Sponsorship Information
We would like to thank our conference supporters:
Sponsorship Opportunities
Valuable 2010 Distribution Management Conference sponsorship opportunities are available that provide your company with enhanced recognition and corporate image. Sponsorship opportunities include:
Speakers – General Business Sessions - (4 available)
The sponsor of the general session(s) is recognized on stage and screen and a representative of the sponsoring company introduces the speaker, and is also included in a photo opportunity. Additional sponsor benefits include pre-conference recognition on HDMA's website, appropriate signage, recognition in Final Program and acknowledgment during the General Session's sponsor appreciation presentation.
Opening General Session - Keynote Address
Keynote Presentation: Solving the Healthcare Crisis
Senator Tom Daschle, Former Senate Majority and Minority Leader
One of the most influential men in Washington today, Tom Daschle is a former senator whose lifelong passion and commitment to public service and healthcare reform is undeniable. As Senate majority and minority leader from 1994 to 2005, he cultivated a legacy as a dynamic party leader and tireless fighter for the common man. Senator Daschle remains committed to everyday Americans. He is an outspoken advocate for healthcare reform and a well-connected voice among the healthcare industry and Washington policy makers.
Tuesday Morning General Session and HDMA iBusiness Awards
Competitive Leadership: Twelve Principles for Success
Brian Billick, FOX NFL Analyst, NFL Network Contributor, and Former Super Bowl-winning Head Coach, Baltimore Ravens
Can successful leadership be learned? Legendary professional football coach Brian Billick thinks so. He knows that leadership isn’t some abstract concept, but something that can be learned and understood.
In this presentation, based on his book of the same name, Billick shares key principles of effective leadership that can be applied to any competitive situation, showing audiences how to overcome adversity and succeed. In a powerful and engaging presentation, he discusses the value of creative thinking, how to create your own opportunities and how to inspire confidence in yourself and others.
Tuesday Afternoon General Session - SOLD
What’s In, What’s Out, What’s Ahead: 2010 Healthcare Marketplace Trends
Doug Long, Vice President, Industry Relations, IMS Health
Take a first look at the latest industry data and emerging market trends for branded and generic pharmaceutical and health and beauty care product sales, presented by Doug Long of IMS Health. Long is an industry thought leader who specializes in analyzing information from IMS Health’s sales, prescription, promotional and medical databases.
Wednesday Morning General Session
A 21st Century FDA
Andrew C. von Eschenbach, MD is Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives at the Center for Health Transformation (CHT) and former FDA Commissioner and Director of the National Cancer Institute. During his tenure at the FDA, Dr. von Eschenbach set out to modernize the Agency, helping to design a variety of new programs to strengthen the FDA in its mission to protect and promote public health. Dr. von Eschenbach has held numerous leadership roles throughout his career, entering government service with an outstanding career over three decades as a renowned physician, surgeon, oncologist and medical executive, including Executive Vice President at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Dr. von Eschenbach will discuss the FDA Modernization Project recently launched by the CHT, including steps to ensure the integrity of the food, drugs and medical devices that move through the supply chain. He will highlight the FDA’s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies program and its implications for supply chain participants, as well as other agency strategies aimed to ensure the safety of medications, including the FDA’s sentinel initiative.
Closing General Session
A View from the Customer: Panel Discussion
Panel Moderator: Doug Long, Vice President, Industry Relations, IMS Health
The healthcare supply chain exists to safely and efficiently serve more than 165,000 pharmacy settings across the United States. Distributors and manufacturers work together every day to reduce costs and enhance services. But it’s the needs of various customers — and ultimately patients — that drive business. Examine customer expectations, needs and challenges and explore customer opinions of working with the healthcare supply chain in a panel discussion moderated by Doug Long of IMS Health.
Welcome Reception - SOLD
This theme event promises to be an entertaining kick-off to the 2010 Distribution Management Conference. It’s an excellent opportunity for attendees to meet and greet each other, and your sponsorship of this event makes your company one of the first to be recognized by HDMA members as a Distribution Management Conference sponsor. As sponsor, your company logo will appear on napkins and décor. Additional sponsor benefits include pre-conference recognition on HDMA's website, appropriate signage, recognition in Final Program and acknowledgment during the General Session's sponsor appreciation presentation.
Internet Café - (exclusive offering)
Sponsoring the Internet Café provides your company valuable recognition. The company’s name will be seen over and over again as the screen saver on all computers. High usage is guaranteed as attendees check their Internet email as well as view the HDMA homepage. Excellent company exposure and recognition! Additional sponsor benefits include pre-conference recognition on HDMA's website, appropriate signage, recognition in Final Program and acknowledgment during the General Session's sponsor appreciation presentation.
Refreshment Breaks - (3)
Support all the refreshment breaks throughout the conference. Signage by each serving station as well as your company logo on the cocktail napkins ensures conference attendees will know whom to thank for this very visible sponsorship. Great exposure! Additional sponsor benefits include pre-conference recognition on HDMA's website, recognition in Final Program and acknowledgement during the General Session's sponsor appreciation presentation.
