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Partnership Prospectus

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AMSA President’s Welcome

Dear Prospective Partner,

Thank you for your interest in becoming a partner of the Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA). AMSA is a dynamic organisation which exists to connect, inform and represent Australia’s 17,000 medical students. It is through partnerships with organisations like yours that AMSA has been able to effectively serve Australia’s medical students for over half a century.

It is with great pleasure that I invite you to join with AMSA as a partner at the 9th Annual AMSA Global Health Conference, to be held in Hobart from the 12th to 15th of September 2013.

The AMSA Global Health Conference is one of AMSA’s most exciting and engaging annual events, bringing together 500 medical students with a passion for global health, from across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region.

The AMSA Global Health Conference each year hosts influential speakers, from Australia and around the world, to inspire and challenge delegates on issues of importance to global health. The Conference provides valuable networking opportunities for Australia’s most motivated and dynamic medical students, catalysing fruitful professional and personal relationships amongst medical students and AMSA’s partners.

Led by the Global Health Conference Convenors, Mr Huw Jarvis and Miss Georgina Taylor, the Hobart 2013 Global Health Conference Committee are a professional and motivated group of students who will deliver a comprehensive and engaging experience for delegates and partners.

In this document, the Committee have outlined a vast array of opportunities through which you can show your support for the future medical profession, and seize the chance to directly engage and connect with Australia’s future doctors. We are truly excited to invite you to be a part of such a sensational event.

Thank you once again for your interest in partnering with us at the 2013 AMSA Global Health Conference, we sincerely look forward to working with you.

Yours Sincerely,

James ChurchillAMSA President, 2012

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Committee’s WelcomeDear Sir/Madam,

We are standing delicately on the cusp of the future, poised to leap into an era of change, or to tip towards a rocky path of environmental and economic uncertainty. Increasingly, the issues that grace the covers of our newspapers are of global magnitude. Healthcare is truly a universal domain, affecting those of us living in Tasmania as much as in other far-flung corners of the globe.

The current generation of Australian medical students occupies a unique position on the evolving landscape. As our global community grows closer we cannot afford to ignore the forces that will shape the direction of our future. We are keen-eyed, with technological innovations and information at our fingertips. Today, more than ever, we are citizens of the world.

The Global Health Conference (GHC) of the Australian Medical Students’ Association is an important tool for the contemporary medical student. AMSA is the national representative body of Australian medical students, intimately related to the Australian Medical Association. GHC has a strong history of educating medical students since 2005. In 2013, GHC will maximize its potential to inform and empower medical students. We aim not just to inspire students to make an impact, but to facilitate control of our future directions in health care.

Yours sincerely,

Huw Jarvis Georgina Taylor Co-Convenor Co-Convenor

Kim Kilov Shahab Pathan Partnerships Officer Partnerships Officer

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Engaged students on the brink of their careers;

This is Academic.

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GHC 2013 has been developed with a focus on the future, aiming to inspire and instruct our delegates on how they can contribute to the ever-changing world of global health. Our goal is to empower our students to make change, whether it is in their local community or overseas.

Our theme of World Citizenship reflects the increasing contraction of our global community in the face of technological innovation, environmental challenge and economic concern. We will address environmental, economic, legal and clinical aspects of healthcare around the world, with a special focus on how we can prepare for the future.

Each day will open with a plenary session to inspire and motivate students.

A variety of interactive seminars and workshops will facilitate discourse between students and leaders in global health.

We will again be running the ever-popular Challenge Day – an afternoon of practical skills-based sessions that will allow students to apply the theoretical knowledge they have gained throughout the week, and will provide a friendly competition and rivalry between the universities.

Partners have the opportunity to sponsor a plenary session, workshop or Challenge Day. Partners who sponsor these events will have the opportunity to deliver a 5-minute talk prior to or after the event and/or be given verbal and written acknowledgment during the event (including on the program, on banners or other merchandise).

All Major Partners will also be verbally acknowledged at the beginning of each day.

Academic Program

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“ ”Anything on earth you want to do is play. Anything on earth you have to do is work.

Play will never kill you, work will.Dr Leila Denmark

Esteemed American Paediatrician Social.

