XIIIth EBMWG International Course and Workshop

on Bone Marrow Pathology

May 27-30, 2017 Utrecht - The Netherlands

SPONSOR BROCHUREEuropean Bone Marrow Working Group

TivoliVredenburg (c) Frans van Bragt

is a mere 30 minutes by train or car to Utrecht city center. Utrecht is also very easily accessible by train from surrounding countries. The meeting will be held in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands. TivoliVredenburg is located next to the train station Utrecht Central, so it is just a 5 minute walk away from the station.

TivoliVredenburg Vredenburgkade 11 3511 WC UtrechtThe Netherlands

ContactTo discuss sponsoring opportunities please contact the EBMWG Bone Marrow Course and Workshop 2017 Secretariat:Congress by designP.O. Box 773480 DB HarmelenThe NetherlandsTel. +31 88 0898101EBMWG2017@congressbydesign.com

GENERAL INFORMATIONScope of the meetingThis meeting will bring together (hemato)pathologists interested in bone marrow pathology from all over the world, as well as hematologists, oncologists, molecular biologists and residents in pathology. Professionals attending this meeting will benefit from high-level scientific presentations, knowledge sharing and networking opportunities, with the overall goal of promoting more accurate diagnostics and potential treatment options of these diseases.

SponsoringCompanies and organizations wishing to support the organization of the meeting by means of an educational grant or a sponsoring arrangement are invited to contact the Meeting secretariat for a proposal. We offer attractive sponsoring packages and sponsor benefits, including the opportunity to exhibit at the venue during the meeting.

VenueThe 13th EBMWG International Course and Workshop on Bone Marrow Pathology 2017 will be held in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Utrecht is located in the center of the Netherlands and has a unique historic setting. From Amsterdam Schiphol Airport it

Local Organizing Committee

Roos J Leguit, MD (chair)University Medical Centre Utrecht (UMCU)The NetherlandsPathologist

Dr. Konnie M. Hebeda, MD, PhD UMC St Radboud, NijmegenThe NetherlandsPathologist

Prof.dr. Jan G. van den Tweel, MD, PhDUniversity Medical Center UtrechtThe NetherlandsPathologist

Mirthe de Boer, MDUniversity Medical Center UtrechtThe NetherlandsPathologist

Willy van BragtUniversity Medical Center UtrechtThe NetherlandsCongress Assistant

Meeting scheduleThe bi-annual meeting will be spread over four calendar days, May 27, 28, 29 and 30 (Saturday afternoon – Tuesday morning), with a beginner’s course “Bone Marrow for Beginners”, followed by a welcome reception on Saturday May 27, 2017 in the historic University Hall. The meeting proper will last from May 28-30 in TivoliVredenburg. At Sunday evening there will be a faculty dinner and the meeting dinner will be held on Monday evening.

Session themes and topicsThe meeting will address difficult areas in bone marrow pathology as well as the newest insights and developments in this field. There will be amongst others (key note) lectures on the new WHO 2016 and the impact of new technical developments such as next generation sequencing. In addition, workshops will be held in which selected cases submitted by the participants will be presented by means of digitalized slides. This year’s theme for the workshops is “Cytopenia and Dysplasia”. The overview below provides in more detail the themes and topics to be addressed during this 13th EBMWG International Course and Workshop on Bone Marrow Pathology 2017.

Titles are tentative and subject to change. Ample time will be reserved for each topic, and there will be many opportunities for networking. For updates of the meeting schedule, please visit the website that will be online July 2016.

• Course “Bone Marrow Pathology for Beginners”

• Cases workshops on “Cytopenia and Dysplasia”

• WHO 2016: new insights and new problems (new greyzones).

• Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP),Idiopathic cytopenia of uncertain significance (ICUS) andIdiopathic dysplasia of uncertain significance (IDUS).

• Next generation sequencing: what do we learn from it?

• New technical developments (staining’s or moleculartechniques)

• Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) – new insights

• Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) – new insights

• MDS/MPN overlap – new insights

• Lymphomas in the bone marrow – new insights

• Digital pathology

Target audienceThis meeting will bring together (hemato)pathologists interested in bone marrow pathology from all over the world, as well as hematologists, oncologists, molecular biologists and residents in pathology.

