dcat week sponsorship brochure 11/14/14

WHAT IS DCAT WEEK?

DCAT Week is the signature event of the Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association. It is one of the largest gatherings in the world for the pharmaceutical and related industries. Its unique model brings industry CEOs, presidents, global sales managers and directors of supply chain management from around the globe to meet and network in our business meeting suites, education programs, and the DCAT Annual Dinner.

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DCAT Week sponsorship opportunities are designed with our valued members in mind. Each

sponsorship opportunity offers multiple branding exposures, as well as your company's opportunity to support this worthwhile, not-for-profit organization.

As a benefit of DCAT membership, sponsorships are available only to DCAT member companies. Sponsorships are on a first-come, first-served basis. All sponsorships are exclusive, unless otherwise noted.

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WHO AT TENDS DCAT WEEK?

Representatives involved in every aspect of the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry will be at DCAT Week ’15. They source or sell chemical components, contract manufacturing services, R&D services and drug delivery systems, as well as provide packaging or other manufacturing solutions.

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deserves with these marketing opportunities!

To be included in the DCAT Week Brochure, DCAT must receive your sponsorship commitment, including a signed contract, payment, and logo artwork, no later than November 21, 2014. To be included in the DCAT Week Pocket Guide, all materials must be submitted by January 23, 2015. If commitment is made after these specific deadlines you will still receive sponsorship recognition on the DCAT website and all applicable marketing materials before, during and after DCAT Week ’15.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES FOR SPONSORSHIP RECOGNITION

Our current sponsorship and branding opportunities may not include every offering of interest to your company. Therefore, we encourage you to explore other opportunities with our Sponsorship & Branding Awareness Coordinator Laura Kuhen at [email protected] or call 1-800-640-DCAT (3228).

CONTACT DCAT

MEMBER RECEPTION MEET & GREET • SOLD!! Tuesday, March 17th • Waldorf Astoria, Empire Ballroom This well-attended event will host a special anniversary celebration with a short Time Capsule Ceremony.

Benefits:• Three representatives from your company will meet, greet and distribute name badges to members as they enter• Your company will receive a list of attendees with contact information• Sponsor recognition announcement prior to the Time Capsule Ceremony at the event• Your company’s logo will appear on large digital screen(s) during the reception• Table for marketing materials at the reception• Sponsor recognition signage at entrance• Your company's logo on registration e-ticket that is sent to all attendees• Your company's logo on the registration page of DCAT’s website• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide and DCAT TV

MEMBER COMPaNy PhOTO PaRadE • SOLD!!Monday, March 16th - Thursday, March 19th • Waldorf AstoriaHelp us celebrate our membership by sponsoring the Member Company Photo Parade! DCAT’s Membership Committee is asking each member company to contribute one photo they feel represents their company. Each photo will be included on a slideshow that will be shown throughout the week on digital displays in both member lounges, at the Member Reception and Annual Dinner, and will also appear on DCAT’s special Anniversary Website.

Benefits:• Your company's logo will appear at the beginning of the slideshow• Sponsor recognition signage on the digital displays • Slideshow will be shown on large screens at the Annual Dinner• Sponsor recognition on DCAT’s special Anniversary Website• Sponsor recognition on all photo request materials• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website

BIRThday CakE • SOLD!!Thursday, March 19th • Waldorf AstoriaThis sponsorship is a piece of cake – literally! Take advantage of this sweet opportunity to showcase your company at the Annual Dinner during this once in a lifetime celebration.

Benefits:• Complimentary seat at the Annual Dinner• Sponsor recognition on the menu cards placed at each table at the Annual Dinner• Opportunity for your company representative to present the birthday cake on stage at the Annual Dinner• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website

dCaT'S 125Th aNNIVERSaRy CELEBRaTION SPONSORShIPS


2015 will mark the 125th anniversary of the founding of the drug, Chemical & associated

Technologies association. We are excited to celebrate this milestone with our members

throughout DCAT Week ’15. We hope you will join us and support our celebration through these specially

designed sponsorship opportunities.

