Promotional and sponsorship opportunities are available to interested parties. All sponsorship and advertisement opportunities are designed to provide organization and brand promotion at a variety of levels and price points. This gives our exhibitors and sponsors the opportunity to showcase new products and services, as well as showcase details and demonstrations where applicable. All collateral must be submitted to MDA for approval prior to production.
For more information on how to secure your conference sponsorship, please contact Pam Bittner at [email protected].
Industry Forums provide an opportunity to present an educational topic related to NMDs during breakfast. Show your organization’s commitment to the NMD community through this exclusive opportunity. MDA does not offer CME credit for these programs. If CME is required, industry sponsors must provide this through a separate accredited provider.
Breakfast forums must not exceed a 45-minute runtime and must conclude at least 15 minutes prior to start of morning sessions. (Any violations to this policy will forfeit opportunity to host a forum at future events)
Industry Forums are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to one breakfast per sponsor.
As part of the Industry Forum package, MDA provides the following:
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Industry Forums provide an opportunity to present an educational topic related to NMDs during lunch. Show your organization’s commitment to the NMD community through this exclusive opportunity. MDA does not offer CME credit for these programs. If CME is required, industry sponsors must provide this through a separate accredited provider.
Lunch forums must not exceed a 75-minute runtime and must conclude at least 15 minutes prior to start of afternoon sessions. (Any violations to this policy will forfeit opportunity to host a forum at future events)
Industry Forums are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to one lunch per sponsor.
As part of the Industry Forum package, MDA provides the following:
Additional Information
Showcase your organization’s dedication to supporting MDA’s lifesaving mission in the field of neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) by networking with clinical and scientific peers and industry leaders. This will include a 2-hour networking reception held in the Exhibit Hall, where your company logo will be featured on beverage napkins and signs to acknowledge your support. MDA will be responsible for selecting and providing all food and beverages for the receptions.
Demonstrate your organization’s dedication to the NMD professional community by sponsoring the MDA Trainee Networking Event in 2024, which will be held on Sunday, March 3, 2024. This event will enable up-and-coming neuromuscular-focused clinicians and researchers to network with peers and industry experts. By sponsoring this event, you will be entitled to the following benefits:
Provide attendees with the pick-me-up they need! This is for the sponsorship of both the AM & PM refreshment breaks. Sponsorship includes the sponsor’s logo on the signage placed in the break area as well as napkins branded with sponsor’s logo. MDA will be responsible for selecting the food and beverage for the breaks. One sponsorship still available (Monday).
This offering provides companies with a private meeting space to use for meetings or gatherings. All meetings must abide by MDA Conference rules and regulations (See prospectus pg. 17). The price is charged per day, and the meeting room will be situated within the hotel and furnished with a table and four chairs.
AV, telecom and food and beverage may be special ordered at the expense of the company reserving the room. There are a limited number of rooms available and are reserved on a first come, first served basis. Please note, event attendees/sponsors are not able to reserve rooms directly with the hotel. The rental of a meeting suite alone is not considered as sponsorship but will be included as part of your total conference investment if purchased with either an exhibit booth or other sponsorship offering.
Meeting suites must be reserved by February 7, 2024. MDA cannot guarantee meeting space after the deadline. The meeting suite’s location will be assigned no later than Thursday, January 11, 2024.
An ancillary event refers to a function held in connection with the MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference by an organization other than MDA. Approval from MDA is required for all ancillary events. The requests will be reviewed in the order they are received, and a two-week period is required for approval and issuance of the Letter of Agreement (LOA). If meeting space is available it will be allocated no later than Thursday, January 11, 2024.
If your organization plans to hold an ancillary event, please submit the Ancillary Events Request Form to request the meeting space. Please note that no meeting space is available directly through the hotel.
Please see additional Ancillary Event Guidelines in the prospectus (pg. 18). Ancillary Meeting Space must be requested by February 7, 2024, MDA does not guarantee meeting space.