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This year’s social program has been designed to enhance the interaction between delegates from across the country, in order to encourage the formation of new relationships and new networks amongst these students.

The GHC social calendar allows ample opportunity for partners to be involved and interact with students in a variety of settings.

The major event of the social program will be the Ball, held on the final night of GHC 2013 with all students expected to attend.

A speaker breakfast is planned to provide students with the opportunity to interact with speakers and other global health experts in a more relaxed setting.

This year, we are also planning a day event consisting of a trip to the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) along with other day activites.

Evening events will include a themed party, a movie night or casual cocktail and nibbles evening.

Any of these events may be sponsored. Morning teas, lunches, and afternoon teas also provide sponsorship oppourtunites.

Partners will be verbally acknowledged at each event, as well as in the social program.

Social Program

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Partnership Opportunities

The AMSA Global Health Conference is an opportunity for medical students from across Australia to come together to be educated, challenged and inspired in the area of global health.

Becoming a partner gives your company or organisation the opportunity to engage with a group of motivated and dynamic students and future health professionals. GHC 2013 is expecting at least 450 students to be in attendance. Over the past few years GHC has sold out extremely rapidly, with attendance only being limited by venue capacity.

Becoming a partner will provide your organisation or company with the opportunity to develop an ongoing partnership with AMSA and future GHC conferences as well as engage with future health professionals. We aim to promote your organisation throughout the conference, and hope to develop an ongoing relationship between your organisation and the AMSA Global Health Conference for years to come.

The GHC 2013 Partnerships Officers are keen to work with your organisation to tailor your partnership package to best suit your needs. To initiate this process, sponsorship options available are outlined on the following pages with a description of how they fit into the conference.

The first section describes individual sponsorship opportunities and the second section details the benefits of reaching the level of Gold, Silver or Bronze partnerships. This is designed to recognise and reward larger contributions. If a partner’s total contribution exceeds one of the amounts outlined in the ‘Partnership Packages’ section, they receive the items listed under that level of package for no additional charge.

Partnerships with GHC 2013 are very flexible and so rather than having fixed packages of items; we leave the choice up to you.

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Academic and SocialPlenary session $2500Held first thing in the morning, these sessions will involve all of our delegates fully engaged in speeches and presentations from some of our keynote speakers. These sessions are fundamental to the Global Health Conference, and they are the reason many people attend. All sponsors of a plenary session receive:• 5 minute talk prior to or after the plenary• Verbal acknowledgement during the plenary• Written acknowledgement on the program• Opportunity for banner display• Additional opportunities:

• Providing a high-calibre speaker $1000 + costs

Workshop $1250Generally held in the afternoon, these sessions explore the themes brought up in the earlier plenary sessions in a more interactive, informal setting. These sessions give the delegates a chance to ask questions and engage in discussion with each other and with our guest speakers.All sponsors of a workshop receive:• Verbal acknowledgement during the workshop• Written acknowledgement on the program• Banner display at venue

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Social event $1500The social program is an essential part of the Global Health Conference and provides the delegates with a chance to reflect on the day’s proceedings in a relaxed environment that has the buzz that comes from meeting likeminded people. These are some of the most memorable events at the Global Health Conference. All sponsors of a social event receive:• Verbal acknowledgement during the event• Written acknowledgment on the social program • Banner display at the venue

Ball $2000The GHC Ball is one of the major events of the conference and provides delegates with the opportunity to enjoy their final night of the conference with new friends and future colleagues, while reflecting on all that has been learned during the conference.All sponsors of the ball receive:• Verbal acknowledgement during the event• Written acknowledgment on the social program • Banner display at the venue• 5 minute talk

Challenge Day $2000A day of interactive workshop stations with an emphasis on the practical side of global health issues. Delegates may be faced with an emergency medicine scenario or may have to attempt to conduct a difficult medical history in another language through the use of an interpreter. These sessions are some of the most enjoyable at the Global Health Conference. All sponsors of Challenge Day receive:• Verbal acknowledgement during the day• Written acknowledgement on the program• Banner display at venue• The opportunity to send up to two representatives to be present during the day to interact with delegates

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MealsThe delegates’ registration fee includes catering throughout the conference, and meals will be aligned with the Trade Fair (see below) to allow delegates to mingle with each other and with sponsors over tea, coffee and fine food.