Networking Reception - (exclusive offering)
The Networking Reception always proves to be one of the highlights of the conference. Link your company with this networking opportunity that will be unforgettable for years to come. As sponsor, your company logo will appear on napkins and décor, and you will enjoy a special VIP table at the awards banquet. Additional sponsor benefits include pre-conference recognition on HDMA's website, appropriate signage, recognition in Final Program and acknowledgment during the General Session's sponsor appreciation presentation.
Program/Registration Book - (exclusive offering)
This is the handbook of the meeting, containing the schedule at a glance, daily schedule, business and social event information, list of registrants and other pertinent facts. Not only is the program used routinely by conference attendees, but it is taken back to the office and utilized frequently. Your company logo is printed on the book and you provide a welcome message for the first page of the book. Additional sponsor benefits include pre-conference recognition on HDMA's website, appropriate signage, recognition in Final Program and acknowledgment during the General Session's sponsor appreciation presentation.
Exhibit Hall Buffet Lunch - (exclusive offering)
Don’t miss this opportunity to be recognized and appreciated by hosting this quick-bite lunch strategically served in the Exhibit Hall. The sponsor is recognized by having their logos placed on napkins at each setting and by special signage. Additional sponsor benefits include pre-conference recognition on HDMA's website, recognition in Final Program and acknowledgment during the General Session's sponsor appreciation presentation.
Room Door Keys - (exclusive offering)
As the sponsor of the Room Door Keys, your company logo along with the HDMA logo appears on the front of the room keys for all Conference attendees. This four-color room key provides recognition throughout the entire conference. Additional sponsor benefits include pre-conference recognition on HDMA's website, appropriate signage, recognition in Final Program and acknowledgment during the General Session's sponsor appreciation presentation.
Attendee Gift - (exclusive offering)
Welcome this opportunity to have your logo on the attendee bags that will be handed out at registration. The bag is top quality and always deemed “a keeper” by Business & Leadership Conference attendees. Additional sponsor benefits include pre-conference recognition on HDMA's website, appropriate signage, recognition in Final Program and acknowledgment during the General Session's sponsor appreciation presentation.
Continental Breakfast - (2)
All registrants will appreciate the breads, muffins, pastries, coffee, tea and juice this sponsorship provides. Your company logo on the “to go” coffee cups ensures great exposure of your company’s support. Additional sponsor benefits include pre-conference recognition on HDMA's website, appropriate signage, recognition in Final Program and acknowledgment during the General Session's sponsor appreciation presentation.
Conference Name Badges and Lanyards - SOLD
The badges are a great way to expose your company name to all attendees at this meeting. Your company logo is printed on the name badges along with the HDMA logo for all attendees to see. Additional sponsor benefits include pre-conference recognition on HDMA's website, appropriate signage, recognition in Final Program and acknowledgment during the General Session's sponsor appreciation presentation.
Advance Registration List - (exclusive offering)
The advance registration list is provided electronically to all registrants and conference coordinators. Registrants continually refer to this list for email and contact information. Your sponsorship will be highly visible, as your name and logo will appear on the front cover as well as on the bottom of each page. Additional sponsor benefits include pre-conference recognition on HDMA's website, appropriate signage, recognition in Final Program and acknowledgment during the General Session's sponsor appreciation presentation.
Exhibit Hall Aisle Signs - (exclusive offering)
Hanging from the ceiling in the exhibit session hall are numbered aisle signs. Your logo hangs underneath each aisle sign for all to see! Additional sponsor benefits include pre-conference recognition on HDMA's website, appropriate signage, recognition in Final Program and acknowledgment during the General Session's sponsor appreciation presentation.
Educational Sessions- 23 Opportunities
HDMA offers opportunities for you to sponsor one of the educational sessions at the 2010 Distribution Management Conference. Sponsorship benefits include your company’s logo along with the HDMA logo on the podium sign, a representative from your company invited to introduce the speaker, and your company’s name on the signage outside the room. Additional sponsor benefits include pre-conference recognition on HDMA's website, recognition in Final Program and acknowledgment during the General Session's sponsor appreciation presentation.
General Fund -
This fund is used to underwrite the general expenses of producing a quality Business & Leadership Conference, in addition to the vital initiatives of the association, it’s members and the healthcare supply chain. Your company name appears in the Program Book and everywhere the Business & Leadership Conference sponsors are listed. Additional sponsor benefits include pre-conference recognition on HDMA's website, appropriate signage, recognition in Final Program and acknowledgment during the General Session's sponsor appreciation presentation.
We appreciate your consideration to support our organization through sponsorship. Custom support opportunities are available. For more information, please contact Perry Fri at (703) 885-0222 or Leslie Kruise at (703) 885-0220.
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