AAPS-Northeast Regional Discussion Group (NERDG)
email: [email protected]
8/15/2023
Dear Potential Sponsor,
Brand your company as a leader to the community of pharmaceutical scientists in the Northeast US. Join us as a highly visible sponsor of the 2023 AAPS-Northeast Regional Discussion Group (NERDG) Annual Conference. On behalf of our new chair, Dr. Anand Gupta of GSK, and the 2024 AAPS-NERDG committee, I invite you to sponsor our upcoming 2024 Annual Conference.

The 2024 AAPS-NERDG Annual Conference will be held on March 22 , 2024 at the Mystic Marriott in Groton, CT. The NERDG Annual Conference is a vibrant meeting that typically draws 150+ pharmaceutical scientists from industry and academia in the Northeast region. Regular participants include representatives from Albany College of Pharmacy, Amgen, Ashland, BASF, Bruker, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Crystal Pharmatech, Dissolution Technologies, Distek, FreeThink Technologies, Gattefossé, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, JRS Pharma, Long Island University, MCPHS, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, Pion, Roquette, Shin-Etsu, Sotax, University of Connecticut, St. John’s University and many more organizations.
As one of the most active regional discussion groups of pharmaceutical scientists, this NERDG annual event provides an opportunity for you to brand your company as a leader in the region by participating as an active sponsor. The estimated audience of 200 would benefit tremendously from your generosity. In addition to scientific exchanges, the conference is designed to provide networking and potential recruitment opportunities for our participants. T h e 2024 meeting will feature keynote speakers, round table discussions, short topic presentations, poster presentations, and academic research award presentations.
The AAPS-NERDG organizing committee is a non-profit group seeking your financial support in order to provide a quality program.
Please support us in one or more of the following ways:
1) Corporate Sponsor


2)  Sponsor a vendor presentation where you can present to all attendees

1. Three (3) vendor presentations will be available for 15 minutes each
   
2. Ifwehaveanoverwhelmingresponse,wemayaddmore
   
3. Cost is $2000
   
   4. Two (2) attendee registration waivers
   
   

​3)  Exhibitor’s booth (6’ table)

1. Cost is $1,500
   
2. Two(2)attendee registration waivers
   
3. Vendor stamps for participants to receive a raffle prize
   
   4). Sponsor the Scholarship Awards for Meeting Sessions
   
   1. Awards for Academic Research Award (ARA): These are given to graduate students giving a presentation on their own research to the judging committee as well as general audience. Three (3) prizes are granted: 1st place $1,000; 2nd & 3rd place receive $500
      
   2. Awards for Short Topic Presentations: These are given to researchers presenting their research. Three (3) $300 prizes will be awarded to the presenters. The winners will be selected by the session moderators. This is a new award this year!
      
   3. Awards for Poster presentations: These are given to researchers presenting their novel research. Three (3) $250 prizes will be awarded to the poster presenters. The winners will be selected by the judging committee.
      
   4. SponsorcompanieswillberecognizedduringtheeventandnotedintheDonationssection of our virtual meeting program. Sponsors will give out prizes to the winners and also be introduced to honored students.
      
4. 5)  Sponsor Keynote Speaker’s travel/accommodation
   
   1. Cost is $1,500
      
   2. Two (2) attendee registration waivers
      

We hope that you will kindly consider making a financial contribution to ensure the continued success of our conference. The committee requests that sponsorships be made by Feb 29, 2024 to accurately and timely recognize sponsors in the conference program and flyers.
The payment options available to submit sponsorship donations include direct bank transfer or ACH, online payments or checks. Treasurer, Dr. Snehal Shukla, can be reached at [email protected] for more payment information.
If you have any questions, please contact me. Thank you for supporting AAPS-NERDG! Sincerely yours,
Harsh S. Shah, Ph.D.
[email protected]
Cell: 862-368-4439
Sponsorship Committee Chair, AAPS-NERDG Senior Scientist, J-Star Research Inc.
Anand Gupta, PhD
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 860-7719615
Chair, AAPS-NERDG, 2023-2024 Investigator, DPD Steriles, GSK

Disclaimer: All sponsorship donations will be used to subsidize costs for the conference including venue rental fees, food and beverage cost, audio visual and setup, rewards to scholarship recipients, website fees, etc., and will not be used to pay any health care provider.