Join us for the 2020 IPPC which will be held 10-11 March in Berlin!
Registration
Registration for the IPPC includes access to all general sessions, the exhibit hall, and the reception on 10 March (you must be registered for the IPPC to attend the reception). Online registration will end on 5 March close of business (CET). Individuals not registered for the IPPC will be given the opportunity to register on-site or will not be granted access to these events.
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Early Bird |
After 10 January
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On-site |
| PPTA Members |
1,100 € ($1,221) |
1,300 € ($1,443) |
1,500 € ($1,665) |
| Non-members |
1,600 € ($1,776) |
1,800 € ($1,998) |
1,950 € ($2,165) |
| Emeritus* and Health care providers** |
400 € ($444)
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400 € ($444) |
400 € ($444) |
| Government and Patients*** |
75 € ($84) |
75 € ($84) |
75 € ($84) |
* An individual who is retired from the industry and is not consulting, who has been active in the Association in previous years.
** An active practitioner within the plasma user community who is not employed by any for-profit company.
*** Patients using plasma protein therapies or employees of not-for-profit patient organizations. |
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PPTA accepts payments through Visa and MasterCard. If you choose to pay with a credit card, the money is instantly withdrawn from your card upon confirmation of the payment.
VAT: BE0453.837.462
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Registrants have the option to register for the 2020 IPPC in either USD ($) or EUR (€)
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Terms and Conditions
- Early Bird Registration: Payment must be received by 10 January 2020 in order to receive discounted rate.
- Registration Type: PPTA reserves the right to confirm registration type and charge appropriately.
- Cancellations & Substitutions: Cancellations must be received in writing by 4 March 2020 and may be subject to an administrative fee. Substitutions will not be allowed on-site; notification of substitutions must be received in writing by 4 March 2020.
- Photo/Video 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 the Association for more information.
- Data Protection: The personal information provided will be used for PPTA purposes only.
- Hotel: The hotel block is intended for registered attendees to the IPPC only. PPTA reserves the right to remove anyone from their room block that is not registered for the Congress.
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Program
DAY ONE: 10 MARCH 2020
| 0830-0900 |
Opening
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Welcome
Amy Efantis, President & CEO — PPTA
Keynote address
Stefaan van der Spiegel, Head of Sector, Substances of Human Origin — DG for Health and Food Safety (SANTE), European Commission
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| 0900-1045 |
Session 1 : Europe needs more plasma: Challenges and solutions
Chair: Peter O'Donnell, Freelance reporter — APM news / Politico
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Miguel-Angel Vesga Carasa, Director General — Basque Transfusion Center, Spain
Matthew Hotchko, President — The Marketing Research Bureau
Nizar Mahlaoui, Pediatrician — Necker University Hospital for Children with Rare Disease, Paris
Marie-Laure Hecquet, Head of the HealthCare Section — European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare (EDQM - Council of Europe), Department of Biological Standardisation
Johan Prevot, Executive Director — International Patient Organisation for Primary Immunodeficiencies (IPOPI)
Stefaan van der Spiegel, Head of Sector, Substances of Human Origin — DG for Health and Food Safety (SANTE), European Commission
Martina Brix-Zuleger, Commissioner, Department VIII/C/1 Blood, Tissues and Cells — Austrian Ministry of Health
Matthias Gessner, Chair, European Plasma Alliance; Senior Director — BioLife European Operations, Takeda
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| 1045-1130 |
Networking Break |
| 1130-1300 |
Session 2: Plasma Collection: A German success story
Chair: Stephan Walsemann, Managing Director & Medical Director — Scinomed Germany (Former Chair of the European Plasma Alliance)
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Dagmar Dörmann — German Ministry of Health, Unit 113, Blood and Blood Products, Sera, Vaccines and Tissues
Franz Weinauer, Managing Director, Blood Collection Service — Bavarian Red Cross
Andrea Maier-Neuner, General Manager — dsai (Deutsche Selbsthilfe angeborene Immundefekte) [German PID patient group]
Svenja Tatjana Barckhausen, Senior Director, Plasma Alliance Operations and Protein Procurement — Biotest
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| 1300-1415 |
Networking Lunch |
| 1415-1545 |
Session 3: Access to Care in Europe
Chair: Brian Maguire, Journalist / Producer — Euractiv
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Lieven Annemans, Senior Professor in Health Economics — Ghent University
