Sponsorship & Promotional Opportunities

Advertising
Delegate Bag Inserts and Literature Display
Event Sponsorship
Sponsorship of Meeting Items

 NOTE: All sponsorship items are subject to 21% VAT

ADVERTISING

FINAL PROGRAMME

The final programme will be available on site in Lisbon and will be inserted into each delegate's briefcase.  Refer to the table below for rates and print specifications.

ABSTRACT SUPPLEMENT - ICVTS JOURNAL

Abstracts from this year’s Annual Meeting will be published in a special supplement of the ICVTS Journal which will be circulated to over 3000 ICVTS journal subscribers and to delegates attending the Annual Meeting in Lisbon.

For advertising rates and mechanical data, please refer to the EACTS Executive Secretariat office (info@eacts.co.uk).

Copy Deadline 14 July 2008

EACTS Daily News

We are delighted to announce that we shall be launching a daily newspaper – EACTS Daily News - which will be on circulation during the forthcoming Annual Meeting in Lisbon.

The newspaper underlines our commitment to our partners in Industry by creating an exclusive forum from which you can broadcast your product launch, latest device approvals, company announcements, clinical updates and technology advancements to the delegates attending this year’s Annual Meeting.

As the official newspaper of the meeting, EACTS Daily News will be the only publication freely available to all EACTS delegates that will be distributed each morning by our conference staff. Please refer to the EACTS Daily News “Media Pack” which outlines the advertising opportunities and contact information.

EXHIBITION CATALOGUE

There will be no separate exhibition catalogue produced for the 22nd Annual Meeting.  All exhibition information, including editorial and classified entries, will be incuded in the Final Programme (for advertising rates refer above).

EXHIBITION ON-LINE CATALOGUE ENTRY

Enhancing the visitor experience and success of your show, the online catalogue entry @ €300+VAT will detailed exhibitor profiles including:

• Hall & stand numbers
• Company logo
• Slogan or strapline
• Company name & addresses
• Show contacts and e-mail links
• Company description
• Company e-mail, Web site links

DELEGATE BAG INSERTS AND LITERATURE DISPLAY

DELEGATE BAG INSERTS - €2,500 per insert

• must be booked and copy approved in advance via the EACTS Executive Secretariat
• size - A4
• advertiser to prvide 3,500 inserts which must arrive in Lisbon by 5 September 2008

LITERATURE DISPLAY DESK - €300 per display

A literature display desk will be available on site for the promotion of Industry related brochures/product leaflets.  The desk, which will NOT be manned, will be positioned in either the exhibition or registration area.  Maximum quantity per display 1000.  Advertiser to provide up to 1000 leaflets per display booked which must arrive in Lisbon by 5 September 2008
 

EVENT SPONSORSHIP

PRESIDENTIAL DINNER - € 40,000

Tuesday 16 September; Convento do Beato, Lisbon. Ticket only event.

• Your company name on the invitation card
• Your company name on the menu card
• 10 complimentary invitations (1 table)
• Your company name linked with the details of the event in Meeting literature
• Your company name and logo on a poster sign at the entrance to the venue

WELCOME RECEPTION - € 25,000 

Sunday 14 September; Exhibition Halls, Lisbon Congress Centre. Free entrance to all participants.

• Your company name and logo on a poster sign at the catering points and at the entrances to the Exhibition area
• Your company name linked with the details of the event in the Meeting literature

MEETING ITEMS

MESSAGE CENTRE - € 25,000

System to be operational throughout the Meeting (Sunday 14 - Wednesday 17 September).

Computerised messaging system available to delegates via plasma screens situated in the registration and exhibition areas.

• Your company name and logo on the header panel of the message page on each plasma screen (4 in total)
• Opportunity to advertise any corporate events during the Meeting via plasma screens
• Your company name linked with the details of the system in Meeting literature

INTERNET AND EMAIL CENTRE - € 15,000

The Internet and email centre will be operational throughout the Meeting (Sunday 14 - Wednesday 17 September).  The area will be located in the Exhibition Halls and will offer delegates and exhibition visitors free access to surf the internet and access their personal emails.

• Your company homepage configured as the default screen on each computer monitor (10 in total) 
• Your company name linked with details of the centre in Meeting literature 
• Your company name on a poster sign displayed at the entrance to the area

MEETING BRIEFCASES -  sponsored by St Jude Medical

NAME BADGE LANYARDS - € 15,000

• Your company name printed on the lanyard attached to each name badge

AUDIOVISUAL SERVICES - € 10,000

For Oral and Film Sessions (3 days)

• Your company name on a poster sign displayed at the entrance to each room

DIGITAL INTERACTIVE SESSIONS - € 5,000

For DIP Sessions (3 days)

• Your company name on a poster sign displayed at the entrance to each room

POSTGRADUATE COURSES - € 3,000 per course

Seven courses will be held on Sunday 14 September in Congress Centre:

Adult Cardiac Surgery - sponsored by St Jude Medical
General Thoracic Surgery
Congenital Heart Surgery - sponsored by St Jude Medical
Endovascular Intervention
Perfusion
Basic Science
Education & Manpower

• Your company name linked to the Course(s) in Meeting Literature
• 2 complimentary tickets to the Course(s) sponsored

ANATOMICAL EXHIBITION - sponsored by The Sorin Group

NOTEPADS AND/OR PENS - € 3,000 per item

• Your company name printed on the pen and/or notepad given to each delegate