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APRIL 18-22, 2015 • PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER • PHILADELPHIA, PA • AACR.ORG
AACR ANNUAL MEETING 2015
2 Why Support?Benefits of Supporting AACR Annual Meeting
4 Media Relations and Conference Publicity
6 Spotlight on Clinical Trials
8 Registrant Demographics
9 Key Contacts
10 General Information about 2015 Support OpportunitiesContinuing Medical Education
What does the AACR do?
12 Scientific ProgramsOpening Plenary Session
Additional Plenary Sessions
Presidential Address
Major Symposia
Recent Advances in Organ Site Research
Recent Advances in Diagnostics,Therapeutics and Prevention
Recent Advances in Epidemiology andPrevention Research
Minisymposia
Forums on “Hot Topics” in CancerResearch
Professional Advancement Series
Special Symposia on “New Drugs on theHorizon”
Scientist-Survivor Program®
Poster Sessions and Late-Breaking PosterSessions
Meet-the-Expert Sessions
Educational Sessions and Methods Workshops
NextGen Stars
26 Print and Electronic PublicationsProgram and Proceedings – Print Editions
Program and Proceedings – Online Edition
Daily Pocket Calendar
Education Book
30 Programs for SpecialConstituenciesTravel Awards Program forScholars-in-Training
Associate Member Resource and Career Center
Programs for Minorities in Cancer Research
Programs for Women in Cancer Research
Undergraduate Program: Careers inCancer Research
Networking Hubs
36 Key Meeting ElementsAnnual Meeting Conference Bag
Internet Café
AACR Membership Center
Registration Area
Shuttle Bus Service
Cancer and Biomedical Research Career Fair
44 Social EventsAnnual Reception
President’s Reception
Incoming President’s Reception
Awards Reception
46 2015 AACR SustainingMembership
47 Annual Meeting 2014 Supporters and Exhibitors
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Please join us At the AACR Annual Meeting 2015The Premier Educational and Networking Event
for the Global Cancer Research Community
On behalf of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR),the oldest and largest cancer research organization in the world, weinvite you to participate in the AACR Annual Meeting 2015 inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania. This is the world’s preeminent eventfeaturing the latest and most exciting discoveries in cancer research.This forum provides a unique opportunity for members of theworldwide cancer research community to discover, interact, and collaborate.
The mission of the AACR is to prevent and cure cancer throughresearch, education, communication, and collaboration. Through itsprograms and services, the AACR fosters research in cancer and relatedbiomedical science; accelerates the dissemination of new researchfindings among scientists and others dedicated to the conquest ofcancer; promotes science education and training; and advances theunderstanding of cancer etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatmentthroughout the world.
Join us in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center fromApril 18-22, 2015 to meet with over 18,000 scientists and other cancerprofessionals from around the world. AACR Annual Meeting attendeesare laboratory scientists and clinical investigators specializing in allaspects of cancer research including experimental therapeutics,molecular targeted therapies, chemistry, molecular biology andgenetics, immunology and immunotherapy, tumor biology, virology,toxicology, prevention, and clinical and translational research.
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• Target highly influential decision makers and opinion leaders.
• Interact face to face with cancer research professionals from
across the U.S. and around the world.
• Build visibility for your company in a competitive marketplace.
• Demonstrate your organization’s support of life-saving
cancer research.
Benefits of Supporting AACR Annual Meeting
• Access to over 18,500 registrants.
• Complimentary scientific registrations to the Annual Meeting.
• Opportunity to rent the pre-or-post registration list.
• Distinctive on-site signage displayed throughout the
Convention Center.
• Signage outside session halls and at key events.
• Recognition in the Annual Meeting Program.
• Acknowledgement on the Annual Meeting website.
Donors interested in supporting the AACR Annual Meeting or
other AACR conferences should contact Iain Mitchell, at
+1-215-440-9300, ext. 388 or by email at [email protected].
WHY SUPPORT?
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More than 18,500
participants from 74
countries attended theAnnual Meeting 2014
DID YOU KNOW?
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The AACR is the authoritative voice and resource for cancerresearch. At the 2014 Annual Meeting, the AACR pressprogram generated coverage from top-tier media outlets,including Time, CBS News, CNN, NBC Nightly News,FoxNews.com, Reuters, USA Today, U.S. News and WorldReport, Bloomberg, Huffington Post, PBS, The WashingtonPost, Los Angeles Times, Philadelphia Inquirer (and scores ofother large city newspapers) and hundreds of local TVstations nationally. The meeting was covered globally,including media stories in Brazil, Canada, Chile, Germany,Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland,and the United Kingdom.
If your company is presenting data at the meeting, the AACRwill consider your research for the official press program orallow you to place your news release in the press room. Weinvite you to coordinate your media efforts with ourCommunications and Public Relations Department. For moreinformation about media opportunities, please [email protected].
MEDIA RELATIONS AND CONFERENCE PUBLICITY
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42 NEWS RELEASES
152 REGISTERED REPORTERS
389PARTICIPANTSTHE FIRST-EVER ABC NEWS TWITTER CHATAT THE ANNUAL MEETING
MEDIA CLIPS
6 PRESS EVENTS
MEDIA FACTS FROM THE 2014 ANNUAL MEETING
MORE THAN1000
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16TRIALSPRESENTED
4CLINICALTRIALSSYMPOSIA
EACH FEATURINGCOMPANIONPRESENTATIONSON THE SCIENCEBEHIND THETRIALS
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66 3TRIALS IN CLINICAL TRIALSPOSTER SESSIONS
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21 3TRIALS IN CLINICAL TRIALSMINISYMPOSIA
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Submit Your Clinical Trials Abstractsto the AACR Annual Meeting 2015
Become a part of our growing science-based clinicalresearch program at the Annual Meeting and help usshowcase how research continues to transform lives.
Why Submit?
• Numerous oral presentation opportunities.
• Unique presentation opportunities.
° Four Clinical Trials Symposia offer companionpresentations explaining the science behind thepresented trials.
• No restrictions on presenters as long as thepresentation is CME-compliant.
• A plethora of poster presentation possibilities.
• Potential national media coverage through theextensive AACR press program.
What to Submit
Submit any:
• Phase clinical trial abstract (I, II, III, or any combination)
• Promising ongoing trials or unique trial designs thathave not yet yielded results can be submitted to theClinical Trials in Progress category (CT08).
• For clinical trials information, please see the Call for Abstracts.
When to Submit
• Submit your abstract(s) by Wednesday, December 3, 2014.
• If your data will not be ready until after this date,submit your completed abstract or a placeholderabstract by Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Final results andconclusions for placeholder abstracts are due by Friday,February 27, 2015.
