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2020 Exhibitor and Sponsorship Prospectus
Connect with IPs on the frontline of infection preventionOctober 8–9, 2020
Grow Your ProspectsOffering two days of education and professional development to infection preventionists (IPs), the 2020 Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization Conference (CDS) is your chance to build upon existing networks and develop new ones as you interact with attending IPs.
The Exhibit Hall fosters one-on-one exchanges. Reconnect with IPs and make new connections among 300+ attendees—the second largest APIC gathering.
THE 2020 CLEANING, DISINFECTION, AND STERILIZATION VIRTUAL CONFERENCE PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO:
• Extend the learning experience through virtual exchanges.
• Establish connections, collect leads, and follow up with IPs after the event.
• Take part in the CDS Passport Game designed to drive booth traffic.
Past Exhibitors American Sentinel University
Boston Scientific
Cantel
CASPR Group
CIVCO Medical Solutions
Clorox Healthcare
Magnolia Medical Technologies
Medline
Micro-Scientific
Mölnlycke Health Care, Inc.
Nozin
Pentax Medical
Primary Systems
Puro
Sodexo Healthcare
SteraMist by TOMI
Symmetry
About APICThe Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is creating a safer world
through the prevention of infection. APIC’s nearly 16,000 members develop and direct infection prevention
and control programs that save lives and improve the bottom line for healthcare facilities. APIC advances
its mission through patient safety, education, implementation science, competencies and certification,
advocacy, and data standardization. Visit us at apic.org.
Exclusive Time with Infection PreventionistsCDS is a dynamic, engaging event for IPs looking to advance
their career. This new conference was designed to provide IPs
with an interactive experience to learn, grow, and network—
all in a virtual format.
The 2020 CDS is focused on two key themes:
Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization
Microbiology and Antibiotics for the IP
In addition, attendees will learn about APIC’s new competency model and under-
stand how to practically apply the education received at the conference to advance
their careers. The CDS provides a unique opportunity for individuals to advance their
knowledge and skills, learn about effective practice and emerging technologies, and
network with a diverse community of IP professionals.
Get To Know APIC MembersIPs play a critical role in infection prevention and control (IPC) for their facilities and
depend on APIC for vital resources, quality education, and evidence-based research.
They look to industry partners for innovative products and services that positively
impact patient safety and quality of care.
APIC Members by Practice Settings
56%ACUTE CARE
28%AMBULATORY
CARE
ASC 7%
LTC 11%
Other settings include:University
Critical access hospital
Rehabilitation center
Consulting
Public health
Military
APIC Members by ProfessionBackgrounds include:
• nurses
• physicians
• public health professionals
• epidemiologists
• medical technologists
• microbiologists
• others in the IPC industry
For exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, contact: Caroline Mah | cmah@apic.org | 1
Exhibitor Opportunities We invite exhibitors to select from three benefit package options, which
recognize multiple levels of participation. Your company may also choose to
sponsor additional CDS activities as listed on pages 4-6.
CDS Packages
Gold Silver Bronze $5,500 $3,500 $1,500
Exhibitor Showcase Page Customizable listing with banner | |
Overview tab Company description | |
Embedded videos capabilities | |
Downloadable resources | |
Company Contacts | |
Website link | |
Lead retrieval | |
Live Chat | |
Zoom Showcase (UP TO 100 PARTICIPANTS) |
1:1 booking system utilizing Zoom rooms |
Reporting: stats and chat logs | |
Exhibitor Directory Page Company logo and name | | |Company Description |Website link |Company contact |
Additional Benefits Participation in Exhibitor Passport Game | | |Four (4) complimentary CDS registrations |
Two (2) complimentary CDS registrations |
One Content piece on Industry Perspectives website |
One Advertisement in APIC’s eNews | | |One Event piece in Industry Perspectives website | |
Listing on the APIC CDS website | | |Social Media announcement | | |Final registration list of attendees with full name,
professional affiliation and mailing address | | |Swag bag (ONE INSERT) | |
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For All Packages:Exhibitor Passport is a contest
which encourages booth traffic.
More to come.
Final Registration List includes
names and street addresses only.
In order to maintain confidentiality,
APIC does not share member
email addresses without consent.
For more information,
please contact
Caroline Mah
at 202-454-2642 or
cmah@apic.org.
