ASGCT 2010 Clinical Trials Training Course and 13th Annual Meeting
May 17 - 22, 2010
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC, USA

ASGCT 2010 Support Opportunities

The American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy welcomes general meeting support to supplement the cost of the Annual Meeting program, as well as support of the specific meeting costs associated with:

The Abstract Supplement is provided to all participants at the ASGCT Annual Meeting. The corporate supporter is entitled to a two color, outside back cover, non-product acknowledgement in the Abstract Supplement.

All meeting attendees will receive this versatile bag, featuring your company's logo, in which to carry all of their meeting materials. The registration bags are always extremely popular, with attendees requesting additional bags to take back to colleagues who couldn't attend the Annual Meeting.

Back by popular demand, the 13th Annual Meeting abstracts will be made available on disc. This is a great opportunity for a commercial supporter to help disseminate the abstracts to the gene & cell therapy community. The logo of the commercial supporter will be included in the four-color case jacket.

The new and improved Final Program Book is a comprehensive guide to all the activities offered at the Annual Meeting and is distributed to all attendees. Poster sessions, educational programs, workshops, and symposia are highlighted in the guide. The supporter is entitled to a two color, outside back cover, non-product acknowledgment in the program book.

Corporate Symposia will be held Thursday, May 20 and/or Friday, May 21, 2010 from 7:00 pm — 10:00 pm, and are developed and coordinated by the sponsor. (More detailed guidelines and an application will be posted on the ASGCT website at www.geneandcelltherapy.org). Deadline: January 29, 2010 for inclusion in the Preliminary Program!

Once again in 2010, the 13th Annual Meeting Education Sessions will be made available on disc. The discs will be distributed to all Annual Meeting attendees at the ASGCT Membership Exhibit Booth to share with their colleagues who could not join ASGCT in Washington, DC. The logo of the supporter will be included on the cover of the CD.

This handy tool provides a quick reference for attendees to find their sessions, locate exhibitors and take notes during sessions. Support is acknowledged through strategic logo placement. The notebook is included in the conference bags, as well as distributed at the registration desk.

Foundation/Non-Profit Symposia will be held Thursday, May 20 and/or Friday, May 21, 2010 from 7:00 pm — 10:00 pm, and are developed and coordinated by the sponsor(s). (More detailed guidelines and an application will be posted on the ASGT website at www.geneandcelltherapy.org). Deadline: January 29, 2010 for inclusion in the Preliminary Program!

Widely used at the Annual Meetings, Internet kiosks will be available to all 13th Annual Meeting participants in the Marriot Wardman Park. Computers in high-traffic areas can be equipped with contributor-logo'd mouse pads and screen savers.

Always a hit with attendees, supporters receive excellent exposure during this packed event highlighting the end of the Annual Meeting. Company acknowledgement includes promotion of the function throughout the room, on the ASGCT website, in the Final Program and from the entertainment during the party.

Back by popular demand, these stainless steel coffee mugs were a smashing success with attendees at previous meetings! This very classic item will include a prime space to feature your company's logo.

New in 2010, ASGCT now offers the daily coffee breaks as a support option. Attendees line up every year for their mid-morning break to mingle, network, and discuss the sessions of the day. Supporter logos will appear on signage surrounding the breaks, in the Final Program, and on the ASGCT website.

Sure to be a favorite again this year, these water bottles will be very useful for the attendees as they will be able to fill them up with ice cold water as well as other refreshments during the meeting and thereafter.

Attendees will be able to conveniently wear their badge with a clear plastic view pouch connected to an adjustable neck cord which will include space for your company's logo.

In celebration of the 13th Annual Meeting, a continental breakfast will be served to all attendees on Saturday, May 22nd at the start of the Society Business Meeting.

This tool helps attendees to navigate the Exhibit Hall. Available on-site to all conference delegates, the guide will include a listing of exhibiting companies, exhibit hall hours, the exhibit hall floor plan, and a reserved space for the patron's non-product advertising.

This booklet offers job seekers a wonderful opportunity to review all the available employment opportunities posted on the ASGCT Website. This booklet was first introduced at the 5th Annual Meeting and was greatly used and appreciated by attendees. The booklet is distributed in all the attendee registration bags.

Up to four Outstanding New Investigators will be recognized at the ASGCT 13th Annual Meeting based on their contributions to the field of gene & cell therapy. The top 3 or 4 nominees will be chosen to receive the awards ($1,000 plus waiver of registration fee and plaque). Supporter receives acknowledgement through placement of logo on promotional materials for the awards, including the ASGCT website, final program book and an introductory slide at the awards session at the Annual Meeting.

The Abstract Review Committee will select the top eight abstracts submitted by students and postdoctoral fellows to receive this special recognition, the Excellence in Research Awards. Each Award recipient receives a certificate, plaque, and check for personal use and is introduced at the Annual Meeting. This is a wonderful opportunity to support outstanding research in the field of gene & cell therapy.

Travel grants offer young scientists and postdoctoral fellows the opportunity to participate in this important meeting. The lectures, workshops, and educational sessions they attend expose them to a broad range of knowledge that will assist them in becoming future leaders in gene & cell therapy research. Grantees receive up to $600 to cover travel and housing costs, a special certificate, and are listed in the Final Program.

*Note: ASGCT will accept joint sponsorship for most of the support items above. Please contact Mary Dean (mdean@geneandcelltherapy.org) for more information and to structure a support option that works for your organization.