Exhibits & Sponsorships

Promotional Opportunities

Meeting Services

Cost: $40,000Tote Bags
Carryall bags are distributed to each participant at meeting registration. This attractive tote contains all the important meeting information and materials. Your company logo is prominently displayed on one side of the tote to enjoy maximum recognition during the entire event.

Cost: $40,000 Lanyards, Lead Retrieval and CME Swipe Cards
Enjoy prominent logo recognition on meeting lanyards, and on each badge for meeting participants and faculty presenters. After the conference, gain additional brand exposure with website recognition on the CME certificate download page on NKF’s main website.

Cost: $20,000Hotel Keys or Key Sleeves
Customized hotel keys or key sleeves put your logo and message into the hands of each conference participant. The program runs through three prime nights (April 26–April 28).

Cost: $17,500Program-At-A-Glance
This handy guide condenses the entire Program schedule into an easy at-a-glance reference for quick Program, course time and location information. Sponsor receives full back-cover recognition.

Cost: $22,500Meeting Notebook
This handsome, zippered notebook prominently features your logo on the front cover. It holds a PDA, business cards, a pen and writing tablet. This handy notebook will be enjoyed by meeting attendees long after the event ends.

Cost: $12,500 cyberNephrology―In the Meeting Registration Area
NEW! cyberNephrology goes Wi-Fi in the Meeting Registration Area! This Wi-Fi hub provides participants a comfortable location to access their laptops or mobile devices.

Cost: $22,500cyberNephrology―In the Expo Hall
Dedicated booth space in a highly-visible location in the Expo Hall provides convenient access to high-speed Internet computers for participants as they take a break from exploring the Expo floor. Screensavers with your logo customize each monitor for added recognition.

Cost: $10,000cyberNephrology―Power Stations
Located on each of the three meeting room levels, as well as one location in the Expo Hall, these Power Stations provide one-stop convenience for participants to charge their cell phones, laptops or other electronic devices.

Triple your sponsorship recognition and exposure—host all three cyberNephrology locations for $40,000!

Abstracts on Flash Drives Cost: $45,000
All the scientific abstracts are now conveniently stored on a flash drive! The drive comes in a resealable plastic wrap with a postcard backing. The postcard is printable in four colors with one side ready to feature your message and logo. The package is inserted into each participant’s tote bag. Additionally, your two-color logo and NKF’s logo are placed on either side of the flashdrive. The drives provide additional storage capacity (1 GB memory) and fit on a key chain for easy access.

Evaluations Cost: $12,500
Over 40,000 evaluation sheets circulate to attendees at the meeting. Last year, 8256 evaluations were returned. Sponsor will receive acknowledgement on each evaluation form and in the post-meeting follow-up survey.

Interactive Keypad Sessions Cost: $3,000 per session
Interactive keypad sessions are held in one large meeting room over four days. Healthcare professionals attending these sessions participate by answering multiple-choice questions on individual keypads. Keypad holders prominently display the sponsor’s logo. The supporting company’s logo also appears on the screen before and after each session, as well as on outside room signage.

Conference Sessions Online Library Cost: $50,000 exclusive—multiple sponsorships available
Showcase your brand to more than 2,000 kidney healthcare professionals with the NKF SCM11 Online Library! The online Library is available to all conference attendees at no cost. Your company will enjoy pre-conference and on-site recognition and will be prominently featured on the online gateway page for up to one year after the event ends! The SCM11 Library consists of final presentations—both audio and PowerPoint—and can be repeatedly accessed by attendees to enjoy at their leisure, anytime and anywhere.

Kidney Career Center Cost: $10,000
With its focus on connecting companies and professionals in the field of kidney health, the Kidney Career Center (KCC) offers its members, and the kidney healthcare community at large, an easy-to-use and highly-targeted resource for online employment searches. Sponsors will be acknowledged online for a full six months, and have the opportunity to link to the Kidney Career Center site.

