Presentation Record Format Guidelines for AIChE Meetings
Initial setup: (for 8 1/2" x 11" paper) Please set-up your word processor to these initial settings. Your paper should follow these formatting styles:
Base font: 12 pt. Tahoma
Line Height: Auto
Line Spacing: Single
Margins:
Bottom: 1.2" (Do not page number)
All others: .75"
Tab settings: Every .5" (Additional tabs/indents may be set for tables or other items)
Justification: Full
Paper Title: Maximum of three lines for title.
Font size: 14 pt.
Attribute: Bold and All caps
Justification: Center
Position: Top Margin
Spacing: One blank line after last line of title
Author/Byline information: Please type author’s full name and affiliation, with city and state listed. Do not include street addresses, titles, departments, etc.
Font size: 12 pt.
Attribute: Italics and initial caps
Justification: Center
Spacing: Two blank lines after last author line
Bio information: Bios should be spaced two blank lines after byline.
Font size: 12 pt.
Attribute: Italicized and initial caps
Justification: Center
Heading: Biography
Headings:
Font size: 12 pt.
Attribute: Bold and initial caps
Justification: Center
Spacing: Double Space After
Subheadings:
Font size: 12 pt. (same as base font)
Attributes: Bold, italic, initial caps
Justification: Left
Spacing: One line before all new subheads. Begin paragraph directly below each new subhead.
Body or paragraphs:
Indent the first line of each new paragraph. Please do not use spaces or hanging indents. Use the Tab key to indent (.5 in.) each new paragraph. Use full justification, letting the text wrap – no hard returns except when starting a new paragraph. Use the base font already indicated (12 pt.). Do not double space between paragraphs. However, double space before starting a new heading or subhead.
Page numbering:
Our printer will apply the page numbers. Please DO NOT number the pages in your document.
Tables:
Identify each table with a bold numeric reference and center it at the top of your table. (i.e. Table 1.)
Graphics or photos:
Include a centered caption for the graphic or photo and place it at the bottom of the graphic. Avoid color graphics or graphics with dark backgrounds (no contrast) as they do not reproduce well when printed.
References:
Use references as a heading name, with your listing that follows in the base font size (12 pt.) Number each reference consecutively (1,2,3… etc.) and single space between each reference. Indent after each reference number. Do not use endnotes. Refer to the example below:
1. Smith, Robert J. and Nancy A. Jones (1991), “Writing a Better Paper,” Association News, June, pp. 67-75.
2. Zales, David L. (1998) “Presenting a Technical Paper,” in The Association Conference, Arthur Jones and T.A. Johnson, ed. New York, N.Y., Knowledge Press.