Your Exclusive Time with IPsSchedule
Day 1 THURSDAY, October 8, 20208:45 – 9:45 AM Symposium
10 – 10:15 AM Welcome & Introduction to the Conference
10:15 – 11 AM Keynote CDC
11 – 11:15 AM Morning Break
11:15 – 12 PM Education Session 1
12 – 12:45 PM Exhibit Hall Open
12:45 – 1:30 PM Education Session 2
1:30 – 1:45 PM Afternoon Break
1:45 – 2:30 PM Education Session 3
2:30 – 2:45 PM Closing Remarks for the Day
2:45 – 3:15 PM Exhibit Hall Time
3:30 – 4:30 PM Symposium
Day 2 FRIDAY, October 9, 20208:45 – 9:45 AM Symposium
10 – 10:45 AM Education Session 4
10:45 – 11 AM Morning Break
11 – 11:45 AM Education Session 5
11:45 – 12:30 PM Exhibit Hall Open
12:30 – 1:15 PM Education Session 6
1:15 – 1:30 PM Afternoon Break
1:30 – 2:15 PM Keynote Speaker
2:15 – 2:30 PM Closing Remarks, Event Concludes
2:30 – 3:30 PM Happy Hour
For exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, contact: Caroline Mah | cmah@apic.org | 3
Sponsorship OpportunitiesExpand your reach to IPs by taking advantage of exceptional branding, networking,
market research, and knowledge sharing opportunities for your organization.
Branding Opportunity
Welcome & Introduction $5,000
Grab the attention of attendees by presenting a
1.5 – 2-minute (live or video) welcome message that
will be aired at the beginning of the reception.
Sponsorship includes:
• Gold Exhibitor Booth
Break Sponsor (4 available) $2,500
Opportunity for sponsor to have speaking engagement
with attendees followed by 5-miutes of Q & A
Sponsorship includes:
• Silver Exhibitor Booth
Eblast Sponsor (6 available) $750
Opportunity for sponsors to email conference
attendees.
Happy Hour $7,000
Promote your brand while attendees participate in our
virtual social gathering.
Sponsorship includes:
• Silver Exhibitor Booth
Market Research Opportunity
Focus Group (3 available) $3,000
Select up to 15 participants at a time to further your
market research.
Each focus group runs up to an hour in length;
companies seeking more time are welcome to schedule
more than one focus group to meet their goals.
Sponsorship includes:
• Final registration list including names and street
addresses only
• Silver Exhibitor Booth
• One emailed announcement to registered attendees
for focus group.
• One-time provision of registration list with full
names and street addresses
APIC does NOT:
• Serve as host or sponsor of focus groups
• Select participants
• Share email address or phone numbers of attendees
• Provide invitations or moderators
• Partake in the content or planning of a sponsored
focus group
Further Logistics: Please note it is customary for the
sponsor to provide an honorarium to attendees who
participate in focus groups.
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Knowledge Sharing Opportunities
Satellite Symposium (3 available) $8,000
Session Content: The satellite symposium can be as
long or as short as you choose within the time frame
provided. You have complete control over educational
content and presenters. Symposiums are not part
of Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization (CDS)
programming presented by APIC.
A content topic must be listed on the application.
APIC allows only one content topic per time slot to
maximize the attendees experience as well as help
increase attendance for exhibitors.
CE Credit: Companies are responsible for making
their own CE provider arrangements. APIC does
not provide or approve CE credit for any exhibitor
sponsored event.
Symposium Regulations
• APIC reserves the right not to accept a symposium
topic if it is determined to be not in alignment with
APIC’s vision, mission, and strategic goals.
• These symposiums cannot conflict with any official
APIC CDS functions or sessions. Acceptable times
are listed.
• All exhibitor marketing planned for the symposium
must be approved by APIC. This includes, but is not
limited to, invitations, announcements, and mailers.
This opportunity is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sponsorship will NOT be assigned or held without a
complete registration form and full payment.
Sponsorship includes:
• Marketing
• Pre-registration list of conference attendees (mailing
address only)
• One dedicated email to all attendees with details of
your symposium
• Listing of symposium title, faculty, and sponsoring
company with description in Exhibitor Tab
• Listing on CDS website
• Registration
• Lead Retrieval
• Gold exhibitor booth
This fee DOES NOT include:
• Education content
• Accreditation
• Faculty management, fees/honorarium, travel
• Presentation materials/hand-outs
For exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, contact: Caroline Mah | cmah@apic.org | 5
APIC’s Industry Perspectives
APIC’s Industry Perspectives is an online platform that
supports the enhancement of professional competency
in infection prevention with easy access to industry
content. By publishing your content on Industry Perspectives and aligning your company with the
APIC brand, you demonstrate a commitment to
bringing expanded infection prevention and control
knowledge to the APIC audience.
