International plasma
protein congress

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!
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.
- PPTA Members
- Non-members
- Patient representatives*
- Government*
- Press*
- €1400
- €1900
- No cost*
- No cost*
- No cost*
- €1600
- €2100
- No cost*
- No cost*
- No cost*
- €1700
- €2200
- No cost*
- No cost*
- No cost*
PPTA Members
- €1400 - (Early bird)
- €1600 - (After April 7, 2022)
- €1700 - (On-site)
Non-members
- €1900 - (Early bird)
- €2100 - (After April 7, 2022)
- €2200 - (On-site)
Patient representatives*
- No cost* - (Early bird)
- No cost* - (After April 7, 2022)
- No cost* - (On-site)
Government*
- No cost* - (Early bird)
- No cost* - (After April 7, 2022)
- No cost* - (On-site)
Press*
- No cost* - (Early bird)
- No cost* - (After April 7, 2022)
- No cost* - (On-site)
Terms and Conditions
Early Bird registration: Payment must be received by 21 April 2023, in order to receive the discounted rate.
Registration type: PPTA reserves the right to confirm registration type and charge appropriately.
Cancellations & Substitutions: Member and Non-Member cancellations must be received in writing by 12 June 2023, and will be subject to an administrative fee of $250.
Substitutions will not be allowed on-site; notification of substitutions must be received by 12 June 2023.
Photo Release: By registering for this event, you agree to allow PPTA to use any images taken of you.
Press: All Press must apply for credentials prior to the event.
Please contact Faraz Kermani, fkermani@pptaglobal.org for more information.
Data Protection: The personal information provided will be used for PPTA purposes only.
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:
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 AppAmenities package including: skirted table, two chairs, wastebasket and electricity.
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:
Booth Space (3 x 2 m) in the Exhibit Hall
• Exhibit Hall will include the breakfasts, lunches and coffee breaks (#1-14)A commercial video available at the PPTA global website and within the meeting App
• Must provide a downloadable link to your video of choice.Supplementary visibility on directional signage
4 Exhibitor registrations (complimentary access to the Congress)
Additional registrations at Early Bird rate:
• Members € 1,400
• Non-members € 1,900
SILVER Sponsor: € 9,000
Silver level includes:
Tabletop Space (180 x 50 cm) in the Exhibit Foyer (A-D)
• Note: Your exhibit materials must fit on the table onlyA commercial video available at the PPTA global website and within the meeting App.
• Must provide a downloadable link to your video of choice.3 Exhibitor registrations (complimentary access to the Congress)
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.
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