International plasma
protein congress

IPPC 2024. 16-17 April. Athens, Greece

Thank you for attending the 2023 International Plasma Protein Congress (IPPC) in Lisbon held 20-21 June! Please save the date for next year's IPPC to be held 16-17 April in Athens!

Thank you, IPPC 2023 Sponsors

AsahiKasei logoFresenius Kabi logohaemonetics logosmak-system logopaysign logoscinomed logoStradis logoAbbott logoKedrion logoImmunotek logo

MEETING PROGRAM*

Pre-conference - Monday, 19 June 2023

A networking Welcome reception will be held the night prior to the conference for meeting attendees — sponsored by ImmunoTek Bio Centers. The reception will be held 18:00 - 20:00 GMT+1 at the Lisbon Marriott Hotel in the garden.

Day One - Tuesday, 20 June 2023

TIME (GMT+1)
7:00 - 17:30
On-site registration open

08:00-09:00
Networking Breakfast
An opportunity for attendees to network with meeting participants, speakers, and sponsors.

09:00 - 10:15
Pre-conference session: Novel Perspectives on Albumin Use in Cirrhosis
Moderators: Salvatore Piano - University and Hospital of Padova, Italy and Sonia Balboni - PPTA

Salvatore Piano - University and Hospital of Padova, Italy

Paolo Caraceni - University of Bologna, Italy

Rakhi Maiwall, Professor - Department of Hepatology and Head of the Liver  Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India

Giacomo Zaccherini - University of Bologna, Italy

10:15 - 11:00
Networking Break
An opportunity for attendees to network with meeting participants, speakers, and sponsors.

11:00 - 11:30
Welcome - Opening ceremony

Maarten Van Baelen, Executive Director - PPTA Europe

Anita Brikman, President & CEO - PPTA

Manuel Pizarro, Minister of Health of Portugal (TBC)

Ferdinando Borgese, Commercial Director Intercontinental - Kedrion Biopharma and Chair of PPTA Europe

11:30 - 12:45
SESSION 1 : Donor Health and Safety: Insights from industry studies, future outlook, and wider perspectives
Moderator: Janet Hershman, MD, JD, Head of BioLife Medical Affairs, Takeda

Michelle Fransen, Senior Manager, Lead for Study and Project Management - PPTA

Ramona Darabant, Head Physician - Biolife Plasma Services

Rainer Moog - Octapharma

12:45 - 14:00
Networking Lunch —  Sponsored by  Paysign, Inc.
An opportunity for attendees to network with meeting participants, speakers, and sponsors.

14:00 - 15:15
SESSION 2: Access to PDMPs: The unique nature of PDMPs
Moderator: Philippe Van Wilder, Professor, Research Center for Health Economics, Management of Health Care Institutions and Nursing Sciences - Université Libre de Bruxelles

Christian Jervelund, Partner - Copenhagen Economics

Frank Willersinn, President - Alpha-1 PLUS, Belgium

15:15-16:00
Networking Break —  Sponsored by  Paysign, Inc.
An opportunity for attendees to network with meeting participants, speakers, and sponsors.

16:00 - 17:30
SESSION 3: The untapped potential of plasma and plasma-derived therapies - Past, current, and future outlook
Moderator: John Curling, Independent Consultant - JCC AB

John Curling, Independent Consultant - JCC AB

Andrea Caricasole, Director, Head of Research and Innovation - Kedrion

Todd Willis, Senior Vice President, Plasma R&D Scientific Innovation Office - Grifols

Thomas R. Kreil, Vice President, Global Head of Pathogen Safety - Takeda

17:30-17:45
End of day closure and presentation of the 2023 Joachim Hilfenhaus Award

19:00
Dinner at
SUD Lisboa Hall (shuttle buses will be organized from 18:30) —  Sponsored by Kedrion 
https://sudlisboa.com/en/sud-lisboa-hall-en/

** Shuttle buses will leave the restaurant by 22:30 **

Day Two - Wednesday, 21 June 2023

TIME (GMT+1)
07:30-15:00
On-site registration open

08:00-09:00
Networking Breakfast
An opportunity for attendees to network with meeting participants, speakers, and sponsors.

