Sponsorship and Marketing Opportunities

The special opportunities listed below are offered at the 45th ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition. Each includes recognition in the program book, onsite daily newspaper, ASHP website and signage at the convention center. We can customize additional packages to suit your requirements and budget. Sponsorships are now available to non-exhibiting companies. There is a $5,000 surcharge for companies who are not participating in the exhibit program. Your company must still meet the same criteria as an exhibitor to sponsor any of the opportunities below.

To learn more about any of these opportunities, contact Dayna Evans, Assistant Director, Exhibits and Sponsorship at 301-664-8655, or devans@ashp.org. Special activities include the following:

Sponsorship

This year ASHP is piloting the use of product recognition for certain sponsored items.  The recognition is indicated for each sponsorship.

ASHP E-News Daily Video Broadcast (Midyear Clinical Meeting)
Recognition: Corporate Only
ASHP E-News offers daily video news broadcasts from the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting.  A daily e-mail message with news highlights and links to the video broadcasts reaches over 30,000 ASHP members and meeting registrants per day.  E-News provides information on all the important happenings and late-breaking news from the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting as well as indepth interviews with ASHP leaders and meeting presenters on timely topics.  The E-News sponsor's logo is featured prominently on the daily e-mail messages and on the E-News website with an appropriate acknowledgement of sponsorship.  A total of six daily broadcasts are included.  A sample may be viewed at www.ashptv.com. 

Network Connections
Recognition: Corporate or Product
Help pharmacists connect and they'll never forget you. At Network Connections, registrants access computer stations where they can send and receive Internet messages without leaving the convention center. Registrants also use this service to complete their meeting evaluation and CE request forms online. Your company or product name and logo will be displayed on each screen with a link to your company's website.

Wednesday Evening Party
Recognition: Corporate Only
Party on! This is your chance to sponsor an engaging, high-energy event where attendees have a chance to relax and play. 

Closing Day General Session and Luncheon
Recognition: Corporate Only
Have the last word as the 45th Midyear ends. We're making this session a “can't miss” event with an appealing speaker who will offer plenty of tasty food for thought to an attentive audience estimated at more than 2,000.

Grand Opening of Exhibit Hall
Recognition: Corporate Only
Every year the opening of the Exhibit Hall gets more exciting-and draws bigger crowds. Much fanfare, free refreshments and entertainment will bring appreciative attendees to the exhibit hall where your company will be recognized as the sponsor of this no-holds-barred celebration.

Bus Transportation
Recognition: Corporate or Product
Sweep them off their feet with convenient transportation! Your message will get around when your company name and logo is on the exterior of chartered buses running to and from official Midyear Clinical Meeting hotels and the convention center. (The sponsor is responsible for the costs to produce and install the graphics.)

The App-solute sponsorship    (SOLD)
Recognition: Corporate or Product
Set your company apart from the competition by taking advantage of this revolutionary sponsorship opportunity.  Have the attendees in the palm of your hand while being on the cutting edge of technology with ASHP's first smart phone app.  The app will engage attendees well beyond the four-day conference.  ASHP's app will include all conference details such as schedule at a glance, special events, and exhibit information. This sponsorship provides exclusive banner ad advertising.

Convention Registration Bags
Recognition: Corporate or Product
Carry on successfully. These durable bags with the meeting sponsor's logo will be distributed to all meeting registrants on-site. They'll serve as convenient carryalls both during and after the meeting. Recognition: Corporate Only

Aisle Signs
Recognition: Corporate Only
Lead the way-all the way through the Exhibit Hall. Your company will maintain a consistent presence with its logo prominently featured on aisle signs. Recognition: Corporate Only

Meeting & Activities Planner
Recognition: Corporate or Product
Advertise your company's products and services to every Midyear Clinical Meeting attendee by sponsoring the Meeting & Activities Planner. This pamphlet style reference guide (4 x 8 ¾) will be stuffed into the meeting registration bags and contains a daily schedule, hotel map, and local restaurant information. Your sponsorship includes advertising space on the front, back, and inside covers, as well as the entire center spread.

Lead Retrieval Cards    (SOLD) Sponsored by Lilly USA, LLC
Recognition: Corporate or Product
Pick a card and get lucky. Sponsor Lead Retrieval Cards and get your company name and logo into the hands of every meeting attendee over the course of the five-day meeting.

NEW! Recharging Station
Recognition: Corporate or Product
Give your computer or phone a boost at the recharging station!  Your company logo will be prominently displayed on the backlit panel.  There will be two recharge areas with a total of eight stations.

Water Bottles and Stations
Recognition: Corporate or Product
Put your company's logo on these recyclable bottles and contribute to the greening of ASHP meetings!  These bottles will include your company logo and sponsored signage will be posted at water stations through out the common areas of the convention center.

Z-Card
Recognition: Corporate or Product
Promote your booth at the Midyear Clinical Meeting by sponsoring this custom folded PocketMedia™ Guide. The Z-Card will be stuffed into each meeting registration bag and will allow you to advertise your company's booth on the back cover (5 x 3 ½), the exhibitor listing, and the exhibit hall floor plan. The guide also includes a complete Midyear schedule at-a-glance for attendees to reference throughout the week.

Lanyards     (SOLD) Sponsored by Sagent Pharmaceuticals
Recognition: Corporate Only
Talk about logo wear! When your organization's name and logo is on badge-holder lanyards worn by all registrants, you're never out of sight—or mind.

Hotel Keys    (SOLD) Sponsored by APP Pharmaceuticals
Recognition: Corporate or Product
Every time they use their keys, they'll see your name. Put your company's product name or logo on all major hotel keys and into the hands of most Midyear Clinical Meeting attendees over the course of the five-day meeting.

NEW! Column Wraps
Recognition: Corporate or Product
Advertise your company on column wraps in a prominent location. 

NEW! Exhibit Floor Trolley
Recognition: Corporate or Product
The exhibit hall trolley carrys your marketing message continuously travels the length of the exhibit hall. 

NEW! Escalator Clings
Recognition: Corporate Only
These decals will give your company logo and booth number prime visibility each time people go up and down the escalators. 

Seated  Massage Center
Recognition: Corporate or Product
Ahh. Win the gratitude of newly mellow registrants who've enjoyed the massage center. You can distribute coupons for free massages from your booth in the exhibit hall.

Shoe Shine Station
Recognition: Corporate or Product
Polish your sales pitch. Watch pharmacists take a shine to your offerings when you give them free shoe shine coupons at your booth.

Corporate Support Packages

* Additional exhibit space may be purchased at the published rates

Symposia Opportunities

Enhance your presence by conducting a breakfast, midday, or evening educational symposium for your key customers. You can also request meeting space for business meetings or social events at official meeting hotels. Visit the Symposia area to learn more.