EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS
The International Musculoskeletal Society (I.M.S.)
2017 Annual Meeting
Featuring the 10th Anniversary Hands-On Cadaveric Bio-Skills Workshops
& Symposium on Current Concepts in Orthopedics, Spine, & Pain and
Rehabilitation Medicine
Cadaveric Workshops: July 17 – 21, 2017
Course Symposium: July 19 – 21, 2017
Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel // Beirut, Lebanon
Welcome to the 10th Anniversary I.M.S. Meeting!
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE I.M.S. is hosting the 2017 Annual I.M.S. Conference July 19 – 21, 2017 in collaboration with numerous prestigious American, European, Asian and Middle Eastern societies and universities. Cadaveric Workshops will take place July 17 – 21, 2017. Under the instruction of globally renowned faculty, the Conference will present the most current controversies, emerging technologies, and latest surgical techniques in the management of
Disc degeneration
Aging spine conditions
Traumatic injuries
Adult and pediatric spine deformity
New orthopedic trends in managing sport-related and early arthritis problems
Acute pain management. TARGET AUDIENCE includes orthopedic surgeons,
spine specialists (orthopedic and neurosurgeons),
pain management specialists, musculoskeletal
neurologists and rehabilitation medicine specialists
from the U.S., Middle East, Asia, and Europe.
OPPORTUNITY TO EXHIBIT The I.M.S. Conference offers a spectacular venue for companies to exhibit state-of-the-art technology and solutions for orthopedics, spine surgery, and pain and rehabilitation management. The purpose of the technical exhibit is to inform attendees about your company’s products and services. It provides the opportunity to expose your products to the largest gathering of multi-disciplinary orthopedic, spine, and pain management specialists in the region.
The Conference features the largest hands-on
workshop in the region with more than 48 cadaveric
stations available for company sponsorship and
the opportunity to train meeting attendees on your
products in addition to numerous saw bone
workshops in the exhibit area.
Limited space is available in the exhibit hall and will be awarded on first come first serve basis.
Quick Facts
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Average Attendee Demographic
Middle East
US
Europe
Asia
Average Conference Attendance ~350
3 parallel tracks: Spine, Orthopedic, & Pain led by world-renowned faculty
Largest hands-on workshop in the region available for company sponsorship
Premier exhibitor event venue at the Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel
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30%
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Average Attendance by Track
Spine
Orthopedic
Pain
The International Musculoskeletal Society (I.M.S.) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of health care standards in orthopedics, spine, and pain and rehabilitation management. Each year, I.M.S. offers an exceptional venue for gathering experts from around the world specializing in spinal disorders, orthopedic and neurosurgery, pain medicine and rehabilitation medicine. The Annual Conference is accredited by Boston University for Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit.
General Information
About I.M.S.
Hotel Floor Map CONTACT INFORMATION GENERAL INQUIRIES Nicole Paganelli I.M.S. Executive Administrator Mobile: 508-202-2355 Email: [email protected] HOTEL INFORMATION Georgia Karam Haber Infomed International for Events 4th floor, Qubic Center, Daoud Ammoun Street, Horsh tabet-Sin El Fil P.O. Box: 90-361 Beirut, Lebanon Tel: 00961 1 510880/1/2/3 Ext. 108 Email: [email protected] EXHIBIT LOGISTICS Feras Abdel Baki Infomed International for Events 4th floor, Qubic Center, Daoud Ammoun Street, Horsh tabet-Sin El Fil P.O. Box: 90-361 Beirut, Lebanon Tel: 00961 1 510880/1/2/3 Ext. 110 Email: [email protected]
STANDARD EXHIBIT SPACE $6,000 USD for standard exhibit booth and space. See below for additional support opportunities. LOCATION The exhibit space is located at the Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel in the heart of Beirut. www.phoeniciabeirut.com Cadaveric Bio-Skills Workshops take place at St. Joseph’s University.
