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Poster Presentation Instructions

General Information

Poster presentations take place Saturday, June 13 – Monday, June 15 in the ENDOExpo (McCormick Place West). Each poster is assigned to one presentation day only. Posters may remain displayed for the entire assigned day.

Posters must be removed on the assigned presentation day before the ENDOExpo Hall closes. Posters that remain posted in ENDOExpo after the hall closes will be discarded.

Poster Hall Hours:

ENDOExpo Hall | McCormick Place West
Saturday, June 13 | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM CT
Sunday, June 14 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT
Monday, June 15 | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CT *Note the early closing time at 2 PM CT.  Posters must be removed before the poster hall closes.  Re-entry to the poster hall after closing will not be allowed. 

Poster Networking Hours

Presenters and attendees are encouraged to join Poster Networking Hours, during which poster presenters will be available at their posters to present their work to passing attendees.

Saturday, June 13 | 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM CT
Sunday, June 14 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
Monday, June 15 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT

Poster Authors & Presentation Times

The author presenting the abstract must register for and attend ENDO 2026 to present and validate the published abstract. 

If you have posters in more than one topic area scheduled on the same day, and you or a co-author cannot be at all of them, we recommend posting a note on your additional board(s) indicating where attendees can find you.

Abstracts scheduled for poster presentation are: 

• Numbered by the scheduled presentation day and location on the ENDOExpo floor (for example, SAT-039 = Saturday presentation, poster board 39). Starting in mid-April, poster presenters can find their poster board number in the ENDO Presenter Portal or by searching for their presentation in the ENDO 2026 Program. 
• Grouped on the ENDOExpo floor by topic. Templates that include poster topics and topic icons are available to help identify your poster. Only use the icon or template for the topical category assigned to your poster (see Poster Topic Icon section to follow). Your poster's topical category is indicated at the beginning of your presentation's session title.
• Listed in the ENDO 2026 Meeting App and online ENDO 2026 Program starting mid-April.
• Published as an online supplement in the Journal of the Endocrine Society (JES).

ENDO 2026 has partnered with Enago to offer a full range of language editing, academic translation, and figure services. Discounts on editing services, translations, and more with Enago (https://www.enago.com/pub/oup/)

Poster Size

The poster board display area is 3'9" high by 7'9" wide (1.14 m high by 2.36 m wide). You may prepare a poster that is smaller, but DO NOT EXCEED THIS SIZE.

There are no options for an electronic poster or virtual poster presentation.

Printing Services and  Self-Printing Options 

Genigraphics Printing Service:

The Endocrine Society is pleased to partner with Genigraphics, which offers convenient and competitively priced poster printing and hanging services for ENDO poster presenters. Order your poster through Genigraphics and pick it up onsite at the meeting, or add the hanging service to your print order, and Genigraphics will hang your poster in its assigned location before the start of the poster session.

Genigraphics specializes exclusively in research posters, offering presenters the highest quality of customer service.  Posters ordered through Genigraphics will receive a complimentary design review to check for image issues, table/chart legibility, etc.

To Use the Printing Service: 

Visit the Genigraphics website for ENDO to download free PowerPoint poster templates, view pick-up hours, and order printing and hanging services. Information on pricing, FAQs, and step-by-step instructions for printing with Genigraphics is available on the Genigraphics web site.

The "Plan Ahead" printing order deadline is 1:00 PM CT on Monday, June 2, 2026.

The "RUSH" printing order deadline is 1:00 PM CT on Thursday, June 11, 2026 (rush fee applies)

Other On-Site Printing Services

Print via FedEx: There is a FedEx on-site for printing your poster and picking it up when you arrive at McCormick Place West. Please give FedEx a 24–36-hour lead time to print the poster.

FedEx Store Location and Hours: FedEx Operating Hours (McCormick Place West Location) during ENDO 2026:

• Friday, June 12: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Saturday, June 13: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Sunday, June 14: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Monday, June 15: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Self-Printing Your Poster

Do not print posters on thick or heavy materials such as poster board or vinyl. The material your poster is printed on must be able to be mounted for several hours with pushpins. High-quality paper or fabric posters will stay in place with pushpins.

Print on matte material if possible (glossy results in glare).

Providing printed copies of your abstract (posted next to your poster or placed on the floor underneath your poster board) is helpful for attendees viewing your poster when you are not standing next to it.

Poster Layout & Design 

Pre-Formatted Poster Templates

If you already have a poster template that you would like to use, please confirm that your poster meets the following guidelines. Otherwise, you may want to use one of our pre-formatted poster templates.

