Annual Meeting Industry Supported Sessions

Innovation Theater sessions take place October 26–28. The sessions are 45-minutes and may be upgraded to include live streaming to your exhibit booth (must have at least 20x20 exhibit space).

• Innovation Theater presentation listings on signage in the exhibit hall, on the ACR website, in the Convergence Session Tracker, and meeting app
• Complimentary light refreshments and snacks at the Innovation Theater provided by the ACR: 10:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, and 3:30 PM sessions will have light refreshments; 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM sessions will include a boxed lunch
• Session sponsorship includes two complimentary lead retrieval units for use during the session
• Complimentary audio/visual equipment: two microphones, LCD projector, screen, and confidence monitor

March 24
Application open

April 23
Final deadline for initial application/Full payment due within two months

April 24–30
LOA’s will be generated and sent from applications submitted by April 23

April 30–Onward
Any open slots assigned on a first-come, first-served basis

June 30
Final payment due

July 18
Content due (title, description, speaker information)

September 5
Promotional material approval deadline

August 22–29
*Streaming upgrades only*
Complimentary mailing list order form due

October 10
Final PowerPoint presentations due

The ACR has designated the following dates and times for Industry-Supported Symposia:

• October 26, 6:00–8:00 PM ET (Corporate Roundtable Donors only)
• October 27, 6:00–8:00 PM ET (Corporate Roundtable Donors only)
• October 28, 6:00–8:00 PM ET (exhibitors only)
• October 29, 1:00–3:30 PM ET (post-event session)

• Exclusivity: other educational events are restricted during symposia times
• Symposia listings included in ACR Convergence Today and the mobile app
• One complimentary pre-registration mailing list for one-time use by the sponsoring organization to issue symposium invitations; to be distributed to a licensed/bonded mail house or printer
• Inclusion in on-site Industry-Supported Symposia kiosk staffed by ACR starting October 24–28; invitations that include symposia agendas, speakers and registration information can be distributed from the booth. Note: attendees cannot register for your symposium at the kiosk.

Please note that the application process has been broken into several components this year to help provide the most accommodating timeline to get information submitted. The first application is due May 30, the second is due June 27, and speaker information is due by August 23. See below for links and a more robust schedule.

March 24
Applications open: CME or non-CME

May 30
Final deadline for initial application – Part 1 Application/full payment due within two months

May 30–June 6
LOA’s will be generated and sent from applications submitted by May 30

June 6–Onward
Any open slots assigned on a first-come, first-served basis depending on availability

June 27
Part 2 Application due (same for CME/non-CME) - only for those that have a completed LOA following the Part 1 Application

July 30
Complete payment due

August 1
Speaker information due via SurveyMonkey

August 22–29
Complimentary mailing list order form due to Sophia Saucer (ssaucer@rheumatology.org)

September 5
Promotional material approval deadline; digital poster for ISS kiosk due

24 Hours Post-Symposia
Final attendance numbers reported to Sophia Saucer (ssaucer@rheumatology.org)

45 Days Post-Symposia
*Only for CME symposia

• Summary Report of attendee evaluations (per ACCME requirements)
• List of attendees
• Copy of presentation and any handouts distributed at the symposia