Society of Clinical Research Associates 530 West Butler Avenue, Suite 109 Chalfont, PA 18914 USA www.socra.org office@socra.org (800) 762-7292 MEDIA KIT 27th Annual Conference Sponsorship Opportunities Society of Clinical Research Associates 2018 Clinical Research Certification Quality Education Peer Recognition
WHO WE ARE THE FUTURE THE SOCIETY OF CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES (SOCRA) is a non-profit, charitable and educational membership organization committed to providing education, certification, and networking opportunities to all persons involved in the clinical research community. SOCRA began as the premier educational organization for oncology site coordinators and has emerged as a leading educational organization for clinical researchers in all therapeutic areas, supporting industry, government and academia. Since incorporation in 1991, SOCRA has been through many changes, all of which were important contributors to our growth. The lack of available educational opportunities for site based coordinators and the thirst for information resulted in an organization founded by creative and forward thinking leaders. Today, the organization has realized membership growth and program expansion exceeding its expectations. The most important factors in our success over the past years have been our membership support, our educational programming and our certification program. Innovation and investment of skill and knowledge have resulted in an exceptional organization with expertise and understanding in providing educational programming and member services. The quality of our programs and educators is unparalleled. Our educational programming has been wonderfully successful as has our certification program and our noteworthy Annual Conference. We are committed to devoting a tremendous effort to developing and providing new and innovative approaches to learning. We intend to explore new educational opportunities and to Our education programs offer high levels of participation and great overall satisfaction. Our certification program offers many testing dates and locations, with over 90 testing opportunities scheduled in 2018. To continue to service our stakeholders, SOCRA launched our computer based testing. SOCRA PROMISES TO PROVIDE CONTINUED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT WILL OFFER THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE CLINICAL RESEARCHER. SOCRA LOOKS TO ITS MEMBERS AND INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN CLINICAL RESEARCH FOR NEW COURSE CONTENT TO SUPPORT OUR STAKEHOLDERS. For all our enthusiasm, we remain realistic about the changing work and current economic conditions. We will continue to work towards innovative programming and technologies to benefit our members in cost effective ways. www.socra.org 2
WHO WE REACH SOCRA S ANNUAL CONFERENCE We have 15,700+ members and 11,600+ certified clinical research professionals. Our members and Annual Conference attendees have backgrounds in a variety of fields- nursing, pharmacy, medical technology, business administration, health record management, statistics, science, education, and more. They also work in various settings including private practice; cooperative research groups; public and private academic institutions; pharmaceutical, device, and biotechnology companies; Clinical Research Organizations (CROs); Site Management Organizations (SMOs); independent research and development organizations; and organizations otherwise involved in the management of clinical trials. These professionals may have the following titles: clinical investigators, sub-investigators or faculty clinical researchers/clinical research associates research nurses pharmacists project coordinators, managers and/or administrators site coordinators consultants data managers quality assurance managers/auditors and/or CRAs/monitors regulatory affairs managers educators in clinical trial management INVESTIGATIONAL SITES 60% 30% 5% 5% 15,700+ MEMBERS 11,600+ CCRPS GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTED IN 55 COUNTRIES INDUSTRY IRB/ETHICS BOARDS OTHER AREAS OF RESEARCH Our worldwide membership includes members in the U.S.A., Canada, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, Chile, China-SAR, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, and UAE. 2017 ANNUAL CONFERENCE ORLANDO, FL The Annual Conference, held in Orlando Florida in 2017, featured 100+ speakers presenting in 8 scholarly tracks - covering 26 different sessions/topics. The conference also included a robust exhibit and poster program. It offered a great way for over 1,000 clinical research professionals to meet their educational goals. 2018 ANNUAL CONFERENCE NEW ORLEANS, LA The 2018 Annual Conference will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana and will include 13 preconference workshops and more than 110 regulatory, technical and scientific presentations, as well as poster presentations, exhibits, social events and an opportunity to participate in committee and planning meetings. EXHIBITOR PROGRAM The Annual Conference exhibit program offers opportunities for attendees to connect with institutions and stay up-todate on current products and services. The program provides opportunities to support clinical research programs and individual professional development in enhancing attendees effectiveness and productivity. POSTER PROGRAM The poster program offers an opportunity for members to share their research with interested colleagues. Posters offer information for viewers to understand the methods, results, and significance of the research, and to promote conversations and networking among the research community. SPONSORS SOCRA offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities at the Annual Conference. Please see the following page for suggested sponsorships. If you don t see an opportunity that fits your needs, SOCRA can consider customized sponsorships. Please contact the SOCRA office by e-mailing office@socra. org for more information on becoming a sponsor. SAVE THE DATE 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE SAN ANTONIO, TX SEPT. 27-29 2018 www.socra.org 4