Showcased atthe Annual

Dinner!


WaLL Of hISTORy • $8,000Monday, March 16th - Thursday, March 19th • Waldorf AstoriaShowcase your brand on DCAT’s history showcase! This giant wall of DCAT history is sure to attract a lot of attention. The wall will be located in the Promenade Member Lounge throughout the week and will be on display at the Member Reception. Don’t miss this opportunity to align your brand in support of DCAT’s rich history.

Benefits:• Sponsor recognition signage next to the Wall of History in the Promenade Member Lounge and at the Member Reception• Table for marketing materials located near the Wall of History in the Promenade Member Lounge and at the Member

Reception• Photo of your company representatives in front of the Wall of History to be posted on our special 125th Anniversary Website

and DCAT’s Facebook and Twitter pages• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website

125Th aNNIVERSaRy WEBSITE • SOLD!!November 2014 - November 2015As the exclusive sponsor, your company's logo will be prominently displayed on our special 125th Anniversary Website. This website will be linked to DCAT’s main website, www.dcat.org, and will host all things anniversary – including media galleries, history timeline, DCAT by the Decades publication, and member contributions.

Benefits:• Your company's logo on the 125th Anniversary Website homepage and all other pages• Your company's logo on www.dcat.org, advertising the 125th Anniversary Website• Your company's logo on connect.dcat.org, advertising the 125th Anniversary Website• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide and DCAT TV

125Th aNNIVERSaRy COMMEMORaTIVE PINS • SOLD!!These special edition 125th anniversary pins will be available throughout the week in the member lounges, at education programs, and networking events for members to show their support of DCAT. And the best part… your company’s message will be attached to each pin!

Benefits:• Your company’s message and/or logo on 3.5”x2” card stock (size of a business card) attached to each pin• Sponsor recognition signage in member lounges near pins• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website

REd CaRPET PhOTO SPOT • SOLD!!Tuesday, March 17th and Thursday, March 19th • Waldorf AstoriaYou can meet DCAT Week attendees as they walk the red carpet to take a photo in front of DCAT’s anniversary backdrop. Using ChirpE software, participants can add captions to their photo and it will instantly appear on digital screens. The Red Carpet Photo Spot will be available at the Member Reception and immediately following the Annual Dinner in the Silver Corridor. Entertain participants and be remembered as a company that makes people smile!

Benefits:• Two of your company’s representatives have the option to take photos of participants and/or hand out props• Photos are emailed directly to the participant’s inbox with sponsor recognition• Photos will upload onto DCAT’s Facebook page photo album and Twitter media gallery with special sponsor recognition• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website

BEVERaGE VOuChERS • $1,500 EaCh • MULTIPLE AVAILABLE!Treat your customers to a beverage at the Official DCAT Week Hotels. Beverage Vouchers are available in packs of 50, and will be branded with your company’s logo. Cheers to 125 years!

Benefits:• Your company’s logo on vouchers• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website

NEW! Welcome & Wi-Fi Sponsor • The Ultimate Marketing Opportunity! • SOLD!! Sunday, March 15th - Friday, March 20th • Waldorf Astoria, New York Palace, Lexington NYC, Hyatt 48 Lex, & Marriott East SideEvery company strives to be first, so be the first to welcome DCAT Week attendees to the five Official DCAT Week Hotels. This is a new and extremely high visibility branding opportunity!

Each hotel offers various branding opportunities to meet your needs.

