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Sponsorship Prospectus<\/h1>\n

The RNA Society is a non-profit, international scientific society with 1800 members dedicated to fostering research and education in the field of RNA science. The Society\u2019s annual meeting attracts top researchers from all across the globe, with presentations detailing the very latest discoveries in this field. This is an ideal opportunity for companies to help advance RNA science in a very tangible way, while also having their company more closely associated with top-level research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Conference Name:<\/td>\nRNA 2018:
\nThe Twenty-third Annual Meeting of the RNA Society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date:<\/td>\nTuesday, 29 May through Saturday, 2 June, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Venue:<\/td>\nUniversity of California, Berkeley, USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Host:<\/td>\nThe RNA Society
\n9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA
\n301-634-7166
\nmeetings@null<\/span>RNAsociety.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Website:<\/td>\nwww.RNAsociety.org\/conferences\/rna-2018\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Attendance:<\/td>\n~1,000 participants expected, representing ~35 countries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Organizers:<\/td>\nAdrian Ferr\u00e9-D\u2019Amar\u00e9 \u2014 National Institutes of Health, Bethesda
\nAtlanta Cook \u2014 Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, Edinburgh
\nAnne Ephrussi \u2014 EMBL, Heidelberg
\nDon Rio \u2014 University of California, Berkeley
\nMihaela Zavolan \u2014 Biozentrum, University of Basel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Past Conferences:<\/td>\n2017: Prague, Czech Republic; 1009 attendees, 35 countries
\n2016: Kyoto, Japan; 1209 attendees, 35 countries
\n2015: Madison, WI, USA; 868 attendees, 31 countries
\n2014: Quebec City, Canada; 907 conferees, 33 countries
\n2013: Davos, Switzerland; 943 conferees, 32 countries
\n2012: Ann Arbor, MI, USA; 855 conferees, 31 countries
\n2011: Kyoto, Japan; 1050 conferees, 36 countries
\n2010: Seattle, WA, USA; 855 conferees, 29 countries
\n2009: Madison, WI, USA; 823 conferees, 37 countries
\n2008: Berlin, Germany; 1226 conferees, 38 countries
\n2007: Madison, WI, USA; 1021 conferees, 35 countries
\n2006: Seattle, WA, USA; 854 conferees; 34 countries
\n2005: Banff, Alberta, Canada; 700 conferees; 25 countries
\n2004: Madison, WI, USA; 1008 conferees; 23 countries
\n2003: Vienna, Austria; 600 conferees from 22 countries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Registration Fees:<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Early Registration
\nuntil 31-March<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Standard Registration
\nstarting 1-April<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Member<\/td>\n\n

$800 USD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$900 USD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Student Member<\/td>\n\n

$700 USD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$800 USD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Non-member<\/td>\n\n

$999 USD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$1099 USD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Registration fees for the 5-day conference average only $160\/day, since most attendees are Society members and register early. This includes lunch, dinner, coffee breaks and a banquet. Society membership costs only $154\/year for full members ($36 for students) and saves members $199 ($299 for students) on registration fees.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Contact<\/td>\nRNA 2018<\/strong>
\nc\/o Simple Meetings<\/strong>
\nPO Box 31623<\/strong>
\nSeattle, WA 98103 USA<\/strong>
\nPhone: +1-206-706-8118<\/strong>
\nEmail:<\/strong>RNA2018@null<\/span>rnasociety.org<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Sponsorship Opportunities<\/h2>\n

Sponsorships are an excellent way to promote your company while helping the RNA Society keep the cost of conference registration to an affordable level.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1. Categories<\/td>\nA variety of sponsorship opportunities are available. A meeting sponsor provides non-exclusive general financial support for the meeting. Session sponsors provide exclusive financial support for one of the two-dozen sessions, workshops, receptions and\/or banquet that make up the conference.\u00a0For a complete list of sponsorship opportunities and benefits, please contact our Chair in Business Development Gianpiero Di Leva at +44 (0)161 295 2262 or via email at bd@null<\/span>rnasociety.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.Cost<\/td>\nGeneral meeting sponsorship starts at $2000.
\nExclusive session sponsorship is:
\n\u2022 Welcome reception: $5,000
\n\u2022 Plenary sessions: $5,000
\n\u2022 Concurrent sessions: $2,500
\n\u2022 Workshops: $1,500
\n\u2022 Poster sessions $2,000
\n\u2022 Closing reception $5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Benefits<\/td>\nThe sponsor name and logo will be printed in the abstract book\u2019s sponsorship page, acknowledged on the conference acknowledgement slides, and mentioned in messages to the conferees. In addition, session sponsors will be prominently featured and acknowledged at the beginning of, midway through, and at the end of the sponsored session.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. How to apply<\/td>\nPlease fill out the Sponsorship Proposal Form below and send it to RNA 2018 as described on that form and above.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Deadline<\/td>\nFriday, 30 March, 2018<\/strong>
\n(for acknowledgement in the printed abstract book)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Payment<\/td>\nAfter receiving your proposal, the Society will send an invoice indicating \u201cSponsorship\u201d. Payment is due by check, credit card or bank transfer by the specified date. (Please note that your wire transaction may pass through one or more banks before reaching the designated account. All transaction fees including fees deducted by conduit must be borne in advance by the sponsoring company.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Notice<\/td>\n\n