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104 CLINICAL TRIALS PRESENTED��
OPENING PLENARY SESSION
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PFIZER’S PALBOCICLIB AND THEPALOMA-1/TRIO-18 TRIAL FEATURED IN THE
EXAMPLES OF CLINICAL TRIALS NATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE
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REGISTRANT DEMOGRAPHICS
Professional Degrees Scientific Research Focus
CountriesProfessional Attendee History
Work Setting Primary Field of Research
2014 San Diego, CA 16,500
2013 Washington, DC 15,794
2012 Chicago, IL 12,415
2011 Orlando, FL 11,761
2010 Washington, DC 12,254
2009 Denver, CO 10,282
KEY CONTACTS
American Association for Cancer Research
615 Chestnut Street, 17th FloorPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
Support Opportunities
Iain Mitchell
Assistant Director, Corporate RelationsPhone: 215-440-9300, ext. 388 Email: [email protected]
Krista Romanowski
Senior Administrative Coordinator, AACR FoundationPhone: 215-446-9300, ext. 227Email: [email protected]
Exhibits
Lisa A. McGlashen, CEM
Senior Exhibits ManagerPhone: 215-440-9300, ext. 190Email: [email protected]
Belinda A. Twumasi
Exhibits AssociatePhone: 215-440-9300, ext. 153Email: [email protected]
Media Relations
Jeremy Moore
Assistant Director, Science CommunicationsPhone: 215-440-9300, ext. 295 Email: [email protected]
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
Ronald Arthur
Senior Manager, Office of CMEPhone: 215-440-9300, ext. 206 Email: [email protected]
Abstract Information
Peggy Pickels
Senior Program AdministratorPhone: 215-440-9300, ext. 125 Email: [email protected] Deadline: Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Marketing
Paul Driscoll
Senior Director, Marketing and Creative ServicesPhone: 215-440-9300, ext. 231Email: [email protected]
Mailing Lists
Valerie Morris
Associate Director, MarketingPhone: 215-440-9300, ext. 163 Email: [email protected]
Advertising Sales
Michael Perlowitz, Pharmaceutical Media Inc. (PMI)
National Accounts Manager30 East 33rd StreetNew York, New York 10016Phone: 212-904-0374 (Sales Office); 212-904-0374 (Direct)Fax: 212-685-6126Email: [email protected]
“The scientific contentwas great. Basic,translational, andclinical topics were allstrong scientifically,and these three areaswere balanced.”
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The Annual Meeting of the American Association for CancerResearch (AACR) is your opportunity to reach theinternational cancer research community directly during thelargest and most important gathering of cancer researchersin the world. The 2015 AACR Annual Meeting provides specialopportunities to support world-class cancer research,education, and training. Support of the AACR Annual Meetingidentifies your commitment to oncology, to cutting-edgecancer science and medicine, and to AACR’s leadership rolein the ongoing fight to prevent and cure this disease. Specialactivities and events described in this brochure provide idealvenues for companies to interact one-on-one with key clientsand potential customers. We urge you to join our growingcommunity of Annual Meeting Supporters for 2015.
A detailed listing of the 2015 Scientific Sessions, by category,will also be available on our website, to facilitate yourselection of session opportunities. Please consult this list andconsider sessions that address your product pipeline andpriorities.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
Educational portions of the Annual Meeting are designated asContinuing Medical Education (CME) activities. AACRrequires that commercial entities that support these activitiescomply with the Standards of Commercial Support of theAccreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education(ACCME). Throughout this brochure, the words“CME-designated” appear wherever these requirements mayapply to a scientific program or educational session.
For questions on CME-designated sessions, contact Ronald Arthur, Senior Manager, Office of CME at AACR at 215-440-9300, ext. 206
What does the AACR do?
The AACR is the oldest and largest scientific organization inthe world focused on every aspect of high-quality, innovativecancer research. Its reputation for scientific breadth andexcellence attract the premier researchers in the field. Theprograms and services of the AACR foster the exchange ofknowledge and new ideas among scientists dedicated tocancer research, provide training opportunities for the nextgeneration of cancer researchers, and increase publicunderstanding of cancer.
The mission of the AACR is to prevent and cure cancerthrough research, education, communication, andcollaboration. Through its programs and services, the AACRfosters research in cancer and related biomedical science;
accelerates the dissemination of new research findingsamong scientists and others dedicated to the conquest ofcancer; promotes science education and training; andadvances the understanding of cancer etiology, prevention,diagnosis, and treatment throughout the world.
To that end, the AACR:
• Currently publishes a portfolio of highly rankedpeer-reviewed journals that present leading researcharticles: Cancer Discovery, Cancer Research; Clinical CancerResearch; Molecular Cancer Therapeutics; Molecular CancerResearch; Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention;Cancer Prevention Research, and our newest journal, CancerImmunology Research. Our scientific breadth and excellencecontinue to attract the premier researchers in the field, andwe are proud to note that the AACR journals rank in the top25 percent of oncology journals with regard to ImpactFactor in the Journal Citation Report (2012).
• Publishes Cancer Today, the authoritative resource forcancer patients, survivors, and caregivers who are seekinginformation and inspiration as they or their loved ones facediagnosis, treatment, and life after cancer.
• Convenes topical scientific conferences and an annualmeeting that draws more than 18,000 participants from thecancer research community.
• Offers workshops, fellowships, and grants for early-careerinvestigators and investigators-in-training.
• Collaborates with cancer survivors, raises public awarenessof the progress in and cause for hope in cancer research,and advocates for strong federal research funding.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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At the Annual Meeting 2014, 5,930
proffered papers werepresented in 209
poster sessions and 31
minisymposia.
DID YOU KNOW?
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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS
ABOUT IMAGE: Induced PDL1 expression in the tumor microenvironment can be abrogated with neutralizing antibodies against IFN�. In the B16 model, TLR4/7/8agonists-formulated tumor vaccine increased antitumor CTL response that correlated with increased tumor infiltrating T cells and increased PDL1 expressionin the tumor microenvironment. Cancer Research, August 1, 2014 74 (16).
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Opening Plenary Session
The 2015 Opening Plenary Session is the opening scientifichighlight of the AACR Annual Meeting. A panel of distinguishedspeakers will launch the 2015 Annual Meeting with talks thatreflect not only the extraordinary progress to date, but also anexpert look to the future of cancer research. The OpeningPlenary Session is expected to attract the largest audience of anysession during the 2015 Annual Meeting.
CME-designated
Lead Supporter $50,000
Lead Supporters will receive four (4)scientific registrations to the Annual Meeting
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage outside the program hall
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition inthe Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onthe Annual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Additional Plenary Sessions
The 2015 Annual Meeting will feature three (3) additional PlenarySessions. Each session will present world-renowned invitedspeakers to provide state-of-the-art updates on scientific issuesof interest to a wide spectrum of investigators covering a rangeof topics in basic, clinical, translational, and prevention research.The Plenary Sessions are scheduled so that individual registrantscan attend a session on each morning of the Annual Meeting.