09:00 - 09:30
Opening

Maarten Van Baelen, Executive Director - PPTA Europe

Giles Platford, President, Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit - Takeda & Chair of the PPTA Global Executive Board of Directors

Interview European Commission
Moderators:
Dominika Mistzela, Senior Director, Head of Global Regulatory Policy – PPTA Europe and Marilena Vrana, Director, Lead for Public Affairs Europe – PPTA Europe

Stefaan Van der Spiegel, MD, MBA, Head of Sector, Substances of Human Origin – Directorate-General Health, European Commission

9:30 - 10:45
SESSION 4: EU strategic autonomy - How can we increase plasma collection in Europe
Moderator: Dave Keating, Brussels correspondent - France 24

Martina Brzkova, Health Attaché - Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the European Union (TBC)

Johan Prevot, Executive Director - IPOPI

Matthew Hotchko, President - Marketing Research Bureau

Tilmann Häußler, Plasma donor

Behrouz Mansouri, Chief Medical Doctor - Plasmavita Healthcare

Lorenzo Montrasio, Senior Scientific Officer - Council of Europe /CDBIO

Peter Jaworski, Associate Teaching Professor - Georgetown University

10:45 - 11:30
Networking Break —  Sponsored by
Haemonetics
An opportunity for attendees to network with meeting participants, speakers, and sponsors.

11:30 - 12:45
SESSION 5: EU Member States initiatives in increasing plasma collection
Moderator: Matthew Hotchko, President - Marketing Research Bureau

Dr. Klara Baroti-Toth, PhDQA-QC, Director - Hungarian National Blood Transfusion Service (HNBTS)

Thierry Marquet, MD, Patient Value & Access Head -Takeda France  

Svenja Tatjana Barckhausen - Haema Plasma Hungary

Adrian Goretzki - EDU Institute Poland

12:45 - 14:00
Networking Lunch  —  Sponsored by
Haemonetics
An opportunity for attendees to network with meeting participants, speakers, and sponsors.

14:00 - 15:15
SESSION 6 : The growing clinical need for PDMPs
Moderator: Tomasz Kluszczynski, Strategy Consultant and Founder of ACESO Healthcare Consulting / Guest Professor – Warsaw University of Technology / Guest Lecturer – Goethe Business School, Frankfurt University

Jacob M. van Laar, Professor - Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at UMC Utrecht

Richard Knight CCBS, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Neurology - University of Edinburgh

Nancy Di Salvo, Member of the Board - GBS/CIDP Foundation International

Klaus Kruttwig, Medicines and Medical Devices Shortages Specialist - European Medicines Agency

Martin Van Hagen, Head of the Clinical Immunology Department, Erasmus - Medical Center in Rotterdam

15:15 - 15:30
End and closure of IPPC 2023

*Subject to change

Registration

Registration for the International Plasma Protein Congress (IPPC) includes access to all general sessions, all refreshments, exhibit hall, the Welcome Reception on 19 June, and the Networking Dinner on 20 June (you must be registered for the IPPC in order to attend the reception and dinner). Individuals not registered for the IPPC will be given the opportunity to register on-site or will not be granted access to these events.

Registration type
  • PPTA Members
  • Non-members
  • Patient representatives*
  • Government*
  • Press*
Early bird rate
  • €1400
  • €1900
  • No cost*
  • No cost*
  • No cost*
After 21 April 2023
  • €1600
  • €2100
  • No cost*
  • No cost*
  • No cost*
On-site
  • €1700
  • €2200
  • No cost*
  • No cost*
  • No cost*
REGISTRATION TYPE

PPTA Members

  • €1400 - (Early bird)
  • €1600 - (After April 7, 2022)
  • €1700 - (On-site)
REGISTRATION TYPE

