CSRF Annual Meeting 2025
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2025 PRESENTER INFORMATION
Individual Oral Presentations
The individual oral presentations are brief 10-minute presentations. There will be two minutes for questions from the audience following your presentation.
Poster Presentation
Poster presentations are presented for 1.5 hour session in which you will be able to talk about your findings with attendees. Posters should be a maximum of 4 ft wide by 3 ft tall. Supplies to attach posters to poster boards will be provided on-site.
Tips for a Great Poster Presentation
Focus your message. What do you want the reader to know in a short amount of time?
Where possible, use images to convey your ideas, rather than words.
Use bullets and short phrases rather than long text, where possible.
Words and figures should be easy to read from 4 – 6 feet away. We suggest a minimum font size of 24pt for text and 32pt for headings. Larger is better. Use fonts that are clear and easy to read.
Choose colours that are visually appealing and offer appropriate contrast. Limit the number of different colours you use to ensure a consistent and clean layout.
Avoid blurry images. Ensure figures are of adequately high resolution.
Provide visual cues that guide the reader through your poster in the intended order.
Remain near your poster during the allocated timeslot, without blocking it.
Prepare a 1-minute (maximum!) “elevator pitch” – a verbal summary – of your work. What would you tell someone about your study in an elevator if you only had a few moments before they got off at the top floor?
Data Blitz Presentation
A data blitz is a quick, concise 5-minute presentation of research findings. You are not restricted to a certain number of slides, but must keep your talk under 5 minutes. After each data blitz, there will be time for 1 audience question. The purpose of a data blitz is to articulate your findings in a quick, insightful, and clear manner. These concise and efficient talks are intended to grab the attention of the audience, convey key information, and allow for several presenters to share their ideas in a brief period of time. We want to hear about your latest, greatest, cutting-edge findings.
Tips for a Great Data Blitz Presentation
This is a quick presentation, so plan to highlight 1-2 key findings from your work. Data blitz presentations are about conveying the key message or the “sound bite” you want your audience to walk away with in a short time.
Include only the essential information—that is, the information your audience needs to understand your key finding(s). You are not there to provide the detail required for them to reproduce your work, you're there to inspire them to search out your work and get excited about your findings.
Use large images and as little text as possible. Don't crowd and confuse with unnecessary information. The goal is not to cram information from a longer presentation into 5 minutes.
Practice, practice, practice! This is true of any presentation, but 5 minutes is a really short time when presenting so you want to have it timed out perfectly (we WILL cut you off at 5 minutes). But this is very important: make sure you go slow and steady and reduce the amount you say rather than rushing to try and cram more in.
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Registration Details
If you are presenting at CSRF this year, you must register by August 30th 2025.
For all attendees, please register as soon as possible. Attendees who register later (September 1st to October 1st) will be charged the late registration cost (15% higher). All registrations must be complete by October 1st.
Registration categories are based on membership status (student, affiliate, full and member versus student, affiliate, full non-member).
What is included in your registration fee?
Three days of sex research and scholarship across disciplines
Two poster sessions and opening reception (Thursday); a cash bar will be available during the poster sessions
Breakfast and coffee breaks on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
A student-faculty mentorship session on Friday (lunch provided) for those who sign up
Three excellent plenary speakers including our Early Career Award winner
CSRF awards for service, contributions, and excellence in research presentation
Hotel information
This year the conference will be held at the beautiful The Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver, located in the heart of downtown.
Group Booking
We have a discounted block of rooms at the hotel.
Click here to see the rooms available.
Web Group Code: VC241022CAN
Please book your room before September 30th, as beyond that date the hotel cannot guarantee availability.
Social Event: Drag Bingo at The Taylight Kitchen (additional fee of $25)
This year, CSRF’s After Dark/Social event is Drag Bingo at The Taylight Kitchen. Join us Thursday night at 8 pm for an unforgettable evening of lively bingo, dazzling drag performances, and joyful connection with your CSRF community. This is more than just bingo; it’s a celebration of queer joy and visibility. Drag Bingo is sure to be a highlight of your CSRF experience!
The cost of this event is $25 per person (in addition to the registration fee). If you would like to attend, add this to your cart with your registration. Space at the venue is limited so book your tickets right away to guarantee a spot.
Student Social Event
This year's student social will take place on Friday, October 24th from 8:00-10:00pm at SWITCH Karaoke Bar (1339 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V6E 2B1– 8 min walk from the conference venue!). All student attendees are welcome! This social event will be an opportunity to network with fellow students, as well as get to know your student representative candidates! Food and Drink will be available for purchase.
BIPOC Welcome Reception
This year, CSRF's Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) committee will be hosting a BIPOC welcome reception on the first night of the conference (Thursday, October, 23rd) from 5:30-6:30 for BIPOC conference attendees.
Appetizers and one drink ticket will be provided (good for 1 alcoholic beverage/mocktail), and a cash bar (with bottomless non-alcoholic drinks; mocktails not included) will be available. This will be an excellent opportunity for networking and building community with the CSRF BIPOC community.
The event is FREE for student attendees and $10.00 for non-student attendees. If you are a non-student who wishes to attend, please add this to your cart and pay for it along with registration.