WHY BECOME A SPONSOR JOIN US EXPOSURE TO 15,700+ MEMBERS AND 11,600+ LIVE COURSES ACROSS THE U.S. + CANADA PLUS ONLINE PROMOTION ON OUR WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AND PRESENT ON CCRPS EDUCATION AVAILABLE THROUGH OTHER BEHALF OF YOUR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE WORLD SOCRA PRINT MATERIALS ORGANIZATION SOCRA continues to pursue its mission to promote clinical research excellence and human research participant protection through education and certification of the clinical research community. This mission could not be fulfilled without our members, authors, speakers and instructors, exhibitors, sponsors, Board of Directors, chapter leaders, and all of the millions of subjects who participate in clinical research. SOCRA ADVERTISING Advertise your products and services in SOCRA materials including the SOCRA Source Journal, Annual Conference Program Book, or online ads and job postings on the SOCRA website. SOCRA offers many sponsorship opportunities. If you don t see an opportunity that fits your needs, we can discuss opportunities for a customized approach. SOCRA SOURCE JOURNAL Published: Quarterly Distribution: SOCRA Membership (15,700+ members) Cost: Full Page Color: $1000 Full Page B&W: $700 Half Page B&W: $500 ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM Published: Annually Deadline: August 15 Distribution: Annual Conference Attendees (1000+) Cost: Full Page Color: $1000 Full Page B&W: $700 Half Page B&W: $500 ONLINE ADS + JOB POSTINGS Published: Updated daily (ad cycle is 31 days) Distribution: SOCRA website and LinkedIn Group Cost: Standard (up to 50 words: $125 Extended Length: First 50 words: $125 Additional words: $2/ word www.socra.org 5
JOIN US ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE SPONSOR CATEGORIES BRONZE SILVER GOLD PLATINUM $3,000 (includes one fee waived registration) $5,000 (includes two fee waived registrations) $7,000 (includes three fee waived registrations) $9,000 (includes four fee waived registrations) Each sponsorship category includes: Acknowledgment in the Annual Conference Program Book, sponsorship on signage and in the mobile app. EXHIBITOR PROGRAM EXHIBIT HOURS: Thursday, September 27, 2018 Saturday, September 29, 2018 Thursday: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm (During Welcome reception) Friday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday: 7:00 am to 4:00 pm *EXHIBITOR FEES INCLUDE ACCESS TO ALL CONFERENCE SESSIONS EXHIBIT FEES Registration Fee: $2,000 Includes one fee waived registration Two additional exhibit staff may register at $450 each Registration must be confirmed by August 25 in order to be listed in program materials WELCOME RECEPTION The Welcome Reception precedes the formal opening of the conference. This is a great networking opportunity for attendees and is a great opportunity to increase exposure. Sponsor receives recognition in the program book and in event signage. Co-sponsored contribution: $5,000, Full sponsorship contribution: $15,000 PROGRAM SPEAKER / TRACK As a sponsor of a speaker or track, your company will be recognized as a supporter of educational endeavours. Sponsor receives recognition in the program book and on program signage. Contribution (per speaker): $3,000 Track Sponsorship: $4,500 LUNCHEON Attendees always appreciate a good lunch. Signage will recognize the lunch sponsor as well as acknowledgement in the program. Contribution: $5,000 (may be cosponsored) Full sponsorship: $15,000 MOBILE APP SOCRA s Conference App allows attendees to navigate the program on their mobile devises. Sponsors have an opportunity to reach attendees through customized banners to be displayed on attendees devises. Contribution: $2,500 INTERNET/ INTERNET CAFE As technology improves, attendees look to be connected at all times. Sponsors will be recognized by attendees for their commitment to remote communication with their office during the conference. Full sponsorship contribution: $5,000 (may be Co-sponsored) COMMEMORATIVE GIVEAWAYS Attendees always enjoy a travel mug or water bottle to hold their hot and cold beverages during the conference. Your logo will be exhibited on a mug or bottle that will be provided to attendees. Contribution $5,000 (event may be co-sponsored) WALK CHALLENGE We are also excited about a new opportunity to sponsor a walking challenge through Heka Health. The walking challenge will be a fun and healthy way to engage with participants while also increasing traffic to your exhibitor table through a gamification approach and increased branding through the app and conference signage. Non-Branded Heka Walk App: $4,000 Custom-Branded Challenge App: $7,800 TOTE BAG Attendees rely on SOCRA to provide tote bags to hold their meeting materials. Our supplier will incorporate your logo on a quality bag for onsite distribution to attendees, exhibitors, and speakers. Contribution: $5,000 (may be Co-sponsored) SOLD OUT LANYARD Lanyard sponsors will receive prominent display of their logo on the conference lanyard given to all meeting attendees. Contribution: $2,500 SOLD OUT COFFEE BREAK Everyone appreciates a refreshment break. Signage will recognize the coffee break sponsor as well as acknowledgement in the program. Contribution: $5,000 (may be Co-sponsored) CHARGING STATION Reach attendees while they charge their cell phones. Kiosk style charging station will feature your company s logo and message. Contribution: $2,500 (may be Co-sponsored) www.socra.org 7
Society of Clinical Research Associates 530 West Butler Avenue, Suite 109 Chalfont, PA 18914 USA www.socra.org office@socra.org (800) 762-7292