From global conservation congresses to cutting-edge science forums, see how leading organizations use iPosterSessions to make research communication more engaging, accessible, and lasting.
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Making effective communication a human right
13,000 speech-language pathologists; audiologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists, and students gathered at the Washington DC convention center last week to celebrate the 100th anniversary of ASHA – the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
We’re proud to have partnered with ASHA for four of those 100 years, providing our iPosterSessions platform for participants to present, explore, and discuss the latest scientific research and best professional practices in these fundamental components of human communication.
This year’s ASHA 2025 Convention featured 1,273 interactive iPosters presented on 92 large-format screens in thirteen 90-minute sessions over three days. Our WatchDog scheduling system automatically displayed each iPoster on its assigned screen for every session. Authors simply walked up to their screen and started presenting – no tubes, no paper, no pinning up and tearing down. Session transitions were seamless.
Continuing Education credits were awarded to both authors and attendees for creating and viewing iPosters. To receive credit, authors included narrations with transcripts or video presentations with captions, using the iPoster system’s built-in communication tools. Together with our ADA-compliant accessibility widget, participants with visual, auditory, cognitive, and other disabilities were able to explore the presentations and join the conversations.
The excitement, engagement, and energy in the iPoster area were palpable. And the experience hasn’t ended there – all presentations remain available in the online iPoster Gallery, with advanced search, filter, and sort tools for continued exploration and networking.
Working with ASHA is always a great experience for us, and we especially want to thank the ASHA Convention Team for their fantastic work in making this all happen. And of course, we want to thank all the authors and attendees for their commitment to ASHA’s vision: “making effective communication a human right, accessible and achievable for all.”
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Report from the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi
We have all seen the relentless headlines: wildfires, floods, droughts, microplastics, melting glaciers, and more. For the most part, these stories are framed around human loss. But the other residents of our planet – the myriad life forms that surround us – all have their own right to exist, and critical roles to play in nature’s life-support systems. They also are in deep crisis.
That’s why it was so inspiring to be part of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Wold Congress, where over 10,000 delegates from over 140 countries and diverse knowledge traditions —scientists, policy makers, community stewards, youth delegates, conservation practitioners, protected-area managers, funders, NGOs, UN agencies, private-sector innovators, educators, and storytellers — came together to move from issuing warnings to taking action.
We are proud that our iPoster system powered the interactive, multimedia poster presentations, onsite and online. Huge thanks to all of you fantastic iPoster authors from all over the world whose work truly makes a difference. Thanks to the K.I.T. Group GmbH Operations Team for creating an engaging and memorable onsite experience. And thanks to the IUCN team for bringing everyone together for an event rich in opportunities to learn, share, network, and plan for a sustainable future for all inhabitants of our planet. It was a pleasure working with you all!