Preparing to attend SIGDOC 2026

Registration

You register for the conference via Cvent. The registration link will be on the conference website when it becomes available. https://sigdoc.acm.org/conference/2026/registration/

To communicate your accessibility needs, please respond to the registration question labeled: “Do you have a disability or special need that impacts your access to ACM conferences, special interest groups, publications, or digital resources?”

To help us plan for accommodations, please provide as much detail as you can. Indicate needs such as wheelchair access, sign language interpretation, or a guide. Please also indicate your food requirements. The Conference Chair Quan Zhou (quan.zhou@metrostate.edu) will follow up with you to clarify your needs.

Printed Copy of the Program

The SIGDOC conference program will be made available on the website for easy access and sustainability. If you need a print copy of the program (with or without any specific formatting requirements), please let the Conference Chair Quan Zhou (quan.zhou@metrostate.edu) know in advance. A copy will be provided to you at the conference. 

Preparing Posters

Posters should be no larger than 36” tall x 48” wide (0.9 m x 1.3 m). We plan to place posters on easel stands with cardboard backing. Therefore, either paper or fabric posters are acceptable.

Poster Accessibility: We encourage the following best practices for accessibility of poster presentations. We also suggest including a url or QR code linking to an accessible, downloadable version of your poster.

Clarity: Use plain language, spell out acronyms and abbreviations, define terms, and avoid or define jargon. Provide information in multiple formats, such as by combining text, images, graphs, and tables. Keep text concise.

Format: Use large, bold, sans serif typefaces, such as Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, Roboto, or Open Sans, on plain backgrounds. Use 72–152 point font for the title; 48–56 point for section headings; and 24–36 point for body text. Provide adequate spacing, avoid clutter, and visually highlight sections with borders, headings with color, and spacing.

Visuals: Use color combinations that are high contrast can be distinguished by those who have color vision deficiency. Keep graphics and tables simple. Provide captions for tables and graphics. Avoid blurry images by including those with at least 300 dpi resolution.

Organization: Readers should be logically led in the correct direction from the title through the poster by a clear narrative and logical design. In your verbal presentation, describe the major points in the poster concisely for your audience.

Preparing Slides

We recommend that presenters giving talks use slideshare software, such as PowerPoint or Google Slides, to record visual presentation components. We anticipate allocating 12 minutes for each oral presentation; members of organized panels should expect 12 minutes per person. A recommended practice for timekeeping is to bring a timer (e.g., on a smartphone) with you to help you keep your presentation on time. To minimize disruptions and lost time caused by switching between laptops and connecting to WiFi, we will ask that:

  • each session’s presenters coordinate before the start of their sessions and put all talks onto a single laptop;
  • presenters who use cloud-based storage download their talks to avoid any unanticipated internet-related slowdown.

We will try our best to provide session moderators to assist with timekeeping and coordination. Use best practices for all document formats that you plan to use at the conference.

Venue and Location

Metropolitan State University campus is fully accessible. The conference will take place in the following buildings:

  • Founders Hall: Reception Area, Auditorium
  • New Main: Great Hall, L210, L211, L213, L215

Founders Hall and New Main are a short walk from each other. They are also connected via an underground tunnel, equipped with elevators. These tunnels are useful in bad weather as you would not have to walk outside. Follow the signage to navigate the tunnels. 

The university has a Center for Accessibility Resources which provides more details about accessibility on campus. https://www.metrostate.edu/accessibility 

Service animals are allowed on campus with advance notice. Please let the Conference Chair Quan Zhou (quan.zhou@metrostate.edu) know if you plan to bring your service animal to the conference site. 

Address

Metro State University

700 E. 7th Street

St. Paul, MN 55106

Driving Directions

Driving I-94 East

(from downtown St. Paul)

  1. Stay on I-94E, follow signs to US-10 East
  2. Use the left lane to take exit 243 for Mounds Blvd
  3. Continue on Mounds Blvd until Maria Ave
  4. Turn left on Maria

Metro State Parking Ramp entrance is on the right side of the street.

Handicapped and Visitor parking is available in the ramp and on a surface lot on Maria Ave.

Driving West

(from Maplewood, Hwy 694 or Woodbury)

  1. Stay on I-94W to Exit 234 US-61 N/Mounds Blvd toward Kellogg Blvd
  2. Turn right onto 3rd St East
  3. Turn left at first cross street onto Maria Ave

Metro State Parking Ramp entrance is on the right side of the street.

Handicapped and Visitor parking is available in the ramp and on a surface lot on Maria Ave.

Parking

Metropolitan State University has a parking ramp on campus. From the ramp, it is a short walk across Maria Avenue to the conference site. 

Metro State Parking Ramp:

400 Maria Avenue

Handicapped and Visitor Surface Lot:

403 Maria Avenue