Exhibitors

Promotional Opportunities

DDW® is the world's largest meeting of GI health professionals. There is no better way to deliver your message to this audience than to advertise with a DDW product or service:

  • Create brand awareness before DDW.
  • Ensure that all attendees receive your message.
  • Maximize your visibility on site.
  • Continue generating a return on your investment.

Ensure your success at DDW by taking advantage of pre-show, on-site and post-show marketing opportunities.

To discuss the best marketing plan for your group, please contact:

Claire Lafont
Senior Industry Sales Coordinator
clafont@gastro.org
301-941-2627

Unless otherwise noted, all items can be reserved by filling out the marketing opportunities form. 

Complimentary Opportunities

  • Exhibit Guide: your company will be listed in the guide to DDW's exhibit hall, distributed to all attendees.
  • Exhibitor Marketing Kit: get downloadable, customizable marketing materials to promote your presence at DDW.
  • Agenda Book Listing
  • Connect with DDW on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, DDW Blog, Flickr and LinkedIn. Stay up to date on news and important deadlines, interact directly with attendees and find out what they are saying about DDW 2013.
  • Specialized Exhibit Areas: these areas of the exhibit hall, including the HITECH Pavilion, Publishers Row and Foundation Row, group exhibitors by specialty. Contact Chris Adams for details.

High Visibility, Low Cost

These items offer reach to most or all DDW attendees, at an affordable price:

$10,000 to 25,000

$35,000 to $95,000

$100,000+

Print & Online Advertising

Advertise in DDW Daily News

DDW Daily News, the official newspaper of Digestive Disease Week, helps approximately 15,000 attendees navigate the meeting and make the most of their experience on site.

The newspaper is distributed in the convention center each day of the meeting.

Contact TriStar Publishing to place ads:      

TriStar Publishing
7285 West 132 St, Suite 300
Overland Park, KS 66213
www.tristarpub.com

Melanie Johnson (mjohnson@tristarpub.com)
Event Media Strategist
913-491-4200

Nan Blunk (nblunk@tristarpub.com) 
Advertising Specialist
913-491-4200

Darcey Tenbrink (dtenbrink@tristarpub.com)
Advertising Specialist
913-491-4200

Advertise in the DDW Exhibit Guide

Advertise in the guide to DDW's expansive exhibit hall. The guide is distributed to all attendees on site. Contact TriStar Publishing (mjohnson@tristarpub.com) for details and ad rates.

Download 2013 Rate Card.

Advertise on DDW.org

The DDW website, is attendees’ single source for everything DDW, from registration and housing to program information and post-meeting CME requests. For information about advertising on this site, please contact:

eHealthcare Solutions 
sales@EHSmail.com
(609) 882-8887 ext. 1

High Visibility, Low Cost

Bistro DDW Tickets

Price TBD (approximately $20–$24 per person).  More information can be found here.

Reserve a table and provide lunch for booth staff and your key prospects. Bistro DDW provides an opportunity for uninterrupted, face-to-face time with attendees. Bistro hours are Saturday, May 18 through Tuesday, May 21, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Audience Reach: Available to all on site.
Exclusive: Can be shared.

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Calendar Cards

$6,000

These wallet-sized calendar cards are perfect for the person on the go. This card will contain a calendar from May 2013 through April 2014 on one side and your company ad/message on the other side. The calendar cards will be mailed to all attendees with their meeting badges and tickets.
Audience Reach: Available to all on site.
Exclusive: Can be shared.

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Carpet Decals (Sold)

$1,000 per decal or $4,500 for five

Your custom decals, up to 3'x3', will be placed on the carpeting of the Exhibit Hall. This opportunity is limited to 25 total decals on a first-come, first-served basis.
Audience Reach: Available to all on site.
Exclusive: Can be shared.
Availability: 10 Remaining.

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Conference Bag Inserts (0 of 10 available)

$5,000 ($3,500 for an insert promoting a satellite symposium or product theater)

Your company provides 18,000 copies of a flyer, up to 8.5" x 11" in size, which will be included in every attendee's conference bag.
Audience Reach: Available to all on site.
Attribution: Your promotional flyer distributed to every DDW attendee.
Exclusive: A maximum of 10 inserts will be permitted.

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Exhibit Excursion

$150

Increase traffic at your booth by participating in the Exhibit Excursion. Attendees visit participating companies’ booths, answer a question about your company or product and receive a sticker, making them eligible for a daily prize drawing.
Audience Reach: Available to all on site.
Attribution: A game card for the Exhibit Excursion participation is distributed to all attendees in the conference bags.
Exclusive: No.

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Exhibitor Business Suites

$6,600 for a 10' x 20' Deluxe suite or $11,000 for a 20' x 20' Executive suite

These hard-walled meeting rooms with locking doors are located adjacent to the exhibit floor and provide the perfect place for holding small staff meetings, meeting privately with potential clients, conducting investigator meetings or hosting small hospitality events.
Audience Reach: N/A.
Exclusive: N/A.

