Volunteers Needed - Chicago Idealist Campus Conference

Hey Everyone,

Idealist is looking for a few people to create and present a poster for the Campus Conference coming up March 23-25. They'd like us to talk about our Start-Up meeting and, in general, talk to Chicagoans about getting involved with our group. I've included the description from Idealist.org below,as well as the link if you have additional questions.

Please email me (ktlorenz(at)gmail.com) by Friday 3/16 if you're interested in taking on this project!

Thanks!
Katie

http://www.idealist.org/en/ioc/conference/2007/play/poster.html
Poster Session Guidelines
The Idealist Campus Conference includes several opportunities for participants to share their work and ideas with one another. One of the most exciting opportunities is the poster session that will take place on the morning of Friday, March 23, 2007. Selected presenters will showcase their projects, programs, and innovative ideas to connect their peers and other campus community members to the issues they care about most.

We suggest that poster presentations include the following components:

Purpose & Background: Place your work in context
Goals: Clearly define the stated aims and objectives of your work
Process: Describe the steps involved in preparing for and carrying out your work
Findings: Give a brief synopsis of the results of your work (or anticipated results, if your work is still in progress)
Next Steps: List some of the next steps for the project (changes, improvements, expansions, etc.)

It might also be helpful to keep these suggestions in mind:

Remember that pictures, tables, and figures are amenable to poster displays
If you can, use color in your visuals
Make sure your lettering is neatly done and is large enough to be read from a distance, i.e., do not simply pin up a set of typed pages
Indicate the title of your poster in large letters (1" high or 72 point); the smallest text on your poster should still be large, around 3/8" high (24 point)
Provide handouts that those browsing the displays can take with them
Don't overwhelm the viewer with excessive amounts of information; rather, construct a poster display that enhances conversation
Be ready to pin up and take down your poster at specified times
Be sure to bring thumbtacks with you

Poster displays:

Posters will be displayed in the concourse of the DePaul Center at DePaul University on Friday morning during conference registration, immediately proceeding the first Co-Op Group session. Poster display tables will be assembled and set up in the designated area and the name of each presenter, along with the title of their poster, will already be attached to a pre-assigned table. Each poster presenter will be responsible for setting up her/his own display at the designated table and for removing it before the start of the all-conference welcome on Friday afternoon. No liability can be assumed for loss of or damage to material. The tables will be six feet long, and there will be no electricity provided.