Oral Presentations
All speakers are asked to meet with their Session Chair 10 minutes before the start of their session, in the room in which the session will be held, to upload your talks on the provided computer. The preferred method is to bring your presentation on a USB stick and use the computer provided. Click below to read more.
Poster Presentations
- Poster boards used during the evening poster sessions will be 4’ high x 8’ wide boards.
- Thumbtacks and/or push pins will be provided if needed.
- Posters will be located in the Westminster Foyer.
- Poster boards are assigned, please look for the board with your abstract ID# and title.
- Boards are assigned in the order listed in the Program book (Exception: authors with more than one presentation will be accommodated).
- Posters must be set between 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm on the day of your poster session.
- Posters must be removed (no later than) the following day by 1:00 pm. ICDD is not responsible for any posters left by the author(s).
- Posters will be judged, and “Best Poster” winners will be announced at the end of each poster session.
- Best poster will be asked to re-post their winning posters on designated “Winner” boards. Best posters should be removed on Thursday afternoon by 1:00 pm.
Amptek Award for Best Student XRF PosterThis award is separate from the DXC Best Student Poster Award.
Amptek Inc. will be selecting a Best Student Poster during the XRF Poster Session and awarding the winner with an Apple iPad. In order to be eligible for this award, you must be presenting a poster during the XRF Poster Session and be a current student or have graduated in the class of 2024.
Moxtek Scientific Merit Award
The Moxtek Scientific Merit Award recognizes the Best Poster Presentation for the DXC XRF Poster Session presented by a non-profit organization/university that explores the application of XRF to serve improving knowledge of our world. The awardee will receive a $1,500 prize from Moxtek, Inc.
XOS Innovation Award™
The XOS Innovation Award™ recognizes the Best Poster Presentation at the Denver X-ray Conference characterized by the spirit of innovation, excellence in research, and scientific and/ or community impact. XOS is an innovator in elemental analysis solutions that help ensure product compliance, protect critical assets, and improve customer efficiency in industries like petroleum, maritime, semi-conductor, and academic research, to name a few. Our advanced optics and OEM sub-systems can greatly improve the measurement speed, precision, and sensitivity of X-ray analytical instrumentation and can be found in many applications, including plating thickness, forensics, art and archaeometry, and elemental mapping.
The selection criteria include:
- Scientific novelty and excellence
- Quality of the project design and implementation
- Impact derived from results
- Compelling visual presentation and thought-provoking and concise oral presentation by the author and reply to questions
- Project involves and/ or calls for the use of x-ray optics
Posters will be evaluated by the XOS team at the Denver X-ray Conference.
Who is eligible?
Presenters whose posters have been accepted by the Denver X-ray Conference for the 2024 Denver X-ray Conference XRF poster session.
Nature of Award
The Grand prize awardee will receive an iPad Air, the runner-up will receive Bose QuietComfortII Wireless/Bluetooth Ear Buds.
Electronic Posters (e-posters)
In addition to your paper poster, presenters are invited to submit an electronic file of their poster for viewing on the DXC event app until 29 August. Poster presenters will be emailed information on how to submit their E-posters to the conference event app by 1 July 2024.
Employment Postings
There will be a bulletin board near the Conference Registration Desk to announce employment opportunities. Prospective employers can bring announcements with them for posting or email to sjennings@icdd.com.
Evening Poster Sessions & Social Events
The XRD and XRF Poster Sessions will be held on Monday (XRD) and Tuesday (XRF) evenings in the Westminster Foyer from 5-7 pm. The Vendor Sponsored Reception will be held in the Westminster Ballroom (Exhibit Hall) on Wednesday evening from 5-7 pm. All attendees and guests are welcome to attend all poster sessions and social events.
Recording Policy
Denver X-ray Conference/ICDD does not permit any type of recording (photography, video, audio, etc.) of lectures, posters, tutorials, workshops and commercial exhibits at the Denver X-ray Conference without prior permission of ICDD and the individuals/entity involved.
Visa Application Notice
Obtaining a Visa is the sole responsibility of the attendee. The Denver X-ray Conference is not permitted to mediate with either the U.S. Embassy abroad or with the State Department on behalf of any conference attendee. However, if you need an invitation letter to the conference to submit with your application, please e-mail your request to: dxc@icdd.com. Please include your name, passport #, birth date, mailing address, e-mail address and the title(s) of any abstract(s) that you have submitted for the conference. A copy of the letter will be e-mailed to you as a PDF.
Have an idea for a workshop or session?
If there is a topic missing from the DXC Program that would make for a great workshop or session, please let the DXC Organizing Committee know. Submit your ideas before 1 July 2024 for consideration in the 2025 Conference Program.