2025 – Important note: This year’s meeting will be held Friday September 19th – Saturday September 20th, 2025. The exhibit hall is open both days. There are no Sunday sessions.
New for 2025! Add-on sponsorship:
- Pre-Meeting Attendee Contact List: $300 – Bronze- and Promo-Level Sponsors can access this for an additional sponsorship fee. Plan targeted outreach, invite attendees to visit your booth, and schedule meetings to maximize networking opportunities during GLIIFCA! Attendee Contact Information (for those who opt-in, more details at Q8 under “Sponsorship Options”) will be available 2 weeks prior to the conference.
Note: Gold- and Silver-Level Sponsors receive this benefit by default
Sponsorship options
- We are interested in sponsoring GLIIFCA with meeting attendance. What does this entail? In 2025, there are three sponsorship tiers available (limit one sponsorship per company):
- Gold $3,000 (3 sponsorships available) – includes sponsorship of a Scientific Session and a 10-minute talk at the beginning of the session. Comes with 4 vendor badges.
- Silver $2,250 (6 sponsorships available) – includes a 5-minute Exhibitor Tech Talk during the Friday Exhibitor Tech Talk session. Comes with 3 vendor badges.
- Bronze $1,500 (9 sponsorships available) – base sponsorship. Comes with 2 vendor badges.
- Promo $500 (unlimited sponsorships available) – does not include a table in the Exhibitor Hall. Comes with 1 vendor badge.
- What does all sponsorship include?
- Access to meals (including breaks and banquet)
- Basic show services: 6’ skirted table, chairs, 5-amp outlet, secure Wi-Fi, secure door locks, storage of shipping boxes (excluding Promo Sponsor tier)
- Company logo and a link to company website on the GLIIFCA website
- Logo on the meeting materials including the digital meeting program
- List of attendee contacts (attendees who opt-in)
- Available as an add-on for Bronze and Promo Sponsors
- What additional sponsorship is available? In addition to the sponsorship tiers, the following options are available:
- Pre-Meeting Attendee Contact List: receive attendee contact information 2 weeks prior to meeting.
- Buy-the-bar option: option to sponsor one (or more) of the meeting receptions. Signage with logo at the reception bar.
- Raffle Prizes: provided at the discretion of the company; will be raffled off during the Exhibitor Tech Talks
- Example prizes: gift cards, tumblers, plushies, etc.
- First Time Attendee item: “swag” for the bag that first time GLIIFCA attendees receive
- We have opted to sponsor GLIIFCA with meeting attendance, but want to register more than the number of delegates that comes with our sponsorship level. How do we register additional delegates? Tiered support comes with the following number of company attendees:
- Gold: 4 company attendees
- Silver: 3 company attendees
- Bronze: 2 company attendees
- Promo: 1 company attendee
- Companies that would like to register additional attendees may add vendor badges on the sponsorship/registration form. Each additional vendor badge is an additional $200 in support.
- When does GLIIFCA exhibitor sponsorship/registration open? GLIIFCA vendor registration opens in May, and you will be notified by email once the registration form is active. Emails will come from exhibitors@gliifca.org. Please make sure that this email address is on your safe senders list.
- How do vendors register? Vendors are automatically registered when a company submits its meeting sponsorship. The sponsorship/registration form link will be sent by email and can also be found on the Exhibitor Information Please complete the company attendee information on the sponsorship form. To update company attendees, please contact exhibitors@gliifca.org.
- When do I get the list of attendees? Gold- and Silver-Level Sponsors (and Bronze-Level Sponsors who purchased the Pre-Meeting Attendee Contact List add-on) will receive this list 2 weeks prior to the meeting. Otherwise, the list of attendees will be provided one to two weeks after the meeting.
- Based on prior meetings:
- GLIIFCA draws 80-100 attendees
- 80-90% of attendees are already registered 2 weeks prior to the meeting
- 50-60% of attendees opt-in to communications from sponsors
- Have the attendees on the list agreed to receive contact from vendors?Yes, attendees on the list checked an opt-in box on the registration form.
Sponsor presentation opportunities
- What opportunities are available for Exhibitors to present during the GLIIFCA meeting? There are two sponsorship options that provide an opportunity for exhibitors to present at the GLIIFCA meeting. These options are a forum for sponsors to provide a brief presentation introducing new technology, new instrumentation, new reagents, etc.
- Gold sponsorship – opportunity to provide a 10-minute oral presentation at the beginning of a Scientific Session. 3 sponsorships available.
- Silver sponsorship – opportunity to provide a 5-minute oral presentation during the Exhibitor Tech Talk session. 6 sponsorships available.
- Our Company has sponsored at the Gold or Silver level. How do I submit an abstract for our talk? Abstracts can be submitted using the provided link once registered. The link will be sent with the meeting sponsorship confirmation email.
- What is the format of the oral presentation?
- Gold (Talk during Scientific Session) – Each presentation is strictly limited to 10 minutes. We therefore recommend a maximum of 10 slides (including title and acknowledgement slide). There is no Q & A period as we want to foster interest in your products and services and have attendees visit your tables in the exhibit area.
- Silver (Exhibitor Tech Talk) – Each presentation is strictly limited to 5 minutes. We therefore recommend a maximum of 5 slides (including title and acknowledgement slide). There is no Q & A period as we want to foster interest in your products and services and have attendees visit your tables in the exhibit area.
- Will abstracts be available on the website? Yes, abstracts will be added to the GLIIFCA website.
- When do the presentations take place? Gold-sponsor presentations take place at the beginning of their dedicated Scientific Session and occur throughout the meeting. Silver-sponsor presentations take place during the Exhibitor Tech Talk session on Friday. Exhibitors will be notified of their time slot before the GLIIFCA meeting.
- How do we upload our presentation? Before the meeting we will connect you with our AV coordinator to make sure your presentation is loaded onto the GLIIFCA laptop. This will help make a smooth transition between presentations.
Meeting location, set-up and housekeeping
- We want to bring an instrument and run it live. Is this possible? Yes, but note that the venue will not accept packages that exceed 5 feet in length or 100 lbs. Furthermore, there are no formal Instrument Demoes at GLIIFCA 2025 due to space limitations. This option will return in future meetings.
- Instruments may be demoed in the exhibitor hall, open on Friday and Saturday.
- Make sure to complete the instrument information in the sponsorship form. Notify GLIIFCA if you need a table with 20-amp service or have any additional requirements.
- When does the exhibit hall open? The exhibit hall opens in the early afternoon of Friday September 19, 2025 and is open the Friday and Saturday of the meeting. Updated schedule information will be provided as it becomes available.
- Do we need to use a specific code or link to make a hotel reservation for the meeting? GLIIFCA will not have a hotel block this year, but there will be limited lodging options available via the venue. More details will be posted here when they are available.
- How do I find my exhibit table in the exhibit hall? Exhibit tables (one table per exhibitor) will be assigned for Gold- and Silver-Level sponsors (Premium Table Placement) and exhibitors requesting 20-amp service. The remainder of the table locations will be available on a first come, first served basis.
- What parking options are available? Information on nearby parking lots and garages can be found here.
Payments and late fees
- How are sponsorship payments processed? Sponsorship payments are processed through PayPal and can be paid by either PayPal or credit card. If PayPal/credit card is not an option, please contact exhibitors@gliifca.org.
- What if my payment is late? Any payments for the 2025 GLIIFCA meeting that are received after September 9, 2025 will be assessed a 10% monthly surcharge.