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The
Abdominal
Compartment
Society
7th World Congress
of the Abdominal
Compartment Society
May 28-30, 2015
Ghent, Belgium
Venue: het Pand
@WSACS
www.wsacs.org
The
Abdominal
Compartment
Society
WCACS 2015 Expanding our horizon
The 7th World Congress of the Abdominal Compartment Society in
Ghent in May 2015 follows on the previous successful meetings in
Cartagena, Colombia (2013), Orlando, USA (2011) and Dublin, Ireland
(2009), and brings the meeting back to Belgium were the WSACS 2007
meeting took place.
The WSACS was formed in Australia after the second World Congress in
2004 and is a multidisplinary society of clinicians involved in day-to-day
care of seriously ill and injured patients. The Society has recently updated
its practice guidelines on ACS is fostering a greater understanding
worldwide of intra-abdominal hypertension and ACS.
The theme of the WACACS2015 meeting will be ‘Expanding our horizon’.
Recently the Society adopted a new name “WSACS – The Abdominal
Compartment Society” as the abdominal compartment syndrome is no
longer the sole target for the society. The physiology and pathophysiology
of the abdominal compartment as a whole better describes the current
focus of the society’s efforts and we found ‘Expanding our horizon’ to be a
suitable theme for the 2015 meeting.
The WCACS2015 meeting in Ghent will host 300 delegates from around
the world to address issues relating to the care of critically ill patients. I
would like to encourage you to come to Belgium and enjoy what will be
one of the great meetings of 2015. There will be much for all. There will
be general sessions for those less experienced in abdominal physiology,
cutting edge research for the experts, and all sessions and dialogue will
allow industry to understand the future directions of care in the diverse
aspects of care of severe abdominal conditions in the critically ill.
Jan J. De Waele MD PhD
President of WSACS – the Abdominal Compartment Society
May 28-30, 2015
Ghent, Belgium
Venue: het Pand
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Platinum Sponsorship Your sponsorship includes
the following benefits:
• Branding of all print materials
including
– Cover of 2nd announcement and
call for papers
– Conference Poster which will be
distributed worldwide
– Conference Scientific Programme
• Acknowledgement of sponsoring
company at the opening general
session
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€ 25,000
• Delegate List in advance
• Company logo displayed on screen
at the beginning of every session.
• Full page advertisement in
programme
• Attendance of 2 complimentary
delegates
• Exhibition Space XXL
• Links from Conference website
to your company website
• Opportunity to sponsor dinner
Gold Sponsorship Your sponsorship includes
the following benefits:
• Recognition on all print materials
(as above). Position will not be in as
prime a location as the Platinum
Sponsorship level
• Acknowledgement of sponsoring
company at the opening general
session
€ 15,000
• Half page advertisement in
programme
• Delegate List in advance
• Attendance of 1 complimentary
delegate
• Exhibition Space XL
• Links from Conference website
to your company website
www.wsacs.org
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Silver Sponsorship
€ 10,000
Your sponsorship includes the
following benefits:
• Recognition in Program Booklet
• Acknowledgement in opening
general session
• Attendance of 1 complimentary
delegate
• Exhibition Space L
4 Bronze Sponsorship € 5,000
Your sponsorship includes the
following benefits:
• Recognition in Program Booklet
(listing of sponsors)
• Acknowledgment throughout the
conference
• Exhibition Space M
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Advertisement in Programme
• Half Page € 1,200
• Full Page € 1,750
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Additional Items
In addition to the above, the following items
can be sponsored:
• Conference Bag € 6,000
• Conference Pen € 2,000
• Conference Pad € 2,000
• Morning or Afternoon Coffee and tea
€ 1,000 (including display of signage at
coffee and tea stations)
• Lunch (each day) € 3,000
• Wine Reception € 3,000
• Entertainment at Networking Event € 4,000
• Speaker Gifts € 750
• Flowers for Display € 500
Get in contact:
Society Office
Mail to the WSACS may be addressed to:
Jan J. De Waele MD PhD
Dept. of Critical Care Medicine
Ghent University Hospital
De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
[email protected]
The
Abdominal
Compartment
Society
Conference organization
Interactie Opleidingen BV
Horapark 9, 6717 LZ Ede
The Netherlands
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Scientific exhibition
The WCACS2015 exhibition will be
located adjacent to the meeting rooms
and will demonstrate the very latest
Are you a
WSACS
member yet?
developments in the different fields
WSACS – the Abdominal Compartment
ensure registrants have sufficient time
Society welcomes all who have an interest
in Intra-Abdominal Hypertension and
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome.
Membership is also available for our
industry partners; membership dues
are 50 euros per year (or 90 euros if you
choose a 2-year membership).
Stay informed and enjoy many benefits
by becoming a member! Moreinformation
can be found on www.wsacs.org/join.
Special conditions apply for group
membership – contact us if you want
more information.
covered in the conference sessions.
A comprehensive and varied range of
companies have been invited to exhibit
and the program has been structured to
to inspect the exhibition.
All morning and afternoon teas and
lunches throughout the meeting will
be served in the trade exhibition area,
providing excellent opportunities for
delegates and exhibitors to meet in a
favourable environment.
Venue
The Congress will be held in “het Pand”
Congress Centre of Ghent University. ‘et Pand’
is an old Dominican monastery located in the
heart of the city on the banks of the river Leie,
near the medieval port with the guildhalls
as its remnants. It was recently acquired by
Ghent University and converted to a congress
center. The venue is located in the heart of the
historical city center, within walking distance
of all major hotels and touristic attractions.
Ghent, Belgium
Ghent is a vibrant city, nested between Brussels
and the coast, with a population of around
300,000 inhabitants. It has an extensive history
and is well known as one of the Flemish Art
Cities. Famous attractions include Jan Van
Eyck’s ‘Adoration of the Lamb’, the Castle of the
Counts, and the Belfry among many others.
Ghent is host to one of the largest universities
of Belgium with over 38.000 students. The city
has excellent connections to Brussels Airport
with two direct trains per hour.
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