CMEThe 13th EBMWG International Course and Workshop on Bone Marrow Pathology 2017 organizers will submit applications for CME credits for medical specialists by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACC ME). The EACC ME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Through an agreement between the UEMS and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACC ME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Hertz 1 (c) Juri Hiensch

WAYS TO SUPPORT THE 13TH EBMWG 2017InvitationWe invite financial support from corporations, foundations, and other organizations to support the13th EBMWG 2017. Various attractive benefits are available to sponsoring and supporting entities. All sponsoring contributions will be considered unrestricted educational grants towards the 13th EBMWG 2017 bi-annual Meeting. Educational grants for which the grantor receives no specific benefits in association with the 13th EBMWG 2017 are also welcome.

Sponsor acknowledgementsDepending on the level of support provided, sponsoring entities will be acknowledged as:• Platinum partner: € 10.000

(2 platinum partners accepted)• Gold partner: € 7.500• Silver partner: € 5.000

All partners and exhibitors will receive the highest recognition for their support of the 13th EBMWG 2017.

Acknowledgements at all sponsorship/grant levels:• Corporate logo on the meeting website;

acknowledgement will remain in place for 3 monthsafter the meeting

• Company name listed in the final program

• Slide projection of corporate logo in the lecture hall duringvoid moments of the program

• Corporate logo on banners at the venue throughout themeeting

Partnership PackagesThe benefit packages below for Platinum, Gold and Silver partners can be customized or extended if desired and to the extent benefits are still available. Contact the 13th EBMWG 2017 Secretariat to discuss your options for a customized benefit package.

Partnerships1 Platinum Partner: € 10.000 (2 platinum partners accepted)

• Logo in the Final Program• Five full registrations• One exhibition space of 9 sqm. (1st priority choice)• Insert in delegate bags• Invitations for two company representatives to attendthe meeting dinner

2 Gold Partner: € 7.500• Logo in the Final Program• Two full registrations• One exhibition space of 9 sqm. (2nd priority choice)• Insert in delegate bags

3 Silver Partner: € 5.000• Logo in the Final Program• One full registration• One exhibition space of 9 sqm. (3rd priority choice)

ExhibitionTo ensure maximum interaction between exhibitors and participants, lunch breaks and coffee breaks will take place in the exhibition area.

Exhibition floor space 9 sqm. € 2.000• Exhibition space (floor space only)• Excluding shell scheme, furniture, carpeting and technical

facilities• Acknowledgement as an exhibitor in the final program withlogo

• One meeting bag with program• Publication of the company name with linkage to the

company website .• Two exhibitor/delegate registrations with full access to the

scientific sessions

Exhibitor registrationEach company will have two free exhibitor registrations per 9 sqm. stand space. The exhibitor registration fee for extra exhibitor staff is €100 per person. Lunch is included in the exhibitor registration. The maximum number of exhibitor staff is 4 per 9 sqm. Excess personnel must be registered as participants.

Additional sponsorship benefitsSupporters may select one or more of the benefits in the list below to the extent benefits are available at the time of reservation. A detailed description of all sponsor benefits is provided.

1 Meeting dinner: € 10.000• Exclusive grant to support the EBMWG 2017 Dinner on

Monday, May 29• Recognition of grant on dinner invitations and menu cards• Invitations for three company representatives to attend thedinner

• Invitation policy, dinner venue and menu at the discretionof the Meeting organizers

2 Internet access facilities at the venue: € 7.500• Exclusive grant to support unlimited complimentary

internet access for delegates• Internet access technology will be provided by the Meeting

organizers• Featured recognition with corporate logo on opening

screen of internet access

3 Meeting bags: € 5.000• Exclusive grant to support a bag for all delegates• Bags will feature corporate logo next to the meeting logo• One sponsor’s give-away item in meeting bags• Choice of bag and supplier at the discretion of the Meeting

organizers

4 Lanyards with sponsor logo: € 2.000• Exclusive grant to support a lanyard and name badgeholder for each delegate

• Lanyards in sponsor’s look-and-feel• Technical specifications and selection of suppliers at the

discretion of the Meeting organizers

5 Pen and paper with sponsor logo in meeting bags: € 1.500

• Exclusive sponsoring of a pen and notepad for alldelegates

• Technical specifications and selection of suppliers at thediscretion of the Meeting organizers