HOTEL SPONSORSHIPS

Waldorf Astoria • DCAT Week Headquarters• Your company's ad/logo displayed on approximately 12 front desk monitors• Customized complimentary Wi-Fi in all guest rooms and meeting spaces, excluding

Member lounges• All business suite holders will receive a welcome note/ad from your company

The New York Palace • Customized complimentary Wi-Fi in all suites and guest rooms in The Towers • Welcome signage with your company's logo in the lobby• All business suite holders will receive a welcome note/ad from your company

Hyatt 48 Lex• Huge 9.5' H x 8.5' W, 3-panel window clings displaying your company's logo that will be

seen by everyone walking on Lexington Avenue. Click to see.• Customized complimentary Wi-Fi in all meeting spaces, suites, and guest rooms• Your company's logo on glass door entry into hotel lobby• Table top signage with your company’s name and logo in the 2nd floor lounge• Welcome signage with your company's logo in the lobby• Sponsor recognition signage in the elevators• All business suite holders will receive a welcome note/ad from your company

THE Lexington New York City• Welcome signage with your company's logo in the lobby• Your company's name on the reader board located in the lobby• All business suite holders will receive a welcome note/ad from your company• Please note: This hotel does not offer customized Wi-Fi

New York Marriott East Side• Welcome signage with your company’s logo in the lobby• Your company’s logo on the digital reader board in the lobby• Customized, complimentary Wi-Fi in guest rooms, lobby, and 525LEX Restaurant & Lounge• All business suite holders will receive a welcome note/ad from your company


Hotel Key Cards • SOLD!! Monday, March 16th - Friday, March 20th • Waldorf Astoria, New York Palace, Lexington NYC, Hyatt 48 Lex, & Marriott East SideEvery DCAT Week attendee will need to remember their hotel room key wherever they go, make sure they remember your company as well by sponsoring the hotel key cards. Our sold-out room blocks ensure that this is one of the most visible branding opportunities during DCAT Week.

Benefits:• Your company's logo on the front of all five Official DCAT Week Hotel room key cards• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website

Digital Displays • SOLD!!Monday, March 16th - Thursday, March 19th • Waldorf Astoria, New York Palace, Lexington NYC, Hyatt 48 Lex, & Marriott East SideMake your presence known in all five Official DCAT Week Hotels! DCAT members will see everything they need to know about the day’s events presented on these 6’ digital displays, carrying your company’s logo. Information will run on a continuous loop and include a slide advertising your company.

Benefits:• Your company has its own slide on the digital information loop• Sponsor recognition signage on digital displays• There will be a digital display in the lobbies of the New York Palace, Lexington NYC, Hyatt 48 Lex & Marriott

East Side• There will be a digital display located outside of both member lounges at the Waldorf Astoria• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website

Charging Stations • SOLD!!Monday, March 16th - Thursday, March 19th • Waldorf Astoria & Hyatt 48 LexHelp DCAT Week attendees recharge their batteries by sponsoring five mobile device charging stations. Located in high visibility areas (DCAT member lounges, Hyatt 48 Lounge, education programs, receptions and Women’s Networking Breakfast), your company’s logo and ad will be seen throughout the week by hundreds of DCAT Week attendees who will appreciate the energy boost!

Benefits:• Each charging station is wrapped with your company's name and/or logo • Your company’s ad continuously plays on digital screen• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website

Goodnight Gifts • SOLD!!Tuesday, March 17th or Wednesday, March 18th • Waldorf Astoria, New York Palace, Lexington NYC, Hyatt 48 Lex & Marriott East SideBefore a DCAT Week attendee’s head hits their pillow, give them one more chance to learn about your company! Wrapped candy or another small giveaway with a note from your company will be placed in each room of the Official DCAT Week Hotels on the night(s) of highest occupancy during DCAT Week.

Benefits:• Your company’s gift will be delivered to all suites and guest rooms in the DCAT room blocks• Two sponsorships available – your company’s choice of Tuesday or Wednesday night• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website

DCAT TV • SOLD!!Monday, March 16th - Thursday, March 19th • Waldorf Astoria, New York Palace, Lexington NYC, Hyatt 48 Lex, & Marriott East SideDCAT Week attendees at all five Official DCAT Week Hotels will turn to their TVs to check event times and locations. Your company’s advertisement will be prominently displayed at regular intervals, showing hundreds of times during the week.