Philippe Van Wilder, Professor in health economics and HTA — Ecole de Santé Publique — Université Libre de Bruxelles
Martine Pergent, President — IPOPI
Adrian Górecki, President & Founder — EDUinstitute.org
Marianna Cavazza — University Bocconi, Italy
Tomasz Kluszczynski, Consultant — Vintura
Maarten Van Baelen, Executive Director Europe — PPTA
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| 1545-1615 |
Networking Break |
| 1615-1730 |
Session 4: Hemophilia Care in Europe: “Care for Rare”
Chair: Sibylle Barden, Executive Director — Barden Publishing
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Tobias Becker — IGH (Interessengeinschaft Hämophiler)
Marion Wilkens, President — Alpha1 Deutschland
Birgit Schlennert, General Manager — dsai [German PID patient group]
Christine Keipert, Head of the Office of the German Hemophilia Registry, Section Coagulation Products — Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI)
Volker Wahn, Senior Consultant, Department of Pediatrics — Charité, Berlin
Alessandro Gringeri, Chief Medical and R&D Officer — Kedrion
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| 1730-1740 |
Closing remarks
Karen Etchberger, Chair, PPTA Global Board of Directors; Head of Digital Transformation & Execution Systems — CSL Behring |
| 1740-1750 |
Presentation of the HILFENHAUS AWARD |
| 1750-1915 |
Networking Reception |
DAY TWO: 11 MARCH 2020
| 0900-0930 |
Opening |
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Welcome
Oliver Schmitt, Chair, PPTA European Board of Directors; General Manager — CSL Behring
Keynote address
François-Xavier Lery, Coordinator for Technologies, Standards and Norms — World Health Organization
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| 0930-1045 |
Session 5: Innovation
Chair: Dominika Misztela, Senior Director, Regulatory Policy Europe — PPTA |
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Research and innovation in the EU — Set-up and possible links to blood and blood components
Stefaan van der Spiegel, Head of Sector, Substances of Human Origin — DG for Health and Food Safety (SANTE), European Commission
The untapped potential of plasma-derived proteins (Sponsored presentation)
Bagirath Gangadharan, Head of Translational Research — Takeda
Andreas Liebminger, Head of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Devices — Takeda
Technical innovations for large-scale plasma processing (Sponsored presentation)
Dieter Fassnacht — Senior Director — Grifols Process Engineering
Innovation in Primary Immune Deficiencies: The vision of patients
Andrea Gressani, Vice President — Associazone Immunodeficienze Primitive
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| 1045-1130 |
Networking Break |
| 1130-1300 |
Session 6: Hyperimmune globulins in Germany, Europe and beyond - needs, policies, manufacturing and the future
Chairs: Giuseppe Buonocore, Professor and Chairman of Paediatrics and Neonatology — University of Siena
Larisa Cervenakova, Medical Director — PPTA
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Worldwide Initiative for Rh Disease Eradication: WIRhE
Giuseppe Buonocore, Professor and Chairman of Paediatrics and Neonatology — University of Siena
Hyperimmunoglobulins: A European dilemma from a German perspective
Uta Buckpesch-Heberer, Senior Clinical Assessor, Polyclonal and Monoclonal Antibodies — Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI)
Specific Immune Globulins to Prevent or Treat Infectious Diseases: Manufacturing Considerations and Challenges
Dorothy Scott, Supervisory Medical Officer & Chief, Plasma Derivatives Branch, Division of Plasma Protein Therapeutics, OTAT — U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Hyperimmunes in Europe: Perspectives from a North American Hyperimmune manufacturer
Angela Dyer, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs — Emergent BioSolutions Canada
Emerging viruses, and hyperimmune plasma products for prevention and treatment of infectious diseases
Thomas R. Kreil, Associate Professor of Virology; Vice President, Global Pathogen Safety — Takeda
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| 1300-1400 |
Networking Lunch |
| 1400-1500 |
Session 7: International Developments
Chair: Joshua Penrod, Senior Vice President, Source & International Affairs — PPTA
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Amarant Martinez, Vice President, China Affairs Office — Grifols International, S.A.
Jessie Qu, Founder — PID Care China
David Gao, President & CEO, Bio Products Laboratory
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| 1500-1530 |
Another Emerging Virus, SARS-CoV-2: What is Known, and What Not (Yet)
Thomas R. Kreil, Associate Professor of Virology; Vice President, Global Pathogen Safety — Takeda |
| 1530-1545 |
Closure of IPPC 2020
Maarten Van Baelen, Executive Director Europe — PPTA |
[Program and speakers are subject to change]
Hotel Information
Sponsorship and Exhibit Opportunities
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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 10 and 11 March 2020 at the Berlin Marriott Hotel in Germany, offers a variety of opportunities to expand your reach.
