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Solving the Puzzle of Autoimmunity: The Interplay of Gut, Genes, and Environment THE INSTITUTE FOR FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE’S 2018 ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Exhibitor Prospectus and Sponsorship Opportunities Annual International Conference Join us for the largest gathering of Functional Medicine practitioners in the world. Mark your calendar for this can’t- miss exhibiting opportunity. Space is limited and will sell out quickly! May 31–June 2, 2018 The Diplomat Resort and Spa Hollywood, FL
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Solving the Puzzle of Autoimmunity: The Interplay of Gut, Genes, and Environment
THE INSTITUTE FOR FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE’S 2018 ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Exhibitor Prospectus and Sponsorship Opportunities
Annual International Conference
Join us for the largest gathering of Functional Medicine practitioners in the world.
Mark your calendar for this can’t-miss exhibiting opportunity. Space is limited and will sell out quickly!
May 31–June 2, 2018The Diplomat Resort and SpaHollywood, FL
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Please direct questions to:Stephanie Sharkey, Conference Planner & [email protected] Phone: 253.661.3042
Contents3 Welcome Letter
4 About IFM
6 About the Annual International Conference
8 Exhibitor Opportunities
9 Sponsorship Opportunities
12 Maps
13 Practice Implementation Showroom Floor Plan
14 Conference Schedule
19 Save the Date for the 2019 Annual International Conference
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Welcome LetterThe Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), the global leader in Functional Medicine, invites you to join us at our 2018 Annual International Conference (AIC), scheduled for May 31–June 2, 2018 at The Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, FL.
Solving the Puzzle of Autoimmunity: The Interplay of Gut, Genes, and Environment
Autoimmune diseases present a special problem for clinicians and the healthcare system as their prevalence rises, and the standard-of-care treatments carry an already high cost and poor side-effect profile. In 2016, four of the top-five-selling drugs were immune system–suppressing specialty medications, many of which are lifetime prescriptions, and coupled with the rising prevalence of autoimmunity, the costs are only expected to increase for the foreseeable future. Beyond the onerous economic burden, the long-term consequences of adherence to immune system–suppressing disease management protocols can be dire for patients.
Taking advantage of modern insights and technologies to uncover the antecedents, triggers, and mediators of autoimmunity, Functional Medicine lifts the veil of mystery surrounding autoimmune disease and provides safe, affordable, and sustainable solutions for patients. IFM’s 2018 Annual International Conference will immerse you in the innovative science of this rapidly advancing domain and equip you with the knowledge and resources to translate this experience into better outcomes and real value for your patients.
If you have any questions, please contact me directly. I welcome the opportunity to personally assist you and look forward to seeing you in Hollywood.
Sally PriestDirector of Sponsorship and [email protected]
The Diplomat Resort and SpaHollywood, FL will host the meetings and exhibits for the 2018 Annual International Conference.Learn more about the conference:IFM.org/AICHotel Booking Information: Click here
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About IFMThe Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) is the global leader in Functional Medicine. Our mission is to ensure the widespread adoption of Functional Medicine as the standard of care.
Who Are Functional Medicine Practitioners?
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Functional Medicine Is a Growing FieldThe Institute for Functional Medicine’s practitioner database is growing rapidly year-after-year.
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About the Annual International ConferenceIFM’s Annual International Conference (AIC) is the largest gathering of Functional Medicine practitioners in the world. Speakers are internationally renowned researchers, educators, and clinicians who present cutting-edge information about complex and intriguing topics.
AIC offers a premier opportunity for vendors of health-promoting products to reach new clients.
AIC 2017 Demographics(Primary Degree)
Reach over
1,100expected attendees.
High-quality leads:
100%of 2017 survey respondents said AIC attendees were decision-makers.
Attendees to exhibitors
12:1ratio means a more exclusive opportunity to create face-to-face connections.
AIC drew healthcare practitioners from
36countries
from 2012 to 2017.
50states
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Exhibiting at AICWe’re Unique!At AIC, we don’t offer a typical exhibit hall. Instead, the exhibit space is transformed into a Practice Implementation Showroom, with companies organized by category, so that the attendees can maximize their time with the exhibitors they want to reach. Practitioners can learn and get purchasing information from the companies that interest them most.
Why Exhibit?
Generate leads Improve brand recognition Introduce a new product or service Grow relationships with existing clients Network with Functional Medicine–minded practitioners
Who Exhibits?