Pre-Event Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500
List your participation at the 2020 CDS on Industry Perspectives, under the events tab. Sponsor will
provide a brief company abstract, company logo,
and company web address. This will provide sponsor
exposure leading up to the 2020 CDS. Event will be
listed and promoted from the time that complete
information is provided through the end of the
conference.
Post content
Let attendees learn more about your company prior
to the event and extend your exposure post-event by
posting content related to your products and services.
Content may be in the form of product information
and demos, evidence-based information, white
papers, research related content, and/or videos.
Content sponsor pricing:
3 months, 2 content pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,000
6 months, 4 content pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500
9 months, 6 content pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,000
12 months, 8 content pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500
Sponsorship fee includes (content posting only):
• Banner ad will be displayed on homepage in either a
vertical fashion or in a rotating slide banner which
will can be hyperlinked to company website**
• Your content will be featured on the topic page in a
rotating slide show
• Opportunity to have viewers complete lead retrieval
opt-in page to reach your content (banner ads not
included)
• Your logo featured on industry sponsor page with
company description
• Continual messaging by APIC to the IP community
to drive traffic to site and your content
• Metric analytics and lead contacts provided monthly
• Content archives for up to one-year post sponsorship
period
For more information visit industryperspectives.com.
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2020 APIC CDS Exhibitor and Sponsorship Application ContractFor more information, please contact Caroline Mah at 202.454.2642, cmah@apic.org, or via fax at 202.789.1899.
Sponsoring Company
Address
City State Zip
Phone Fax
Contact Name and Title
Email Address
Name of Attending Representative(s)
Exhibitors are required to exhibit both days.
Please choose the opportunities in which you would like to participate:
Exhibitor Package Options:q Gold — $5,500
q Silver — $3,500
q Bronze — $1,500
Branding Opportunities:q Welcome Reception — $5,000
q Break — $2,500
(4 available)
q Eblast — $750
(6 available)
q Happy Hour Reception — $7,000
Market Research Opportunity: q Focus Group — $3,000
(3 available)
Knowledge Sharing Opportunities:q Satellite Symposium — $8,000
(3 available)
q Industry Perspectives Pre-event listing — $500
Industry Perspectives Content posting
q 2 content pieces — $4,000
q 4 content pieces — $5,500
q 6 content pieces — $7,000
q 8 content pieces — $8,500
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For Internal Use Only: Finance Coding APIC ID#: _______________________ Transaction #: _____________
Acct: ____________________________ Program: _______________________ Total: ____________________
Acct: ____________________________ Program: _______________________ Total: ____________________
Application Contract Terms:Application to sponsor as signed and dated below by and between______________________________________.
Hereinafter called “sponsor” and the Association for the Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
(APIC): IN accordance with the terms, conditions, and regulations governing exhibits and sponsorship of the
Association for the Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology’s 2020 Cleaning, Disinfection and
Sterilizaion Conference, held October 8-9, 2020, the undersigned hereby makes application for sponsorship
which, when accepted by APIC, becomes a contract.
Cancellation Policy:
Exhibitor fees and sponsorships cancelled, in writing prior to July 31, 2020, will receive a refund less 20% adminis-
trative fee. No refund of any kind will be issues for an exhibitor fees or sponsorships after July 31, 2020. Fees are
final at the time of contract acceptance by APIC staff.
Payment Information:
q I require an invoice before submitting payment
q Enclosed is my check in the amount of $_________, payable in U.S. funds, to the Association for the
Professions in Infection Control and Epidemiology
q Strategic Partner Allocation $_________
q Charge $_________ to my credit card: q Visa q Mastercard q AMEX
Name on Card (Please Print)
Account Number Expiration Date SEC
Signature
Email Address
Contact Information:
If paying by credit card, scan and email this sponsorship application with payment information to Caroline Mah at
cmah@apic.org. If paying by check, mail this sponsorship application to Caroline Mah c/o APIC 1400 Crystal Drive,
Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22202.
Thank You to APIC’s 2020 Strategic PartnersAPIC Strategic Partnership is a formal, ongoing relationships between
APIC and healthcare companies who are united in the common goal
of reducing the risk of infection.
As of April 2020
Exhibitor and Sponsorship ProspectusOctober 8-9, 2020
Contact InformationCaroline MahDirector, Strategic Partnerships and
Corporate Sponsorships
202-454-2642
cmah@apic.org
APIC — Association for Professionals in
Infection Control and Epidemiology
1400 Crystal Drive, Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22202
Grow Your Prospects with APIC.
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