CME-designated
Lead Supporter $50,000
Supporter $25,000(single session)
Lead Supporters will receive four (4)scientific registrations to the Annual Meeting
Supporters (single session) will receive two(2) scientific registrations to the AnnualMeeting
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage outside the program hall
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
All Supporters will receive recognition in the Annual Meeting Program
All Supporters will receive recognition on theAnnual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
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2015 Presidential Address
The AACR is proud of its long illustrious history of scientificexcellence and leadership in all fields of cancer research – fromlaboratory research to translational and clinical research, leadingto cancer prevention. This legacy is represented by theAssociation’s Presidents over many decades. In 2015, Dr. CarlosArteaga will join the distinguished roster of AACR Presidentswho have addressed Annual Meeting participants with insightfulPresidential lectures on the latest developments in the field.
CME-designated
Lead Supporter $25,000
Lead Supporters will receive two (2) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage outside the program hall
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition inthe Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onthe Annual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Major Symposia
The 2015 Annual Meeting will feature more than forty (40) MajorSymposia. Each Major Symposium presents world-renownedinvited speakers who provide state-of-the-art updates onscientific issues of interest to a wide spectrum of investigators.Major Symposia are scheduled so that individual registrants canattend as many as seven different Symposia during the AnnualMeeting. They cover a range of topics in basic, clinical,translational, and prevention research.
CME-designated
Lead Supporter $100,000
Supporter $5,000(single session)
Lead Supporters will receive six (6) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage outside the program hall
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
All Supporters will receive recognition in theAnnual Meeting Program
All Supporters will receive recognition on theAnnual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS
ABOUT IMAGE: Lymphatic vessels are present throughout most organs, including the skin, as shown in the cover image, and have been considered primarily to providetransport functions for tissue fluid balance and cell exit from peripheral tissues. Cancer Immunology Research, August 2014 2 (8).
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Recent Advances in Organ Site Research
The 2015 Annual Meeting will feature nineteen (19) RecentAdvances in Organ Site Research sessions which provide astate-of-the-art overview of research being conducted onindividual organ sites and will emphasize new findings in basic,translational, and clinical science as well as prevention research.Each presentation will encompass the status of current researchin each area as well as the newest directions and the challengesthat lie ahead.
CME-designated
Lead Supporter $25,000
Supporter $5,000(single session)
Lead Supporters will receive two (2) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage outside the program hall
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
All Supporters will receive recognition in theAnnual Meeting Program
All Supporters will receive recognition on theAnnual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Recent Advances in Diagnostics,Therapeutics and Prevention
The 2015 Annual Meeting will feature fourteen (14) RecentAdvances in Diagnostics Therapeutics and Prevention sessionswhich provide a state of the art overview of research beingconducted in diagnostic therapeutics and prevention. Eachpresentation will encompass the status of current research ineach area as well as the newest direction that lies ahead.
CME-designated
Lead Supporter $25,000
Supporter $5,000(single session)
Lead Supporters will receive two (2) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage outside the program hall
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
All Supporters will receive recognition in theAnnual Meeting Program
All Supporters will receive recognition on theAnnual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS
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Recent Advances in Epidemiology andPrevention Research
The 2015 Annual Meeting will feature six (6) Recent Advances inEpidemiology and Prevention Research sessions which provide astate of the art overview of research being conducted indiagnostic therapeutics and prevention. Each presentation willencompass the status of current research in each area as well asthe newest direction that lies ahead.
CME-designated
Lead Supporter $25,000
Supporter $5,000(single session)
Lead Supporters will receive two (2) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage outside the program hall
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
All Supporters will receive recognition in theAnnual Meeting Program
All Supporters will receive recognition on theAnnual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Minisymposia
Minisymposia provide a unique opportunity to hearpresentations based on proffered papers on highly focusedaspects of basic, clinical, translational, and cancer preventionresearch submitted by leading scientists and young investigators.Up to 8 presenters in each Minisymposium make 15 minute oralpresentations. The 2015 Annual Meeting will feature at least 30Minisymposia. All sessions allow time for questions and answers.
CME-designated
Lead Supporter $25,000
Supporter $5,000(single session)
Lead Supporters will receive two (2) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage outside the program hall
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
All Supporters will receive recognition in theAnnual Meeting Program
All Supporters will receive recognition on theAnnual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
ABOUT IMAGE: The image shows immunofluorescence image of PIM1 and PLK1 from DU145 cells (PIM1, green; PLK1, red). Immunofluorescence staining shows co-localizationof endogenous PIM1 and PLK1 at centrosome (yellow) but not in kinetochore. Clinical Cancer Research, June 15, 2014 20 (16).
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Forums on “Hot Topics” in Cancer Research
At least ten (10) Forums will provide opportunities for meetingattendees to discuss an array of “hot topics” related to cancerresearch. Invited speakers offer divergent perspectives, andaudience interaction with presenters is highly encouraged.
CME-designated
Lead Supporter $25,000
Supporter $5,000(single session)
Lead Supporters will receive two (2) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage outside the program hall
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
All Supporters will receive recognition in theAnnual Meeting Program
All Supporters will receive recognition on theAnnual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Professional Advancement Series
Professional Advancement Series sessions at the AACR AnnualMeeting offer advice on building critical career developmentskills. Most of these sessions are open to all early-careerscientists attending the meeting. They feature leading AACRscientists as speakers and roundtable leaders, offeringopportunities for early-career scientists to learn, network, and bementored. Past programs have included sessions on scientificpublishing, research careers for clinical fellows, setting up alaboratory, and communication skills.
Non-CME
Lead Supporter $100,000
Lead Supporters will receive a full-pageadvertisement in the Annual MeetingProgram
Lead Supporters will receive six (6) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage outside the program hall
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition inthe Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onthe Annual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
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Special Symposia on “New Drugs on the Horizon”
The 2015 Annual Meeting will feature two important SpecialSymposia on “New Drugs on the Horizon”. These symposia willprovide the first disclosure of the chemistry and biology ofpromising new small molecules that are nearing or have recentlyadvanced into clinical trials.
CME-designated
Lead Supporter $25,000
Lead Supporters will receive two (2) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage outside the program hall
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition inthe Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onthe Annual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Scientist�Survivor Program®
The AACR Scientist�Survivor Program® (SSP) is a uniqueprogram designed to build bridges and unity among the leadersof the scientific, cancer survivor, and patient advocacycommunities. Through this program, survivor and patientadvocates are able to develop a stronger understanding ofcancer research and related issues, keep abreast of recentadvances in drug development and be exposed to the dedicationof cancer scientists. Scientists gain a more personalunderstanding of cancer’s impact on patients and their lovedones, are exposed to the key concerns of advocates, and the vitalrole that advocates play in supporting cancer research.
Non-CME
Lead Supporter $50,000
Lead Supporters will receive recognition inmaterials distributed to participating survivorand patient advocates and scientists
Lead Supporters will receive one (1) delegateas an observer to the entire program
Lead Supporters will receive invitations forup to three (3) delegates to opening eventsand the closing luncheon
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage outside the program hall
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition inthe Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onthe Annual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS
ABOUT IMAGE: STAT3 and NF-�B signaling pathways are often simultaneously activated in neoplastic cells and play important roles in tumorigenesis and drug sensitivity.Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, August 2014 13 (8).
