Print this page

22nd August 2008

Last week the latest in conference technology – ePresenter – made a splash at the largest Congress held in Sydney this year: the XXII International Congress of The Transplantation Society. A total of 1,144 electronic posters submitted by 840 authors were made available on 20 onsite ePresenter terminals and wireless throughout the venue for 4,343 international and national delegates. 326 electronic posters were presented at eight mini-oral booths during lunchtime sessions at the Congress.

This is believed to be the largest and most complex use of electronic posters at a conference in Australia to date:

• 8,554 electronic posters were watched by delegates
• 4,704 searches
• 2,778 browse enquiries and
• 702 electronic posters were downloaded onsite by delegates.

Dr James Mackie, member of the Local Organising Committee for the XXII Congress of the Transplantation Society, said: “the system was exceptionally well received for it ease of use for the submitting authors. Delegates found reviewing the material to be very easy, large numbers of poster presentations could be searched to find articles of particular interest and relevance to individual delegates. The opportunity for email communication to authors provided additional avenues for effective discussion of the science. Worldwide electronic poster presentations at scientific meetings are growing in popularity. The ePresenter system sets the benchmark for poster presentation at scientific meetings.”

One of the poster authors, Peter Horton from USA , said “the advantages of electronic posters over physical posters are so significant. It is cheaper, quicker and more effective for me to submit an electronic poster than designing and getting produced a physical one. Delegates can watch my poster throughout the entire duration of the congress and contact me at their own convenience. This is much better than standing in front of a physical poster during one break waiting for delegates to approach me. In my opinion, electronic posters will replace physical poster exhibitions completely in the next years.”

Another author, Debbie Watson from Australia , adds “this is the first time I used an electronic poster system and the submission process was very easy. Overall, electronic posters are more environmental friendly, easier and more convenient than physical posters.” 

Daniel Branik , Information Technology Manager of Event Infotech, a division of Tour Hosts Pty Limited, said “we have been overwhelmed by the usage and acceptance of ePresenter by authors, delegates and also industry professionals who wanted to experience our electronic poster system in action. We are very proud of the development and success of ePresenter.”

Event Infotech is the pioneer in providing an electronic posters presentation system at conferences, workshops, meetings and seminars in Australia . ePresenter is the latest technology enabling conference organisers to manage the submission and display of scientific posters in an efficient and easy way. The ePresenter system has already been used at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) Annual Scientific Meeting in October 2007, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in May 2008 and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand 56^th Annual Scientific Meeting in August 2008.