SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The European Society of Retina Specialists invites you to participate as a sponsor at the 9th EURETINA Congress taking place in the Acropolis Centre, Nice, France in May 2009. The annual congress is expected to attract more than 1,500 Retina Specialists and Healthcare Professionals with buying power and influence over purchasing decisions. All sponsors will be recognised in the final programme.

All advertisers and sponsors of preferred positions/sponsorship opportunities in 2008 will have right of first refusal for the same sponsorship opportunities in 2009. The deadline to exercise this option of first refusal is 19 December, 2008. After this date all unsecured advertising/sponsorship will be offered on a first-come basis.

Tote Bags - €25,000

Each registered attendee will receive their conference materials
in a tote bag that they can carry during the entire meeting and
beyond. The sponsor's name and logo will appear on 1,500 bags.
Inside each bag will be a pen and notepaper also featuring
the company logo.

Delegate Badges and Lanyards - €12,000

High visibility opportunity! Your company logo (and your logo only) can appear on the official meeting lanyards and badges. Distributed at the registration desk, all attendees will be given the official badge &
lanyard to wear during the meeting. Both the lanyards and badges
will be pre-printed with your company logo on them, keeping your company
name visible throughout the event.

Welcome Reception - €15,000

The Welcome Reception will be a premiere event. EURETINA will work with
the sponsor to create a valuable welcome event for delegates, which will
recognise the contributions of the sponsoring company. This will be achieved by including company branding on the invitations, and event signage.

Vitreoretinal Update Book - €9,000

Increase your company’s profile by sponsoring the Vitreoretinal Update Book, which contains detailed abstracts from all invited speakers. The Vitreoretinal Update Book will be distributed to every delegate at registration and is a valuable tool for them to take home after the congress, for reference or to share with colleagues. As the sole sponsor
of the Vitreoretinal Update Book you will be able to utilize the 3 cover positions for
advertising, (inside front, inside back and outside back). This ensures your company
will have high visibility both at the meeting and when the delegates return home.
All ads will be in full colour.

Coffee Breaks - €6,000

Provide delegates with coffee during the morning and afternoon breaks and your company name and logo will appear on signage at the coffee stations.

Presidents Dinner - €15,000

The social highlight of the congress, this prestigious event takes place on the Friday evening during the congress. Your company can gain visibility by sponsoring this event for delegates, where one hundred of Europe's top ophthalmologists gather for an evening of food and drink. Your company logo will appear on the menus and signage in an exclusive venue.

Internet Area - €10,000

The internet area is ranked as one of the most valuable areas of any meeting.
Delegates can access their emails and the internet whilst visiting the exhibition.
The sponsoring company's name and logo will be displayed on all screens as
well as signage. The internet area will be located in the exhibition hall.

Wi-Fi Area - €10,000

Delegates visiting the Wi-Fi area will be able to access emails and the internet using their own lap/palm tops via a Wi-Fi connection. The sponsor’s involvement will be recognized with signage branded with the sponsors name and logo and a branded landing page (subject to availability).

Water Stations – price on application

Supply the attendees with natural refreshment by sponsoring bottles of water to be distributed throughout the congress centre. With a choice of natural spring or mineral water, your company logo
will appear as the bottle label and will be distributed from refreshment areas where signage will be located with your company name and logo.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations for sponsorship cannot be accepted after 20 March, 2009. Cancellations after this time will be invoiced for the full amount.

Satellite Meetings - From €15,000

EuroTimes Satellite Symposia are held in the Congress Centre outside the time of the main scientific programme. All symposia are sponsored by Industry and scientific programmes are agreed between
the sponsor and EuroTimes.

Satellite Meeting Costs Include:

Venue Rental
Online promotion and registration from www.euretina.org
Advertising listings in March, April & May issues of EuroTimes
Audio Visual – Standard congress package
Onsite registration & signage facilities
Programme information handouts
Evaluation forms
List of attendees with name and address details
Opportunity for follow-up publication in EuroTimes

Enduring Materials

Communicate the message of your Satellite Symposia to a wider audience by utilising one of EuroTimes follow-up publishing opportunities. EuroTimes will assign a journalist to your symposia and develop a customised report that will bring your products and technologies to 28,000 ophthalmologists. Certain follow-up materials can also be circulated by region and country.

Educational Supplements & Inserts
Advertorials
DVDs & CD-ROMs
Web Projects


Companies with the highest priority points will be offered first refusal of the time slots available for satellite meetings during the
9th EURETINA Congress in Nice.