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The official source for Scientific Sessions 2022 programming

Reach: Scientific Sessions in-person attendees.

Content: Scientific Sessions program schedules, facility maps and other important information.

Distribution: Distributed to Scientific Sessions attendees at the convention center.

Advertiser receives Inside Back Cover and Back Cover Ads. Advertiser can enhance their ads online by linking to corporate or product websites.

If the in-person AHA Scientific Sessions 2022 meeting must be canceled, the Final Program sponsorship will transition to an option of equal value and exposure. For advertising specific to a booth or program, advertisers are encouraged to prepare secondary general branding materials in case the meeting converts to virtual only.

A critical publication for both in-person and virtual attendees

Reach: In-person and virtual attendees, plus 550,000+ AHA members and cardiovascular disease professionals via a stand-alone email and a link in ePreview #4.*

Content:

• Main Event schedules (in-person and virtual).
• Chicago floor plans.
• Exhibitor listings for all in-person and virtual exhibitors.
• Industry event information (both in-person and virtual).
• City attractions and dining information.

Distribution:

• Distribution ambassadors hand out the guides at the entrances to the Science & Technology Hall for several hours each day.
• Publication will also be emailed to all attendees via a link in a stand-alone email one week prior to the meeting.
• A PDF version of the guide will be placed on the home page of the Conference Coverage Website.
• A link to the guide will be included in ePreview #4, sent to 550,000+ AHA members and cardiovascular disease professionals.

Map Sponsorship Includes:

• Banner ad on map page.
• Your booth highlighted on the map along with your logo.
• Company name callout.
• Full Page ad immediately preceding or adjacent to the map.

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*If the in-person AHA Scientific Sessions 2022 must be canceled, the guide will be reconfigured as a virtual-only guide and delivered to all attendees plus 550,000+ AHA members and cardiovascular disease professionals via a link in ePreview #5 – the Smart Start to Scientific Sessions. The guide will also be placed on the virtual platform for easy access for attendees. If advertising is specific to a booth or program, advertisers are encouraged to prepare secondary general branding materials in case the meeting converts to virtual only.

Conference Coverage Website

Run-of-Site Banners include all display ads on the home page, channel pages and all articles pages!

A 24/7 central location for the Scientific Sessions ePreviews, Daily Highlights Emails and eHighlights, as well as sponsored content. As the push publications are read, each click on an article’s “read more” button brings the reader to the Conference Coverage Website.

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Ads rotate in all display ad positions throughout the Conference Coverage Website during the entire event cycle.*

Includes the following display ads on the home page and all channel pages:

• Leaderboard (970 x 90)
• Mobile Leaderboard (300 x 50)
• Vertical (300 x 600)
• Rectangle (300 x 250)

Leaderboard and rectangle ads also appear on all article pages.

ROS ads on the Industry Highlights channel populate with content level.

Five advertisers receive 20% SOV each.

Featured Exhibitors

• Be a “featured exhibitor” on the Conference Coverage Website.
• All participants will have their logo listed in the featured exhibitor channel.
• Users who click on your logo will be taken to your company page with press releases, videos, product information and a request-for-information form. (See example.)
• Featured exhibitors will be promoted in ePreviews and eHighlights and on the Conference Coverage Website.
• Months of exposure for your message!
  
  A minimum number of featured exhibitors must be achieved in order for the channel to be created.

Interesting Stories

• Six native ad spots are available in a prominent position on the home page, titled “Interesting Stories” (see mock-up).
• Advertiser content can be (or include) white papers, videos or any other content you wish to share with readers.
• The Interesting Stories block will feature each advertiser’s company name, image and headline.
• Each Interesting Story will rotate up and down the block, but also into a prominent standalone position on the home page, which will add a larger image and a story “teaser” to the above.
• Your Interesting Story links to your content of up to 1,000 words with a large hero image.
• The Interesting Stories block also appears on nearly all article pages.

Reach: 550,000+ AHA members and cardiovascular disease professionals via links in ePreviews, Daily Highlights Emails and eHighlights.

