The AOAC Call for Poster Abstracts is now closed!
Late submissions will not be accepted.
Poster presenters MUST attend the AOAC Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting will be in-person only. Posters will be available for viewing in the Poster Hall of the JW Marriott Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Posters and abstracts will also be available on the AOAC electronic program. (Poster PDFs will only be available to registered attendees).
2026 Poster Submission Schedule
- Acceptance/rejection emails will be sent to Poster Authors between Monday, July 27, 2026 and Tuesday, July 28, 2026
- PDF poster upload opens Monday, August 3, 2026
PDF poster upload closes Friday, September 4, 2026
More information will be sent to accepted poster submitters.
All authors will be required to present the physical poster in the Poster Hall at the AOAC Annual Meeting at the JW Marriott Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Poster Tracks by Day
Monday, August 31
- Chemical Contaminants & Residues
- Quality Assurance & Reference Materials
- Food Additives & Colors
Tuesday, September 1
- Botanicals & Dietary Supplements
- Microbiology & Molecular Biology Methods
- Novel Foods & Ingredients
Wednesday, September 2
- Agriculture, Environment, & Biostimulants
- Bioinformatics, Chemometrics, & Data Analytics
- Food Authenticity & Food Fraud
- Food Nutrition
- Gluten & Food Allergens
JAOAC Poster Publication
Poster presenters are encouraged to submit full Journal papers along with their posters, for consideration of publication in the Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL. These submissions will undergo Journal peer review, and if accepted, the papers will be published in the online Journal and in print. Submissions for the Journal must accompany the poster presentations. For more information, contact Jennifer Diatz, Director of Publications [email protected].
Contest for First-Time AOAC Poster Presenters
This contest encourages active participation from first-time AOAC Poster Presenters to showcase their analytical work in the relevant areas of fields of research that fit the scope of AOAC.
AOAC will appoint a panel of judges representing expertise from diverse areas of analytical communities of AOAC.
The posters will be evaluated based on content, oral delivery, discussion with presenters (Q&A), and overall formatting during the author’s presentation. Eligibility to participate will be limited to first-time poster presenters only.
The top five posters will be awarded certificates. The names of the winning poster authors will be announced during the Annual Meeting at the AOAC Business Meeting on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
Winners will be published in the 2026 November/December Inside Laboratory Management (ILM) issue.
Additional Information for Poster Presenters
Author Presentations: The Author Presentations provide an opportunity for attendees to meet and interact with the poster presenters. Author presentations will be between Noon and 1:00 PM on the day their poster is scheduled.
Poster Set-Up: On the day their poster is scheduled, poster authors may set up their poster between 7:30 AM and 9:45 AM.
Poster tear-down: Authors must take down their posters by 6:00 PM on the day they are scheduled. AOAC staff will remove posters left up after the tear-down period. AOAC is not responsible for lost or damaged posters.
Poster Guidelines
- Posters should stimulate discussion, not give a long presentation. Therefore, keep text to a minimum, emphasize graphics and make sure every item is necessary.
- Include the title of your presentation. AOAC INTERNATIONAL will not post the title on display boards.
- Prepare as many individual poster display pieces as required (four to eight is standard) to outline your work clearly and concisely. For collaborative studies, you may choose to include the purpose of the study, the experimental design, results, conclusions and recommendations. Space your information proportionally.
- Use large and legible lettering that is easily readable from 3 feet or more. Text material should be printed from a laser printer with a font size large enough to read from a distance. Simple use of color can be used to add emphasis if needed.
- Photographs, illustrations and graphics are encouraged, and should be at least 9”x12” to ensure visibility.
- Optional Materials: If you wish, you may prepare handouts for distribution to interested scientists. Some authors may also wish to provide business cards/contact information for the daylong display times.
Poster Numbers
Poster board numbers will be assigned in August. Please visit the AOAC Annual Meeting mobile app for poster board assignments.
Display Board Size
Poster boards are 4 feet (1.2 meters) vertically by 8 feet (2.4 meters) horizontally (take off approximately 1.5″ each way to account for border) and are supported by legs extending to the floor. Display materials may be affixed to the boards with push pins (provided on-site at the meeting.)
Transporting Poster Materials
Hand-carry your poster materials to the Annual Meeting. Do not mail your poster to the meeting site or to AOAC INTERNATIONAL. The presenter is responsible for all poster materials.