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ABOUT IMAGE: Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a nonmalignant lesion of the breast with the potential to progress to invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC). Cancer PreventionResearch, June 2014 7 (8).
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Poster Sessions
At the 2015 Annual Meeting, more than 6,000 posterpresentations will be given during six blocks of Poster Sessions.These sprawling, vibrant Poster Sessions bring the breadth ofscience fully to life on the floor of the Meeting. Poster Sessionslast for four hours and provide attendees with access to a wealthof information never before published or discussed in public,covering a wide range of topics from all disciplines relating tocancer research. Presenting scientists are available for two hoursfor one-on-one and small group discussions of their research.
Non-CME
Lead Supporter $100,000
Supporter $25,000(single session)
Lead Supporters will receive a full-pageadvertisement in the Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive six (6) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
Supporters (single session) will receive two (2)scientific registrations to the Annual Meeting
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage outside the program hall
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
All Supporters will receive recognition in theAnnual Meeting Program
All Supporters will receive recognition on the Annual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Late-Breaking Poster Sessions
Late-Breaking Abstracts feature research results obtained afterthe regular December 3rd deadline for abstract submission. Thisassures that information presented at the Annual Meeting isup-to-the-minute. The Late-Breaking Poster Sessions mayinclude as many as 300 or more posters over four days.
Non-CME
Lead Supporter $25,000
Lead Supporters will receive a full-pageadvertisement in the Annual MeetingProgram
Lead Supporters will receive two (2)scientific registrations to the Annual Meeting
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage outside the program hall
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition inthe Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onthe Annual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
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Meet-the-Expert Sessions
These one-hour sessions are organized and presented by expertsin selected research areas. Meet-the-Expert sessions arescheduled each day throughout the Annual Meeting. Eachpresentation includes a synthesis of recent advances in the fieldand time for a lively discussion. More than 50 Meet-the-ExpertSessions will be available in 2015. These sessions are open to all registrants.
CME-designated
Lead Supporter $50,000
Supporter $5,000(single session)
Lead Supporters will receive four (4)scientific registrations to the Annual Meeting
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage outside the program hall
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
All Supporters will receive recognition in theAnnual Meeting Program
All Supporters will receive recognition onthe Annual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Educational Sessions and Methods Workshops
We anticipate convening more than 50 Educational Sessions andMethods Workshops to provide overviews of important areas ofcancer research for investigators who are not necessarily expertsin these fields. Many of these Methods Workshops will introducecancer researchers to important new laboratory techniques andemerging technological issues in the field.
CME-designated
Lead Supporter $50,000
Supporter $5,000(single session)
Lead Supporters will receive four (4)scientific registrations to the Annual Meeting
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage outside the program hall
All Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
All Supporters will receive recognition in theAnnual Meeting Program
All Supporters will receive recognition on theAnnual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS
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NextGen Stars
The NextGen Stars program provides an exciting opportunity toincrease the visibility of early-career scientists at the large AACRAnnual Meeting and to support the professional developmentand advancement of those selected to speak. This programdebuted in 2014 with five AACR NextGen Stars giving short talksin major sessions.
As a supporter of this invaluable AACR initiative, yourorganization will help provide an important resource toearly-career scientists, while aligning your organization’sgoodwill with this exciting opportunity.
CME-designated
Lead Supporter $25,000
Lead Supporters will receive two (2) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage outside the program hall
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition inthe Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onthe Annual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
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HEADING 1PRINT AND ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS
Program and Proceedings
The Program and Proceedings of the AACR Annual Meeting is the essential tool for meeting registrants and cancer researchersworldwide. It serves as a key reference of emerging cancer science and medicine throughout the year. To facilitate worldwidedistribution and access to this important body of knowledge, AACR publishes three versions or formats: print edition, online, andCD-ROM.
Program and Proceedings - Print Editions
The print Proceedings Book (containing nearly 6,000abstracts) will be distributed to all attendees upon request.The Program lists all scheduling information for the mostimportant cancer meeting of the year. Both are indexed foreasy reference.
Proceedings Book CME-designated
Lead Supporter $50,000
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Lead Supporters will receive four (4) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
Lead Supporters will receive recognition on signagethroughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition in the Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition on the Annual Meeting website
Program Book Non-CME
Lead Supporter $50,000
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Lead Supporters will receive a full-page advertisement in the Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive four (4) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
Lead Supporters will receive recognition on signagethroughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition in the Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition on the Annual Meeting website
Program and Proceedings - Online Edition
The 2015 Online Program and Proceedings edition will beavailable to audiences prior to the Annual Meeting–andbeyond–via the AACR website. The online edition is issued tothe public in two segments: 1) Five weeks prior to theMeeting, the 2015 Online Program and Proceedings editionwill be launched with an itinerary planner, 2) After the closeof the Annual Meeting, the meeting abstracts will be postedas an online-only supplement to the AACR journal CancerResearch (http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/).
CME-designated
Lead Supporter $50,000
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Lead Supporters will receive four (4) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
Lead Supporters will receive recognition with on-screen acknowledgment for 12 months
Lead Supporters will receive recognition on signagethroughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition in the Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition on the Annual Meeting website
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PRINT AND ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS
Daily Pocket Calendar
In a scientific congress as complex as the AACR AnnualMeeting, it is helpful for attendees to have a synopsis of theprogram to efficiently plan their time during the meeting. TheDaily Pocket Calendar provides a convenient tool, outliningall key sessions, locations, and maps of the ConventionCenter. Registrants are readily able to confirm the time andplace of Award Lectures, Major Symposia, Forums, RecentAdvances Sessions, Poster Sessions, and much more.Attendees at past Annual Meetings have applauded this“user-friendly” publication.
Non-CME
Lead Supporter $50,000
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Lead Supporters will receive recognition with corporate logo on back of Daily Pocket Calendar
Lead Supporters will receive a full-page advertisement in the Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive four (4) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
Lead Supporters will receive recognition on signagethroughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition in the Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition on the Annual Meeting website
Education Book
The Education Book will be a major publication produced forthe 2015 AACR Annual Meeting. The Book will includestate-of-the-art overviews of critical research areassubmitted by speakers in the Educational Sessions andMethods Workshops. The 2015 AACR Education Book will beavailable online after the meeting atwww.educationbook.aacrjournals.org. This permanent onlinearchive is fully searchable and includes cross-journalhyperlinking to referenced articles when available.
Non-CME
Lead Supporter $100,000
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Lead Supporters will receive a full-page advertisement in the Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition on the backcover of the Education Book
Lead Supporters will receive six (6) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
Lead Supporters will receive recognition on signagethroughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition in the Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition on the Annual Meeting website
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Travel Awards Program forScholars-in-Training
With the support of our funding partners, AACR has providedmore than 6,500 travel grants to presenters of meritoriousabstracts who are pre-doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, orphysicians-in-training. AACR Scholar-in-Training Awards assurethat young researchers have the opportunity to present theirwork before the international research community andparticipate fully in this most important cancer research meetingin the world.
