Sponsorship Opportunities

Branding & association with a conference is vital
to raise or maintain your profile within a targeted industry

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Sponsorship will demonstrate commitment and support
and will add value to your products & services

Why Sponsor?

Buying the right to associate your company with Viruses in May 2009 - a targeted industry user's meeting - will add value to your products & services and label your company as being supportive and dedicated to the medical scientific industry.

Viruses in May, is now in its 6th year and is Australia’s only meeting focused specifically on the clinical, diagnostic and management aspects of viral infections.  Sponsorship is sought to ensure the continued success of the meeting and to provide for registration and travel grants.

Viruses in May has rapidly come to enjoy an excellent reputation and will attract 90+ key pathologists, microbiologists, infectious disease physicians and general practitioners, as well as registrars in these disciplines and members of the scientific community, from Australia and overseas.

Viruses in May is recognised as accredited continuing education by the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia and the Royal Australasian College General Practitioners, thus continuing education and registration points are awarded to Fellows attending.

2009 Preliminary Scientific Program themes are:

  • Principles of Clinical Virology

  • Congenital Infection, Paediatric Infection and Vaccination

  • Blood Borne Viruses and Hepatitis

It has the continuing support of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA), the Royal Australasian College General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM).

Sponsorship will provide an excellent networking forum in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.

Below outlines the various sponsorship opportunities available:

Sponsorship Opportunities Available - Benefits Table

Level of Support
(incl GST)

Logo on conference website Logo in Program Book Free Satchel Insert Logo on Satchel Free
Company Rep Registration
Display Table Space at conference Sponsorship of the Conference Dinner

Platinum
$8,800
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Gold
$5,500
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Silver
$4,400
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Bronze
$3,300
ü ü 1 item   1 Day Only
(Fri or Sat)
   
Timelines & conditions apply to benefits
Sponsorship acknowledged according to level of support

 

How to Sponsor

Viruses in May is a conference with a distinctive nature and now highly anticipated.

Click to download the Sponsorship Agreement Form for completing and faxing to the Conference Organisers To register your request to sponsor, download and fax the Sponsorship Agreement Form
to the Conference Organisers:

Australian Society for Microbiology | Meg Lukies, Event Coordinator
Fax: 03 9867 8722  |  Tel: 03 9867 8699

Alternatively, to discuss sponsorship opportunities further contact the Conference Co-Convenors:

Professor Bill Rawlinson | Infectious Disease Specialist
Tel: 02 9382 9113
Dr Monica Lahra | Microbiologist
Tel: 0412 001 776

 

 
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