Speaker HQ/Ready Room Cost: $10,000
Speaker PowerPoint presentations are networked from this location to their corresponding meeting rooms. The Speaker Ready Room contains high-speed Internet computer workstations, as well as a comfortable lounge and meeting area with refreshments served throughout the day. The Speaker Ready Room provides services to more than 200 individual session speakers. Speakers must register and pick up their tote bags here. Speakers also have the opportunity to review their presentations with a qualified technical support representative. Sponsors will receive recognition on each computer with a custom screensaver, as well as acknowledgement on a meter board, on table tents and signage in the lounge area, in the meeting Program Book, and in the Faculty Letter and Instructions mailed to all speakers prior to the meeting.

Special Events

Evening Reception in Expo Hall
Expo Hall evening receptions provide opportunities for attendees to visit booths, network, and enjoy a social function all in one location!
Cost: $35,000 Wednesday, April 27, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Cost: $30,000Thursday, April 28, 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Cost: $10,000Breakfast in the Expo Hall
Thursday, April 28, 7:00am – 8:00am
(Breakfast served 7:00am to 8:00am)

Cost: $20,000Box Lunch in the Expo Hall
Thursday, April 28, 10:00am – 2:00pm
(Lunch served 12:15pm to 1:15pm)

Cost: $15,000Breakfast in the Expo Hall
Friday, April 29, 8:00am – 11:30am
(Breakfast served 8:00am to 9:00am)

Professional Councils Networking Luncheons
Cost: $7,500 per lunch; $25,000 all four luncheons (multiple sponsorships available)
Networking Luncheons are hosted by NKF’s four Professional Councils (Advanced Practitioners, Nurses and Technicians, Dietitians, Social Workers). Over 700 members attended the luncheons at SCM10. Here, health professionals gather to enjoy guest speakers, highlight past and future projects, and honor fellow members for their various achievements and contributions to the field of nephrology. Networking Luncheons are open to Council members and non-members.
Wednesday, April 27, 12:00pm – 2:00pm

NEW! Health Professionals Welcome Reception Cost: $20,000
For the first time on the Program, the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings will host a pre-conference welcome reception exclusively for all allied healthcare disciplines of nephrology. We anticipate upwards of 500 guests at this exciting, new event on this pre-conference evening.
Tuesday, April 26, 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Career Choices in Nephrology / Fellows Reception Cost: $15,000
This evening reception is for fellows and residents who are trying to decide what career path to choose in nephrology. A panel discussion by educators and researchers currently active in academic medicine, as well as those in the private practice, interventional nephrology and industry will discuss what they did to secure their jobs and how they would do it again if they were starting over. 250 plus attendees are expected!
Friday, April 29, 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Cost: $5,000NEW! Program for Residents—Resident’s Orientation
This 30-minute breakfast session, led by a prominent member of the nephrology community, provides a brief introduction to NKF and the field of nephrology, and delivers an overview of the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings and its session offerings.
Thursday, April 28, 8:00am – 8:30am

Cost: $5,000Guided Poster Tour
Residents are assigned mentors (a group of faculty presenting at SCM11), based on their interests in academia or clinical research. Residents receive a guided tour of selected SCM11 posters. Poster authors/presenters will be available to answer questions and further explain their research.
Friday, April 29, 7:30am – 8:00am.

Cost: $5,000Resident’s Wrap-Up
This 30-minute session provides an opportunity for the Program participants to provide feedback and ask questions.
Friday, April 29, 7:30am – 8:00am

Cost: $15,000—multiple sponsorships availablePresident’s Dinner
A black-tie reception for NKF Program and Scientific Advisory Boards, Board of Directors, named awardees, senior leadership, meeting faculty and other thought leaders in the forefront of the field of kidney health. This prestigious event may be supported at varying levels.
Friday, April 29, 7:30pm

Cost: $15,000Exhibitor Showcase in the Expo Hall
Sign up quickly to reserve a 35-minute Exhibitor Showcase, located in a highly-trafficked area of the Expo Hall! Enjoy the full attention of a captive audience as you present to and engage participants in understanding the relevance of your product or brand in their daily practices. Sessions are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis, and are scheduled only during non-competing conference hours. Showcases are equipped with standard AV, one lead retrieval system, a podium and classroom seating for up to 50 persons. A maximum number of two sessions may be sponsored. NKF has the right to review topic outline and agenda, and monitor sessions. NKF will announce theater schedules online, in targeted e-mailings prior to the event, in the meeting Program Book, in the Daily Clinicals e-newsletter, on meter boards and on additional onsite signage. Sponsor receives one-time use of the pre-conference attendee list for an NKF promotional mailing. Center presentations are strictly commercial. CME/CE credits are not provided.