Non-CME
Supporter $5,000
Supporters will have their organization’sname incorporated into award title (e.g.,“Avon-AACR InternationalScholars-in-Training Awards”)
Supporters will receive a special listing ofyour awardees in the Annual MeetingProgram
Supporters will receive recognition at aspecial reception honoring awardees
Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
Supporters will receive recognition in theAnnual Meeting Program
Supporters will receive recognition on theAnnual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Associate Member Resource and Career Center
This Center serves the over 5,000 graduate students, medicalstudents and residents, and postdoctoral and clinical fellowsattending the Annual Meeting. The Associate Member Resourceand Career Center provides a space for early career scientists atthe Annual Meeting to meet with friends, connect withcolleagues, plan their time at the Meeting, learn about fundingand fellowship opportunities, and participate in informalpeer-to-peer networking sessions on a variety of topics.
Non-CME
Lead Supporter $25,000
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage in the Career Center
Lead Supporters will receive two (2) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition inthe Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onthe Annual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
32 AACR ANNUAL MEETING 2015
PROGRAMS FOR SPECIAL CONSTITUENCIES
Minorities in Cancer Research
AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research (MICR) is committed tomeeting the professional needs and advancing the careers ofminority scientists. Guided by the MICR Council, the group worksdiligently to increase diversity in the cancer research field byfostering participation, visibility, and recognition of minorityscientists and by promoting the discussions of health disparitiesamong minority and underserved populations as they relate tocancer.
10th AACR-MICR Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship
The AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research Jane Cooke WrightLectureship was first presented in 2006. The Lectureship isintended to give recognition to an outstanding scientist who hasmade meritorious contributions to the field of cancer research andwho has, through leadership or by example, furthered theadvancement of minority investigators in cancer research.
CME-designated
AACR-MICR Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship $15,000
30th AACR Minority Scholar Award in CancerResearch Program
The AACR is extremely pleased to commemorate 30 years ofsupporting the education, training, and professional advancementof early-career minority scientists through the AACR MinorityScholar Award in Cancer Research Program. Since the Programwas established in 1985, more than 1,000 young minorityscientists have received travel grants, mentoring, and professionalguidance through the AACR Minority Scholar Awards Program.The AACR welcomes support commitments to the AACR MinorityScholar Awards Fund.
Non-CME
AACR Minority Scholar Awards $10,000 to $50,000
18th Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar Awards
Faculty members at Minority-Serving Institutions are invited toapply for awards to participate in the AACR Annual Meeting. Thepurposes of this award program are to increase the scientificknowledge base of faculty members at Minority-ServingInstitutions, to encourage them in their research, and to assist ininspiring their students to pursue careers in cancer research.
AACR and the AACR Foundation welcome support commitmentsto the AACR Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar Awards Fund.
Non-CME
AACR Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar Awards $10,000 to $50,000
MICR Professional Advancement Session
This exciting Professional Advancement Session provides a forumin which students, postdoctoral candidates, and junior facultydiscuss important career development issues and survival skillswith leading senior scientists. This event includes mentoredroundtable discussions facilitated by senior researchers from avariety of sectors in the cancer community. The MICR ProfessionalAdvancement Session is vital to early-career scientists in helpingthem maximize their potential and achieve their career goals.
Non-CME
MICR Professional Advancement Session Supporter Scholar Awards $15,000
Other MICR Support Opportunities
Non-CME
MICR Forum $10,000MICR Scientific Symposium $10,000MICR Town Meeting $5,000MICR Networking and Resource Center $10,000
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
All supporters will receive recognition in materials distributed to MICR members at the Annual Meeting
All supporters will receive recognition on MICR’s website
All supporters will receive invitations for Supporterrepresentatives to program events
Supporters will receive recognition on signage throughout the convention center
Supporters will receive recognition in the Annual Meeting Program
Supporters will receive recognition on the Annual Meeting website
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Women in Cancer Research
The AACR-Women in Cancer Research (WICR) is a membershipbody within AACR that is open to all AACR members who supportits mission. WICR fosters the professional developments andachievements of women in the field of cancer research bydeveloping programs and services within AACR to advance thecareers of women in the cancer field.
18th AACR-WICR Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship
The AACR-Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend MemorialLectureship is presented to an outstanding scientist who hasmade meritorious contributions to the field of cancer research andwho has, through leadership or by example, furthered theadvancement of women in science.
Non-CME
AACR-WICR Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship $15,000
AACR Women Scholar Award in Cancer Research Program
AACR-Women in Cancer Research Awards are available toscientist-in-training (graduate students, medical students andresidents, clinical fellows or equivalent, and postdoctoral fellows)who are first authors on abstracts submitted for presentation atthe AACR Annual Meeting. Awardees also are expected to beWICR members. This Award program provides a travel grant todefray a portion of the cost of participating in the Annual Meeting.
Non-CME
AACR Women Scholar Awards Supporter $10,000 to $50,000
WICR Professional Advancement Sessions
Women seeking to build career management skills and expandnetworks attend the WICR Professional Advancement Sessions,during the AACR Annual Meeting With input and participationfrom distinguished professionals, this session is designed to:
• Provide a forum for investigators to acquire skills and techniquesto enhance their careers, through lectures, panel discussions,and small group workshops;
• Provide opportunities for young researchers to interact with rolemodels, learn communication techniques, build presentationskills, and gain tools to maximize their potential; and
• Empower the next generation of women researchers to achievetheir career goals.
Non-CME
WICR Professional Advancement Session Supporter $10,000
Other WICR Support Opportunities
Non-CME
Nursing Mother’s Suite $5,000
WICR Resource Center $10,000
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
All supporters will receive recognition in materials distributed to WICR members
All supporters will receive recognition on WICR’s website
All supporters will receive invitations for Supporterrepresentatives to program events
Supporters will receive recognition on signage throughoutthe convention center
Supporters will receive recognition in the Annual Meeting Program
Supporters will receive recognition on the Annual Meeting website
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PROGRAMS FOR SPECIAL CONSTITUENCIES
Undergraduate Program: Careers in Cancer Research
AACR-Thomas J. Bardos Science Education Awardsfor Undergraduate Students
Outreach to undergraduate students includes Scholar Awards topromising undergraduate students in their junior and senior yearsto support their attendance at two successive AACR AnnualMeetings. These outstanding science majors meet with seniorscientific mentors, attend selected sessions, participate infeedback discussions, and present posters in special sessions.Scholar Awards help defray transportation, housing, andsubsistence costs while attending the Meeting each year. Ongoingsupport between the first and second Annual Meeting encouragesAACR Undergraduate Scholars to remain active in the network,which connects them with peers and scientific mentors aroundthe globe.
Support opportunities range from $3,000 to $15,000
The undergraduate award is $1,500 per year for 2 years.