• No larger than 45'' high by 93" wide (114.3 cm high by 236.22 cm wide)
• A section at the top of the poster must contain your Poster number (from confirmation email), Title, Authors, and Disclosures.

Our pre-formatted poster templates are free and designed to provide fast, professional results.

Poster Header

• Include the following information at the top of your poster (use lettering at least 1" (2.5 cm) high). To help attendees locate your poster and ensure what category it falls into, download our icons (link provided in these instructions) and place the icon that is applicable to your topic on your poster.
  • Use of the Endocrine Society logo and/or the ENDO logo on scientific posters is not permitted. The Endocrine Society logo may only appear within the branded topical icon badge in the upper left corner of official Endocrine Society poster templates provided by the Endocrine Society.
• Poster number available in the ENDO Program, Mobile App, or the ENDO Presenter Portal starting in mid-April.
• Presentation title (use the title as it appears in the ENDO 2026 Program)
• Author information
• Author conflict of interest disclosures

Poster Text

• Use large print (at least 1/2" (1.8 cm) high).
• Keep text and figure legends concise, but do not omit them.
• Including short, legible Introduction and Summary of Conclusions sections on your poster is helpful for attendees.

Poster Illustrations

• All illustrations must be made beforehand.
• Illustrations must be able to be read from a distance of 3–5 feet (1–2 meters).
• Keep illustrative material simple (simple use of color can add emphasis effectively).
• Charts, drawings, and illustrations should be more heavily drawn than those prepared for slides.

Poster Topic Icons

If you do not use one of the pre-formatted poster templates, use the appropriate poster topic icons provided below. Instructions: (1) open the appropriate image below, (2) right-click the image and save to your computer, (3) copy the file and place it on your poster.

• ENDO_Topical_Category_Adipose_Tissue_Obesity
• ENDO_Topical_Category_Adrenal
• ENDO_Topical_Category_Bone_Mineral_Metabolism
• ENDO_Topical_Category_Cardiovascular_Endocrinology
• ENDO_Topical_Category_Diabetes_Vascular_Disease
• ENDO_Topical_Category_General_Endocrinology
• ENDO_Topical_Category_Neuroendocrinology_Pituitary
• ENDO_Topical_Category_Pediatric_Adolescent_Endocrinology
• ENDO_Topical_Category_Receptor_Biology_Signal
• ENDO_Topical_Category_Reproductive_Endocrinology
• ENDO_Topical_Category_Respect_the_Science
• ENDO_Topical_Category_Thyroid_Biology_and_Disease
• ENDO_Topical_Category_Tumor_Biology

Poster Mounting & Teardown 

The author presenting the abstract must register for and attend ENDO 2026 to present and validate the published abstract. 

You may search the ENDO 2026 Program starting mid-April for your scheduled presentation day. 

A 90-minute period has been designated where poster presenters are expected to stand at their poster to interact with passing meeting attendees.

Poster presenters have two options to mount their posters on the day they are scheduled to present:

• Before the ENDOExpo Hall & Poster Floor officially opens, the presenting author may enter the ENDOExpo Hall from 7:30 – 8:00 AM CT to mount the poster on the assigned board.  Presenters will need to leave the Hall at 8:00 AM until the Poster Floor and ENDOExpo Hall officially open for the day.
• If not mounted during the 7:30 -8:00 AM period, it can be mounted when the Poster Hall officially opens.  
• Posters must be removed on the assigned presentation day before the ENDOExpo Hall closes. Posters that remain in ENDOExpo after the hall closes will be discarded by ENDO Show Management. We will be unable to retrieve any posters that have been discarded.

To mount posters between 7:30 –8:00 AM CT, follow the instructions below:

• Present your ENDO 2026 badge and follow the hall entrance and exit instructions from security personnel. 
• Boards are used by different presenters each day. Only mount your poster on your scheduled presentation day. 
• Pushpins will be provided. Do not use alternative adhesives. 
• You are responsible for your poster carriers, tubes, or mailers. The Society is not responsible for any lost or stolen items on the ENDOExpo floor. 
• Posters mounted before 7:30 AM or after the listed times on the designated days will be discarded by ENDO Show Management. We will be unable to retrieve any posters that have been discarded.

If you have posters in more than one topic area scheduled on the same day and you or a co-author cannot be at all of them, we recommend posting a note on your additional board(s) indicating where attendees can find you.

For poster presentation questions, please contact the Event Education Design Team at abstracts@endocrine.org.