6 Insert in delegates bags: € 750• One insert, provided by sponsor, in all delegates’ bags• Inserts may be flyers, booklets, CD’s, journal samples,small give-way items (subject to pre-approval by themeeting organizers)

• Sponsor fee includes handling of inserts from the point ofdelivery to the meeting organizers

7 Welcome reception: € 7.500• Exclusive grant to support the Welcome reception• All delegates welcome; complimentary beverages and

light snacks served• Selection of beverages and catering at the discretion of

the meeting organizers

8 Coffee breaks per day: € 2.500• Exclusive sponsoring of the coffee breaks on one of theWorkshop days

• Featured recognition with corporate logo on a banner inthe coffee service area

'Plein 6' Exhibition area (c) Cap Gemini

SPECIAL INVITATIONDigital Pathology providersThis year there will be 3 case workshops consisting each of about 20 cases submitted by the participants of this meeting. We invite Digital Pathology providers to apply for digitalizing each of these workshops or all of them. Various attractive benefits are available to sponsoring and supporting entities. All sponsoring contributions will be considered unrestricted educational grants towards the 13th EBMWG International Course and Workshop on Bone Marrow Pathology 2017 bi-annual Meeting.

Support Digitalized Workshop• Exclusive right to digitalize cases of 1 workshop during theEBMWG 2017: € 3.500

• Exclusive right to digitalize cases of all workshops duringthe EBMWG 2017: € 10.000

Plus:• Corporate logo on the meeting website; acknowledgementwill remain in place for 3 months after the meeting

• Company name listed in the final program• Slide projection of corporate logo in the lecture hall duringvoid moments of the program

• Corporate logo on banners at the venue throughout themeeting

• Invitation for one company representatives per workshopto attend the dinner

POLICIES AND DISCLAIMERConfirmation and paymentA sponsoring arrangement will be confirmed in writing between Congress by design, based in The Netherlands, acting on behalf of European Bone Marrow Working Group and the sponsoring/supporting entity. An invoice with payment details will be sent to the sponsoring/supporting entity, and payment will then be expected within 4 weeks of invoice date. All amounts mentioned in this document are exclusive of VAT. VAT will be added as applicable according to tax legislation.

Exhibition policyIf benefits granted to the sponsor/supporter include the opportunity to exhibit at the meeting venue, the sponsoring/supporting organization and its agent(s) must comply with the rules and regulations governing the meeting exhibition, as detailed in the exhibition manual or imposed by the venue. The exhibition manual and rules and regulations imposed by the venue will be provided to sponsoring/supporting organizations at least 6 weeks before the opening date of the meeting.

Cancellation policyIn case of cancellation of a sponsoring arrangement by the sponsoring organization, a cancellation fee of 25% of the total agreed sponsoring fee applies if the cancellation notice is received more than three months before the opening date of the 13th EBMWG International Course and Workshop on Bone Marrow Pathology 2017. If the cancellation notice is received three months or less before the opening date of the meeting, a cancellation fee of 100% of the total agreed sponsoring fee applies. Cancellation notices must be sent in writing to the meeting Secretariat.

DISCLAIMERFunding for the 13th International Course and Workshop on Bone Marrow Pathology 2017 is requested solely on behalf of the 13th EBMWG International Course and Workshop on Bone Marrow Pathology 2017, not its partners. Any grants/fees provided by sponsoring/supporting organizations will go toward defraying the expenses of the European Bone Marrow Working Group in direct relation to offering the 13th EBMWG International Course and Workshop on Bone Marrow Pathology 2017 meeting.

ContactTo discuss sponsoring opportunities please contact the EBMWG Bone Marrow Course and Workshop 2017 Secretariat:Congress by designP.O. Box 773480 DB HarmelenThe NetherlandsTel. +31 88 0898101EBMWG2017@congressbydesign.com

University Hall