Frequently Asked Questions

All attendees and participants must register, including all presenters of accepted submissions. However, you do NOT need to be registered for the Biennial meeting to register and attend SRCD Supported pre-conferences. 

All attendees and participants must register, including all presenters of accepted submissions. However, you do NOT need to be registered for the Biennial meeting to register and attend SRCD Supported pre-conferences. 

SRCD offers visa support letters upon the request of any participant. Participants do not need to have an accepted submission to request a visa support letter. A visa support letter can be requested by emailing events@srcd.org. Please add a ‘Visa Support Letter Request’ to the subject line. 

The registration site is now open for the SRCD 2023 Biennial Meeting. Rates are available here. 

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Please direct all registration questions to SRCD’s Meeting and Events team at events@srcd.org. 

Please direct all membership questions to SRCD’s Membership team at membership@srcd.org.

Yes, all participants must agree to abide by the SRCD Code of Conduct to register for the event. 

No. The 2023 Biennial Meeting is an in-person meeting with no options to present virtually.  

SRCD is asking for consent to use your image from any large crowd shots during the meeting that will be used for marketing and promotion purposes. If our photographers and videographers encounter you during the meeting for individual images, they will ask for your consent at that time.

For a meeting of this size, SRCD is required to take emergency precautions per meeting safety laws. Your emergency contact information will be used in case of health-related emergencies during the SRCD 2023 Biennial Meeting. All information will be deleted after the meeting.

Hello Parents!

Join us this year at the SRCD’s children's program! KiddieCorp has been providing quality childcare for the past 37 years, and we are looking forward to meeting you and caring for your children. KiddieCorp's mission is to provide your children with a safe, comfortable, and fun experience. Don't let your children miss out on group games, arts and crafts, manipulative & dramatic play, and an opportunity to meet new friends! Located at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek. 

Registration closed on February 22, 2023. 
You are welcome to register on-site. However, there is no guarantee, as registration is handled on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Conversation Roundtable: 90-minute session 
  • The audience must be given 30 minutes to respond to the questions/issues raised and to introduce additional questions and comments to the panel 
  • Conversation Roundtable does not include PowerPoint slides. 
• Flash Talk Sessions: 45-minute sessions 
  • Per Paper, an 8-minute presentation highlighting the key attributes of a research study may include 5-8 slides. 
  • A Moderator is assigned to each session to… 
    • introduce each talk 
    • keep time 
    • and to moderate the discussion after the papers have been presented.  
• Flash Talk Symposium: 45-minute sessions 
  • Per Paper, an 8-minute presentation highlighting the key attributes of a research study may include 5-8 slides. 
  • A Moderator is assigned to each session to… 
    • introduce each talk 
    • keep time 
    • and to moderate the discussion after the papers have been presented.  
• Paper Symposium: 90-minute session 
  • At least 15 minutes MUST be set aside for discussion with the audience as part of the symposium 
• Poster Presentation: displayed in 45-minute sessions 
• Professional Development: 90-minute session 
• Each session should include interactive exercises and attendee engagement. 

A Speaker Ready Room is located on the second level of the Salt Palace Convention Center in Room 260B.   

Laptops are not provided; you must bring your own. Adapters will be available; however, we strongly recommend that you travel with your device’s adapters. Please read this important information from the 2023 Biennial audio-visual equipment vendor to ensure you have the correct adapter for your device adapters for laptops. 

• Poster Sessions in Exhibit Hall A/B (Level 1 of the Salt Palace Convention Center): NO AV is provided or needed.  
  • All individual posters displayed in these sessions will be presented on standard 8' wide x 4' tall poster boards. 
  • Please see below for poster specifications and handling. 
• All session rooms (except for Conversation Roundtables): One LCD projector (PC compatible; bring an adapter for a connector cord if using a Mac or have a relatively new PC), a screen, and a microphone will be available in your presentation room. As a reminder, SRCD does not provide laptops. Additional AV equipment will not be available for use in meeting rooms. 
• Conversation Roundtables: A head table/microphone and audience seating. A Conversation Roundtable does not include PowerPoint slides. 

Presentations should be created in a 16:9 slide ratio to ensure the best visual impact. 

SRCD will provide a poster board that is eight (8) ft. (2.4 meters) wide and four (4) ft. (1.2 meters) high, with a 2-inch (2.4 centimeters) frame all around and mounted on a four(4) ft. (1.2 meters) stand. This poster board space is devoted to one poster. 

SRCD will provide push pins on site to hang your poster on the poster board.

Please hang your poster on the designated board within the 15 minutes immediately preceding the start of the scheduled poster session. Your poster must be removed promptly at the end of the session so that the poster for the next session can be hung on the poster board. Please take your poster and any additional items with you when you leave the poster area. 

The Salt Palace Convention Center does not offer on-site printing services. 

• Printing services are offered at FedEx Office Print & Ship Center located at 19 East 200 South - Salt Lake City, UT 84111 (0.3 mi - 6 min walk from Salt Palace Convention Center). 
  • Phone: (801) 533-9444 
  • Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM-8:00 PM, Sat: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, Sun: 12:00 PM-6:00 PM 

A poster presentation is a concise yet clear way of communicating your research, study findings, concepts, and ideas. The two most critical elements in any poster presentation are a poster and a brief explanation. 

Creating a poster presentation starts with analyzing and evaluating information or synthesizing ideas to present all necessary data and facts. The properties of an effective poster presentation are: 

• The flow of information is well-organized and easy to follow. 
• The text is easy to read, as a large font is used, and the information is not cluttered. 
• Allows to convert to a mind map or a timeline diagram from the Gantt chart 
• The balanced use of visuals, text, colors, and graphics makes the poster presentation attractive without losing its functionality. 

Poster Outline Sample

Do your best to stand at your poster for the entirety of the meeting poster session. If you do need to leave your poster for any reason, ensure you include your contact information, so you can be contacted by meeting attendees who may read your poster while you are not there. 

Remember to be enthusiastic - your research is exciting! Even toward the end of the poster session, it is essential to maintain your enthusiasm when your energy levels may be lower. If you find your work interesting, your audience is more likely to as well! 

First impressions count. To pique the interest of your potential audience, you should have a concise synopsis (maximum three sentences and no longer than two minutes) of your research prepared, which contains three vital bits of information: 

1. What is your research topic? 
2. What have you found? 
3. Why is that important? 

Once you’ve reeled in your audience and they are eager to learn more, it’s time to build the narrative of your research. Like all great stories, your research needs a beginning, a middle, and an end. Aim for this to be 10 minutes long or less.