Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 37th Annual Pregnancy Meeting,

About the event

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine is an organization dedicated to the optimization of pregnancy and perinatal outcomes. The SMFM carries out this mission through education and research, dissemination of research knowledge, 
advocacy for increasing resources for research, and by increasing awareness of the importance and impact of such research on MFM patients and the public. As the largest conference in North America focusing on maternal- fetal research and treatment, the SMFM 37th Annual Meeting will present cutting- edge basic, clinical, and epidemiologic research. In addition to oral and poster presentations, attendees will hear from world-renowned leaders in the subspecialty of maternal-fetal medicine.
The Pregnancy Meeting™ allows you to target your market audience face- to-face. You will gain exposure with an array of interested, highly-educated experts who are also prime prospects with significant buying power. These attendees expect to see 
the companies that lead the specialty showcasing their products and services.

ABOUT EXHIBITING AT THE SMFM ANNUAL MEETING— THE PREGNANCY MEETING™

The Society was established in 1977 to give Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) physicians and scientists a place to share knowledge, research and clinical best practices in order to improve care for mothers and babies. Maternal-fetal medicine physicians are obstetricians with additional training in the area of highrisk, complicated pregnancies. Society members and meeting attendees are involved in the latest advancements in maternal and fetal care. Each year at The Pregnancy Meeting™, more than 2,000 MFM physicians and researchers gather to share new clinical strategies and research. The organization is dedicated to improving maternal and child outcomes, raising the standards of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of maternal and fetal disease through:

• Support for the clinical practice of maternal-fetal medicine
• Research
•  Education and training
•  Advocacy and;
•  Health policy leadership

SMFM recognizes that issues in maternalfetal medicine are ever broadening and has designed the exhibit program to help foster communication between companies involved with maternal-fetal medicine and the Society. When you exhibit at the SMFM Annual Meeting, you are identified as supporting and taking an active interest in the activities of the Society. Exhibiting provides benefits to both participating industry and the Society. Meet faceto-face with the high-risk pregnancy experts. Whether your company is selling products or services, promoting your organization or introducing a new technology, exhibiting at the SMFM’s 37th Annual Pregnancy Meeting™ increases your company’s visibility among the most influential leaders in obstetrics.

Why should you sponsor?

BENEFITS OF EXHIBITING AT THE PREGNANCY MEETING™

TRAFFIC-GENERATING FEATURES A number of features designed to increase traffic flow have been placed in the exhibit area. They include:

Exhibits Open on Wednesday Evening!

For the seventh year, the opening of the exhibits will be combined with the meeting’s grand Opening Reception. The place to be for all attendees will be the Octavius Ballroom on Wednesday, January 25, 6:00 PM–8:30 PM.

Exhibits Adjacent to Poster Sessions!

The exhibits are adjacent to Thursday’s and Friday’s poster sessions in the Octavius Ballroom, allowing attendees to easily access both the scientific posters and the exhibits. All attendees have the chance to visit the exhibit booths, mingle and informally make contacts with both old and new acquaintances. Exhibits will be open from 10:30 AM– 6:00 PM on Thursday, January 26 and 10:30 AM–1:30 PM on Friday, January 27. Coffee and light refreshments will be served during the poster and exhibit hours and exhibitors may reserve optional exclusive coffee and refreshment break sponsorships.

Exhibitor Passport-to-Prizes Program!

Each meeting attendee will be given an “exhibit passport” with their registration materials and will qualify to win prizes by visiting exhibits to have their passport stamped. Prizes are provided by the Society and may include electronics, gift cards and meeting registrations.

EACH 10' X 10' OR 8' X 10' BOOTH SPACE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: n

• 6 booth personnel registrations per 10' x 10' booth or 8' x 10' booth* 
•  One complimentary use of the SMFM member mailing list OR 1 use of the pre-meeting or post-meeting attendee mailing list (physical addresses only; email and phone numbers are not provided. Lists are provided at the exhibitor’s request)
• Automatic inclusion in the exhibit “Passport to Prizes” game 
•  Opportunity for additional exclusive sponsorships during the meeting n Recognition at the President’s Awards Ceremony
• Acknowledgement in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology SMFM Abstract Book supplement and the SMFM website (application must be received by November 10, 2016)
•  Option to reserve print and digital advertising opportunities at the Pregnancy Meeting™
•  Opportunity to apply for ICW (in conjunction with) meeting space at the Pregnancy Meeting™

*Exhibit personnel are welcome to attend the scientific sessions (Thursday, Friday and Saturday’s oral and poster presentations) as well as Wednesday afternoon’s Scientific Forums. Ticketed events such as postgraduate courses, luncheon roundtables, and workshops are not included; however, exhibitors are welcome to purchase tickets for these events if desired.

Kara Shumaker

The Society was established in 1977 to give Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) physicians and scientists a place to share knowledge, research and clinical best practices in order to improve care for moms and babies. Maternal-Fetal physicians are obstetricians with additional training in the area of high-risk, complicated pregnancies. We specialize in treating the un-routine. Because of our additional training, we are involved in the latest advancements in maternal and fetal care. Each year at The Pregnancy Meeting, more than 2,000 MFM physicians and researchers gather to share new clinical strategies and research. Our members also provide continuing education courses throughout the world.

The Society’s focus is captured in our Vision and Mission:
 

Vision

To lead the global advancement of women's and children's health through:
• pregnancy care
• research
• advocacy and;
• education
 

Mission

We dedicate ourselves to:
• improving maternal and child outcomes, and;
• raising the standards of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of maternal and fetal disease through:
• support for the clinical practice of maternal-fetal medicine
• research
• education/training
• advocacy
• health policy leadership

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