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Laryngeal Nerve Symposium

CURRENT CONCEPTS IN THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF UNILATERAL AND BILATERAL

LARYNGEAL NERVE INJURY11 - 12 March 2011

NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky,Amsterdam, Netherlands

SPONSORSHIPOPPORTUNITIES

Accredited for 9 European CME credits.CPD accredited.Supported by the Dutch ENT Society.

This conference will bring together the key

decision makers and specialists in the field of ENT

Surgery and Head and Neck Surgery. These are the

very people who can have a direct influence on your

business opportunities.

With our line up of eminent and respected leaders in the field of Laryngeal Nerve Surgery we expect the conference to draw a large audience of clinicians and commissioners, including General surgeons performing thyroid surgery, Head and neck surgeons performing thyroid surgery, ENT surgeons taking care of the laryngeal nerve palsies, Endocrinologist who treat patient with thyroid diseases and GPs who can have patients in their praxis with this type of problem.

The conference will provide opportunities for you to: » Network with key decision makers, referrers and

purchasers. » Make key contacts to follow up. » Have opportunities to showcase your services and

products. » Have opportunities to discuss details of your

services and products. » Raise your company profile with the people who

matter. » Keep up to date with what leaders in the field are

thinking.

Why Advertise - Sponsor?

ProgrammeProgramme: Day 108.30 Registration and refreshments

09.00 Professor Philippe H. DeJonckere Member of the Scientific Council for ELS Institute of Phoniatrics ,Utrecht University, Netherlands Welcome by the Chairman

09.20 Professor Jan Betka Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Charles University, Faculty Hospital Motol, Czech Republic Thyroid surgery : surgical anatomy of the recurrent laryngeal nerve and nerve monitoring A recent review of the medical, legal, and ethical aspects of recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring . 10.00 Professor Ashok Shaha Chair in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA Complications of thyroid surgery: prevention and management This review addresses the common complications that occur during thyroid surgery and the issues therein.

10.40 Coffee and networking

11.10 Professor Lucian Sulica Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, USA Current concepts in unilateral vocal fold palsy The goal of the presentation is to present physiologically-based and clinically practical concepts regarding unilateral vocal fold palsy in the context of available evidence.

11.50 Professor Gerhard Friedrich Ear, Nose and Throat University Hospital, Chairman of Department of Phoniatrics, Speech and Swallowing, Medical University of Graz, Austria Standard therapies and limits in bilateral vocal fold palsy Presentation of today’s therapeutical options in bilateral vocal fold palsy with their limits finding an optimal compromise between voice and airway.

12.30 Professor Richard Nicollas O.R.L. et Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale Pédiatrique - Phoniatrie - Surdité - Implant Cochléaire Hôpital de la Timone (Enfants), Marseille, France Pediatric vocal fold palsy To review of pediatric vocal fold paralysis, with particular emphasis on etiological factors, associated airway pathologic conditions, and treatment and prognostic outcomes.

13.10 Lunch

14.30 Panel Discussion What is the future of the voice rehabilitation in unilateral vocal fold paralysis?

15.45 Coffee and networking

16.15 Dr. László Rovó Departement of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Szeged, Hungary A new thread guide instrument for endoscopic arytenoid lateropexy and vocal cord immobility A new procedure performed with the endolaryngeal instrument is introduced here. This thread guide device is purposely designed for safe, accurate and fast suture loop creation for the endoscopic arytenoid lateropexy.

16.55 Professor Paul Van de Heyning Chairman, Dept. Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Antwerp, Belgium Clinical studies for laryngeal pacing Electrical stimulation of the vocal fold opening muscles, paced with inspiration, offers a physiologic approach to restore ventilation in case of bilateral laryngeal paralysis.This presentation demonstrates the merit of laryngeal pacing as a new treatment approach.

17.35 Dr. Benjamin Lallemant Chef de Clinique/Assistant des Hôpitaux LE CHU DE NIMES, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, France Robotic-assisted minimally invasive endoscopic thyroidectomy 18.15 End of 1st day

Programme

Programme

Day 2

Workshop 1:Nerve monitoring in thyroid surgery.

Professor Jan Betka

Workshop 2:How to use the new thread guide instrument for

endoscopic arytenoid lateropexy

Dr. László Rovó

Workshop 3:Injection Augmentation of the Vocal Fold

Professor Lucian Sulica

Sponsorship opportunities

Conference Layout

Exhibition Area Overview

Stage Exhibition Area(Platinum package)

Main Stage Conference Hall(available for stage sponsoring)

Exhibition Area

Exhibition space / Working space

Platinum £6000 » Exhibiting area of ~ 3,5m X 4m, stage setting » Working desk – 2m long. » Chair for exhibitor / 2 chairs for visitors. » Space behind desk for displays. » Contact details in the conference book » Material, boards, banners to be provided by sponsor. » Two Exhibitor’s delegate pass included in price.

