Independent educational grants, dedicated to the educational mission of the Annual Congress, are appreciated and important to the Congress’ success.

• Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section of the program guide, on the event website and application, and with signage during the event.

Educational Grant in support of an Existing Official Session accepted or invited by the Scientific Committee and supported by a grant from the industry.

Educational Grant in support of the Young Investigator Award.

As a trusted partner, Kenes Group will take on the responsibility for indirect sponsorship for WSC 2022. The industry will entrust the Kenes Group and provide educational grants directly, and Kenes Group/WSO will be responsible for participants (HCPs) pre-selection.

Educational Participation Grants of any amount are appreciated and important to the success of WSC 2022.

Recipients (HCPs) will need to fulfil the criteria specified by WSO in order to be eligible to apply for an educational participation grant. Accepted grant recipients will be contacted by the WSC Secretariat.

• Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section of the program guide, on the event website and application, and with signage during the event.

Kenes e-Posters are a unique combination of scientific posters and interactive content. An e-Poster is an electronic version of the traditional paper poster and is shown at dedicated digital stations at the event.
E-Posters create unique networking and engagement opportunities, generate participants’ interest, and are good exposure for authors. The highly trafficked e-Poster terminals, located in prime locations allow attendees to access the electronic presentations easily and conveniently. E-poster support includes:

• Signage at the entrance to the e-Poster area with “Supported by…” and a company logo only
• Signage, “Supported by…” and a company logo only on each individual e-poster station.
• Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section of the program guide, on the event website and application, and with signage during the event.

An electronic version of the traditional final program will be available to participants to access the scientific program and other congress information easily and conveniently online and as a download on mobile phones or computer.

With e-Books, participants can use the intuitive Search button, have the ability to bookmark sessions, events and other information, share information with colleagues and if desired, even print the programme. Supporter will not have any input regarding the content.

• Supporter acknowledgement on the cover of the e-Book: “Supported by: company name/logo” (product logo not permitted).
• Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section of the program guide, on the event website and application, and with signage during the event.

The Congress App engages attendees with personalized planning tools and real-time event updates. The App transforms smartphones, tablets, and laptops into tools for active congress participation and makes it easy for participants to access congress information to connect with speakers and colleagues. The App includes the scientific program, abstracts, speaker information, participant lists, the rating/voting system for sessions and speakers, and a personalized scheduler. The App can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Congress App sponsorship support includes:

• Supporter acknowledgement on the splash/pop-up screen of the App: “Supported by: company name/logo” (product logo not permitted).
• 2 “push notifications” included in the sponsorship package.
• Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section of the program guide, on the event website and application, and with signage during the event.

Companies can rent a space on the WSC Congress website for period of 12 months (or until the next congress) and use WSC as a hosting partner to broaden the audience of your Supported Symposium.

• The webcast will be displayed in an Industry dedicated page on the website.
• Webcast will be clearly indicated as: “ Webcast of an industry symposium session” on the WSC Website.
• The company will need to provide a written agreement with the speakers, which allows the webcast to be placed there.
• Webcast needs to be provided by the supporting company​.