Exhibitors, Sponsors & Industry

• Thank you to our 2008 BMES Annual Fall Meeting Sponsors [as of April]

  St. Jude Medical, Inc.
  Washington University
  Saint Louis University
  Siemens Medical Solutions, USA, Inc.
  Nidus Center for Scientific Enterprise
  Sigma-Aldrich Corporation
  
• BMES Career Connections, BMES's job placement services - new for 2008! Take advantage of this face to face opportunity with the largest group of BME undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students and you could end your job search at the BMES meeting. BMES's Career Connections enhances communications between employers and job candidates through online posting, listings and scheduling. Candidates can identify which companies are attending our Meeting, contact and share their resume's with you directly and schedule face-to-face interviews online and in advance! Limited scheduling is available in our inaugural year, so be sure to sign up early. For details contact the Program Associate at 301-459-1999 or program.associate@bmes.org

  Industry or Institutional Job Advertisements Can't get to St. Louis this year, no problem! Our network for resumes, job openings and internships has expanded! Place your job opening with our convenient online Job Board. We have terminals set in the information/registration areas of the BMES meeting which are available to all 2,500 attendees. From anywhere, your position is immediately posted online after payment. Simply click through to www.bmes.org/jobs.asp for instructions or even contact information with questions.
  NOTE:Only this online vehicle is available for any advertisements at BMES's 2008 Meeting, as no bulletin boards will be available

• An Invitation to Exhibit and Sponsor

• The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) is pleased to invite you to participate in the 2008 BMES Annual Fall Meeting, October 2-4, 2008 at the Renaissance Grand Hotel, St. Louis, MO.

  Befitting St. Louis being the "Gateway to the West", our theme for this year's meeting, "Gateway to Innovation", highlights the innovations and discoveries that will help turn the promises into reality. This annual meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, the lead society for the field, brings together academic leaders, trainees and businesses for three plus days of focused but exhilarating discussions and presentations of the newest ideas, discoveries and products in this booming field.

  BMES has an international membership of over 3,500 members. BMES members are leaders and decision makers in research, design, and applications of medical technology. This 2008 meeting is expected to attract more than 2,400 participants from all over the world representing a wide variety of practicing engineers from biomedical, electrical, chemical, mechanical, and other engineering fields, as well as medical specialists. The undergraduate and graduate student attendees are prospective engineers to recruit for employees.

  This meeting will highlight hundreds of scientific posters with increased visibility for exhibitors as exhibits, table tops and scientific posters will be displayed together in the Majestic Ballroom of the Renaissance Grand Hotel. BMES offers a wide array of exceptional sponsorship and advertising opportunities and package levels for this meeting in St. Louis. We would also be pleased to work with your company to customize packages that meet your specific needs and marketing goals.

  Showcase your company or institution at the 2008 BMES Annual Fall Meeting! With over 2,400 attendees from around the globe, all in one venue, can your organization afford to miss out on the "innovative" marketing and networking opportunities?

  We welcome your participation in what promises to be an exciting and productive meeting and thank you in advance for your help in making this meeting a success.

  We look forward to welcoming you to St. Louis in 2008!

  Exhibits and Sponsorships

  Exhibitors can demonstrate products to researchers in all areas of biomedical engineering. Exhibit booths are assigned location on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications must be received, along with a 50% required deposit by March 1, 2008. The remaining 50% is required no later than May 1, 2008. After May 1, 2008 full payment is required and must be accompanied by contract.

  The 2008 Marketing Prospectus is available. Please look it over and consider your options for becoming an exhibitor or sponsor at the 2008 BMES Annual Fall Meeting.

  Exhibits will be located in the Majestic Ballroom, sections D-H, of the Renaissance Grand Hotel.

  Move-In Date and Hours:
  Wednesday, October 1, 2008
  3:00 pm - 9:00 pm

  Move-Out Date and Hours:
  Saturday, October 4, 2008
  3:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Exhibit Hours:
  Thursday, October 2, 2008
  9:30 am - 5:00 pm

  Friday, October 3, 2008
  9:30 am - 5:00 pm

  Saturday, October 4, 2008
  9:30 am - 3:00 pm

  Exhibit Space Rates

  	Before May 1, 2008	After May 1, 2008
  Commercial booths 8' x 10': (includes publisher booths)	$1700	$2,000
  University/Non-Profit booth 8' x 10':	$950	$1,250
  University/Non-Profit table-top:	$700	$900

  Sponsorships

  With more than 2,400 participants expected this year, your company or institution could secure unprecedented exposure to practicing engineers from industry and university departments in biomedical, electrical, chemical and mechanical engineering. Sponsors are afforded certain benefits based on their level of sponsorship.

  Premier Sponsorship: This Exclusive sponsorship gives your company or organization the highest level of exposure at the 2008 BMES Annual Fall Meeting.

  Gold Sponsorship: $15,000

  Silver Sponsorship: $10,000

  Additional Marketing

  BMES has expanded to offer a variety of channels to enhance your exposure and promote your products or services. Each of these offer specific recognition. Some of these include:

  * Coffee Breaks
  * Refreshment Breaks
  * Flyers in Meeting Tote Bags
  * Program Book Ads
  * Student Travel
  * Student Registration
  * Publication Rack Slots

  A more complete listing of your marketing options is available in the Marketing Prospectus.

  Contact Us

  To secure your preferred level today, please call Stephanie O. Darby, BMES at 301-459-1999, ext. 101 or email stephanie.darby@bmes.org to discuss your options.