Benefits:• Sponsor-provided 10-second full color ad (static or moving) on hotel closed-circuit DCAT TV station • Acknowledgment on DCAT TV information card distributed at check-in in each Official DCAT Week Hotel• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website

For more information contact Laura Kuhen at [email protected] │ DCAT Week '15 Sponsorship Brochure │ 7

EXCLUSIVE Member Lounge SponsorMonday, March 16th - Thursday, March 19th • Waldorf AstoriaAs an EXCLUSIVE Member Lounge Sponsor, you will enjoy all of the benefits of showcasing your brand in these high traffic areas located inside the DCAT Week Headquarters at the Waldorf Astoria.

Benefits: • Welcome signage with your company's logo• Two of your company’s representatives can welcome

members during lounge hours Monday through Thursday• Six-foot table for exclusive use of your pop-up display/banner

and marketing materials (all four days)• Sponsor recognition signage inside and outside of lounge area• Sponsor recognition signage inside of lounge area near beverages• Customized Wi-Fi log-in and password• Wi-Fi instructions displayed on tables with your company's logo • Your company's logo will appear in the Pocket Guide alongside

DCAT Member Lounge details• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, DCAT TV and

DCAT website

Marco Polo Room • $10,000Located on the Lexington Avenue side of the hotel, the Marco Polo Room Member Lounge is home to DCAT’s Connect Corner, and is a popular place for DCAT members to relax, check email, and enjoy a beverage during the week. Capitalize on this opportunity to network with DCAT members in a relaxed atmosphere.

Promenade Room • $10,000Located on the Park Avenue side of the hotel, right next door to the DCAT office, this is an ideal location for your company to meet and greet members as they head into the lounge to relax, check email, and enjoy a beverage during the week. Take advantage of this opportunity to greet them personally in a relaxed atmosphere.

Member NAME Badge Registration Desk • SOLD!!Monday, March 16th - Thursday, March 19th • Waldorf AstoriaNow in its third year, DCAT Week name badges are becoming a must for all DCAT Week attendees. As the Member Name Badge Registration Desk sponsor, your company will have representatives stationed at the registration desk to meet, greet and distribute name badges directly to members. Badges will be handed out at DCAT’s on-site office in the Waldorf Astoria. Please note: These are NOT badges for the Annual Black-Tie Dinner.

Benefits:• Two representatives can personally meet and greet members in

the DCAT office• Sponsor recognition signage at member badge registration desk• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket

Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website

DCAT MEMBER LOUNGES Sponsorships

Member Lounge Grab & Go ItemsMonday, March 16th - Thursday, March 19th • Waldorf Astoria, Marco Polo & Promenade RoomsWhen DCAT Week attendees visit the member lounges throughout their busy week, give them something to remember you by! These items will be placed in both member lounges and distributed at education programs while they last. All Grab & Go Item Sponsors will receive recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website.

DCAT Week Notebooks • SOLD!! DCAT Week ‘15 attendees will note your contribution to DCAT Week each time they use their DCAT Week notebook during education programs, meetings and long after DCAT Week ‘15 concludes!

Benefits:• Your company's logo on front cover • Full page ad on back cover of 36-page spiral bound,

5” x 7” notebook• Notebooks are available in both member lounges and

every education program, as well as distributed to all meeting suites in all five Official DCAT Week Hotels

DCAT Week Mints • $4,000Your company will be fresh in DCAT members’ minds as they grab these throughout the week giving your company a lasting impression.

Benefits:• Your company's logo on the package of mints • Sponsor recognition signage inside of lounge areas near

your item

DCAT Week Pens • SOLD!! DCAT Members will be penciling your company in for meetings when they see your company's logo on every DCAT Week pen. Our most needed grab item, these pens will be distributed throughout DCAT Week.

Benefits:• Your company's logo/name on pens• Sponsor recognition signage inside of lounge areas near

your item

Your Company's Grab & Go Item • $1,500Sponsor-provided promotional item will be available in both member lounges. Contact the DCAT office for item approval and additional details.