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
All supporters will receive recognition in materials distributed to Undergraduate Students and their mentors
All supporters will receive the opportunity to meet and greet student participants
All supporters will receive invitations to all program eventsfor distribution to their representatives
Lead Supporters will receive recognition on signagethroughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition in the AnnualMeeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition on the AnnualMeeting website
10th Undergraduate Student Caucus and Poster Competition
AACR’s commitment to undergraduate students is demonstratedthrough its development of the Undergraduate Student Caucusand Poster Competition to address educational pathways, discussvarious careers in the field of cancer research, and providestudents with an opportunity to compete for prizes whilepresenting their research during our Annual Meeting. The PosterCompetition offers first, second, and third place financial prizes tostudents with exceptional poster presentations.
Lead Supporter $10,000
Supporter $2,500
Other Undergraduate Support Opportunities
Non-CME
Meet-the-Mentor: Undergraduate Focus $2,500
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
All supporters will receive recognition in materials distributed to Undergraduate Students and their mentors
All supporters will receive the opportunity to meet and greet student participants
Actual prizes may be given; donations are welcome for prizes (ideas such as laptops, iPhones, iPods, and gift cards), etc.
All Supporters will receive recognition on signage throughout the convention center
All Supporters will receive recognition in the Annual Meeting Program
All Supporters will receive recognition on the Annual Meeting website
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High School Science Education Program - A UniqueOpportunity for Philadelphia Students
You can help young people make educational choices that willaffect their eventual career direction. AACR’s outreach to sciencestudents of high school age utilizes the Annual Meeting as avehicle for informing students about the role of cancer research inthe fight against cancer and the opportunities for a fulfilling life inscience and research. Students hear lectures tailored to their agegroup, visit the Annual Meeting Exhibit Hall with investigators astheir guides and role models, and have opportunities to talk insmall group settings with renowned scientists about a future inscience and the importance of making appropriate course choicesand educational plans now.
Lead Supporter $40,000
Supporter $2,500
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
All supporters will receive recognition in materials distributed to students and teachers
All supporters will receive the opportunity to meet and greet student participants
All supporters will receive invitations to all program eventsfor distribution to their representatives
All Supporters will receive recognition on signage throughout the convention center
All Supporters will receive recognition in the Annual Meeting Program
All Supporters will receive recognition on the Annual Meeting website
Networking Hubs
After the very successful addition of the AACR Networking Hubsto the program in 2014, this event will once again be offered as a“can’t miss” opportunity for young investigators attending theAnnual Meeting. The Hubs will target several rapidly advancingareas of research. There will be no formal program, butparticipants will have the opportunity to network with potentialcolleagues and collaborators working in their areas of research.This group will also be joined by some of the most respectedinvestigators in the cancer research community.
Lead Supporter $25,000
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Lead Supporter will receive two (2) scientific registrations to the Annual Meeting
Lead Supporters will receive recognition on signagethroughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition in the AnnualMeeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition on the AnnualMeeting website
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Conference Bag
The AACR welcomes thecontribution of a supportingorganization to produce anappropriate carry-all bag for use byAnnual Meeting attendees.
Lead Supporter $100,000Lead Supporters will receive recognition withcorporate logo on Conference Bag
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition inthe Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onthe Annual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Internet Café(Electronic Information Center)
The Internet Café provides instantaccess to the external world via theInternet, allowing attendees to be incontact with colleagues or theiroffices while at the meeting.Attendees will have the ability toprocess e-mail or search the Internetfrom terminals strategically placedthroughout the Convention Center.The Café is professionally staffedthroughout the meeting andextended hours assure efficient andreliable access.
Lead Supporter $30,000
Lead Supporters will have company nameand logo on the screen saver of everyterminal
Lead Supporters will receive a full-pageadvertisement in the Annual MeetingProgram
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage in the Café
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition inthe Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition on the Annual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
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KEY MEETING ELEMENTS
AACR Membership Center
The AACR Membership Center provides a place where memberscan obtain information regarding their membership, join one ormore membership groups within AACR, update contactinformation, pay annual dues, and become familiar with newmembership services. The Membership Center provides a greatopportunity for international attendees to network andcollaborate. Nonmembers are also encouraged to visit theMembership Center to submit an application for membership atspecially reduced rates for future meetings.
Lead Supporter $25,000
Lead Supporters will receive two (2) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition inthe Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onthe Annual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Registration Area
The center of activity throughout the Annual Meeting, theRegistration Area is the one spot through which all attendeesmust pass during the Meeting. This is the site of registration forlate registrants, badge and materials pick-up for advanceregistrants, information kiosks, membership services, and manyother services required by attendees. This is one of the liveliestareas of the Meeting in terms of people and personnel.Supporters of the registration facility will contribute to anefficient operation and a more enjoyable meeting experience forall attendees.
Lead Supporter $25,000
Lead Supporters will receive a full-pageadvertisement in the Annual MeetingProgram
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage in the Registration Area
Lead Supporter will receive two (2) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
Lead Supporters will receive recognition inthe Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onthe Annual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
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Shuttle Bus Service
Reliable transportation between hotels and meeting venues isessential to enable registrants to attend early morning scientificsessions and evening receptions. This is especially important inPhiladelphia given the number and location of the hotels that willhouse the anticipated 18,000 attendees. Extended hours andfrequency of operation will provide added flexibility to meet thedemands of an increasingly complex schedule.
Lead Supporter $50,000
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onshuttle televisions (static recognition) in allequipped shuttle buses
Lead Supporters will receive a full-pageadvertisement in the Annual MeetingProgram
Lead Supporters will receive four (4)scientific registrations to the Annual Meeting
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition inthe Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onthe Annual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
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KEY MEETING ELEMENTS
2015 Cancer and Biomedical Research Career Fair
The AACR Annual Meeting 2015 will host the eighth Cancerand Biomedical Research Career Fair. The Career Fairprovides members and nonmembers, alike, with theopportunity to explore professional career opportunities inthe cancer research community. The Career Fair is a uniqueopportunity for job-seekers and companies to connect witheach other. With AACR’s unparalleled professional attendeeprofile (14% MD, 10% MD/PhDs, and 54% PhDs), you can besure you will reach the right audience to meet yourcompany’s recruitment goals. The Annual Meeting is awonderful opportunity to meet and interview basic,translational, and prevention researchers, clinicians, andepidemiologists.
Gold Event Sponsorship $10,000
Custom benefits include a double booth (10’ x 20’), prioritybooth placement; prominent signage in the areas ofregistration, Career Fair and the CancerCareer.org Center;full-page color ad in the 2015 Cancer and BiomedicalResearch Career Directory; use of private interview roomthrough Wednesday, April 22, 2015; unlimited free jobpostings on CancerCareers.org throughout 2015;company/institution’s leaderboard and tower banner ads onCancerCareers.org website for six (6) months; and three (3)free job postings in any three out of eight AACR ScientificJournals.
