Poster Selection Criteria

Poster selection criteria (in no particular order):

1. Does the poster fit within the four themes/tracks of the conference?

2. Is the poster topic generalizable/applicable for methodology to a class of topics (e.g., shared between industries)?

3. Does the title accurately reflect the content in the abstract and the purpose of the poster?

4. Does the abstract describe the motivation, goal, method, and conclusion clearly and concisely (i.e., well written, easy to understand, no jargon, etc.)?

5A. Does the abstract focus on statistical practice?

5B. Does the abstract convey that the poster will inform attendees about a subject or share techniques that will enable them to have a positive impact on their organization (i.e., is the abstract focused on statistical practice that will provide attendees with tools they can use in their job to solve real-world problems)?

6. The poster should not contain a new, unpublished theoretical result or method. New applications of existing methods are acceptable and encouraged.

These are some proposal labels that didn't fit with our goals:

"Let me tell you about the results of analyzing my data." These posters seem to be about describing one very specific study. The focus should be on better understanding how to apply a statistical method. Any specific study/application should serve as an example only. Many posters seem to have little focus on the general applicability of the method used.

"Here's a method that can be applied to this one, specific problem." Methods discussed should have at least some breadth of application; otherwise they will be of little interest to attendees. If the method has some general applicability, the presenter should make an attempt to discuss it.

"I've got a great new method I want to propose." This is more appropriate for JSM or other conferences. The focus should be on the application of established methods, not the development of new methods.

"I've just done a simulation or theoretical investigation of the statistical properties of a method." This is also more appropriate for JSM or other conferences. The focus should be on the application of the method. A limited study of relevant statistical properties may be presented in the context of the application.

"Here's how I trained my students or colleagues." While a conference goal is to learn how to better communicate with our analytical customers, teaching attendees how to teach others how to communicate better should be broadly applicable to those in academia AND industry.

"Here's how we designed our school's curriculum." The conference is to help applied analysts, not just academics.

"Here's how I collected some data." This would be acceptable if the focus was on proper data collection to make some analysis possible or optimal, and that analysis method should be discussed.

Acceptable posters might be labeled:

"Let me tell you how you can use this statistical method, with examples."
"Here is a comparison of applying some statistical methods with general recommendations."
"Here are some ways to better communicate statistical results to clients."
"Here is how you can use software to perform this type of analysis, with examples."
"I discuss some ways I improved my skills as a statistician/analyst."
"I discuss a particular aspect of statistical practice that is relevant to conference attendees."