General Information
Support Opportunities
● All Exhibit Level Opportunities include the following benefits
● Banner over booth in exhibit hall
● Listing of company in preliminary and final programs
● Acknowledgement on congress website
● Acknowledgement of exhibit level in registration packet
● Additional opportunities are available as outlined below
Platinum Level Exhibitor (US $60,000)
● Two (2) cadaver stations with company products for one full day during Bioskills Workshop (non-CME)
and two (2) invited faculty (subject to course director approval) in the wet lab
● Additional stations: $7,500 per station per day; $ 4,000 per half day
● Key Opinion Leaders as faculty (course directors’ approval required) in the Bioskills Workshop (non-
CME)
● Hotel Based Saw bone/ Dummies workshops, faculty provided (subject to course director approval)
● Ten (10) complimentary company staff registrations
● Ten (10) complimentary tickets to Awards Ceremony Dinner
● Company logo on front page of final printed logistics program (logos only, no product information may
be included)
● Full page advertisement in final printed logistics program (logos only, no product information may be
included)
● 15 x 12 exhibit booth in the exhibit area with one (1) table and two (2) chairs (booths permitted)
Gold Level Exhibitor (US $ 50,000)
● Two (2) stations with company products for one full day during Bioskills Workshop (non-CME)
● Additional stations: $7,500 per station per day; $4,000 per half day
● Hotel Based Saw bone/ Dummies workshops, faculty provided (subject to course director approval)
● Seven (7) complimentary company staff registrations
● Seven (7) complimentary tickets to Awards Ceremony Dinner
● Key Opinion Leaders as faculty (course director approval required) in the Bioskills Workshop (non-
CME)
● Full page advertisement in final printed program
● 12 x 10 exhibit booth in the exhibit area with one (1) table and two (2) chairs (booths permitted)
Silver Level Exhibitor (US $30,000)
● One (1) station with company products for one full day during Bioskills Workshop (non-CME)
● Additional stations: $7,500 per station per day; $4,000 per half day
● Hotel Based Saw bone/ Dummies workshops, faculty provided (subject to course director approval)
● Key Opinion Leaders as faculty (course director approval required) in the Bioskills Workshop (non-
CME)
● Three (3) complimentary company staff registrations
● Five (5) complimentary tickets to Awards Ceremony Dinner
● Full page advertisement in final printed logistics program
● 10 x 10 exhibit booth in the exhibit area with one (1) table and two (2) chairs (booths permitted)
Bronze Level Exhibitor (US $20,000)
● One (1) station with company products for the half day during Bioskills Workshop (non-CME)
● Additional stations: $7,500 per station per day; $5,000 per half day
● Hotel Based Saw bone/ Dummies workshops, faculty provided (subject to course director approval)
● Two (2) complimentary company staff registrations
● 10 x 10 exhibit booth in the exhibit area with one (1) table and two (2) chairs (booths permitted)
Copper Level Exhibitor (US $10,000)
● Two (2) complementary company staff registrations
● 10 x 10 exhibit book in the exhibit area with one (1) table and two (2) chairs (booths permitted)
Other Support Opportunities
Exhibition Space Only (US $6,000) o 10 x 10 ft space in exhibition hall
o One (1) table with two (2) chairs (booths also permitted)
o Food and beverage during the event
Hotel Based Workshops (Patient Examinations, Ultarsound, MRI, etc.) Non-CME o With live models: US $5,000 per day
o Saw bone/Dummies: US $3,000 per day
Awards Ceremony Dinner Sole Patron (US $15,000) or partial ($8,000) o Fifteen (15) complimentary tickets to Awards Ceremony Dinner
o Two (2) company promotional items distributed at Awards Dinner
o Full page advertisement in final printed logistics program
o Acknowledgement in final program and during event
Welcome Reception Patron (US $8,000) o Ten (10) complimentary tickets to Welcome Reception
o Two (2) company promotional items distributed at the reception
