EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS

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1 American Stroke Association 4 th Annual Connecticut Stroke Conference: TRUMBULL MARRIOTT MERRITT PARKWAY, TRUMBULL, CT EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS

2 To Whom It May Concern: On behalf of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, and the members of the Planning Committee, we are respectfully requesting your support of the 4 th Annual Connecticut Stroke Conference: to be held at the Trumbull Marriott Merritt Parkway, Trumbull, CT We invite you to participate as an exhibitor at this full day professional education conference. Enclosed in this prospectus is the conference agenda, information on exhibiting or sponsorship opportunities, and the commitment form. Exhibit space is limited, so please respond as soon as possible. Exhibitors and sponsors will receive prominent recognition in the conference s program and receive prime booth locations in the exhibit area. The 4 th Annual Connecticut Stroke Conference will attract over 200 Physicians, Physicians Assistants, Nurses and Nurse Practitioners from Connecticut. This is an exceptional opportunity for exhibitors to showcase new services, technologies, equipment and pharmaceuticals. A listing of all exhibiting companies will be included in the final program, provided their exhibit reservation is received by May 1, 2012, prior to the printing of the final program. Thank you for taking the time to review this prospectus and for your consideration as a potential exhibitor or supporter. We hope that you will join us at the 4 th Annual Connecticut Stroke Conference: to be held in Trumbull, CT. If you have an exhibiting, symposium or sponsorship question, please contact me, at sue.flor@heart.org or Reserve your display table today! Kindly complete and return your commitment form by May 1, 2012 via fax to Corinne Lufrano at (516) or to profedgwtg@heart.org. We look forward to partnering with you as we continue in our effort; "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke." Thank you for your consideration of this request. Sincerely, Sue Flor Director, Professional Education American Stroke Association

3 GENERAL INFORMATION 4 th Annual Connecticut Stroke Conference: Event Location Trumbull Marriott 180 Hawley Lane Trumbull, CT Phone (203) Event Date & Hours May 10, :15 am 4:00 pm Purpose This program is designed to increase physician, nurses and other healthcare professionals knowledge of current Cerebrovascular issues confronting the healthcare professional caring for stroke patients across the spectrum of care. Exhibitors will have an opportunity to complement the conference by informing and educating the attendees on the latest developments in equipment, supplies and services that are available. Exhibitor Opportunities Internet and electrical requirements are additional. Friend of the Heart Exhibitor ($1,500) Includes: One 6 draped and skirted table with two chairs in the exhibit area, company identification sign, listing in all conference materials, badges for company representatives and two tickets to the conference. Acknowledgement in opening remarks. Exhibit Times 7:15 am 8:00 am 10:15 am 10:30 am 11:45 pm 1:00 pm Continental breakfast and coffee break will be located in the exhibit and surrounding area. Payment Information Please make checks payable to American Stroke Association (TAX ID#: ) and direct all mail correspondence to: Shipping Instructions Materials may be shipped, directly to the hotel, a maximum of three business days in advance. Trumbull Marriott 180 Hawley Lane Trumbull, CT Attn: Connecticut State Stroke Conference - May 10, 2012 Space Assignment Space will be assigned at the discretion of the American Stroke Association. Exhibitors may use the exhibitor commitment form to designate their preference for location near other companies or their desire not to be located adjacent or opposite designated companies. These requests will be honored to the greatest extent possible. The American Stroke Association has the right to alter the floor plan at any time and will inform all effected exhibiting tables accordingly. Installation of Exhibits 6:00 am 7:00 am We request all exhibitors to complete set up by 7:00 am Commercial Support Opportunities It is not too early to start thinking about how your company can gain extra visibility at the meeting. Commercial support opportunities for this meeting will provide substantial exposure for your company. Some of the opportunities include a restricted educational grant, an audiovisual equipment sponsorship, a daily continental breakfast sponsorship, or a morning coffee break sponsorship. Contributions are tax deductible. Support will be acknowledged prominently in the final program and syllabus, on signage outside the meeting room, and elsewhere as appropriate. For additional information contact Sue Flor at Corinne A. Lufrano American Stroke Association 125 East Bethpage Rd., Suite 100 Plainview, NY If you have any questions, please contact Sue Flor at sue.flor@heart.org or

