Poster Presentation

Overview

Since the conference is virtual and presenters will not be able to stand by their posters, this year's poster session will blend both traditional posters and a SPEED presentation to advertise each presenter's poster. The SPEED presentations will be played during the conference before the allotted time for viewing the posters.

As is traditional for COTS, the poster session will include a Student Poster Competition that is open to all students working on statistical research at an academic institution in Texas. This includes undergraduates as well as masters and doctoral students. The student poster competition is being generously funded by Horn Professor Jay Conover.

All other registered attendees either living in Texas or employed by an institution or company in the state are also welcome to submit a poster and SPEED preview for inclusion in the conference. Posters are due October 4.

Poster Requirements

  • For consistency, all posters must be submitted in a 36 inch by 48 inch format as a PDF document.
  • Since presenters cannot stand next to their posters, the email address for the presenter must be prominently displayed on the poster so attendees may contact the presenter with questions.

SPEED Presentation Requirements and Tips

  • The presentation must be 3 minutes or shorter in length.
  • The presentation must be recorded and uploaded as a video to YouTube. The video must include the presenter's name in the title of the video to identify the presenter.
  • Do not try to include too much information in the presentation. Think of it as an advertisement for your poster. Focus on the key points to encourage attendees to view your poster.
  • Many presenters find it helpful to review common guidance for short academic presentations such as five-minute presentations or three-minute thesis formats.

Submission Instructions

Extended Deadline All posters and SPEED presentation videos must be submitted by 5:00 PM Central Time on Monday, October 4.

To submit your poster and SPEED presentation, send an email to: Fangyuan.Zhang@ttu.edu

Use the following subject line format:

COTS 2021 poster: [presenter's full name]

Required Email Contents

Your email body must include the following information:

  1. Title of your poster
  2. List of all authors
  3. Indicate whether you are participating in the student poster competition (Yes or No)
  4. The web link to your SPEED presentation video on YouTube

Required Attachment

Attach one file to your email:

  1. A PDF of the poster file, named exactly as: presenter_full_name.pdf
    Note: The file name must follow this format precisely — for example, jane_smith.pdf.