Content:

• Scientific breakthroughs and the late-breaking science presented at Scientific Sessions.
• Information on Learning Studios and Satellite Symposia.
• Hot-button topics, can’t-miss sessions and interactive activities.

An Industry Highlights channel is published on the Conference Coverage Website, which includes a schedule of Industry Programs. All Doctors Bag and Individual Hotel Room Drop supporters will have an “article” related to their insert within this channel labeled “paid advertising content.” A link to the Industry Highlights page will be included in each day’s Daily Highlights.

*Length of advertiser exposure dependent on date of purchase.

AHA Mobile Meeting Guide App

If the in-person AHA Scientific Sessions 2022 must be canceled, the Mobile Meeting Guide App will be used for the virtual event. For advertising specific to a booth or program, advertisers are encouraged to prepare secondary general branding materials in case the meeting converts to virtual only.

AHAtv

A new streaming meeting news broadcast

• Showcase your brand to all attendees in an engaging and dynamic way.
• Produced by AHA Leadership and the Science News team, AHAtv will highlight the best moments and top science presented at AHA Scientific Sessions 2022.
• AHAtv will be distributed via several touchpoints throughout the conference, both in-person and on the virtual platform.
• Exhibitors can participate in four ways: Daily Title Sponsor, Advertorial Videos, Commercial Break Upgrades or Exhibitor Clips (see below).

Daily Title Sponsor
Daily videos are a highlight of the day’s event.

Sponsor Recognition Includes:

• Sponsor’s watermark displayed throughout the AHAtv Daily Videos.
• Sponsor’s logo in the opening animation of the Daily Videos.
• Insertion of a sponsor-provided commercial of up to 30 seconds each day of sponsorship.
• Recognition in the following (provided sponsorship has been secured by publication date):
  • One ePreview
  • Conference Daily Newspaper
  • On-Site Meeting Guide/Your Event Guide
  • Conference website

Advertorial Videos

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• Advertorials give sponsors an opportunity to showcase new products or services on AHAtv.
• News crews will film, produce and edit a two- to three-minute video for participating exhibitors.
• The videos will then be shown multiple times each day between stories.
• Videos will also be given to exhibitors for their own marketing use.

Commercial Break Upgrades
Advertisers purchasing Digital Signage can also place those same commercials on AHAtv for an upgrade fee.

Exhibitor Clips

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• On-camera interviews are filmed on-site, edited and produced pre-event.
• Exhibitors will receive these files after the event for their own promotional uses.
• Priced per 30-second clip.

Attendee Welcome Guide

Attendee welcome publication puts your brand front and center with all attendees!

Reach: In-person and virtual attendees.*

Distribution:

• On-site at headquarter hotel front desks.
• Emailed as a link to all attendees in ePreview #4.
• Also available on the front page of the Conference Coverage Website.

Content: Information and key details both in-person and virtual attendees need to get their experience at Sessions off to a great start.

Advertiser receives front cover banner logo recognition and the back cover ad of the printed guide, as well as front page branded exposure on the Conference Coverage Website.

*If the in-person AHA Scientific Sessions 2022 must be canceled, the Attendee Welcome Guide will be delivered to all attendees digitally. For advertising specific to a booth or program, advertisers are encouraged to prepare secondary general branding materials in case the meeting converts to virtual only.

Poster Hall Map

Get great exposure when you sponsor one of the most in-demand maps at Sessions!

Reach: In-person attendees.

Distribution:

• Distributed to attendees at information desks in the convention center and via distribution ambassadors and racks in each poster area throughout the Science & Technology Hall.
• Poster Hall Map may also be inserted into the AHA Conference Bags. Ask your Account Manager for details.

Content: Features locations of poster areas and individual posters in the Science & Technology Hall.

Exclusive Opportunity Includes:

• Sponsor Front Cover logo
• Back Cover ad
• One Full Page ad

If the in-person AHA Scientific Sessions 2022 meeting must be canceled, the Poster Hall Map sponsorship will transition to an option of equal value and exposure for the virtual event. For advertising specific to a booth or program, advertisers are encouraged to prepare secondary general branding materials in case the meeting converts to virtual only.