Benefits:• Sponsor recognition signage inside of lounge areas near

your item


NYC Street Banners • $15,000 March 13th - March 22nd Help us announce that DCAT Week ‘15 is in town, and be noticed for supporting the industry’s most anticipated event of the year! Your company’s logo will be prominently displayed on over two dozen highly visible DCAT Week street banners around the Official DCAT Week Hotels.

Benefits:• 25 banners are displayed on light posts from Madison to 3rd

Avenues between 47th and 52nd Streets• Your company's logo will appear on the bottom portion of

the banner according to required specifications of the Grand Central Partnership and the City of New York

• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website

DCAT Week eMarketing Package • SOLD!! November 2014 - March 2015The “e” in eMarketing should stand for easy! Your ad will appear in approximately 20 DCAT Week emails seen by over 5,000 industry professionals leading up to DCAT Week ’15.

Benefits:• Your company’s ad (861 pixels wide x 237 pixels high) will

appear in each eBlast• Your company's logo next to the Countdown Clock on

the DCAT Week event page on DCAT’s website. This page received over 18,000 unique views from November 1 to March 31 last year!

• Your ad and logo will link to your website!• Your company's logo on digital display information loop

located in all five Official DCAT Week Hotels• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket

Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website

DCAT Week Pocket Guide Advertisement • prices starting at $2,800Show your support! Include a special anniversary message!Receive multiple exposures when you advertise in this premier print publication. The Pocket Guide is mailed to thousands of industry representatives prior to DCAT Week, and distributed on site in March. This is the most sought after item at DCAT Week, making it an ideal forum to promote your company, products and hospitality suite. For more information click here.

Benefits: • Sponsor recognition on DCAT TV and DCAT website

Pocket Guide Mailer • $2,500The DCAT Week Pocket Guide is mailed to thousands of industry representatives prior to DCAT Week in March. All recipients will notice your company’s logo displayed prominently on the front of the mailing envelope.

Benefits: • Sponsor recognition on DCAT TV and DCAT website

PRINT & WEB MARKETING SPONSORSHIPS

DCAT Connect Partner • $10,000Brand exposure all year long!Connect with your fellow DCAT members before, during and after DCAT Week ’15 as the exclusive DCAT Connect Partner. This is a yearlong branding partnership and a perfect chance to showcase your company as a technological innovator. DCAT Connect is an online information, discussion and networking resource for members designed to help you expand your industry network, share resources, ideas and best practices, and keep up with industry news and trends. As the DCAT Connect Partner you will receive recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website.

Your sponsorship also includes:

“Get Ready for DCAT Week ’15” PromotionsYour company’s DCAT Connect Profile will be featured in an eBlast to all member company representatives as a model example of how a member company can spotlight its capabilities on DCAT Connect.

This promotional eBlast will include:• Photos of your company representatives• Your company’s logo• Advertisement for the Let’s Meet! DCAT Week ’15 button• Link to your company’s DCAT Connect profile• Description of your company’s products and services

Connect Corner at DCAT Week ‘15Located in the Marco Polo Room Member Lounge in the Waldorf Astoria, Connect Corner is sure to generate a lot of positive attention to your company. Connect Corner is open Monday through Thursday during DCAT Week ’15.

• Opportunity for a representative from your company to meet and talk with DCAT members that are interested in learning more about DCAT Connect

• Your company’s logo/name on the DCAT Connect Kiosk

DCAT Connect Everything GuideA Guide to EVERYTHING You Need to Know About DCAT Connect is an essential guide to communicating, collaborating and connecting with other DCAT members. This electronic guide is sent to every new DCAT Connect user and is available on DCAT’s website year-round.

• Your company’s full-page ad will appear on the inside cover

• Your company’s logo will appear on the Welcome Letter sent to members that have signed on to DCAT Connect for the first time

DCAT Connect WebsiteDCAT Connect homepage ad featuring the Everything Guide and your company’s logo. DCAT Connect receives over 3,000 unique visitors per month!


Receive brand exposure before, duringand after DCAT Week ’15!

