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Student Poster Presentations

Overview

  1. All poster presenters will be provided with a free registration to the 2025 FRESH Food, Packaging & Sustainability Summit.
  2. Posters will be presented during a reception from 5:15 pm – 6:45 pm on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 (location TBD, but on or near the Clemson campus). At least one presenter for each poster is expected to stay with their poster during the reception so they can interact and network with guests.
  3. Confirmation of reception attendance is due as soon as poster selections are made. Students are encouraged to stay for the Keynote Presentation and Dinner from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm.
  4. Accepted posters will be made available on the FRESH Summit website
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Presentation Guidelines

Poster submissions are due February 3, 2025 at 4 pm.

  • Presentation Format

    Posters must be 48” x 36” and mounted on posterboard. Easels will be provided for display. Handouts may not be used and audiovisual equipment will not be available.

    The poster must contain the following sections:

    1. Title: Draws attention of the attendees.
    2. Authors: All authors and their departments must be listed.
    3. Introduction: Provide background or statement of problem.
    4. Objective(s): Formulate the objective(s) of the study.
    5. Methods: State the methodology used in the study. The methods should be specific enough that researchers in the same or similar area would understand the basic experimental design or approach. Research must be based on adequate and accepted scientific practices. Sample sizes, controls used, treatment levels, etc. should be explicitly stated.
    6. Results: State the results obtained in the study. Use tables, figures, photos and any other visual aid that would help to understand your research.
    7. Conclusion: Explicitly state what you found in your research.
    8. Significance: State the significance of the findings to food, packaging and/or sustainability.
  • How to Prepare Posters
    1. Posters must report the results of original research based on accepted scientific practices (experiments, trials, surveys, analysis of existing datasets), case studies and literature reviews, dealing with food waste and sustainability through the entire value chain including:
      • Production
      • Handling & Processing
      • Packaging
      • Safety
      • Transportation & Distribution
      • Wholesale & Retail
      • Consumer Attitudes & Behaviors
      • Recycling, Recovery & Reuse
    2. Direct evidence of plagiarism is grounds for poster presentation rejection.
    3. Poster presentations must be written in clear and correct English. Poster presentations will be rejected if poorly written or poorly prepared.
    4. Poster presentation must be approved by all authors before submission.
    5. All poster submissions must list all authors. One author must be designated to be the presenter of the poster and the primary contact which will be responsible for notifying all authors about the acceptance of the poster presentation as well as any information about logistics.
  • Important Dates

    Feb 3 at 4pm - Poster submissions due to FRESH

    Feb 12 - Poster acceptance notifications

    Feb 26 at 4pm - Final Printed Posters due to FRESH

    March 3-5 - FRESH Food, Packaging & Sustainability Summit

    March 4 5:15 - 6:45pm - Poster Presentations during FRESH Summit Reception

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