Gold £3000 » Exhibiting area of 3m X 3m » Working desk – 2m long. » Chair for exhibitor / 2 chairs for visitors. » Space behind desk for displays. » Contact details in the conference book » Material, boards, banners to be provided by sponsor. » Two Exhibitor’s delegate pass included in price.

Plasma screen behind the working area extra £500 » Laptops, logo, image(s), material to be provided by sponsor.

This setting will allow the sponsor to interact with delegates effectively. The sponsor will be able to distribute their corporate materials and use the area behind their table for banner or display or plasma presentation of their products. The sponsor should send the design layout to the organiser for approval 60 days before the event

Pull up banners, display boards within the conference hall foyer,which will be used during lunch and coffee breaks. £500

» Material, boards, banners to be provided by sponsor.

Sponsorship opportunities

Area Packages

Conference Hall stage Sponsoring £7000 » Conference Hall main stage it is available for sponsoring. Sponsor’s logo will be on the Stage back

drop panel. On the panel will also be accommodated the ELS and DENT logos as well as the MEDINEO organiser

» Two Exhibitor’s delegate pass included in price.

Conference Gala Sponsoring £5000 » Conference Gala will take place on the night of 11th March at the NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky and

it is available for sponsoring. Sponsor will be mentioned in the conference book. Logo or small promotional of the sponsor will be on the gala dinner tables. Sponsor will be able to put its banners, display boards in the Gala Dinner area.

» Two Exhibitor’s delegate pass included in price.

Conference Lunch Sponsoring £3000 » Lunch of the conference on the 11th Mar is available for sponsoring. Sponsor will be mentioned in the

conference book. Logo or small promotional of the sponsor will be on the lunch tables. Sponsor will be able to put its banners, display boards in the lunch hall.

» Two Exhibitor’s delegate pass included in price.

Conference coffee breaks Sponsoring £1500Coffee breaks of the conference on the 11th March and on the 12th March are available for sponsoring. Sponsor will be mentioned in the conference book. Logo or small promotional of the sponsor will be on the high tables in the foyer and the exhibitor area. Sponsor will be able to put its banners, display boards in the foyer of the conference hall.

» Two Exhibitor’s delegate pass included in price.

Badges, lanyards and bags

» Delegate Badges and lanyards £500• Lanyards branding (provided by sponsor) • Badge Back cover

Exhibitor‘s delegate pass can be purchased at 20% discountfrom normal delegate fee.

Delegate bag

» Branding of the conference bag + Insert £1500 One Exhibitor‘s delegate pass included in price.

Insert in the delegate bag £500Exhibitor‘s delegate pass can be purchased at 20%discount from the normal delegate fee.Insert is provided by the sponsor at least7 days before the event.Insert should be of a maximum A4 size.For extraordinary size or large documents,please ask for a quote.

Example

Example

Terms and Conditions

1) An application for booking of advertising space must be made in writing.

2) Applications will not be accepted from persons applying on behalf of other persons,

unless this is declared at the time of the application.

3) The purpose of the hire of advertising space must be stated at the time of the

confirmation, and the hirer must use the offered space for that purpose only.

4) The organiser reserves the right to refuse any application or to cancel bookings at any

time.

5) The organiser reserves the right to alter or modify these conditions or to impose other

conditions further to advising the sponsor.

6) The sponsor is fully responsible for licence(s), trade mark rights and any issues arising

from the material they may advertise.

Payment of fees and cancellation fees

1) All sponsorship rates are payable in advance and include VAT and all taxes.

2) 50% of the total sponsorship charge to accompany the completed contract. (non

refundable)

3) The balance to be paid 28 days prior to the event. No bookings will be considered firm

until full payment has been received.

4) A 100% cancellation fee is charged for any cancellation of sponsorship 80 days prior to

the event.

5) The booking of the advertising space /sponsorship shall constitute an acceptance of

these terms and conditions.

Exhibitor/Delegate Pass

Sponsorship packages include Exhibitor’s delegate pass(es) where indicated. This pass will

entitle you to attend the conference, the coffee breaks and the lunch. Extra Exhibitor’s

delegate passes can be purchased with a 20% discount from the delegate fee.

Special value packages

The organiser is more than willing to discussyour ideas and adjust available opportunities for

your existing materials, presentations or toconvert our space to your idea, as long as this

does not detract from the conference.

Contact UsFor any further information on sponsorship and

advertising opportunities please call

Mr. Christos HadjipantelisTelephone: 00357 25 878844

Email: chadji@medineo.orgwww.medineo.org

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