The Innovation Theater Application process is as follows:

1) Please complete this SurveyMonkey form to submit your proposal for the Innovation Theater at ACR Convergence 2024 after reviewing the 2024 Innovation Theater Guidelines.

2) The due date for the application is April 12, 2024.

3) Slot assignments will not begin until the week of April 15th - 19th, when LOA's will be generated and sent for signature.

4) LOA's must be signed and returned within 30 days. Failure to return will result in the loss of the presentation slot.

5) If any slots remain after the initial round of assignments, they will be available at a first come, first served basis. Multiple theater slots will be approved on a case-by-case basis by show management, and only once everyone who has applied has secured one slot.

ACR will review all complete proposals and reserves the right to reject topics, formats, or materials deemed inappropriate.

Final content (Title, Description, Speaker Information) is due no later than August 23rd, 2024. A collector for this information will be provided.

If you have questions, please contact Brianna Boyer at bboyer@rheumatology.org.

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* 1. Company Information

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* 2. Contact Name

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* 3. Contact Email

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* 4. Contact Phone

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* 5. Third Party Contact Information (If applicable)

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* 6. Please rank your preferred presentation times.

The ACR will make every effort to accommodate your preferred time choice, however, we cannot guarantee a specific time slot. 

Application submitted by the April 12th deadline will be assigned a time slot based on the following criteria:
  • Foundation Corporate Roundtable membership benefits by the time of assignment
  • Number of priority points
  • Date/time order the application is received
Any applications that come in after the 4/12 deadline will be assigned in the order in which the application is received.

Click and drag or use the arrows on the right side on the options below to rank your preference from first to last choice.

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* 7. I would like to add the Innovation Theater Upgrade Package for an additional $15,000, which includes all of the following:
  • Livestream of the session into supporting company’s booth (via Vimeo link) MUST HAVE AT LEAST 20x20 EXHIBIT SPACE
  • Pre-scheduled, 30-minute rehearsal on the afternoon of Friday, November 15th (day before show open)
  • One complimentary pre-registration mailing list for distribution to a licensed/bonded mail house or printer, for one-time use by the sponsoring organization, for issuing invitations to your theater presentation
  • A session recording (.mp4) within a week of the conclusion of the meeting (The standard package is speaker audio along with the presentation slides - to add on camera/video, you can coordinate ordering for additional expense from OnServices) 

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* 8. By checking the box below, you are agreeing to the following payment terms:
  • 50% payment is due on or before June 28th, 2024. Any cancellations through this date would owe this amount.
  • Any cancellations June 29th onward owe the full 100%.
  • Final 50% payment is due on or before August 30th, 2024.
  • Any theater slot secured beyond a payment due date as stated above will be required to pay the total payments due up to that point
  • Cancellation must be received in writing to Brianna Boyer at bboyer@rheumatology.org.

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