Non-members

  • €1900 - (Early bird)
  • €2100 - (After April 7, 2022)
  • €2200 - (On-site)
REGISTRATION TYPE

Patient representatives*

  • No cost* - (Early bird)
  • No cost* - (After April 7, 2022)
  • No cost* - (On-site)
REGISTRATION TYPE

Government*

  • No cost* - (Early bird)
  • No cost* - (After April 7, 2022)
  • No cost* - (On-site)
REGISTRATION TYPE

Press*

  • No cost* - (Early bird)
  • No cost* - (After April 7, 2022)
  • No cost* - (On-site)
*Complimentary registration subject to verification
See terms and conditions

Hotel information

The 2023 International Plasma Protein Congress will be held at the Lisbon Marriott Hotel
Avenida dos Combatentes, 45
1600-042
Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: +351 21 723 5400

Sponsorship and Exhibitors

Take advantage of the premier opportunity to effectively position your brand with key leaders of the plasma protein therapeutics industry. The International Plasma Protein Congress (IPPC), to be held on 20 and 21 June 2023 at the Lisbon Marriott Hotel, in Portugal, offers a variety of opportunities to expand your reach.

Exhibitors benefits

PPTA provides each company exhibiting with:

  1. Sponsor Recognition:
        • Sponsor visibility on rolling PowerPoint in main conference room
        • Company logo on PPTA global website
        • Recognition in IPPC e-blasts and on PPTA social media
        • Signage in Congress Exhibit Hall or Foyer
        • Company logo and a brief word description in the Congress App

  2. Amenities package including: skirted table, two chairs, wastebasket and electricity.

  3. Booth Traffic Generation Programme: This is an incentive programme to draw attendees to your booth. Attendees will visit each booth to obtain vendor signature and will be entered to win an Apple Watch! The winner will be announced during the closing announcements on 21 June 2023.

Exhibit Sponsor Levels

GOLD Sponsor: € 15,000

50% discount is offered to the Plasma Protein Forum (PPF) Diamond Sponsors. 20% discount is offered to the PPF Platinum Sponsors.


Gold level includes:

  1. Booth Space (3 x 2 m) in the Exhibit Hall
        • Exhibit Hall will include the breakfasts, lunches and coffee breaks (#1-14)

  2. A commercial video available at the PPTA global website and within the meeting App
        • Must provide a downloadable link to your video of choice.

  3. Supplementary visibility on directional signage

  4. 4 Exhibitor registrations (complimentary access to the Congress)

  5. Additional registrations at Early Bird rate:
      • Members € 1,400
      • Non-members € 1,900

SILVER Sponsor: € 9,000

Silver level includes:

  1. Tabletop Space (180 x 50 cm) in the Exhibit Foyer (A-D)
        • Note: Your exhibit materials must fit on the table only

  2. A commercial video available at the PPTA global website and within the meeting App.
        • Must provide a downloadable link to your video of choice.

  3. 3 Exhibitor registrations (complimentary access to the Congress)

  4. Additional registrations at Early Bird rate:
      • Members € 1,400
      • Non-members € 1,900

Networking Sponsorships

Increase your visibility at the Congress with these high visibility, high impact networking opportunities.

All Networking Sponsors will receive:

  • Visibility on rolling PowerPoint in main conference room
  • Company logo on PPTA global website
  • Recognition in IPPC e-blasts and on PPTA social media
  • Company logo and a brief word description in the Congress App

Off-site Networking Dinner (€ 20,000 €) – NEW!

Sponsor the dinner on the IPPC’s opening night at an off-site location. Attendees will enjoy a Tagus Riverside dinner together. Sponsor can provide a video to be shown during the evening. This is an exciting and new opportunity! This sponsor will also receive:

  • Recognition during the Congress and at the dinner

  • Your company logo at all tables

  • Welcoming speech at the dinner

Welcome Reception (€ 8,000) – NEW!