BONUS! Sponsors receive 50% discount on one NKF-approved door drop advertisement in support of an Exhibitor Showcase. (Regular value of $7500!)

Advertising

Click here for rate cardDaily Clinicals E-Newsletter
This conference daily is delivered to participant’s e-mail before, during and after the meeting. It delivers up to-date news, interesting onsite interviews, session highlights, and features exhibitor listings. Sponsor one or all six editions of the Daily (April 22, April 26–April 30). Choose from a variety of ad placements to help drive more traffic to your booth!

Cost: $450NEW! Online Exhibitor Directory
The SCM11 website includes an exhibitor directory listing. For a small investment, you can add your Program Book description and URL to the website of your choice. The SCM11 site will remain active for nearly one year! As an added bonus before, during and after the meeting, the Daily Clinicals E-Newsletter will also feature a link to the Exhibitor Online Directory.

Cost: $6,500 (4-day exposure)NEW! Lighted Kiosks
4’ width x 6’ length back-lit panels on moving axis help grab the attention of busy conference participants!

Cost: $4,000 (4-day exposure)NEW! Window Clings
The walkway leading to the registration area and the path to the Expo Hall is lined on one side by large windows overlooking the guest pools and recreation area. Window clings run 4’width x 3’ length (each window pane is approximately 4’ width x 7’ length). Clings can run the width of 2 to 6 panes. Cost is based per cling. Call for availability.

Cost: $5,000 (4-day exposure)NEW! Elevator Clings
Meeting elevator doors— 4’ width x 8’ length— announce your message to all passengers as they proceed to meeting rooms on three main levels. Call for availability.

Cost: $15,000 (4-day exposure)NEW! Escalator Signage
Run your booth number and logo along the entire length of the escalators transporting participants between meeting floors. Only two sponsorships are available.

Cost: $4,500 each (4-day exposure)Standing Banners
These 3’ width x 8’ length standing banners with are placed in high traffic areas for greatest visibility. Banners must include the NKF logo.

Cost: $5,500Hanging Banners
These 4’ width x 20’ length banners run nearly the length of on the 3rd level Premier Ballroom pre-function area. Banners must include the NKF logo.

Cost: $6,500 each (4-day exposure)Hanging Banners – Registration Area
A limited number of 27’ width x 7’ length hanging banners are available in the Grand Ballroom pre-function registration area. Banners must include the NKF logo.

Door Drops
Send your message directly to each meeting participant with a room-to-room door drop! Program cost is $7,500 for one day, $10,000 for two days, and $12,000 for three days. Copy must be approved by NKF, and only a limited number of door drops are available. Door drops can only be arranged by the NKF.

Ad in the Program Book
The official meeting Program Book is placed in each participant’s tote bag and includes vital meeting information from logistics to Program content. The book is square–bound for long shelf life. All ads run in four-color. Premium placements are an additional fee and subject to availability. See ad insertion form in the Exhibitor Prospectus for pricing.

Suggestions for other sponsorships are welcomed!

Educational Activities

Corporate Symposia
Corporate Symposia supporters underwrite the highly–attended breakfast, lunch or dinner CME/CE accredited symposia which are vital and key components of the meeting Program.

Educational Sessions
Sponsorships are available for a variety of popular educational offerings, including pre-conference courses, and a selection of official meeting sessions and workshops on the Physician, Advanced Practitioner, Nurse and Technician, Renal Dietitian and Social Worker Programs.

General Program Support
The NKF Spring Clinical Meetings Program is available for general support of its multidisciplinary educational tracks.

Please contact NKF for more information.

CONTACT:
National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
Denise Devlin: 212.889.2210 x218; denised@kidney.org

Note: Above sponsorship programs and prices are subject to change and availability.

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