Corporate Support & Marketing Opportunities

AAO-HNS Industry Round Table Program

The Industry Round Table (IRT) program provides year-round access to the global community of otolaryngology. Don’t miss the opportunity to receive exclusive, high-visibility recognition at this year’s meeting. IRT recognition banners and signage will be prominently displayed throughout the convention center and at VIP events. IRT partners will also be recognized during the Opening Ceremony and promoted in popular meeting publications like the Final Program and Meeting Daily. To learn more about this exclusive partnership visit www.entnet.org/irt or call Megan Schagrin at 1-703-535-3775.

Academy Advantage

This is your opportunity to market special AAO-HNS members-only offers for professional, business, and personal products and services. Academy Advantage offers significant co-marketing using AAO-HNS marketing and communication channels, including a special catalog, business partner recognition at the annual meeting, features in the Bulletin, The News, and our website. Visit www.entnet.org/advantage; call or email Julie Wolfe at 1-703-535-3717 or jwolfe@entnet.org for details.

Corporate Symposia – Last Day to Register July 16!

Corporate symposia are programs that are planned and conducted by the corporate community in conjunction with the annual meeting. They provide attendees with educational/informational opportunities in addition to the official program. The application submission deadline is July 16, 2010. Call or email Julie Wolfe at 1-703-535-3717 or jwolfe@entnet.org for details.

Corporate Sponsored Symposia application

CME Grants Program

Support advances in the specialty by providing an educational grant for this year’s annual meeting. Companies can support the overall meeting or a specific educational track (see http://www.softconference.com/aao/300926/itin.asp). There are many opportunities to support with recognition that promotes your investment in the specialty’s advancement. Call or email Julie Wolfe at 1-703-535-3717 or jwolfe@entnet.org for details. 

Promotional Panels and Kiosks

Your marketing message will be placed on one panel of a three-sided backlit kiosk from Saturday through Wednesday. Kiosks are strategically placed throughout the convention center to ensure maximum company/product exposure in heavily trafficked areas. The cost is $3,500 per panel or $10,500 for a three-panel kiosk plus production costs for artwork. Call or email Julie Wolfe at 1-703-535-3717 or jwolfe@entnet.org for details.

Support Advances in the Specialty and Patient Care through Education Grants Program

Through our education grants program, companies can support our mission of providing our members with the tools they need to provide the best ear, nose, throat, and head and neck care. Education grants also provide an opportunity to increase your company’s visibility through recognition, which may include:

Support the Foundation through an Education Grant Grant Commitment Form (PDF)

• Industry Round Table recognition for companies giving a single or multiple grants totaling $80,000 for the program year (annual meeting to annual meeting)
• Acknowledgement in our Final Program
• Acknowledgement in specific program related announcements
• Listing on our annual meeting website
• Logo and company name listing on our Donor Wall of Honor
• Unique recognition tied to specific program being funded
• Many programs can benefit from your strategic philanthropy, including:
• • Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO—The annual meeting is the premier source of educational programming for the specialty and boasts hundreds of hours of continuing medical education programming. Whether your company chooses to support the overall meeting or a specific clinical program track, your grant will be used to disseminate the latest scientific advances that will lead to the best patient care.
  • Resident Leadership Grants – Provide much needed financial assistance to help a young resident attend the annual meeting and take part in this career-shaping educational experience.
  • Centralized Otolaryngology Research Effort (CORE) Grants—Invest in the future of the specialty by providing funding for a young investigator’s project.