Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

 
SDMS CME Weekend - May 3-4, 2025 - Partnership & Advertising
Held in the spring, SDMS CME Weekend is a travel-free, online-only learning experience that enables sonographers, sonography students, and physicians from around the world to network and learn. In addition to earning SDMS CME credits, the educational program provides attendees with knowledge and skills in new sonographic techniques, diagnostic accuracy, enhancements of sonographic instrumentation, and practice management strategies.

CME Weekend offers ten (10) individual presentations with five (5) presentations on Saturday and five (5) presentations on Sunday. Partner with the SDMS and provide a speaker and content for an individual presentation for one, two, or more of the time slots. Email the SDMS Events team to customize your partnership and participation for SDMS CME Weekend.
CME Weekend Partner  |  $​2,000  |  Deadline: December 10, 2024

Opportunity to partner with the SDMS and provide a speaker and content for a presentation that will be featured during CME Weekend. Your company name and/or logo will be prominently displayed during CME Weekend.

Partnership Benefits Also Include:
  • Opportunity to run a 2-minute video advertisement during a break
  • Company logo featured on provided CME Weekend presentation template
  • Company information (i.e., logo, name, description, contact information) listed on vendor directory page
  • Link to your video advertisement included on your vendor directory listing
  • Verbal company recognition at the beginning and end of your provided presentation
  • Verbal company recognition during the CME Weekend welcome message
  • Written company recognition showcased via the “chat feature” over the duration of CME Weekend
  • Company recognition on all targeted email campaigns distributed up to 60,000 recipients
  • Company recognition on the CME Weekend website landing page
  • Company recognition included in event recording email sent to all registrants after CME Weekend
  • Social media post (verbiage provided by sponsor, and approved and posted by the SDMS)
  • Four (4) complimentary registration codes
All partners will receive a copy of their recorded content. Details regarding the use of the recorded content will be outlined in the partnership agreement.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 PARTNERS
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​CME Weekend Advertising Opportunities  |  Deadline: March 28, 2025
  • Session Break & Vendor Directory Listing ($1000):
    Opportunity to include a 1-minute video advertisement (will be run once on Saturday and Sunday). Company information (i.e., logo, name, description, contact information) listed on vendor directory page. 
    Over 570 attendees in 2024!
  • Social Media Post ($750):
    Promote your company to the followers of the SDMS social media account of your choice.

2024 Social Media Info

  • Vendor Directory Listing ($500):
    Showcase your company to the attendees of SDMS CME Weekend. Your company information (logo, name, description, contact information) will be listed on vendor directory page. 
    In 2024, the SDMS Virtual Conference website received over 10,000 unique page views.
Email the SDMS Events team to purchase advertising for SDMS CME Weekend.

In response to overwhelming feedback from members for additional virtual learning opportunities, CME Weekend (previously Virtual Conference) is now a multi-day event, held exclusively online. It gives members of the sonography community an opportunity to interact with peers and vendors without needing to attend an event in person.

Unique Individuals IconOver 570 attendees in 2024

Stars_50pxSatisfaction Ratings

  • 98% of attendees were satisfied with their event experience

  • 99% of attendees stated they would attend the event in the future

Feedback_50pxAttendee Feedback

“Literally everything was great!”

“All the speakers were phenomenal – all of them – you don’t always attend an event where every presenter is engaging with an interesting topic.”

“I appreciated the way the event was organized. The event started and finished on time, and I appreciated the countdown timers during the breaks.”

“Quick, easy, and efficient to earn CME credits!”

SDMS Virtual Event partnership and sponsorship opportunities are available for SDMS members and those vendors who promote and support the sonography community.

Contract/Payment

Once an SDMS Virtual Event partnership or sponsorship is requested (written or verbal), execution of the agreement and payment are required immediately unless otherwise specified in the agreement. Failure to submit payment accordingly will result in the loss of the partnership or sponsorship.

Partnerships, sponsorships, and advertising are non-refundable, unless otherwise stated within the agreement.

Terms/Benefits

Contract terms and benefits will be implemented as specified in the agreement.

Right of First Refusal

Current SDMS partners and sponsors will be given the right of first refusal for future opportunities. Partners and sponsors will be contacted within 90 days of their current agreement end date to continue their partnership or sponsorship for the following year. Any opportunities not claimed by the deadline provided by SDMS staff will be available for purchase via the SDMS Prospectus.

 

Contact SDMS Events:   events@sdms.org

SDMS programs and services are developed and implemented in accordance with the SDMS Board Policy: Non-Discrimination [B.5.1].