Sponsorship Opportunities

Cancer Research UK would like to thank the following organisations for their support, without which the Scotland Against Cancer conference would not be possible. All Gold and Silver sponsors have a medical expertise and a common interest in cancer, but have not been involved in the content of this conference.

Gold Sponsor

Scottish Cancer Industry Group
Scottish Cancer Industry Group

Silver Sponsor

Novartis Oncology
Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited

The following organisations/companies will be exhibiting at the Conference

  • General Medical Council
  • Nexxus
  • SIGN

Core sponsors are invited to contribute either as a ‘Gold’ sponsor or ‘Silver’ sponsor, as defined below:

Gold package for main sponsor

Cost: £5,000 plus VAT

  • Prominent networking location for one exhibition stand
  • Four conference passes
  • Lunch and refreshments
  • Accreditation – conference programme and conference report
  • Accreditation as sponsor in Holyrood or other magazine advertisement
  • Conference signage
  • Billing as main sponsor
  • Website link on conference website
  • Acknowledgement in media/pr releases – launch, pre-publicity and post-even
  • Name checks and thanks by Conference Chair

Note: Gold Sponsors are required to submit their logo on application.

Silver package

Cost: £1,500 plus VAT

  • Prominent networking location for one exhibition stand
  • Accreditation – conference programme and conference report
  • Link on conference website
  • Two conference passes
  • Lunch and refreshments

Who is the conference for?

The conference is aimed at people working in politics, the health professions, patient representatives, health service managers, research scientists and other business groups with an interest in cancer and cancer issues:

  • Politicians
  • Charities and patient support groups
  • Patients and carers
  • Consumer advice groups
  • Scientists and researchers
  • Medical directors
  • Consultants
  • Public health directors
  • General Practitioners
  • Health promotion officers
  • Nurses
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Pharmacists
  • Research managers
  • Social workers
  • Government departments and agencies

Delegates usually form a good cross-section of people who can contribute to an organised forum on the care, treatment and outcome for people diagnosed with or at risk of developing cancer.

It is anticipated at around 150 delegates will attend.  The conference organisers are aiming for sponsorship to fund around half of the cost of the conference – the rest being met by delegate fees.