or related to research poster session (see poster session evaluation sheets).

Headings by Categories

The poster narrative proposal should have these heading/sections when appropriate:

INNOVATIVE IDEA Introduction/need for innovation or idea How it works/methodology/program phases/steps Results to date/implications Future plans/advice to others Costs/resources needed References

RESEARCH Introduction/need for research Conceptual or theoretical framework Methodology Results/findings Conclusions Implications/recommendations/impact on profession References

ABSTRACT FORMAT – NEW THIS YEAR

• Submit files in Acrobat (PDF) format. 
• Abstract must be a maximum of two pages long plus up to one additional page of references.  The abstract must include the title of the poster as the first line of page 1.
• The type of poster should be typed in the upper right-hand corner.
• The maximum submission length is 3 pages (2 page abstract, 1 page references).
• Document must be formatted in 12 point Times New Roman font, single spaced, with 1” margins.  A word template is available on the website. SEE WEBSITE FOR FORMATTING DETAILS. http://www.agedweb.org/agedweb/aaae/
• To facilitate a blind review, the author’s name or other significant identifying information should not appear in the two-page abstract narrative.
• Poster abstracts not conforming to the required submission guidelines or format may be rejected prior to the review process.
• No cover page on first submission. The author information will be entered in the submission form when uploading the narrative.

Poster narrative proposals are due 10/19/2015 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

At least one of the authors must be an AAAE member (dues paid) at the time of submission.  If there is not at least one current AAAE member listed as an author at the time of submission the narrative will be automatically disqualified.

Posters will be peer reviewed and authors will be notified in December.