4 4 th Annual Connecticut Stroke Conference: Conference Agenda 7:15-8:00 am Registration, Breakfast and Exhibitors 8:00-8:15 am Opening Remarks, Welcome Louise McCullough, MD, PhD, FAHA Planning Committee Co-Chair Director of Stroke Research, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 8:15 8:30 am Public Health Partnership in the Stroke Continuum of Care Jewel Mullen, MD, MPH, MPA Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Public Health, Hartford, CT 8:30 8:45 am Department of Public Health Update of Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Program Christian Andresen Section Chief, AIDS & Chronic Diseases Prevention Program, Connecticut Department of Public Health, Hartford, CT 8:45-9:30 am EMS Models for Stroke Care: Best Practices from CT and Around The United States Rommie L. Duckworth, LP Program Coordinator, New England Center for Rescue and Emergency Medicine, LLC, Sherman, CT 9:30 10:15 am Challenges of tpa Administration Joshua N. Goldstein, MD, PhD, FAHA Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 10:15-10:30 am Coffee Break and Exhibitors 10:30-11:15 am In-Hospital Strokes and Stroke Mimics Timothy Parsons, MD Medical Director, Stroke Center, The Hospital of Central Connecticut Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Connecticut, New Britain, CT 11:15-11:45 am A Stroke Survivor s Perspective 11:45 am - 1:00 pm Lunch, Exhibitors and Networking 1:00-1:45 pm Anticoagulation Therapy and Challenges with Hemorrhagic Strokes Alfred Ian Lee, MD, PhD Associate Firm Chief, Smilow 11, Yale Cancer Center Assistant Program Director, Yale Traditional Internal Medicine Residency Program Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 1:45-2:30 pm Performance Measures and Meaningful Use Michele Lecardo RN, BSN, CCRN Administrative Stroke Coordinator, Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT 2:30-3:15 pm Challenges of Rehabilitation in the Acute Care Setting Carolin Dohle, MD Fellow, Neurorehabilitation, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Weill Cornell Medical College, White Plains, NY 3:15 3:45 pm Palliative Care and the Stroke Patient Karen Mulvihill, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN Palliative Care Supervisor, Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT 3:45-4:00 pm Wrap-up and Adjourn Louise McCullough, MD, PhD, FAHA

5 EXHIBITOR COMMITMENT FORM Friend of the Heart Exhibitor $1,500 Company or Organization Name (How you would like to be listed in printed materials) Contact Name Title Address (local) City State Zip Phone Fax Please list the information for your representative(s) and booth needs below: Name: Name: Title: Title: *Booth Needs: Internet Electricity *Additional fees may apply. *Exhibitors are asked to supply their own extension cords and/or power strips. My company plans on attending the luncheon (please indicate how many representatives will attend): Please avoid space assignment adjacent to the following companies: Date of payment will be received by American Heart Association: Method of Payment: Check Enclosed (Please make all checks payable to American Heart Association. (The AHA s Tax ID # is ) invoice to contact listed above. Mail invoice to contact listed above. Credit Card: American Express Master Card Visa Credit card #: Exp Date: Sec. Code (back of card) Card Holder Name Please print name exactly as it appears on credit card I cannot attend, but would like to make a donation of $ My *signature indicates authorization to make this commitment on behalf of the company. *Typed name may serve as an electronic signature. Today s Date Mail form and payment to: American Stroke Association, c/o Corinne A. Lufrano 125 East Bethpage Rd., Suite 100 Plainview, NY Fax: (516) profedgwtg@heart.org If you have any questions, please contact Sue Flor at sue.flor@heart.org or Commitment Forms received after May 1, 2012 will not be listed on the final program.