Companies in the following categories are a good match for AIC:
Clinical/Diagnostic Laboratory Compounding Pharmacy Education Food & Nutrition Healthcare Facility Homeopathics Medical Device Nutraceuticals Practice Management Professional Opportunities
AIC 2017 exhibit space sold out in two weeks, with some categories selling out in 48 hours.
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“ Attendees were engaged and breaks were busy and full of excited people.
“ It was well attended and we met a lot of decision makers.
FEEDBACK FROM 2017 EXHIBITORS
2018 Annual International Conference Exhibitor Opportunities
Exhibitor $4,500
Silver Exhibitor $7,500
Gold Exhibitor $15,000
Booth space 8' x 10' 8' x 10' 8' x 20'
6' Table 1 1 2
Chairs 2 2 4
Complimentary AIC registration 1 1 1
Unlimited booth staff badges
Listing in Conference App
Logo in Conference App
Logo on signage
Post-show attendee list
Priority booth placement*
Pre-show attendee list
Complimentary lead retrieval
*Booth locations are assigned based on level selected and when payment is received. Corporate Leaders will receive first priority, followed by Gold and Silver.
Payment in full will be processed upon acceptance into the show. Booth spaces will be assigned by IFM. The exhibit hall will be arranged in “neighborhoods” according to each company’s primary business category. Cancellations: refunds minus 25% admin fee available until March 2, 2018. No refunds after March 2, 2018. For complete Exhibitor Rules and Regulations, click here.
A list of exhibitors at IFM’s 2017 Annual International Conference is available upon request. Please email Stephanie Sharkey at [email protected] to request this information.
The 2018 AIC Exhibitor Application will be available January 9.
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2018 Annual International Conference Sponsorship OpportunitiesAIC Kick-Off Reception and Book Signing—$5,000 (Limit 4 companies)
Wednesday, May 31, 5 pm–7 pm in the Practice Implementation Showroom (appetizers and drinks)
Open during early registration—Meet & Greet with Presenters, IFM Leaders, Attendees, and Exhibitors.
Company name and logo recognition on pre-conference email, onsite posters, and Conference App.
iPoster Sessions—$3,000 (Limit 3 companies)
Advertise your company on six digital poster screens for a full day of the conference.
Sponsors will have a logo displayed on the start menu.
Logo display includes a link to your website.
Digital posters will be available all day and advertised in the pre-conference emails and the Conference App.
IFM MedMaster—$1,000 (Limit 20 companies)
Winners will receive the following prizes:
Grand Prize Vacation Package: $1,000 Delta gift card, $1,000 Marriott gift card, and $500 Visa gift card. (One winner. Value: $2,500)
2019 AIC Prize Package: 2-night hotel stay and conference registration. (One winner. Value: $1,800)
$500 gift certificate to Trifecta meal delivery service. (Six winners. Value: $500)
Drive traffic to your booth. Submit a Functional Medicine-relevant question, and attendees will visit participating booths to complete the trivia card and be entered to win prizes. Applications due by March 16, 2018.
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2018 Annual International Conference Sponsorship OpportunitiesConference App—$2,000 (Limit 3 companies)
Full day of exposure and promotion on the popular Conference App. 80% of all our attendees download and use the app.
Acknowledgement in the pre-conference email to registered attendees announcing the Conference App.
Activity Feed Announcement—IFM will post an announcement tailored by your company and displayed on the daily Activity Feed, before the am and pm breaks.
YourLogo Here
Charging Stations—$2,000 (Limit 2 companies)
Allow attendees to charge their devices at a charging station wrapped with your company’s logo. The station will be strategically placed by IFM to ensure steady exposure throughout the conference.
Espresso Cart—$5,000 (Limit 1 company)
IFM will provide one company with the opportunity to set up a branded espresso cart with two baristas during designated breaks in the Practice Implementation Showroom.
Recognition in the Conference App
Recognition in the program schedule on the website
# of Guests = Up to 500 servings per break
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Note: Company must purchase exhibit space to select sponsorship items. Sponsorship application will be sent with booth confirmation.
Opportunity to Sponsor a Breakfast or Lunch Opportunity to have a speaker make a presentation to all of the registered attendees.
Speaker and title of presentation listed on program schedule on IFM website.
Poster in the IFM Check-in and Resource Center announcing the sponsorship.
Sponsored meal listed on the Conference App.
Call Mandi Webster-Martin at 253.661.3069 for more details.