EDUCATION PROGRAM SPONSORMonday, March 16th - Wednesday, March 18th • Waldorf AstoriaDCAT Week education programs continue to rank as one of the industry’s top educational events of the year. By sponsoring an education program, your company will stand out in support of the DCAT organization and will be aligned with the education topic sponsored.

There are up to four sponsorship opportunities for EACH education program:

PROGRAM PARTNER SPONSOR AUDIOVISUAL SPONSORBEVERAGE BREAK SPONSORPOST-PROGRAM NETWORKING RECEPTION SPONSOR (if applicable)


DCAT INDUSTRY EDUCATION PROGRAM SPOnsORSHIPS

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*General benefits of each sponsorship opportunity include:

Promote your company as an industry thought leader!

• Table for your marketing materials inside the program room• Sponsor recognition from podium during introduction• Sponsor recognition signage at the program• Your company's logo on all program marketing materials• Your company's logo on DCAT's website skyscraper• Your company's logo on the program registration e-ticket that

is sent to all attendees• Your company listed on the program registration page of the

DCAT website• Your company's logo in the Pocket Guide program schedule

• Your company's logo in the DCAT Week Brochure• Your company's logo on the Sponsor Thank You page of the

DCAT website• Your company's logo on program loop prior to the program

and during the break• DCAT will recognize your company on DCAT's Twitter page

with education program tweets• Your company's logo on digital display information loop shown

in all five Official DCAT Week Hotels

Additional, customized benefits of individual sponsorships include:

PROGRAM PARTNER SPONSOR • $5,000• Two representatives can meet, greet and distribute name badges to all attendees• Three complimentary passes to program• Opportunity to provide a one minute overview of your company• Your company’s logo will appear on the program’s interactive Q&A session. This is a new, high-tech feature that

attendees will use during the program to ask questions, respond to polls, and complete evaluation surveys.• Receive a list of attendees with contact information• Your company's logo on the DCAT Week podium sign in the front of the room. Great for photos!• *Includes all general benefits listed in the blue box above

AUDIOVISUAL SPONSOR • $4,000• Two complimentary passes to program• Your company’s static ad included on the program loop shown prior to the introduction and during the break• *Includes all general benefits listed in the blue box above

BEVERAGE BREAK SPONSOR • $3,000• Two complimentary passes to program• Sponsor recognition signage near refreshment area• *Includes all general benefits listed in the blue box above

POST-PROGRAM NETWORKING RECEPTION SPONSOR (if applicable) • $8,000• Two representatives from your company can meet and greet attendees as they enter the reception• Four complimentary passes to the program• Receive a list of attendees with contact information• Table for your marketing materials inside the reception• Sponsor recognition signage at reception• *Includes all general benefits listed in the blue box above

Education Program Schedule

The DCAT organization is delighted to present a terrific line-up of timely and important program topics for DCAT Week ’15, thanks to our dedicated education committee and program development task forces.

Please note: The following are tentative working titles and may appear differently in the DCAT Week Brochure. (Titles and schedule are subject to change).

Monday, March 16, 2015

DCAT’s 2015 PharmaChem Outlook: The Market Opportunities and Challengeswith Networking ReceptionIn-depth analysis of the current and future performance of the global pharmaceutical industry and the geographic, product, and business trends shaping the market.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Quality Metrics: The FDA’s Initiative and Impact on Pharma Manufacturers and Suppliers Examining the US Food and Drug Administration’s initiative on quality metrics as input to its inspection models and the implications for pharmaceutical manufacturers and suppliers.

Excipient GMPs: Risk Assessment, Supplier Selection, and the Global Supply ChainAnalysis of the latest regulatory requirements and industry initiatives for ensuring excipient quality and best practices for an effective manufacturing and supply chain.