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Industry Showcase

$1,000 ($1,500 for non-exhibitors)

The Industry Showcase allows companies to promote their Satellite Symposia and products. Your company's 22” wide x 28” high poster will be displayed in a high-traffic area of the convention center during DDW. A pocket for brochures/event invitations will be placed next to the poster. (Each company will be responsible for refilling its own brochures/invitations during DDW.) More details are available here.
Audience Reach: Available to all on site.
Exclusive: N/A.

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Mailing Lists

$500–$1,500 (50 percent off for Satellite Symposium and Product Theater participants!)

Lists are available for pre-show mailings starting in January 2013. Post-show lists are also available. More details available here.
Audience Reach: All attendees (if you order the final list).
Exclusive: N/A.

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$10,000 to 25,000

Badge Lanyards (Sold)

$25,000

Badges must be worn at all times within the convention center. Attendees rely on these fabric lanyards to display their badges each day. Exhibiting companies are prohibited from distributing lanyards, making this a unique and sought-after item. Receives supporter attribution*.
Audience Reach: Distributed to all on site.
Attribution: Supporter attribution*, plus your company or product name and/or logo on lanyard. You choose the fabric and imprint colors.
Exclusive: Yes.

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$10,000 (Less than $1 per attendee!)

Just before the meeting, every DDW attendee receives an email with crucial logistical information that they need to make their trip go smoothly. Your ad will be prominently displayed at the bottom of this email.
Audience Reach: Sent to all attendees.
Attribution: Your company or product name and/or logo on banner. You supply the artwork/banner and a link for the banner.
Exclusive: Yes.

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$10,000 (Less than $1 per attendee)

Every DDW attendee receives an email just after completing the online registration process. These emails serve as a receipt and proof of registration. Attendees often print them and save them to bring to the meeting. Your ad will be prominently displayed at the bottom of this email. Deadline to reserve is Dec. 1, 2012.
Audience Reach: Sent to all attendees.
Attribution: Your company or product name and/or logo on banner. You supply the artwork/banner and a link for the banner.
Exclusive: Yes.

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Convention Center Banners

Prices based on size and location – PlanTour Banner Inventory

Located in high-traffic areas of the convention center, large banners capture the attention of DDW attendees as they walk toward the exhibit hall and as they leave the center. A variety of sizes and locations are available. 


Audience Reach: Available to all on site.
Attribution: Your company or product ads on the banners. All production and labor costs are included in banner prices.
Exclusive: No.

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Information Booths (Sold)

$15,000 each

Your logo is displayed on information booths that are centrally located in highly visible areas of the convention center. DDW staff is on hand throughout the meeting to answer questions and provide directions. Receives supporter attribution*.
Audience Reach: Available to all on site.
Attribution: Supporter attribution*, plus your company or product name and logo on prominent panels of the information booths.
Exclusive: Yes.

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MyDDW Kiosks

$10,000 for five stations

MyDDW is a one-stop online portal for DDW activities before, during and after the meeting. Attendees use it in advance to search abstracts and plan their DDW itineraries. On site, they use dedicated MyDDW kiosks to access the Internet, print meeting materials — session handouts, abstracts, even boarding passes for the flight home — access the Career and Recruitment Center, and much more. Your logo will be placed on five of the kickplates. You may also wish to consider the mobile planner powered by MyDDW.
Audience Reach: Available to all on site.
Attribution: Supporter attribution*, plus your company or product name and logo on prominent panels of the kiosks.
Exclusive: Yes.

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Preliminary Program (Sold)

$10,000

Advertise in this brochure, which contains DDW registration and housing information and is used by all attendees to register for the meeting. In addition to being mailed to 25,000 GI professionals every December, it is also available on the DDW website. Ad placement is on the outside back cover/mailing panel of the 9" x 6" self-mailer. The deadline to reserve ad space is Nov. 1, 2012.
Audience Reach: Available to all before the meeting. All attendees will use it to register.
Attribution: Your company’s ad on the outside back cover.
Exclusive: Yes.

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Product Theaters

$15,000 each (50 percent discount on  Product Theaters held on Tuesday)

Product theaters are turnkey, 45-minute marketing presentations about your company’s products or services. These sessions do not offer CME credits, rather, they give exhibitors the freedom to create a presentation centered around their company’s products or services.  Find available time slots here.

Audience Reach: Available to all on site.
Attribution: List the program in DDW Daily News, on the DDW website, in the DDW Agenda Book and Exhibitor Guide (if theater is reserved by March 1), will provide signage outside the theater and a listing in each attendee's conference bag.
Exclusive: No.

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Agenda Book for eBook Readers (Sold)

$10,000

The final DDW Agenda Book will be available electronically, formatted for Kindle™ and other eBook readers. Support the technology and receive corporate or product logo recognition embedded within the eBook reader content. You may also wish to consider the printed version of the Agenda Book.
Audience Reach: Available to all on site.
Attribution: Supporter attribution*, plus your company or product logo in the eBook.
Exclusive: Yes.

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Refreshment Breaks (1 out of 2 left)

Please contact Claire Lafont (clafont@gastro.org) for pricing; catering costs vary

Provide attendees with a refreshing break as they peruse the exhibits or poster sessions. Refreshment stations will be set up throughout the hall for attendees' convenience.
Audience Reach: Available to all on site.
Attribution: Standard attribution, plus company logo and booth number on signs at all beverage stations. Optionally, at your company's expense, you may provide plates, napkins and table runners with the company or product name and logo.
Exclusive: Can be shared.