Silver Event Sponsorship $7,500
Custom benefits include a 10’ x 10’ corner booth, optionalbooth placement, prominent signage in the areas ofregistration, Career Fair and the CancerCareer.org Center; 1/2page color ad in 2015 Cancer and Biomedical ResearchCareer Directory Career Directory, use of private interviewroom through Wednesday, April 22, 2015, up to twenty (20)free job postings on CancerCareers.org Center’s Job Boardfor six (6) months, company/institution’s leaderboard bannerads on CancerCareers.org website for four (4) months andtwo (2) free job postings in any one of eight AACR ScientificJournals.
Bronze Event Sponsorship $5,500
Custom benefits include a 10’ x 10’ single in-line booth,prominent signage in the areas of registration, Career Fairand the CancerCareer.org Center; 1/2 page color ad in the2015 Cancer and Biomedical Research Career DirectoryCareer Directory, access to interview room with reservationsthrough Wednesday, April 22, 2015, fifteen (15) free jobpostings on CancerCareers.org Center’s Job Board for four(4) months, company/institution’s leaderboard banner ads onCancerCareers.org website job board for three (3) monthsand one (1) free job posting ad in one issue of any of AACR’seight Scientific Journals.
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SOCIAL EVENTS
Annual Reception
All Annual Meeting registrants are invited to attend the AnnualReception on Sunday evening, April 19, from 9:00 p.m. to 12:00a.m. at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Grand Hall.Complimentary light refreshments will be served, and a live bandwill provide music for dancing. On Sunday evening, shuttle buseswill run between all AACR hotels where busing is providedduring the day and the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Shuttleschedules will be posted in each hotel. Each registrant willreceive a voucher for a complimentary beverage at the AnnualReception with his/her registration materials.
Lead Supporter $25,000
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage at the reception
Lead Supporters will receive two (2) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition in theAnnual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition on theAnnual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
President’s Reception
The President’s Reception honors the AACR President, Dr. CarlosArteaga, and gives him the opportunity to talk briefly about hisyear as President and to thank Dr. Foti; Dr. Lewis Cantley, theAnnual Meeting 2015 Program Chair; all the members of theAnnual Meeting 2015 Program Committee; Dr. Charles Sawyers,the outgoing Past-President; all the outgoing Board Members;and Annual Meeting sponsors.
Lead Supporter $15,000
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage at the reception
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition inthe Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onthe Annual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
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Incoming President’s Receptions
The Incoming President’s Reception honors the new AACRPresident, Dr. Jose Baselga, and gives him the opportunity tothank his predecessor, Dr. Carlos Arteaga; the 2015 ProgramChair, Dr. Lewis Cantley; and the 2016 Program Chair.
Lead Supporter $10,000 Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage at the reception
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition inthe Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onthe Annual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
Awards Reception
This elegant reception will honor all Major Awardees at the Annual Meeting and will feature brief speeches from each of the awardees and the award sponsors.
Lead Supporter $25,000Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage at the reception
Lead Supporters will receive two (2) scientificregistrations to the Annual Meeting
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onsignage throughout the convention center
Lead Supporters will receive recognition inthe Annual Meeting Program
Lead Supporters will receive recognition onthe Annual Meeting website
SUPPORTER BENEFITS
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2015 AACR SUSTAINING MEMBERS
A Mutually Beneficial Partnership
Now more than ever before, successful commercial and non-profitorganizations are pursuing opportunities to develop mutuallybeneficial partnerships and other collaborative relationships.Since 1993, the AACR has been proud to serve the needs of itscorporate supporters with the American Association for CancerResearch (AACR) Sustaining Membership Program.
The Sustaining Membership Program of the AACR offers anextraordinary opportunity to affiliate with AACR’s prestigiousscientific programs and with the record of scientific distinctionand excellence achieved by the associations 34,000 memberresearchers worldwide. Sustaining Membership in AACRdemonstrates an organization’s commitment to cancer researchand provides invaluable visibility within the internationalbiomedical research community.
Progress in cancer research depends on the rapid exchange ofscientific information among laboratory and clinical researchers.Since 1907, AACR has fostered groundbreaking investigations incancer throughout the world by providing scientists with the mostimportant forums for the presentation of their research. Throughits outstanding scientific meetings and scholarly journals, and ahost of other programs, AACR continues to play a pivotal role infacilitating scientific advancement and accelerating progressagainst cancer.
Help Foster Cancer Research
Corporations and institutions choosing Sustaining Membershipenjoy enhanced opportunities for interaction with AACR’sindividual scientists, as well as an array of practical membershipbenefits. More importantly, Sustaining Members becomeassociated with the good name and high standards of AACR andits work to foster cancer research.
With your membership you will receive:
• Complimentary Annual Meeting or Special Conferenceregistrations
• Appointment of at least one corporate delegate to theAACR-Industry Roundtable
• Recognition on AACR’s website with you company logo and linkto your website
Special AACR Annual Meeting Benefits Include:
• Ability to submit your company’s abstract for presentation
• Recognition in the Annual Meeting Program
• Recognition on signs and banners in the Annual MeetingConvention Center venue
• Points toward preferential location of your booth at the AnnualMeeting Exhibit
• Invitations to a private reception in honor of all SustainingMembers
• Invitations to the Presidents Dinner
• Use of corporate logo in acknowledgements, as appropriate
To find out more about increasing your visibility to conferenceattendees and AACR members throughout the year and to gainadditional points for preferred booth assignment at the AnnualMeeting, contact Iain Mitchell, Assistant Director, Corporate
Relations at 215-440-9300, ext. 388 or via [email protected].
Why Become a Sustaining Member?