Morning tea $1500

Afternoon tea $1500

Lunch $2000

All sponsors of a meal receive:• Verbal acknowledgement during the meal• Written acknowledgment on the program• The opportunity to send two representatives to be present during the meal to interact with delegates• Additional opportunities:

• Provide promotional material to delegates as they collect food $300

Trade FairThe Trade Fair will be set up in the foyer every day of the academic program and will be open during meal times for the partners to engage with the delegates during their breaks. This is a chance for promotional material to be on display and for the delegates to wander from stall to stall to speak with the partners of the conference. In addition, a list of all partners will be given to each delegate. Once a delegate has been to a booth to speak to that partner, they will be given a stamp on that list. Delegates who have a list complete with stamps from every booth will be given the chance to win prizes on the last day in a raffle. This technique has been used several times in the past and is a very effective way of facilitating discussion among delegates and sponsors.

Booth $2000

Double booth $3000

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Media and PublicationsWebsiteBanner advertisement on website (visible on all pages) $250Company blurb on partnerships webpage $250Facebook profile $200

Conference magazineFull-page colour advertisement $750Half-page colour advertisement $500Quarter-page colour advertisement $250Logo only $150

MerchandiseMerchandise will be handed out to students throughout the conference. All delegates will receive the conference bag, which will contain inserts, such as brochures, notepads and pens. Sponsoring merchandise is a great opportunity to advertise your organisation amongst the delegates. Conference bag (co-sponsorship with other partners) $2500T-shirt $5000USB* (exclusive) $1500Lanyard* $2000Conference bag insert* $500The conference bag will also contain the conference magazine and will be received by every delegate at the beginning of the conference. Examples for inserts include brochures, pens and notepads.* These company branded merchandise items and marketing materials are to be provided by the partner.

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If a partner’s selection of the items on previous pages equals or exceeds the values listed below, they will receive extra promotional opportunities at no charge as outlined below.

Gold Package > $7500• Full-page colour advertisement in conference magazine• Banner advertisement on website (visible on all pages)• Logo with hyperlink and 50 word blurb on official GHC 2013 website homepage and Facebook profile

Silver Package > $5000• Half-page colour advertisement in conference magazine• Logo with hyperlink and 50 word blurb on official GHC 2013 website homepage and Facebook profile

Bronze Package > $2500• Quarter- page colour advertisement in conference magazine• Logo with hyperlink on official GHC 2013 website homepage and Facebook profile

Other Opportunities• Donation of prizes• Provisions of goods and services with acknowledgement of company/organisation in conference magazine, website and Facebook

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Leadership Development AssemblyAMSA Global Health (AGH) will hold its Global Health Leadership Assembly, a broad reaching series of workshops providing current medical student leaders with core knowledge and skills in global health. These highly anticipated workshops will take place over three days in the lead up to the 2013 AMSA Global Health Conference.Over 100 select medical students from around Australia will participate in three unique academic streams:• the AGH Presidents’ Workshop and Council• the Training New Trainers Workshop• the Think Global WorkshopThese collaborative and interactive workshops will be presented by a range of leading speakers including AMSA trainers, leaders in the medical profession and global health experts.As a partner of AGH Leadership Assembly, your organisation will benefit from extensive brand exposure in the lead up to and during the workshops as well as the opportunity to engage with future leaders of the profession at the event. Further details can be discussed by contacting the National Training Coordinator.

Partnership Packages

Georgina TaylorGHC Co-Convenor

+61 407 817 249convenors@ghc2013.amsa.org.au

Huw JarvisGHC Co-Convenor

+61 408 215 020convenors@ghc2013.amsa.org.au

Jacqueline HoNational Training Coordinator

+61 404 304 324training@amsa.org.au

Miranda NorquayAMSA Sponsorship Officer

+61 404 277 546sponsorship@amsa.org.au

Kim KilovGHC Partnerships Officer+61 422 172 506

partnerships@ghc2013.amsa.org.au

Shahab PathanGHC Partnerships Officer+61 424 047 482

partnerships@ghc2013.amsa.org.au

Georgia CarrollAMSA Sponsorship Officer

+61 414 523 852sponsorship@amsa.org.au