The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) Association is holding its biennial meeting at the University of Birmingham UK in 2010. The purpose of this meeting is to promote and stimulate the exchange of ideas, knowledge and research materials among medical and life science researchers who study EBV and its related diseases. The conference will be attended by approximately 400 delegates from around the world.

The EBV Conference is the only event of its kind in the UK. Becoming a sponsor of the EBV Conference will reinforce your company's position as a leading player in cancer research and treatment, and provide you with access to high quality audiences - including eminent scientists and clinicians, and the new generation of PhD students and research fellows.

Our major sponsors are recognised with widespread visibility at the Conference, including branding opportunities, premier exhibition stands, the best pages for brochure adverts and acknowledgement on the Conference website.

Background on EBV

Epstein-Barr virus is a herpes-virus that infects all human populations, with a prevalence of over 90% in adults. Primary infection usually occurs in early childhood and is asymptomatic, whereas delayed infection can cause infectious mononucleosis. Importantly, EBV is linked to the development of some cancers, which include several types of lymphoma (e.g. Burkitt's lymphoma, Hodgkin’s lymphoma) and carcinoma (nasopharyngeal, gastric carcinoma).

Despite intensive research, EBV remains one of the most successful viral parasites known to man, and a significant cause of illness and death. Investigating how the virus interacts with the host to cause cancer is critical if we are to better understand how these tumours develop, while at the same time designing better approaches to prevent and treat patients with EBV-associated cancers.

As well as reporting ground-breaking new research, the conference will be also be the occasion of the retirement of Alan Rickinson FRS, who for many years has pioneered research in the EBV. In honour of Professor Rickinson’s retirement there will be a talk by Professor Harald zur Hausen who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2008 for his work on human papillomaviruses and cervical cancer.

As the Principal Sponsor of the 2010 Conference your company will enjoy the highest level of exposure offered. The package includes extensive benefits and branding opportunities for widespread visibility at the Conference. Benefits include:

• Acknowledgement at opening and closing of the Conference by the EBV President
• Logo, company profile and hyperlink on the home and sponsor’s page of the Conference website as Principal sponsor
• Logo on appropriate pages of the Conference literature
• Branding on opening Conference slide as Principal Sponsor
• Logo on back of Conference staff T-shirts
• Sponsorship of lunch breaks
• Opportunity to include branded note pads and pens in the delegate bag
• Full-page colour advert on outside back cover of Conference Programme
• Company information distributed in the delegate bags
• Complimentary Trade Exhibition stand (3m x 2m)
• The opportunity to run a lunchtime symposium session
• A dedicated member of conference staff throughout the conference
• 5 Complimentary conference passes
• 5 Complimentary passes to the ‘Think Tank’ Social event
• 4 Conference dinner tickets
• 4 Complimentary tickets to the Presidents drinks reception at the Town Hall, Birmingham (invitation only)

Your organisation is invited to advertise your products on an exhibition stand located in the main conference area. The sponsorship will include the following benefits: 3m x 2m exhibition areas within the main exhibition hall to demonstrate your products/software, priority choice of exhibition space and one half page advertisement in the program book. The floor plan for the exhibition stands indicating the available stand sites will be available in late March 2010. 

Exhibition Stand Plus the following additions:

Your organisation is invited to be the exclusive sponsor of the name badges and lanyards/neck cords. All delegates will be provided with a badge printed with the Assembly logo and your corporate logo and a lanyard printed with your corporate logo (to be provided by the sponsor). Participants wear their name badge throughout the Assembly and official events. The sponsorship still include the following benefits: sponsor logo/name printed on the front of the name badges; acknowledgement in all printed assembly materials; option to include on promotional piece in the delegate bags and one half-colour page advertisement in the Program Book. 

Your organisation is invited to be the exclusive sponsor of the EBV Conference bags. All delegates will be provided with a conference bag printed with the Assembly logo and your corporate logo (to be provided by the sponsor). The sponsorship will include the following benefits: acknowledgement in all printed assembly materials; option to include on promotional piece in the delegate bags and one half-colour page advertisement in the Program Book. 

Your organisation is invited to sponsor the highly popular and well-attended Registration Event to be held on Saturday 4th September (5pm – 8pm) 2010 at the Great Hall, University of Birmingham. The reception will include food and drink. The sponsorship will include the following benefits: acknowledgement on the event tickets and event signage; acknowledgement in all printed assembly materials including the Program Book; acknowledgement on signage prominently displayed at the assembly registration area; option to include one promotional piece in the delegate bags, an exhibition stand at the event and two complementary tickets to attend.

Your organisation is invited to sponsor the Think Tank Experience Social Event held on the evening of Sunday 5th September (7pm – 11pm) 2010 at the Think Tank Museum, Millennium Point. The reception will include food and drink. The sponsorship will include the following benefits: acknowledgement on the event tickets and event signage; acknowledgement in all printed assembly materials including the Program Book; acknowledgement on signage prominently displayed at the assembly registration area; option to include one full page colour ad within the conference book and five complementary tickets to attend.

Your organisation is invited to sponsor the Conference Dinner at the prestigious Town Hall, Birmingham held on the evening of Tuesday 7th September (7pm – 11pm) 2010. The reception will include food and drink. The sponsorship will include the following benefits: acknowledgement on the event tickets and event signage; acknowledgement in all printed assembly materials including the Program Book and dinner menus; acknowledgement on signage prominently displayed at the assembly registration area; option to include one full page colour ad within the conference book and four complementary tickets to attend.

Non attendance sponsorship opportunities:

You are invited to include an advertising insert in the delegate bags provided to each assembly attendee upon registration. Each advertiser is entitled to include in the delegate bags one, single-page, double-sided insert provided at the cost of the advertiser.

You are invited to advertise the services or products of your organisation in the Program Book, a book containing all program information and scheduling. The Book will be provided with the registration packages to all assembly delegates. The size of the book is B/5 standard.

Full Page Advert (inside, full-colour) - £500 + Vat
Half Page Advert (inside, full-colour) - £300 + Vat  

If your organisation would like to sponsor the conference, please click here.

Dr Souad Messahel
CRUK Institute for Cancer Studies
School of Cancer Sciences
University of Birmingham
Vincent Drive
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT

Tel: 0121 414 7610
Fax: 0121 414 8609
Email: s.messahel.1@bham.ac.uk