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Surf-N-Snack Zone (Sold)

Prices vary

The Surf-n-Snack Zone is an area in the exhibit hall where attendees can take a break, meet with colleagues, have a bite to eat and check their messages on their laptops or hand-held devices with free Wi-Fi service. The company that funds the Surf-n-Snack Zone will have signage acknowledging their support and have the opportunity to place promotional materials on the tables. Receives supporter attribution*.


Audience Reach: Available to all on site.
Attribution: Supporter attribution*, plus signage at your zone and the opportunity to place promotional materials on the tables.
Exclusive: Yes.

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$35,000 to $95,000

Abstracts on Disk (Sold)

$75,000

Each attendee will receive an Abstracts on Disk CD in his or her conference bag. This CD contains all of the accepted abstracts for DDW 2013. A downloadable version will be available on the DDW website before the meeting. Receives supporter attribution*.
Audience Reach: Available online pre- and post-meeting and distributed to all attendees on site.
Attribution: Supporter attribution*, plus your company name and logo on the surface of the CD, the CD sleeve and the opening screen each time the program is initiated. For the online version, your company name and logo on the login screen.
Exclusive: Yes.

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Aisle Banners (Sold)

$60,000

Each aisle in the expansive DDW exhibit hall is lined with large, four-color banners serving as location markers. Attendees rely on these banners to navigate through the hall, making the signs a great way to reach the 92 percent of attendees who visit the exhibit hall.

Audience Reach: Available to all on site.
Attribution: Your company or product name on each aisle banner.
Exclusive: Yes.

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Conference Bags (Sold)

$55,000

All attendees receive a bag stuffed with everything they need for the meeting: abstracts on disk, an agenda book and more. If this item is sold, exhibitors will not be permitted to distribute bags in the exhibit hall, making your company’s bags the only ones available at the meeting. Receives supporter attribution*.
Audience Reach: Distributed to all on site.
Attribution: Supporter attribution*, plus company logo on one side of the bag.
Exclusive: No.

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Convention Center Banners

Prices based on size and location. Find more information here.

Located in high-traffic areas of the convention center, large banners capture the attention of DDW attendees as they walk toward the exhibit hall and as they leave the center. A variety of sizes and locations are available.

Audience Reach: Available to all on site.
Attribution: Your company or product ads on the banners. All production and labor costs are included in banner prices.
Exclusive: No.

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ePosters (Sold)

$75,000

Online versions of scientific posters are available during and after DDW. Poster entries will include a PDF or interactive Microsoft PowerPoint presentation (if supplied by the presenter) in addition to the formal scientific poster. Receives supporter attribution*.
Attribution: Supporter attribution*, plus company logo on opening page.
Exclusive: Yes.

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Hotel Key Cards (Sold)

$55,000

The vast majority of attendees stay in one of the 8,000 hotel rooms in the 25-plus official DDW hotels. Your presence is guaranteed to be in most attendees' hands at least once each day as they enter their hotel rooms. Receives supporter attribution*.


Audience Reach: Available to all on site.
Attribution: Supporter attribution*, plus your company or product logo on the front of the key card.
Exclusive: Yes.

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Agenda Book Ad and Bookmark (Sold)

$50,000


The agenda book is the guide to DDW. It includes the final version of the meeting program, maps of the convention center and meeting rooms, and information about other scientific meetings and events. Attendees keep this resource on hand all week and refer to it often.
 

Your ad will be placed on the inside and outside of the back cover. Also included is an ad on one side of a bookmark inserted in each book.

Audience Reach: Distributed to all on site.
Attribution: Supporter attribution*, plus your company or product ad on the inside and outside back covers of the book and on one side of the four-color bookmark.
Exclusive: Yes.

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Satellite Symposia

$50,000 – $62,500 each

Expand your reach at DDW by hosting a Satellite Symposium. These are educational programs held before or after DDW scientific sessions and hosted by exhibiting and non-exhibiting companies. Some offer CME credit to participants.
More information and application form.

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$100,000+

Shuttle Buses (Sold)

$140,000 exclusive or $75,000 per company if shared

Buses run all day, every day between most official DDW hotels and the convention center. Nearly all attendees take advantage of this convenient, free transportation service. Receives supporter attribution*.
Audience Reach: Available to all on site.
Attribution: Supporter attribution*. Optionally, at your company's expense, you may design bus wraps, back or side panels, headrests and/or banners for the buses.
Exclusive: Can be shared.

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*Supporter Attribution

Some marketing opportunities will be officially acknowledged in DDW publications and on site. These acknowledgements include:

  • Your company logo on the DDW website.
  • Your company logo in the DDW 2013 Agenda Book.
  • Your company logo on the sponsorship acknowledgement signage on site at DDW.
  • Acknowledgement in DDW Daily News, the official on site newspaper for the meeting.

Please contact Claire Lafont at clafont@gastro.org or 301-941-2627 for additional information.

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