Partner With The Academy | 2003 Academy Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium

Join forces with the Academy and maximize your promotional dollars – don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your company’s products and services to the leaders in the orthotic and prosthetic profession!

High visibility is a major factor in the sales and growth of any business. Selecting the right venue to promote your organization’s products and services can be challenging. It is important to make contact with the professionals who have the resources to make substantial business and personal purchases.

All exhibiting companies will be highly publicized to the O&P audience before, during and after the Academy’s Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium. Plenty of time has been allocated during the Annual Meeting for you to meet and communicate with attendees. Couple this with our comprehensive marketing and follow-up programs, and your organization’s investment in the orthotic and prosthetic profession will soar.

Partner with Academy members and take full advantage of the 2003 San Diego Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium. Where else can you network with more than one thousand leaders in the orthotic and prosthetic profession?

Given their above average success, our practitioners have the resources to make substantial purchases, and many are ready to explore new business relationships.

Initiated at the 2000 San Diego Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, the Partners Program was an immediate success and hailed by all as a win-win for everyone involved. Partners are recognized as Gold or Silver Partners depending on their combined investment in the Academy’s meeting and are encouraged to utilize the “partner seal” in their marketing materials.

Gold – qualifying investment is $10,000
Silver – qualifying investment is $5,000

The program provides additional exposure and recognition for participants while including opportunities to create your own marketing package. Your company can be designated as a Gold or Silver Partner through an attractive package of exhibit, sponsorship, and traffic-building features. These packages combine unbeatable elements including the excitement of the Exhibit Hall the indispensable Final Program, and the On-site Guide. Put these important tools to work for your company.

	Gold Partner	Silver Partner
Feature in meeting promotional Materials reaches an audience of 7000 Practitioners	Feature	no
An ad in the prestigious JPO sent to more than 4000 practitioners, facilities and medical libraries	yes	no
Feature in the Almanac	yes	yes
Insert in membership Mailings	yes	no
Recognition from the podium at Annual Meeting	yes	no
Listing on web site	yes	yes
Prominently displayed signage at all Academy Events	yes	yes
Description in the AM Final Program	yes	no
A listing in the AM On Site Guide	yes	yes
Recognized “on screen” during the Annual Meeting general sessions	yes	no
Eligible to show their training or sales video on the Video Wall free. A value of $500	yes	no
Company’s name and booth featured on hotels electronic reader boards highlighting daily activities	yes	no
Hot link on web site (for six months)	yes	no
Two complimentary Registration passes	yes	no
Balloon bouquets will identify Partner Participation	yes	yes
50-word feature of your product or service in the final program	yes	yes