The EPA is delighted to invite companies to organise sessions in various formats to foster scientifically driven engagement with attendees, and to communicate their latest scientific, technical research, or product developments to the delegates:
- Overview of recent developments and research results
- Pro/con debates
- Review of literature
- After session discussions / Q and A panels
- The programme of the sessions will be published in the congress app, and in the online interactive programme on the Congress website
- All sessions will be listed in the Pocket Programme
- All session organisers will be able to use the phrase below on invitations: “…-supported satellite symposium at the 32nd European Congress of Psychiatry (EPA 2024)”
- All session agendas are subject to approval by the EPA scientific committee
- Companies are responsible for covering all speaker expenses (registration, accommodation, travel…) related to industry sessions
SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM
Scientifically oriented 90 minute session, with a maximum of 1 Chair and 4 speakers.
Includes:
- Hall rental, standard audiovisual equipment, display table
- Interactive features: Q&A and Polling via the APP. Tablet for session chair provided
- Session evaluation form via the APP for attendees to complete as they exit the session
- Possibility to display one roll-up in front of the room used and in registration area
MINI SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM
Scientifically oriented 45 minute session, with a maximum of 1 Chair and 2 speakers.
Includes:
- Hall rental, standard audiovisual equipment, display table
- Interactive features: Q&A and Polling via the APP. Tablet for session chair provided
- Session evaluation form via the APP for attendees to complete as they exit the session
- Possibility to display one roll-up in front of the room used and in registration area
PRODUCT THEATRE
Interactive sessions with target audience of up to 50 people, providing a more commercially oriented exposure.
Includes:
- Dedicated seating area in the exhibition hall
- Standard audiovisual equipment
- Possibility to display one roll-up in front of the space / room used and in registration area
CONGRESS HIGHLIGHTS - INDUSTRY SUPPORTED WEBINARS
Unique opportunity for Sponsor to share the contents of sponsor-produced and – posted webinar(s) centering around scientific contents of the Congress with researchers and practitioners of psychiatry all over the world via the Congress website and sponsor’s own platform.
- Webinar may include interviews, debates, focus points, reportage, etc. in relationship with contents presented during the Congress
- Production of webinar by sponsor and hosting on sponsor’s platform/website
- Announcement of the webinar and access via weblink posted on a dedicated webpage on the Congress website
- Link to the dedicated Congress webpage posted on the virtual platform
SESSION CHARACTERISTICS, PRICES, AND TIME SLOTS
| Session Type | Duration | Parallel Slots | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite Symposium | Up to 90 minutes | 3 in parallel* | Various hall capacities will be offered |
| Mini Satellite Symposium | Up to 45 minutes | 3 in parallel* | Various hall capacities will be offered |
| Product Theatre (Onsite only) | Up to 30 minutes | 1 – no parallels | Dedicated open space in Exhibition Hall |
| Congress Highlights / Industry supported webinars | n/a | Online |
| Timeslots | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Days | Satellite Symposium | Mini Satellite Symposium | Product Theatre |
| Sunday 7 April 2024 | 13:15 – 14:45 | / | 09:30 – 10:00 12:30 – 15:00** 16:30 – 17:00 |
| Monday 8 April 2024 | 13:15 – 14:45 | 18:45 – 19:30 | 09:30 – 10:00 12:30 – 15:00 ** 16:30 – 17:00 |
| Tuesday 9 April 2024 | 13:15 – 14:45 | 13:15 – 14:00* 14:00 – 14:45* | 09:30 – 10:00 12:30 – 13:15 |
** In 30-minute slots
LIVE STREAMING
Live streaming, with subsequent on-demand availability on the Congress virtual platform will be available for a limited number of sessions, as below:
| Session Type | Parallel Slots | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Satellite Symposium | Max. 2 in parallel | Choice between 2 halls (capacities TBD) |
| Mini Satellite Symposium | Max. 2 in parallel | Choice between 2 halls (capacities TBD) |
Session recordings will be provided to the organising company after the Congress.