Background Information

The Summer Bioengineering Conference is sponsored by the Bioengineering Division (BED) of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). ASME is one of the largest professional engineering societies in the U.S., with a membership exceeding 125,000. The Summer Bioengineering Conference is also co-sponsored by several other professional societies, including the Biomedical Engineering Society, the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, and the U.S. National Committee on Biomechanics. Since 1993, the Summer Bioengineering Conference has been held biannually in resort areas, providing a wonderful environment for conference attendees and their families.

The last meeting in Key Biscayne was attended by 750 scientists from around the world. Most conference attendees have a professional background in bioengineering and the biomedical sciences and hold positions in academic institutions. The typical purchasing power of conference attendees ranges from $5,000 to $500,000. Please see the Call for Papers, which provides a more detailed description of the professional background of conference attendees, as reflected in the titles of the planned scientific sessions. In June 2005, the conference will be held in the fabulous Vail Cascade resort in Colorado, near Denver. This four-diamond resort features numerous summertime activities such as hiking, fishing, mountain biking, golf, horseback riding, and river rafting. Also on site is the 78,000 sq. ft. Aria Spa, Vail's premier spa and fitness facility. More information on this exciting locale can be found at www.vailcascade.com.

Sponsorships

The conference organizers invite sponsors to: • Set up a table or display to exhibit their products ($1,500) • Sponsor the banquet reception and banquet ($3,000) • Sponsor a poster session ($3,000) • Advertising ($500, $750 or $1,000) These costs are applicable for non-exclusive sponsorships of these events. Please contact us if you would like to have exclusive sponsorship of a particular event. Note that sponsorship of events is on a first-come, first-serve basis. We welcome other sponsorship opportunities; please contact us with your suggestions.

Exhibits

Sponsorship of an exhibit includes the opportunity to setup a 4 ft x 6 ft table and display, for the entire duration of the conference, in the vicinity of the conference presentation rooms and poster session areas (see floor plan below). Conference attendees will have the opportunity to visit the booths at all times of the day, including during coffee breaks, lunch breaks, between sessions and during sessions. Sponsorship of an exhibit also includes the opportunity to include a sponsor's logo with acknowledgment of sponsorship in the conference program booklet, the electronic CD-ROM proceedings of the conference, and the conference web site.

Banquet

The banquet reception and banquet will be held on the evening of June 25th, 2005, at the Vail Cascade Resort. All registered conference attendees and their families will be invited to attend the banquet. Sponsorship of the banquet reception and banquet includes the opportunity to set up a banner or poster from the sponsor in a prominent location in the reception and banquet area for the duration of that event; set up an exhibit for the entire duration of the conference (see Exhibits above); receive a direct acknowledgment of sponsorship by the conference organizers during the opening remarks; include a full-page advertisement in the conference program booklet; include a full-page advertisement in the electronic CD-ROM proceedings of the conference; include a sponsor's logo with an acknowledgment of sponsorship on the conference web site.

Poster Sessions

There will be general poster sessions during the conference, lasting approximately two hours each, during which receptions will be held. No other conference activities will take place during the poster sessions, to provide the opportunity for all conference attendees to be present at these sessions. Each day's poster session may be sponsored independently. Sponsorship of a poster session includes the opportunity to set up a large banner or poster from the sponsor in a prominent location in the poster session areas for the duration of the event; set up an exhibit for the entire duration of the conference (see Exhibits above); receive a direct acknowledgment of sponsorship by the conference organizers during the opening remarks of the poster session; include a full-page advertisement in the conference program booklet; include a full-page advertisement in the electronic CD-ROM proceedings of the conference; include a sponsor's logo with an acknowledgment of sponsorship on the conference web site.

Advertising

1. Distribute a flyer to all the conference registrants as part of their registration package ($500) 2. Place a one-page ad in the conference program distributed to all registrants (black and white) ($500) 3. Place a one-page ad in the CD-ROM of the conference proceedings (color) ($500) 4. Combine two of the above ($750) 5. Combine all three ($1,000)

Featured Speaker Travel Expense Support

There will be several keynote lectures during the conference given by high-profile researchers. Past speakers have included Nobel Laureates. Payment of speaker travel expenses ($1500) includes special recognition during the speaker's presentation, the opportunity to include a sponsor's logo with acknowledgment of sponsorship in the conference program booklet, the electronic CD-ROM proceedings of the conference, and the conference web site.

Travel Expenses and Accommodations

Sponsors are responsible for all expenses and travel arrangements to the conference site. Sponsors' representatives are required to pay the conference registration fee, which includes the ability to attend all scientific sessions, a copy of the conference proceedings, the opening reception, the reception during poster sessions, the banquet reception and the banquet. Special room rates have been secured at the Vail Cascade Resort and Spa for conference attendees, subject to availability.

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