To our distinguished poster authors:

Updated April 14, 2003

1. The Sigma Xi Poster Session will be in Hall D on Level 2 of the new Washington Convention Center, Mt. Vernon Square, April 24 - 25, 2003.
   • Floor plans for the new Convention Center
   • Metro/Stationmasters map for the Mt. Vernon Square station (7^th St., NW) and the new Convention Center
     
     
2. Set-Up for Posters: You may set-up your posters on Thursday, April 24, 2003, from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
   
   You MUST have your posters set-up no later than 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 24 (Day 1) so the Judges will have an opportunity to view them
   
   
3. Judging for best poster occurs at the lunch hour on April 24 so it's imperative to have all posters in place at that time. (Note: This is a change from previous years where award ceremony occurred on Day 2. The change was due largely in part because participants wanted ample time to view the winning posters).
4. Take-down for Posters: Posters should be taken down Friday, April 25, 200, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
   
   
5. Poster boards are 4 ft. tall and 8 ft. wide. Pushpins will be provided, but you may want to bring your own, just in case we run out of them.
   • Look up your Board Number
     
     
6. Poster board numbers will be printed in the back of the FDA Science Forum program, sorted by category and author. Those Abstracts to be included on the Intranet and/or Internet may be viewed at the following sites:
   • FDA Intranet - Science Forum home page: http://first.fda.gov/detail_nf.cfm?Dir=documents&File=doc4sec4.htm
   • Internet - Sigma Xi Home Page: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/sxsfin03.html
     
     
7. Abstract Submission:
   • FDA employees may submit abstracts on-line from the FDA Intranet at http://first.fda.gov/Scienceforum/abstract/
     (Please use the Mircosoft Internet Explorer browser).
   • If you are a non-FDA submitter, or have problems with the submission process, please contact Fred Fry, 301-436-1976, frf@cfsan.fda.gov

Lunch, seating, and all break refreshments will be provided on both days in Hall D next to the Sigma Xi Poster Session and Exhibition. This will be an opportune time for you to network with your colleagues and explain your scientific achievements presented in your posters. And, in effort to highlight the scientific posters even further, we have arranged for a dedicated Poster & Exhibition Wine & Cheese Social on the evening of the first day, April 24, 2003 from 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. Therefore, it is critical that poster authors are set-up and available at their boards during the lunch hours on both days and the wine and cheese social on Day 1.

Contact:
Fred Fry, Sigma Xi, 301-436-1976, frf@cfsan.fda.gov   or
Susan Bond, Office of Science Coordination and Communication, 301-827-6687, sbond@oc.fda.gov