Welcome to the 18th Annual Scale Expo 2026 Poster Presenter Community Site!

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Overview

In order to be prepared for the research expo, students will want to make sure they complete all of the steps in the following checklist:

1. Fill out the project information survey by Monday, December 15th, 2025 at 12:00 PM Noon Boston/Bogota Time (EST) (ZLC/LCL 18:00; NISCI 01:00AM Friday) deadline.

2. Download the Poster Template for YOUR program and setup up YOUR static poster and poster recording.

3. Submit both files by Wednesday, January 8th, 2026 at 5:00 PM Boston/Bogota (EST) (ZLC/LCL 23:00; NISCI 06:00AM Tuesday) deadline.

Checklist of items to complete

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DOWNLOAD YOUR PROGRAM’S TEMPLATES

Students must share their draft Poster and Title with their advisor and company sponsor. Poster title must be approved by all parties prior to submitting. The poster title does not need to match the final paper title to be submitted in May.

Deadline for students to submit final poster titles and information:
Wednesday, January 8th, 2026 @ 12:00 PM ET (Boston, MA, USA Time)

Link to submit final poster titles and other project information*:     

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*Submitted information includes:

• Final poster title (absolutely no changes allowed after survey form submission on December 16th)

• Project Categories (indicate primary category and 1 or 2 additional categories)

• A 2-3 sentence Executive Summary describing the project

Note: Only ONE survey response per team and ONE final poster submission upload per team. Students should coordinate within their team to identify which team member is responsible for submitting the survey and uploading the final poster.

CLICK AND DOWNLOAD YOUR PROGRAM’S TEMPLATE BELOW:

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EVENT DETAILS:

View the pre-recorded technical webinar to learn the steps in creating your ePoster, formatting guidelines, and how to submit your ePoster. After reviewing the video, please follow the steps below on creating and submitting your ePoster.

1. Choose an ePoster Template:

Video Presentation:

• In addition to your final poster, you will also be required to submit a video presentation.

• Description:

  • 2-3 minute video presentation to introduce the project and summarize preliminary findings to date. The 2-3 minute video should be engaging - as if speaking to an audience - and emphasize the main takeaways, including applicability, innovation potential, and managerial insights of the project.

  • Please make sure video files are submitted as a .mp4, or .mov file

• Click the button below to download tips on recording your video:

Ready to Submit?

Find Poster Assignment

• Click the black button to access the interactive poster assignment sheet and find your board number, session date, and time.

Watch ePosterboards Videos

• Watch ePosterboards Videos to learn how to format your ePoster and learn how to use an ePoster Template

Check-In at your assigned date/time:

Check-in at the Technical Support Help Desk during the following times:

• (A) Group presenters- 3:00 pm

• (B) Group presenters - 3:30 pm.

• Remember to submit your ePoster and Video to the deadline above.

• Bring a backup of your ePoster on a thumb drive.

• Test your ePoster at your assigned station, if you are having difficulties, please let us know so we can help.

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