Faculty Dinner Patron (US $6,000)
Coffee Break Patron (US $2,500 each – 6 opportunities) Vendor Roundtables (US $5,000 per slot – 6 slots available)
Logistical Advertisements o Outside Back Cover (US $2,500)
o Inside Back Cover (US $2,500)
o Inside Front Cover (US $2,500)
o Inside Page (US $2,000) (4 opportunities)
Internet Cafe Patron (US $1,500)
In Kind Medical Equipment o Supporters may provide in-kind medical equipment to be used during Bioskills Workshops
o All shipping charges of equipment will be incurred by the company
Book Publishers Exhibit (US $2,500)
Featured International Faculty
Khaled Ashour, Egypt Ali Kalamchi, USA Michael Hasz, USA
Bassem Elhassan, USA Cumhur Kilincer, Turkey Mohamed Maziad, Egypt
Moussa Hamadouche, France Bahaa Ali Kornah, Egypt Hani Mhaidli, Spain
Robert Harvey, UK Gamal Baroud, Canada Akram Mahmoud, USA
Patrice Mertl, France Stefano Boriani, Italy Gemah Moammer, Canada
Hani Mowafy, Egypt Y Sukru Caglar, Turkey Ibrahim Obeid, France
David Beverland, UK Pablo Clavel, Spain Jim Robinson, USA
Ali Bydon, USA Helton Defino, Brazil Ahmed Roshdy, Egypt
Joel Vernois, UK Gilles Dubois, France Pier Paolo Mura, Italy
William Axelrad, USA Walaa Elassuity, Egypt Hossam Salah, Egypt
Samer Hasan, USA Shehab Eldine, Egypt Daniel Shedid, USA
Emmanuel Masmejean, France Yousry Elhawary, Egypt Harry Shufflebarger, USA
Endre Varga, Hungary Michael Paul Grevitt, UK Andre Tomasino, Germany
Karl Eriksson, Germany Mahir Gulsen, Turkey John Stark, USA
Hasan Baydoun, USA Ahmad Nassr, USA Chadi Tannoury, USA
Bonin Nicolas, France Yousif Hamati, USA Tony Tannoury, USA
David Ring, USA Azmi Hamzaogulu, Turkey Tarik Yazar, Turkey
Mohamed El Tamawy, Egypt Michael Janssen, USA Mehmet Zileli, Turkey
David Fish, USA Joachim Oertel, Germany Emmett Shearer, USA
Henry Halm, Germany Tan Jun, China Burt Yaszay, USA
Salim Ghazi, USA John Asghar, USA Elias Dagher, France
Salim Hayek, USA Richard Assaker, France Mike Malek, USA
Patrick Narchi, France Mohamad Bydon, USA Philippe Neyret, France
Michael Heggenness, USA Ali Madawi, Egypt Pascal Boileau, France
Featured Regional Session Chairs
Amer Abdallah, Lebanon Mogieb Manzary, Saudi Arabia Firas Atallah, Lebanon
Wissam Boueri, Lebanon Rima Nasser, Lebanon Mohammed Attallah, Saudi Arabia
Rami Abiad, Lebanon Alexandre Nehme, Lebanon Abdel Moeen Baco, Qatar
Yousif Al Amri, Saudi Arabia Heinz Roettinger, Bahrain Saleh Baeesa, Saudi Arabia
Chawki Cortbaoui, Lebanon Sami Roukoz, Lebanon Youssef Comair, Lebanon
Fawzi Al Jasser, Saudi Arabia Sami Salem, Lebanon Youssef Daher, Lebanon
Mohd Alateeq, Qatar Mehyedin Taki, Lebanon Mohammad El Hosban, Jordan
Hazem AlKhawashki, Saudi Arabia Yasser Yaghi, Lebanon Khaled Faraj, Qatar
Chalhoub Antonio, Lebanon Doumit Semaan, Lebanon Ismat Ghanem, Lebanon
Husam Darwish, Saudi Arabia Mohamad Al Lami, Oman Rachid Haidar, Lebanon
Omar Ashour, Lebanon Wael Taha, Saudi Arabia Thamer Hamdan, Iraq
Nadim Efeiche, Lebanon Bernard Sagherian, Lebanon Salah Al Bishawi, Jordan
Eid Azar, Lebanon Alfred Khoury, Lebanon Gaby Kreichati, Lebanon
Omar Baddoura, Lebanon Ahmad Shehadeh, Jordan Joseph El Khalil, Lebanon
Watche Kourtian, Lebanon Mansour Dib, Lebanon Firas Husban, Jordan
Ghassan Maalouf, Lebanon Badriya Toorani, Bahrain Khalil Kharrat, Lebanon
Mahmoud Odat, Jordan Roger Melki, Lebanon Antoine Nachanakian, Lebanon
Fernand Dagher, Lebanon Samer El Hage, lebanon Chawki Nohra, Lebanon
Wissam Dandachi, Lebanon Gaby Haykal, Lebanon Charbel Moussallem, Lebanon
Nader Darwich, UAE Ghada Fleihan, Lebanon Nabil Okais, Lebanon
Said Saghieh, Lebanon Khaled Hussein, Lebanon Abolfazl Rahimizadeh, Iran
Georges El Rassi, Lebanon Joseph Maarrawi, Lebanon Saeed Safaei, Iran
Ryad Fakih, Lebanon Antoine Haddad, Lebanon Antoine Salloum, UAE
Faiz Felemban, Saudi Arabia Salah Akkad, Saudi Arabia Ghassan Skaf, Lebanon
Sami Hajalilou, Iran Khalid Al Ali, UAE Shaheen Assi, Lebanon
Mazen Kakish, Jordan Abdulrazzaq Al Obeid, Kuwait Mohammad Badra, Lebanon
Ziad Khoury, Lebanon Maen Al Zaim, Syria Antoine Charbel, Lebanon
Rules and Regulations
1. Meeting Schedule
The congress takes place in Beirut, Lebanon.
