General Information

Please review the general information below for unit participation.  For additional questions, reach out to vpr-rdo@uiowa.edu.

Advertising

We will advertise the Research Services Fair through the Office of the Vice President for Research and Research Development Office channels. In addition, we seek your assistance to help disseminate information about the RSF to your networks.

Event Parking and Transportation

Taking CAMBUS is the recommended transportation option for this event. The Blue, Orange, and Red CAMBUS Routes go to the West Campus Transportation Center (WCTC) which is next to Kinnick Stadium. 

Limited hourly parking is available in multiple parking ramps (employee parking allowed).

Power

Due to grouping units together based on research service type, power is extremely limited and mostly not available. Please plan methods to engage attendees without power.

Setup and Tear Down

The event time is 1:00pm-3:30pm. You may begin setting up at 12:30pm and tear down should be complete by 4:00pm.

Table Displays and Poster Displays

Units have the option of choosing between Table Displays or Poster Displays.

Table Displays

Based on the demand for vendor space, some units may need to split a 6' table with another unit (3' per unit). You are free to use the area above and behind your assigned table space in any fashion as you please (e.g., set up displays, brochures, flyers, etc.), but please plan display materials accordingly to space constraints and neighboring tables.

Poster Displays

A poster display stand will be provided for those who want to display using a poster. Please plan to have poster dimensions be smaller than 36”x48”. 

Table Number and Sharing

Coming soon.

Table Staffing

To ensure attendee access to each unit's table or poster, we ask that units limit table staff to two persons at any given time. 

Target Audience

Researchers (i.e., faculty, staff, postdocs, and students) and research support staff of all levels.