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Registration form, Company logo and description are due 31 January 2020 to Michelle Mason at mmason@pptaglobal.org.
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EXHIBITOR BENEFITS
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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
- Signage in Congress Exhibit Hall or Foyer
- Company logo and brief word description in the Congress App
- Amenities package including: skirted table, two chairs, and electricity.
- Booth Traffic Generation Program: This is an incentive program 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 11 March 2020.
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Exhibit Sponsor Levels
GOLD Sponsor: € 10,000 SOLD OUT!
50% discount is offered to the Plasma Protein Forum (PPF) Diamond Sponsors
20% discount is offered to the PPF Platinum Sponsors
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Gold level includes:
- Booth space (3 x 2 m) in the Exhibit Hall
- Exhibit Hall will include the lunches, coffee breaks, and reception (#1-6)
- Supplementary visibility on directional signage
- Four Exhibitor registrations (complimentary access to the Congress)
- Additional registrations at Early Bird rate:
- Members € 1,100
- Non-members € 1,600
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| SILVER Sponsor: € 6,000 |
Silver level includes:
- Tabletop space (180 x 50 cm) in the Exhibit Foyer (A-E)
- Three Exhibitor registrations (complimentary access to the Congress)
- Additional registrations at Early Bird rate:
- Members € 1,100
- Non-members € 1,600
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Exhibit Schedule
The Congress draws attendees to your exhibit with these scheduled events. This Schedule is indicative and is subject to change until final program is available.
Monday, 9 March
Exhibitor Move-in |
16.00 – 21.00 |
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Tuesday, 10 March
Exhibit Hall Hours
Start of Meeting
Networking Break
Networking Lunch
Networking Break
Reception |
08.30
10.45 – 11.30
13.00 – 14.15
15.45 – 16.15
17.45 – 19.15 |
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Wednesday, 11 March
Exhibit Hall Hours
Start of Meeting
Networking Break
Networking Lunch
Exhibitor Move-out |
09.00
10.45 – 11.30
12.45 – 14.00
16.30 – 17.30 |
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Exhibit Hall Floor Plan
Please select your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice on the Registration form.
Registration form, Company logo and description are due 31 January 2020 to Michelle Mason at mmason@pptaglobal.org.
NETWORKING SPONSORSHIPS
Increase your visibility at the Congress with these high visibility, high impact 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
- Company Logo and a brief word description in the Congress App
Cocktail Reception (€ 10,000)
Sponsor the opening night reception. As the Congress’s most attended event, your company will maximize exposure among attendees.
- Recognition during the Congress and at the reception
- Your company logo at all buffet stations and tables
Lunch (€ 5,000 each)
Increase your visibility at the Congress by sponsoring the lunch on day one and/or day two!
- Recognition during the Congress and at the lunch
- Your company logo at all buffet stations and tables
Power Networking Break (€ 2,000 each)
Attendees flock to networking breaks and that means your company gets noticed. There are a total of three breaks during the Congress. Choose one or choose them all!
- Recognition during the Congress and at the beginning of each break
- Your company logo at each refreshment break station
PRODUCT 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 of sponsoring such items is 31 January 2020.
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 and a brief word description in the Congress App
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Bag (€ 7,000)
- Includes 1 registration (complimentary access to the Congress)
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Meeting Folder (€ 6,000)
- Includes 1 registration (complimentary access to the Congress)
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IPPC App (€ 5,000)
- Includes 1 registration (complimentary access to the Congress)
- Your company name/logo will be visible at the bottom of every page
- Your company corporate colors will be integrated throughout the app
- Provide suitable content for 1-page advertisement (will be reviewed and approved by PPTA legal counsel)
- Congress presentations will only be available on the app
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Lanyard (€ 3,500)
- Attached to each attendee name badge
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NEW! “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
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Notepads (€ 2,500)
- Your company logo will be printed on all notepads
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Pens (€ 2,000)
- Your company logo will be printed on all pens
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Charging station (€ 1,500)
- Charging station will be set up at a table that includes company signage. Brochures can be supplied by the sponsor
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Advertising Opportunities (€ 1,200)
- PPTA will add your company advertisement (brochure or flyer) into every IPPC meeting handout
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Provide logo for branded product by 31 January 2020 to Michelle Mason at mmason@pptaglobal.org.
Provide your Flyers or Brochures for advertisement opportunities and/or “ship your own” products by 2 March 2020 at PPTA, Boulevard Brand Whitlock 114/4, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium.
Additional Information
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