The CME portion of the conference will commence on Wednesday July 19th at approximately 9:30 AM and
adjourns on Friday July 21st at approximately 4:30 PM. The final detailed schedule will be available prior
to the Conference. During that period, neither exhibitors nor their agents may conduct or sponsor any
educational, marketing, or media activities directed toward conference meeting registrants other than as
part of the conference scientific program or as specifically authorized (written) by Conference Organizers.
2. Exhibit Space/Support Availability
Completion of the Support/Exhibit application form and Letter of Agreement on a first-come, first-serve
option will determine choices of exhibit hall location and type of support. Only one exhibiting company per
booth will be authorized. Each individual company must have a separate booth. Subletting or sharing of
space will not be permitted. Two or more companies may not exhibit in a single space. No exhibitor may
assign, sublet or apportion his/her space to or with another business entity or individual. No exhibitor may
show or demonstrate products or services other than those manufactured or handled in the normal course
of business.
3. Exhibit Installation (Exhibit Hall)
The exhibit area will be available for set up on Tuesday July 18th. All exhibits must be completed by
2:00PM on Tuesday July 18th and all aisles must be cleared of exhibit materials and crates. The following
will be provided to the exhibitor at no additional fee:
Up to two (2) 4’ or 6’ tables and up to four (4) chairs per booth space (vendor to specify layout)
All tables will be covered/draped to hotel standards
The individual vendors are responsible for contracting with the symposium drayage company at their own
expense for:
Transport of Exhibit materials to main exhibit area
Any additional booth set-up
The individual vendors are responsible for providing (or separately contracting with AV Company or hotel)
at their own expense all other additional equipment not specified above including:
● Video LCD projector
● All computer workstations
● Coordination with hotel to determine whether additional electrical power requirements will be
needed
4. Payment Information
Completion of the Exhibitor Letter of Agreement on a first-come, first-serve option will determine choices
of exhibit hall location.
Checks should be made payable to: The International Musculoskeletal Society
Checks should be mailed to:
8 David Drive
Andover, MA 01810
United States of America
Wire Transfers should be sent as follows:
Name: Citizens Bank
Location: Methuen, Massachusetts, USA
Routing Number: 011500120
Account Number: 1322566701
5. Conference Website/Contact
For more information, please visit www.neareastspine.org.
Nicole Paganelli
Executive Administrator, The International Musculoskeletal Society (I.M.S.)
Email: [email protected]
2017 Annual Conference featuring the 10th Annual Hands-On Cadaveric Bioskills Workshops
And the 10th Annual Symposium on Current Concepts in Orthopedics (Sports Injury, Joint
Reconstruction, & Trauma), Spine, and Pain & Rehabilitation Medicine
Please fill out this application form indicating your company’s selected level of support and fax or email
the completed form to:
Nicole Paganelli
Executive Administrator, The International Musculoskeletal Society (I.M.S.)
Email: [email protected]
Once the completed application is received, you will receive an Exhibitor Letter of Agreement to
be completed.
Company Information:
Please type or print:
COMPANY NAME
CONTACT
MAILING ADDRESS
CITY/STATE/ZIP
PHONE FAX
EMAIL Please check level of Support:
Platinum Level Support
(US $60,000) Coffee Break Patron (US
$2,500)
Gold Level Support (US $
50,000) Bag Insert (US $1,500)
Silver Level Support (US
$30,000) Program Advertisement
Outside Back Cover (US
$2,500)
Bronze Level Support (US
$20,000) Program Advertisement
Inside Back Cover (US
$2,000)
Copper Level Support (US
10,000) Program Advertisement
Inside Front Cover (US
$2,000)
Donor Level Support (US
$10,000) Program Advertisement
Inside Page (US $1,500)
Hotel Based Workshops(US
5,000 live model, 3,000 Saw
bone)
In Kind Medical
Equipment for Workshops
Award Ceremony Dinner
(US $15,000)
Welcome Reception
Support ($8,000)
Exhibition Space Only
($6,000)
