The IWA-ASPIRE Water New Zealand Conference & Expo 2025 being held from 29 September – 3 October 2025 at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre and Christchurch Town Hall, Ōtautahi Christchurch.
We are looking for a call for poster abstracts to supplement the technical programme and provide further insight into the industry and its people.
As per previous years, posters will be prominently displayed at the conference, on screens. Poster presenters will also have the opportunity to address delegates and judges during the lunch break.
The call for poster abstracts is NOW CLOSED
Please click here for the abstract guidelines
Please click here for the abstract template
Best Poster Award
The award for best poster will be presented at The Downer Gala Dinner and Awards on Wednesday, 1 October 2025
Timeline
- Poster portal opens: Friday, 28 February 2025
- Poster portal closes: Friday, 28 March 2025
- Poster copy due: Monday, 22 September 2025
- Poster Question and Answer session: at lunchtime during the Conference
The Call for Poster Abstracts open on 28 February
Poster updates for 2025
This year, the Technical Committee will vote for the posters based on visual appeal, content and readability.
Poster Guidelines and Instructions
Poster summaries submitted must be a maximum of 200 words, excluding title and authors and must include:
- Title (no longer than 10 words)
- Author(s)
- Keywords (up to 8)
- References
All poster presenters agree to the following:
- Design a poster and submit it by the deadline. This year these will be displayed digitally on interactive screens so need to be in 9:16 aspect ratio (portrait), and a .PDF file.
- To be onsite for presentation of the poster to the delegation and to judges.
All poster summaries are subject to approval by Water New Zealand’s Technical Committee.
Please click here for the abstract guidelines
Please click here for the abstract template
Entry Criteria
Entries are welcome on any topic of relevance to the water industry, with entries from students particularly encouraged.
The deadline for poster abstracts is Friday, 28 March 2025 and entries must be submitted through the portal.
Judges and Judging Criteria
Posters are assessed by the technical committee on the following criteria;
- Technical content
- Practical content
- Future use
- Clarity and logic
- Standard of the verbal presentation
Questions?
Please contact: waternz@avenues.co.nz