Symposia Schedule and Locator Guide

A complete guide to Scientific Sessions 2022 symposia – in person and virtual

Reach: In-person and virtual attendees plus 550,000+ AHA members and cardiovascular disease professionals via a link in an ePreview.*

Content: Lists Satellite Event schedules, locations and descriptions for both in-person and virtual symposia, and showcases locations on a map of Chicago for the in-person audience.

Distribution: 

• Distributed to attendees via distribution ambassadors at the convention center, with additional distribution at registration and in publication bins.
• Content from the Symposia Schedule and Locator Guide will be placed on the home page of the Conference Coverage Website, and within the Industry Highlights channel.
• A link to to the guide will be included in ePreview #3, which showcases industry programming. ePreviews are sent to 550,000+ AHA members and cardiovascular disease professionals.

*If the in-person AHA Scientific Sessions 2022 must be canceled, the Symposia Schedule and Locator Map will be used as a schedule and promotion for all virtual symposia, and delivered to all attendees plus 550,000+ AHA members and cardiovascular disease professionals via a link in ePreview #4, which showcases Industry Programming. The publication will also be placed on the virtual platform for easy access for attendees. For advertising specific to a booth or program, advertisers are encouraged to prepare secondary general branding materials in case the meeting converts to virtual only.

Daily Newspaper

Showcase your brand with attendees every day of the meeting!
Live coverage of Scientific Sessions is printed overnight and delivered to the convention center and key hotels each morning. A PDF of the Daily Newspaper is housed on the Conference Coverage Website. A link to the PDF is included in each morning’s Daily Highlights Email.

Reach: In-person and virtual attendees plus 550,000+ AHA members and cardiovascular disease professionals via a link in each day’s Daily Highlights Email.*

Content:

• Late-breaking science from Scientific Sessions 2022.
• Need-to-know news and event coverage, including key events, recommendations from the program chair and CME credit information.
• Articles from each day’s daily are also posted on the Conference Coverage Website.
• Snackable takeaways, including “Pearls” from colleagues, social media and blog highlights, Q&As and infographics.

Distribution: 

• Delivered to hotel rooms in Chicago and via distribution ambassadors at the convention center on Nov. 5, 6 and 7.
• A PDF of the Daily Newspaper is housed on the Conference Coverage Website.
• A link to the PDF is included in each morning’s Daily Highlights Email.

Newsstand Premium Sponsorship:

• Your brand is featured in high-traffic areas on newsstands holding the Scientific Sessions Daily News.
• Your company logo and/or product photo goes on the sides and front of official newsstands.
• Five newsstands are placed throughout the convention center in high-traffic areas.

Map Sponsorship Includes:

• Full Page ad immediately preceding or adjacent to the floor map.
• Banner ad on the map page.
• Your logo and booth highlighted on the map.

*If the in-person AHA Scientific Sessions 2022 must be canceled, a link to the PDF Daily Newspaper will be sent to all attendees and 550,000+ AHA members and cardiovascular disease professionals as a PDF attached to each day’s Daily Highlights Email. Daily PDF will also be posted on AHA’s Professional Heart Daily page, on the Conference Coverage Website and on the virtual platform. For advertising specific to a booth or program, advertisers are encouraged to prepare secondary general branding materials in case the meeting converts to virtual only.

Conference Bag Inserts

Include your branding and marketing materials to drive attendees to your booth or program!

Reach: Advertiser-supplied inserts in the conference bag accessible to all attendees on-site, and via the AHA Mobile Meeting Guide App.

Distribution: Distributed to professional attendees at registration.

Content:

• Booth announcements and demo schedules
• Promotional materials
• Industry program invitations
• Product samples (Dependent on association policies. Contact your account manager for details.)

If the in-person AHA Scientific Sessions 2022 meeting must be canceled, Conference Bag Inserts will be available on the AHA Mobile Meeting Guide App. For inserts specific to a booth or program, advertisers are encouraged to prepare secondary general branding materials in case the meeting converts to virtual only.