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3D Biomatrix3DHISTECHAAAS Science & Technology Policy
FellowshipsAACRcentralAACR PublicationsAbbvieAbcamAbD SerotecAbgentABS Inc.ACEA Biosciences Inc.ACES Pharma incAcris AntibodiesActive MotifAcumenta BiotechAdaptive Biotechnologies Corp.Adipogen CorporationAdvanced Cell Diagnostics, Inc.Advanced Targeting SystemsAffymetrixAgilent TechnologiesAIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource
(ACSR)Alex’s Lemonade Stand FoundationAlfa Aesar, A Johnson Matthey CoAllCells, LLCAlliance Pharma, Inc.AlmacALPER BIOTECH, LLCAlpinion US IncAltheaDxALZET® Osmotic Pumps/DURECT Corp.AmbioPharm, Inc.Ambry GeneticsAmerican Association of Pharmaceutical
ScientistsAmerican Cancer SocietyAmerican Institute for Cancer ResearchAmerican Peptide Company, Inc.American Society for Cell BiologyAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
(ASCO)American Society of HematologyAmgenamsbioAntiCancer Inc.AperioAplegen, IncApoCellAppistryApplied Biophysics, Inc.AptuitArbor AssaysArgentaArraystar Inc.Ash Stevens, Inc.Assay Biotechnology Company, Inc.Astellas PharmaceuticalsAsterand Inc.AstraZenecaAsuragenATCCAtlas Antibodies AB
Aushon BioSystems, Inc.AvanSci BioAvanti Polar Lipids, Inc.Aviva Systems Biology CorporationAxeq Technologies, Inc.Bangs Laboratories, Inc.Bayer HealthCareBD BiosciencesBeckman Coulter GenomicsBeckman Coulter, Inc.Bentham Science Publishers, LTDBertin CorpBest MedicalBethyl Laboratories, Inc.BGI TechBigC: Dino-Lite ScopesBio Options, IncBio ServBiobaseBioChainBioCision LLCBiocompareBiocytogen, LLCBiodesix Inc.BioDiscovery Inc.BioDot IncBioInVisionBioLegendBioline USABioMed CentralBiopticon CorporationBiOptixBio-Rad LaboratoriesBioreclamationBioScale, Inc.BioscanBiosearch Technologies Inc.BioSpaceBiospace LabBioSpherix, Ltd.Bio-Synthesis, Inc.BioTechniquesBiotium, Inc.BioTox SciencesBMJ Open (BMJ Group)Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsBoreal GenomicsBoster ImmunoleaderBrandTech Scientific, Inc.Bristol-Myers SquibbBrooks Life Science Systems.Bruker BiospinBTX Harvard ApparatusBulldog BioCambridge ConsultantsCambridge Healthtech InstituteCancer ScienceCapital Biosciences, Inc.Caprion Proteome IncCaris Life SciencesCarl Zeiss Microscopy, LLCCarnaBio USACayman Chemical CompanyCedarlane
Celgene CorporationCell PressCell Signaling TechnologyCell Technology, IncCellecta, Inc.Cellectis bioresearch IncCellendes GmbHCelprogen, IncCenter for Inherited Disease Research
(CIDR), Johns Hopkins UniversityChampions Oncology, Inc.Charles RiverChemglass Life SciencesChemoMetec A/SChimerigenChromoTekCisbio, USCleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer InstituteClontech, A Takara Bio CompanyCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meetings
& Courses ProgramCold Spring Harbor Laboratory PressCompendia BioscienceComplete Genomics, Inc.ComputypeConversant BioCooperative Human Tissue NetworkCorning IncorporatedCovaris IncCoy Laboratory ProductsCPC ScientificCreatv Microtech, Inc.Crown Bioscience, Inc.Cureline, IncCustom Biogenic SystemsCytocell Ltd/Rainbow ScientificCytoskeleton, Inc.Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.De Novo Software, Inc.DeNovix Inc.DeNovo Sciences, Inc.Diagenode IncDigital ScienceDiscoveRx CorporationDNA Diagnostics Center (DDC)DNASTAR, Inc.Dojindo Molecular Technologies, Inc.Dove Medical Press, Ltd.Drug Discovery News
DVS Sciences, Inc.Dyets, Inc.ECCO - the European CanCer
OrganisationEdgeBioEisai Inc.Eli Lilly and CompanyeLife Sciences Publications, LtdElsevier PharmaEmbi TecEMD MilliporeEndocrine-Related CancerEndra Inc.Enzo Life Sciences, Inc.EpigenDxEpigentekEpistem Ltd.Epitomics - an Abcam CompanyEsco Technologies, Inc.Essen BioScienceEssential PharmaceuticalsEureka Therapeutics, Inc.European Association for Cancer
ResearchExiqon, IncExpedeonExpression AnalysisFaculty of 1000FASEBFibercell Systems, Inc.Flagship BiosciencesFluidigm CorporationFluxion BiosciencesFMC BioPolymer/NovaMatrixFormulatrix, Inc.ForteBio - A Division of Pall Life
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2014 ANNUAL MEETING SUPPORTERS AND EXHIBITORS
The AACR would also like thank all of the Exhibitors and meeting supporters from the AACR Annual Meeting 2014.
Future Annual Meetings
2016
April 16-20 New Orleans, LA
2017
April 1-5 Washington, DC
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2014 ANNUAL MEETING SUPPORTERS AND EXHIBITORS
Genetic Engineering & BiotechnologyNews
GENEWIZ, Inc.GenHunter CorporationGenomeWebGenPath OncologyGenScript USA Inc.GenWay Biotech, Inc.Gilead SciencesGlaxoSmithKlineHamamatsu Corp.HAMILTON ROBOTICSHarlan LaboratoriesHashimoto Electronic Industry Co., LtdHilltop Lab Animals, Inc.Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.Horizon DiscoveryHTG MolecularHuman Metabolome Technologies
AmericaHypoxygenibidi, LLCIDEXX RADIL BioresearchIllumina, Inc.IMGENEX CorporationINC ResearchINDEC BiosystemsIndivumed GmbHinGenious Targeting LaboratoryIngenuity Systems, Inc.Innovative Cell Technologies, Inc.InosticsInQ Biosciences Corp.InSphero AGIntegenX Inc.Integra BiosciencesIntegral MolecularIntegrated DNA TechnologiesIntelliCyt CorporationInternational Agency for Research on
Cancer/World Health OrganizationiThera MedicalJackson ImmunoResearch Laboratories,
Inc.Janssen Pharmaceutical Research and
Development, L.L.C.Jazz PharmaceuticalsJohns Hopkins Technology TransferJoVE, Journal of Visualized ExperimentsJung Woo F&BKem-En-Tec Diagnostics/Rainbow
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Why Exhibit at the AACR Annual Meeting?
Benefits to AACR Exhibitors
Access to over 15,000 professional attendees; over 18,000 registrants
Five (5) complimentary exhibitor booth personnel registrations per10’x10’ booth. Additional badges available at $75 each.
One (1) complimentary educational session passes per 10’x10’ booth.
Opportunity to purchase Exhibit Hall Only Guest Passes for you toprovide to your current and potential customers to visit your booth
Opportunity to rent the pre-or-post registration list
Listing in the AACR Annual Meeting Mobile App. This complimentarylisting directs attendees to your booth.
Listing in the AACR Exhibitor Directory distributed to all attendeeson-site (provided application, final payment, and company listing aresubmitted prior to January 19, 2015)
Advertising opportunities in AACR Exhibitor Directory
Complimentary Coffee Breaks during Exhibit Hours
Enhanced Refreshment Breaks placed throughout the Exhibit Hall toincrease traffic
Attendee services in the exhibits that will drive traffic such as Internetcafes, food courts, and AACRcentral.
Opportunity to rent an Exhibitor Meeting Room for your meetingneeds.
Opportunity to hold a presentation at the Exhibitor Spotlight Theater,which is promoted by AACR in the Exhibitor Directory, Program Book,Social Media alerts, and signage. Companies also receivecomplimentary registration list to help promote their presentation.
Representation by the Exhibitor Advisory Committee
Subscription to the Monthly Exhibitor e-Bulletin, which contains helpfultips, resources, and reminders.
Opportunity to participate in Explore!, our newest traffic builder.
For information on exhibiting,
please contact the AACR Exhibits Team at
[email protected] or visit the
Exhibit Show pages of the AACR website.