The 2009 HIMSS Summit of the Southeast offers companies a unique opportunity to position themselves among the leading healthcare providers and healthcare technology companies in the Southeast and in Tennessee.  By showing your support for this conference, you will be positioning your company in front of many of the key healthcare industry decision makers.  In addition, you will be providing key support to the industry’s leading organization; TN HIMSS.  

The Summit of the Southeast is designed to provide attendees with an inside look at the issues and trends facing companies across Tennessee and provide a framework for dialogue as we prepare to face a challenging and ever-evolving industry.  IN particular, this year’s Summit will focus on the changes in the healthcare IT industry and the opportunities available to our members.  The Summit once again offers sponsors and attendees a unique opportunity for networking among industry leaders, executives, potential partners and competitors. 

 Sessions Include: 

• A Stimulus Update from National HIMSS
• Hospital and System CEO’s Perspective
• Association Stimulus Forum – A view from organizations managing change
• Industry Overview from the Editors of the Top Healthcare Publications
• The Economists Outlook on Healthcare.  Where are we headed? 
• Breakout Session:  Nursing Informatics Forum (Credits Available)
• How the Elections Have Shaped the Future of Healthcare
• Healthcare…at the Point of Care

 Audience: 

• Healthcare executives
• IT and Technology leaders
• HIMSS members
• CEO and Business Executives
• Caregivers and Nursing Professionals
• For-Profit and Non-Profit Hospital Systems
• Healthcare thought-leaders 

Sponsorship Levels:                                                                

Presenting Sponsor – $10,000 (Only One Available) 

• Logo on all preconference, conference and post conference materials and website, backdrop banner, speaker introduction opportunities and identity as the presenting sponsor of the conference.  Oversize Booth Opportunity (20x20), 8 passes to the conference and literature handouts to all attendees. 

 Conference Co-Sponsors – $5,000

• Logo on all preconference, conference and post conference materials and website, free booth space (10 x 10), four free passes for the conference and literature handouts to all attendees. 

 Supporters - $2,500

• Logo on all conference materials and website.  Literature handouts to all attendees.  Free 10 x 10 booth space and two passes.  

Booth-Only - $2,000

• 10x10 Booth at the conference
  

 Breakfast Sponsorship - $2,000

• Exclusive Opportunity -- Logo on conference materials and signage for the Breakfast.  Two free passes for the Conference. 

 Lunch Sponsorship - $3,500

• Exclusive Opportunity -- Logo on lunch signage.  Recognition by luncheon host.   Two Free Passes to the Conference.  Free 10x10 Booth

 Session Sponsorships – $1,500 each (Five available)

• Exclusive Sponsorship for each session.  Includes Logo up during presentation and recognition from the session chair.  Please indicate which session you are interested in.  They will be awarded first-come, first-served.  Two free passes for the conference. 
  

 Break Sponsorships $ 1,000 each – (Three Opportunities Available)

• Exclusive Sponsorship for each break -- Logo on Break Signage.  Two free passes to the conference.   

 Video Sponsor $6,000 – Only One Available

• Exclusive Opportunity – Static logo on video of conference available for all attendees, post conference with link to your website.  One free 10x10 booth and four free passes.