Questions about Sponsorship?Mandi Webster-Martin, Sponsorship [email protected] Phone: 253.661.3069
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MapsConvention Center Third Floor
Great Hall 6 Great Hall 2
Great Hall 5
Grand Ballroom
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Grand Ballroom
West
Great Hall 1
Great Hall 4 Great Hall 3
Regency Ballroom 3
Regency Ballroom 2
Atlantic Ballroom 3
Atlantic Ballroom 2
Atlantic Ballroom 1
Convention Center Second Floor
Practice Implementation Showroom: Great Hall 4–6
Sponsored Events: Grand Ballroom
Educational Sessions: Great Hall 1–3
Concurrent Sessions: Atlantic Ballroom 1–2 & 3
Concurrent Sessions: Regency Ballroom 2 & 3
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Practice Implementation Showroom Floor Plan
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ENTRANCE
The IFM Smoothie Bar was a popular stop in the Practice Implementation Showroom at the 2017 Annual International Conference.
The 2018 AIC Exhibitor Application will be available January 9.
General Session
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Practice Implementation Showroom ScheduleWednesday, May 30, 2018 Move-in 1:00–4:30 pm
Exhibitor Check-in/Lead Retrieval Help Desk Opens 2:30 pm
Practice Implementation Showroom Opens/AIC Kick-Off Reception 5:00–7:00 pm
Thursday, May 31, 2018 Morning Break 9:30–10:30 am
Lunch Break 12:00–2:00 pm
Afternoon Break 3:30–4:30 pm
Friday, June 1, 2018 Morning Break 9:30–10:30 am
Lunch Break 12:00–2:00 pm
Afternoon Break 3:30–4:30 pm
Saturday, June 2, 2018 Morning Break 9:30–10:30 am
Lunch Break 12:00–2:00 pm
Move-out 1:30–5:00 pm
Your booth should be staffed during all breaks. Exhibitors are not expected to staff their booth during educational sessions; however, exhibitors may schedule appointments during conference hours.
For security reasons, doors to the Practice Implementation Showroom will be locked each morning until 8:00 am, at which time booth staff may enter to prepare for the first break.
Schedule and break times are subject to change. Please click here to view the latest version.
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Conference ScheduleWednesday, May 30, 2018
4:30–6:30 pm Check-in
5:00 pm Practice Implementation Showroom Opens
5:00–7:00 pm AIC Kick-Off Reception and Book SigningsAppetizers and Drinks in the Practice Implementation Showroom
6:30–8:00 am Check-in
8:00–8:15 am IFM STAFF Introduction
8:15–9:30 am ALESSIO FASANO, MDAutoimmunity: The Interplay of Genes and Environment
9:30–10:30 am Morning Break Refreshments in the Practice Implementation Showroom
10:30–11:30 am YEHUDA SHOENFELD, MD, FRCPThe Microbiome and Novel Aspects in the Mosaic of Autoimmunity
11:30 am–12:00 pm SIDNEY BAKER, MD Applying Functional Medicine to Autoimmunity
12:00–1:00 pm Lunch Provided by IFM
1:00–1:45 pm JEFFREY BLAND, PHD, FACNIs it Really Autoimmune Disease? Optional, Non-CME
12:00–2:00 pm Lunch Break Practice Implementation Showroom Open
2:00–2:45 pm TERRY WAHLS, MDAutoimmunity and the Role of Food
2:45–3:30 pm TERRY WAHLS, MD, ALESSIO FASANO, MD, STEVEN GUNDRY, MDFACILITATED BY PATRICK HANAWAY, MDAutoimmune Disease and the Dietary Dilemma (Panel Discussion)
3:30–4:30 pm Afternoon Break Refreshments in the Practice Implementation Showroom
4:30–5:30 pm ROBERT ROUNTREE, MDAutoimmunity and the Role of Toxins
5:30–6:00 pm PRESENTED BY DAVID JONES, MDLinus Pauling Award Optional, Non-CME
Thursday, May 31, 2018 (Day One)
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Conference Schedule
6:00–7:00 am Morning Movement
8:00–9:30 am Early Morning Breakout Sessions
Concurrent Session A WILLIAM PARKER, PHD, SIDNEY BAKER, MDHelminth Therapy in Autoimmune Disease
Concurrent Session B STEVEN GUNDRY, MDThe Plant Paradox
Concurrent Session C MARK DAVIS, NDFecal Microbial Transplants
Concurrent Session D ELIZABETH MUMPER, MD, JULIE BUCKLEY, MD, FAAPPediatric Track: Autoimmunity, Autism, Autoantibodies, and Cerebral Folate Deficiency