DCAT’s 2015 Biologics Forum: The Pipeline Contenders, Top Market Performers, and Biomanufacturing Strategieswith Networking Reception*Biologic-based drugs are a growing portion of the pharmaceutical market, but where do the opportunities reside? Analysis of the leading biologic-based drug candidates and marketed products and the impact on biomanufacturing capabilities and supply networks. *Networking Reception will be held on Wednesday, March 18

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Value Creation Through Strategic and Collaborative Sourcing Practical insight into the organizational structures, operational approaches, and supplier management needed for advancing strategic and collaborative sourcing.

Cutting-Edge Technologies: A Look into the Future Pharmaceutical Value ChainDigital Medicines, Cloud Computing, Continuous Manufacturing, and Crowdsourcing? Examining what may be the next game changers in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing.

Sponsorships are going fast!Call today to secure the opportunity to represent your brand at the week long and highly attended education programs!

Thursday, March 19th • Waldorf Astoria, Astor BallroomThe Women’s Networking Breakfast has fast become the cornerstone networking event for women at DCAT Week. Keynote speakers are influential women, including bestselling authors, journalists and industry executives, who discuss leadership as it relates to women in the workplace. As a sponsor, your company’s support of women in the industry will be greatly noted.

Meet & Greet Sponsor • SOLD!!Two of your company’s representatives can personally welcome each attendee as they distribute name badges inside the ballroom.

Benefits:• Opportunity to give a one minute overview of your company• Two complimentary passes for representatives from your company• Reserved seating at front table with keynote speaker• Photo opportunity with keynote speaker• Table for your company’s marketing materials inside the ballroom• Sponsor recognition signage at the entrance• Your company's logo on the registration e-ticket that is sent to all attendees• Your company's logo on the Women’s Networking Breakfast registration page on DCAT’s website• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website

Raffle Prizes • $1,800 each • multiple available! 1 SOLD ALREADY!!Who doesn’t love winning a prize? Raffle prize winners will be excited to receive a great gift card* and will remember your company long after DCAT Week ’15 concludes! *Last year, gift cards to Coach, Macy’s and Best Buy were sponsored. Prizes are subject to change and we welcome your suggestions! Please contact Laura Kuhen at [email protected].

Benefits:• Your company's logo will be prominently displayed on the gift card envelope • Sponsor recognition from podium during introduction• One complimentary pass for a representative from your company• Sponsor recognition signage at event• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website

* Additional sponsorship opportunities may be available. Please contact Laura Kuhen at [email protected].

Women's Networking Breakfast Sponsorships


The DCAT Annual Dinner is the signature event of DCAT Week!Thursday, March 19th • Waldorf Astoria, Grand Ballroom, East & West Foyers and Astor RoomThis black-tie event has hosted such prestigious speakers as past U.S. presidents, secretaries of state, Hollywood stars, sports figures and many other notable persons. With an audience of nearly 2,000 representatives from the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, sponsors of the DCAT Annual Dinner gain invaluable exposure and the opportunity to showcase their company as a leader in the industry.Annual Dinner sponsorships are coordinated through DCAT’s Executive Director, Margaret Timony. Please call 1.800.640.DCAT (3228) for additional details.

DCAT Annual Dinner Sponsor (Speaker to be announced)• Sponsor recognition from podium• Your company's logo included on graphic animation loop shown on large screens in all ballrooms• Distinctive page in the Pocket Guide noting your company’s sponsorship• Sponsor recognition signage inside the Waldorf Astoria• Invitation to attend the VIP Reception prior to the Annual Dinner• Your company's logo on the Annual Dinner page on DCAT's website• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website

NEW! General Reception • $5,000Thursday, March 19th • Waldorf Astoria, Jade RoomKick off the evening by hosting the pre-Annual Dinner General Reception. This is a great opportunity to get your brand in front of hundreds of high-level industry professionals.

Benefits:• Acknowledgement from podium at the Annual Dinner• Your company's logo on napkins in the reception• Opportunity to meet and greet attendees as they enter• Sponsor recognition signage at the reception• Sponsor recognition in the DCAT Week Brochure, Pocket Guide, DCAT TV and DCAT website

89th DCAT Annual Dinner Sponsorships


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