Support Opportunities

Maximize Your Meeting Presence

ASH welcomes industry support for various events and services. Recognition for the underwriters is provided through signs at the meeting and listings in the On-Site Program Book, ASH News Daily, and the Program and Abstracts Book.

High School Student Symposium

One of the most popular and rewarding features of the student symposium, which takes place one day prior to the annual meeting, has been the interactive exhibits generously contributed and staffed by corporate supporters. ASH would be grateful for any company’s presentation of interactive, hands-on demonstrations suitable for high school students. There is no monetary contribution involved, and participating exhibitors will receive priority points. Participation involves transporting the exhibit to Orlando and providing knowledgeable volunteers to staff the exhibit for the half-day session. Past exhibits have included hands-on computer learning sessions, the opportunity to view unusual cell morphology under a microscope, and a session on DNA spooling.

Corporations interested in participating in this year’s High School Student Symposium on Friday, December 8, should contact ASH Training Coordinator Joe Basso.

ASH News Daily

ASH’s annual meeting publication, ASH News Daily, will be available to attendees on site each day. Four separate issues of ASH News Daily, covering the four days of the 2006 ASH Annual Meeting, will be hand-delivered to the rooms of attendees staying in the co-headquarters hotels, made available on all ASH shuttle buses, and handed out on site at the Orange County Convention Center. Each issue of ASH News Daily will highlight the day’s sessions and events as well as provide information about the city of Orlando and the convention center. In addition, the final three issues will contain detailed summaries of the previous day’s Education and Scientific Program sessions and abstract presentations written by distinguished ASH members.

To increase your company’s visibility at the 2006 ASH Annual Meeting by advertising in ASH News Daily, please contact Kevin Dunn, Senior Accounts Manager at Cunningham Associates, by e-mail or at 201-767-4170.

ASH Corporate Friends Program

ASH encourages corporations to become 2006 ASH Corporate Friends. This program is aimed at those corporations that demonstrate a clear interest in hematology, illustrated by their products and services.

ASH offers three levels of involvement, each with a corresponding grant amount: Gold Circle at $10,000, Silver Circle at $5,000, and Bronze Circle at $2,500. All funds contributed to ASH through this program will strengthen the Society’s training, education, and scientific programs.

The ASH Corporate Friends program provides valued benefits at each level to further develop the relationship between your company and ASH.

Please contact Elisa Shea, Development Coordinator, to learn more about the ASH Corporate Friends program.

Scholar Awards

ASH holds an annual competition for the Scholar Awards, which are designed to encourage hematologists to embark on careers in both basic and clinical/translational research. These awards, for fellows and junior faculty, are made possible in part by grants from the corporate community. Priority points will be awarded to corporations for their participation, and the point scale is heavily weighted toward this program, which is a top priority of the Society. Please contact Karin Lombardi, Director of Development, at to learn more about supporting this program.

Travel Awards

The travel award program recognizes select individuals who are both first author and presenter of an abstract in one of four categories: medical student, graduate student, resident physician, and post-doctoral fellow. Each award, in the amount of $500, is intended to assist individuals who are beginning their careers in medicine or medical science by helping to offset travel costs associated with attending the annual meeting. Priority points will be awarded to companies supporting this program. Please contact Karin Lombardi, Director of Development, to learn more about supporting this program.