9:30–10:30 am Morning BreakRefreshments in the Practice Implementation Showroom
10:30 am–12:00 pm Late Morning Breakout Sessions
Concurrent Session E CARLA GUGGENHEIM, DO, VARSHA RATHOD, MDWorking With Patients on Biologics and DMARDS (Panel Discussion)
Concurrent Session F AMY MYERS, MD, DATIS KHARRAZIAN, DC, DHSC, SUSAN BLUM, MD, MPHAutoimmune Thyroiditis (Panel Discussion)
Concurrent Session G ARISTO VOJDANI, PHD, MSCLaboratory Evaluation on the Role of Environmental Triggers in Autoimmunity
Concurrent Session H DEBORAH BAIN, MD, FAAP, LISA PORTERA-PERRY, DCPediatric Track: Prevention and Management of Autoimmune Disease in Children
12:00–1:30 pm Sponsored Lunches presented by Metagenics and Pure Encapsulations Optional, Non-CME
12:00–2:00 pm Lunch BreakPractice Implementation Showroom Open
2:00–3:30 pm Early Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Concurrent Session I ALESSIO FASANO, MDCeliac Disease and Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity
Concurrent Session J GERRY MULLIN, MDAn Integrative Approach to the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Concurrent Session K SAM YANUCK, DC, FACFNPreventing, Recognizing, and Managing Autoimmune Flares
Concurrent Session L SUE SWEDO, MD, NANCY O’HARA, MDPediatric Track: PANDA (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders With Streptococcal Infections
Friday, June 1, 2018 (Day Two)
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Conference Schedule
3:30–4:30 pm Afternoon BreakRefreshments in the Practice Implementation Showroom
4:30–6:00 pm Late Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Concurrent Session M DATIS KHARRAZIAN, DC, DHSCFood Proteins, Oral Tolerance, and Autoimmune Disease
Concurrent Session N ERIC YARNELL, ND, RH(AHG)Natural Immunomodulators in the Treatment of Autoimmune Disease
Concurrent Session O SEBASTIAN BRANDHORST, PHDFasting and Autoimmune Disease
Concurrent Session P MAYA SHETREAT-KLEIN MDSocializing the Immune System in Children at Risk for Autoimmune Disease
6:00–7:00 am Morning Movement
8:00–9:30 am Early Morning Breakout Sessions
Concurrent Session Q ROBERT ROUNTREE, MD, RICK MAYFIELD, DC, CCNToxins and Autoimmunity: Assessment and Treatment
Concurrent Session R TERRY WAHLS, MDUpdates on Multiple Sclerosis
Concurrent Session S GEORGE MUNOZ, MDUsing a System-Based Approach in the Management of RA and SLE
Concurrent Session T TOM O’BRYAN, DC, CCNAn Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Protocols: Identifying the ProdromalPeriod of the Autoimmune Cascade
9:30–10:30 am Morning BreakRefreshments in the Practice Implementation Showroom
10:30 am–12:00 pm Late Morning Breakout Sessions
Concurrent Session U TBDTBD
Concurrent Session V TBDTBD
Concurrent Session W TBDTBD
Concurrent Session X TBDTBD
Friday, June 1, 2018 (Day Two Continued)
Saturday, June 2, 2018 (Day Three)
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Conference Schedule
12:00–2:00 pm Lunch Break Practice Implementation Showroom Open
2:00 pm Practice Implementation Showroom Closes
2:00–3:00 pm TBDTBD
3:00–4:00 pm TBDTBD
4:00–4:30 pm Afternoon BreakRefreshments in the Foyer
4:30–5:00 pm IFM STAFFFunctional Medicine and the Future Optional, Non-CME
5:00–6:00 pm LEONARD CALABRESE, DOPersonalized Medicine in Autoimmune Disease
6:30–9:30 pm IFM Gala
Saturday, June 2, 2018 (Day Three Continued)
Schedule and break times are subject to change. Please click here to view the latest version.
Attendees, exhibitors, and staff enjoying live music on the final evening of AIC at the 2017 IFM Gala.
The Institute for Functional Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Institute for Functional Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.5* AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
*CME credits are subject to change
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