Sponsorship Information
Founded in 1931, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is the premier scientific and educational association, with more than 6,800 members worldwide. Dedicated to excellence in neurosurgical patient care and the advancement of the specialty, the AANS is the organization that will afford you the most exposure and increased recognition for your company and its products and services. We invite our corporate partners to "get in on the ground floor" as we plan the many events and activities, in support of our theme, "Shaping Neurosurgery's Future: A Global Enterprise." The opportunities presented in this brochure range in size and scope, to afford each exhibitor the perfect exposure for their marketing plans and business needs. As a benefit to companies who have supported the meeting for multiple years, previous sponsors will be offered first-right of refusal for activities they supported in 2008. Deadline for contract submission is October 1. On October 2, all non-committed activities will return to inventory. Payment in full required no later than 10 business days after contract submission. Submit sponsorship requests via our online contract vehicle, using the same process as your booth submission. It’s that simple!

EDUCATIONAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The highly respected scientific program at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons attracts neurosurgeons spanning the entire spectrum of subspecialty and practice types. Participants gain valuable knowledge and experience to help improve their practice, learn about the latest advances in neurosurgical research and earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits. The Annual Meeting offers a variety of educational grant sponsorships listed below.

Cushing Oration
The Cushing Oration is a popular and highly attended Annual Meeting event, featuring a prominent speaker that addresses politics, media, fine arts, science or education.
Exclusive sponsorship is $60,000

Nurses' Practical Clinic
Support the nursing community by sponsoring this course specifically for nurses, which offers case studies, review of published guidelines and class discussion.
Exclusive sponsorship is $5,000

Plenary Sessions
Sponsoring a plenary session offers a unique opportunity to reach the entire audience of attendees. Held Monday through Wednesday, the plenary session’s speakers include the
Richard C. Schneider lecturer and other luminaries from the field of neurosurgery.
Single sponsor per plenary session is $15,000

Practical Clinics for Residents and Fellows
Complimentary practical clinics, designed to prepare neurosurgical residents, fellows and medical students for entry into neurosurgical practice, provide an outstanding way to reach residents, fellows and medical students.
Single sponsor per practical clinic is $7,500

Registration for First 100 Nurses
Announce your support of this worthy industry by sponsoring full registration to the AANS Annual Meeting for the first 100 nurses to register.
Exclusive sponsorship is $25,000

Scientific Program CD      SOLD
The program CD contains all of the scientific oral and poster abstracts presented during the meeting. As the sole sponsor, your company's logo and a link to your Web site will be displayed when the disk is opened for viewing. Your logo will also be included on the CD’s packaging.
Exclusive sponsorship is $40,000

Hand-out CD
Support this highly visible, new item. Have your logo included on the CD’s packaging.
Exclusive sponsorship is $12,000

Scientific Sessions
Each scientific session includes an invited speaker who lectures about the most current advancements in neurosurgery.
Single sponsor per session is $7,500

Speaker Grants
This is an exceptional way to support neurosurgeons instrumental to the success of the AANS Annual Meeting. Sponsor a speaker for the meeting and receive recognition in the form of signage and in the session being sponsored.*
Sponsorship of a domestic speaker is $3,000 each
Sponsorship of an international speaker is $5,500 each
*Final speaker support subject to approval by the AANS Scientific Program Committee. One sponsor per speaker.

Developing Nations Physician Registration
The contributions from this sponsorship assist multiple physicians from developing nations to defray the cost of attending the AANS Annual Meeting.
Exclusive sponsorship is $35,000

Young Neurosurgeons Luncheon
The future leaders of neurosurgery will gather on Monday, May 4, for a luncheon program designed to discuss matters relevant to newly-practicing neurosurgeons.
Exclusive sponsorship is $7,500

Electronic Posters
Poster presentations will be electronically showcased on plasma screens at the meeting. Encourage participation of these honored authors with your educational grant. Benefits include a slide with your company logo within the electronic poster presentation.
Exclusive sponsorship is $15,000

Satellite Symposia
Industry-Supported Satellite Symposia is an ideal choice for 2009 AANS Annual Meeting exhibitors with new messages, products and/or services. Gain access to neurosurgeons via a dinner, reception or educational symposium. The attached application outlines the benefits, costs, definitions and deadlines. Should you have any questions, please contact the Exhibits Manager at 847.378.0552; adj@aans.org.

Exhibitor Registration and Housing

Exhibit Services Kit

Booth Catering Order Form (PDF)

Booth Temp Staff Order Form (PDF)

Exhbitor Group Housing Form (PDF)

2009 Exhibit Prospectus and Sponsorship Guide (PDF)

2009 Industry-Supported Satellite Symposia Guidelines (PDF)

Exhibits of Products and Services
The technical exhibits hall at the 2009 AANS Annual Meeting accommodates physicians’ hectic schedules by providing a convenient venue where they can visit displays of cutting-edge technology in the field of neurological surgery.

In San Diego, more than 200 companies, filling more than 800 booths, will showcase their products and services, several of them newly released, many tried and true and all valuable to the life of a neurosurgical practice. Booths will be conveniently located in halls E through H of the San Diego Convention Center.

Online Interactive Exhibit Hall
Don't wait until you get to the meeting to plan your exhibit hall tour. The AANS online interactive exhibiting tool, provides real-time viewing of the exhibit floor, denotes locations of exhibiting partners and provides a link to exhibitor Web Sites. Busy neurosurgeons can now pre-plan their valuable time on the exhibit floor by searching exhibitor locations by name, booth number, product, group, size and category in advance.

Whatever your position in the industry; neurosurgeon, neurosurgical resident or neurosurgical nurse, the 2009 AANS Annual Meeting is the best place to bring your questions and concerns regarding equipment, tools, products or services!

To view the interactive show floor, visit www.aans.org/vr/shows/aans09/start.html.

Vendor participation in the exhibit hall provides attendees an opportunity to view, discuss and evaluate the most current tools and devices in the industry. Personnel are available at a moment's notice to answer questions, provide specifications and conduct demonstrations to address specific requirements.

2009 Exhibit Prospectus and Sponsorship Guide (PDF)