On-site Annual Conference Opportunities

   

Why should your company participate at the 40th Anniversary Annual Conference?

 

The Society's 40^th Annual Conference will be attended by over 225 healthcare decision makers, responsible for the purchase of products and services to manage patient service and support in hospitals, clinics, and academic and teaching facilities.

• Dedicated exhibit hours with activities scheduled to maximize traffic flo
• Exhibitors welcome to all networking event
• Respected members of the healthcare team, crossing all departmental barrier
• Members are often sole advocates and manage departmental budget
• Members manage vendor contracts for their hospital
• Advocates influence on patient satisfactio
• Advocates are the voice of the patient with clear understanding of the patient experience
• Advocates ensure patient rights
• Immediate access to members and customers via website
• Relationship with the American Hospital Association

The 2011 SHCA Annual Conference and Exhibition allows vendors:

• The ability to maximize your exposure and lead generation opportunities with dedicated exhibit hall hours
• A forum to focus on brand awareness and product demonstrations or launches

2011 Exhibitor Packages

Vendors who invest in the SHCA 40^th Anniversary Annual Conference Celebration will enjoy a comprehensive benefit package to put your company in the spotlight.

 

The 40^th anniversary conference has three options for participation. Each of the levels below include a 10x10 booth space and other perks.

• Diamond - $5000 (2 available)
• Gold - $3000 (5 available)
• Silver - $1500

 

Diamond ($5000) – 2 available

 

Make an impact! This offer rewards your company the most valuable access to the SHCA members at the annual conference where you have the opportunity to reach every attendee.

Your company will also enjoy a comprehensive package of benefits that deliver maximum advertising exposure for your marketing program throughout the year on SHCA website and other in other popular member communications.

For a $5,000 investment your company will enjoy the following benefits:

Onsite Annual Conference Spotlight:

• 10x10  exhibit booth space  ($1500 value)
• Logo recognition on conference attendee tote bag ($1000 value)
• Opportunity to welcome all attendees at General Session and give a 2 minute pitch (Direct access to over 200 attendees
• Annual Conference tote bag insert (promotional piece to reach every attendee)
• Logo recognition on conference marketing brochure (if committed by November 1, 2010)
• Signage Recognition throughout conference
• Formal Recognition at the Society Annual Business Luncheon
• Ongoing PowerPoint exposure in the exhibit hall
• Open invitation to participate in the Passport for Prizes (lead generation activity)
• Open invitation to conference dine around – popular, offsite member networking activity
• Invitation to participate in onsite market research/focus group
• 1 free pre-conference promotional e-blast message to all SHCA members ($500 value – over 800 names)
• Complimentary conference registration to be used for staff or customer ($500 value)

Additional Advertising and Exposure through SHCA Communications:

• Complimentary SHCA Corporate Membership
• Two SHCA one-year memberships – to be given to customers at your discretion
• Logo, link and 60-word description on SHCA website for one year ($700 value) (more than 3,500 hits per day, average of 100,500 hits per month)
• One promotional e-blast message with a product summary and member testimonials directed to all SHCA members and Affiliated Chapter Presidents (timing to be determined by vendor – audience approx 1200; $500 value)
• One free quarter-page color ad in up to four issues of SHCA News, ($1200 value – Audience approx 800)
• Full membership mailing list ($500 value – over 800 names)
• Ongoing e-blast recognition featuring 40^th Anniversary Promotions and Past President Reflections (Audience approx 2000)
• Sponsor may submit an industry article for inclusion in SHCA News on topics of a non-promotional nature

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• Annual Conference tote bag insert (promotional piece to reach every attendee)
• Ongoing PowerPoint exposure in the exhibit hall
• Exhibitor text listing on the SHCA website for 12 months (more than 3,500 hits per day, average of 100,500 hits per month)
• Logo recognition in Spring and Summer issues of SHCA News, Society quarterly newsletter (Audience approx 800)
• Logo recognition and link in both March issues of SHCA News You Need, bi-weekly member newsletter (Audience approx 800)
• Free quarter-page ad in any 2010-2011 SHCA News issue ($300 value – Audience approx 800)
• 1 free set of post- conference attendee mailing list in Excel format ($300 value – 250 names)
• Full membership mailing list ($500 value – over 800 names)
• Complimentary conference registration to be used for staff or customer ($500 value)

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Silver ($1500)

This package features a list of benefits to showcase your company at the annual conference along with limited website and advertising exposure.

For a $1,500 investment your company will enjoy the following benefits:

• 10x10  exhibit booth space  ($1500 value)
• Ongoing PowerPoint exposure in the exhibit hall
• Exhibitor text listing on the SHCA website for 6 months (more than 3,500 hits per day, average of 100,500 hits per month)
• Logo recognition in Spring issue of SHCA News, the Society quarterly newsletter (Audience approx 800)
• 1/2 off half-page ad in any 2010-2011 SHCA News issue
• Open invitation to participate in the Passport for Prizes (lead generation activity)

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