LCGB Conference Poster Abstract Submission Form

All abstracts must acknowledge that breastfeeding is natural for the mother-baby dyad and must abide by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Code, Global Strategy and World Health Authority (WHA) resolutions. Additionally, when providing a brief overview of your poster content and purpose, focus on conveying key messages that align with the theme of the conference, ‘The Diversity of Lactation Support: A Team Effort.’

Complete the form below to submit. All fields must be filled in. The deadline for submissions is 5pm on 23rd August 2024 Submissions will only be accepted via this form.

Submission requirements

· Your name, organisation, contact details

· Abstract title

· An abstract text of no more than 200 words (not including contact details, title)

· Abstract deadline: 5pm on 23rd August 2024

· Submit your abstract via this form.

Additional information

· Submitting authors will be sent an acknowledgement via email within three working days of submission to confirm that their abstract has been received. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please follow up to ensure that your submission has been received.

· Abstracts will be reviewed by a panel and successful abstracts will be confirmed by email by 6th September 2024 at the latest.

· All presenters will be required to register for the in-person conference at Signing Tree Venue, Deaf Cultural Centre, Ladywood Road, Birmingham, B16 8SZ and pay the associated fee. (Contact conference@lcgb.org if funding is an impediment.) Places can be booked online via www.lcgb.org/events. We will hold the early bird rate for all applicants however we cannot guarantee available places as time passes.

· Posters should be provided in both digital and physical format

Digital version

· High Resolution, JPEG/ PNG format. Please be aware that large posters may be difficult to view in digital form, we suggest a max size of A2.

Physical version

· Posters should be size A1 / A0

· Delegates must produce, bring and mount their own posters on arrival at the venue as directed by LCGB Events Team

· Submissions can be made jointly; however, we require one email address for the point of contact and communication of information.

· Successful abstracts will be published virtually on the LCGB-OWL website for delegates during and after the Conference.

Accessibility and Inclusion

We are committed to ensuring accessibility and inclusion at our conference. If you require any accommodations or have specific accessibility needs for your poster presentation, please indicate them in your submission or contact us at conference@lcgb.org for assistance.

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  • Max 200 words
  • Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 256 MB.
    Posters should be: High Resolution, JPEG/ PNG format. Please be aware that large posters may be difficult to view in digital form, we suggest a max size of A2.
  • Submitting authors will be sent an acknowledgement via email within three working days of submission to confirm that their abstract has been received. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please follow up to ensure that your submission has been received. Successful abstracts will be confirmed to the email address provided by 6th September 2024.
    LCGB upholds and supports the World Health Organisation (WHO) International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes and subsequent resolutions www.who.int/nutrition/publications/code_english.pd