Sponsor the welcome reception on Monday, 19, June. Attendees will have the opportunity to pick up their meeting materials, network and enjoy cocktails and appetizers. This sponsor will also receive:

  • Recognition during the Congress and at the reception

  • Your company logo at all buffet stations and tables

Lunch (€ 7,500 each) -- SOLD

Increase your visibility at the Congress by sponsoring the lunch on day one and/or day two! This sponsor will also receive:

  • Recognition during the Congress and at the lunch

  • Your company logo at all buffet stations and tables

Breakfast (€ 6,000 each) – NEW!

Increase your visibility at the Congress by sponsoring the breakfast on day one and/or day two! Sponsor visibility to start the day! This sponsor will also receive:

  • Recognition during the Congress and at the lunch

  • Your company logo at all buffet stations and tables

Power Networking Break (€ 3,000 each)

Attendees flock to networking breaks and that means your company gets noticed. There are a total of 3 breaks during the Congress. Choose one or choose them all! This sponsor will also receive:

  • Recognition during the Congress and at the beginning of each break

  • Your company logo at each refreshment break station


DAY ONE -- Tuesday, 20 June 2023

  • 10:15 - 11:00 Morning Networking Break

  • 15:15 - 16:00 Afternoon Networking Break SOLD!


DAY TWO -- Wednesday, 21 June 2023

  • 10:45 - 11:30 Morning Networking Break SOLD!

Please fill out and return the sponsorship registration form with payment to Michelle Mason at mmason@pptaglobal.org by no later than 17 April 2023 for product sponsorship and no later than 27 April for Exhibit/Networking sponsorship.

Product & other Sponsorships

Product sponsorships are walking billboards for your company. All sponsored products are distributed to every attendee and feature your company name and/or logo alongside (if space permits) the Congress logo. Reserve early, limited availability. For production planning purposes, the deadline to submit your logo for branded products is no later than 21 April 2023.

All Product Sponsors will receive:

  • Visibility on rolling PowerPoint in main conference room
  • Company logo on PPTA global website
  • Recognition in IPPC e-blasts
  • Company logo in the Congress App


Conference Bag (€ 7,000)

Your company name/logo will be visible on every bag and will help every attendee carry all of their conference materials.

IPPC Meeting App (€ 5,500) -- SOLD!

Attendees will be accessing the meeting App for ALL of their meeting needs (ie., Agenda, Attendee list, Presentations, Speaker Information, etc.). The sponsors name/logo will be at the bottom of every page within the App and the sponsor can provide a 1-page advertisement (reviewed and approved by PPTA legal counsel) to be included within the App. The sponsor can also submit a company commercial video (downloadable link) which will be available in the meeting App and at the PPTA global website.

Recyclable Lanyard (€ 4,000) -- SOLD!

Attached to each attendee name badge.

Hardcover Notebook (€ 4,000) -- SOLD!

An essential item for all attendees.

Reusable Water Bottle (€ 3,500)

Attendees will enjoy this travel-friendly reusable water bottle for a long time!

Credit card size USB Stick (€ 3,000) -- SOLD!

For easy file transfer, attendees will appreciate having these during the conference.

“Ship your own” Product Opportunity (€ 3,000)

Ship your own product in advance and PPTA will include it in the IPPC handout materials. Limited availability and limited in size; must be reviewed and approved by PPTA. Contact Michelle Mason ASAP for more information.

Pens (€ 2,500)

An essential item for all attendees

Charging station (€ 2,000)

Charging station will be set up at a table that includes company signage. Brochures can be supplied by the sponsor.

Advertising Opportunities (€ 1,500)

Provide your company advertisement (brochure or flyer) to PPTA in advance and PPTA will include them in the IPPC handout materials.

Supporting Organizations

CONTACTS

Hotel and Congress inquires
Melanie Conrads
MConrads@pptaglobal.org
+32.2.724.0188

Registration inquires
Charon Smith
csmith@pptaglobal.org
+1.410.432.4921

Sponsorship and Exhibit inquires
Michelle Mason
mmason@pptaglobal.org
+1.443.370.6056