Corporate Partner Circle

The Corporate Partner Circle Recognition Program recognizes the significant role that corporations play in furthering the specialty of dermatology and the mission of the Academy. Membership in the Academy’s Corporate Partner Circle is the highest level of recognition the Academy gives to a corporation. Companies that support Academy programs at Ruby Level and above ($100,000 or more) for three consecutive years receive this designation. For the complete Corporate Partner Recognition Policy, view the AAD Governance Policy: Corporate Partner Recognition Program.

Corporate Partner Circle members receive the following recognition:

Event/Program Specific

For supporting a specific item, program, or educational event at any dollar level: 

• The supporting company will have its name and logo on the item; in most instances this will include a phrase referencing the grant.
• If an activity occurs in a room, the name of the company with logo will be placed upon a tripod outside of the room.
• If the item supports an event such as the Annual or Summer Academy Meeting, all companies will be listed on a display board including the items supported.
• The listing will also be included in various Academy publications such as Dermatology World, and if event-specific at the Academy’s Annual or Summer Academy Meeting, it will be listed in the appropriate Program-at-a-Glance and AAD Annual Meeting or Summer Academy Meeting News Post Edition.

The American Academy of Dermatology's Corporate Partner Circle met in San Francisco to provide an update on AAD activities and exchange ideas.

Annual Cumulative Giving

Recognition is provided for total dollars in one year in support of educational events, items, or programs of $25,000 or more:

• Exhibit Booth Recognition at both the Annual and Summer Academy Meetings.
• Annual Corporate Partner Lapel Pins to wear throughout the year.
• Name badge recognition at the Annual and Summer Academy Meetings.
• Inclusion in the AAD Corporate Partner Recognition Video that is played at Annual and Summer Academy Meetings.
• One invitation to attend the Development and Industry Liaison Committee Corporate Partner Recognition Reception held during the Annual Meeting based on level of support.
• Diamond - seven guests
• Sapphire - six guests
• Ruby - five guests
• Emerald - four guests
• Bronze - three guests
• One invitation for four to attend the President’s Dinner held during the Annual Meeting.
• Unique identification as a member of the Academy's Corporate Partner Circle.
• Access to restricted ticketed sessions that take place during the Annual Meeting and Summer Academy Meeting based upon the following criteria (pilot program):
  • A point system has been developed based on the total number of points from the previous three years of support.
    • Diamond – five points
    • Sapphire – three points
    • Ruby – one point

    
    Corporate Partner Circle members with 10-15 points recieve 10 tickets; 6-9 points receive 6 tickets; 3-5 points receive 3 tickets.

    
    

    Example: Support at the Diamond Level for one year = 5 points, support at the Sapphire Level for one year = 3 points, support at the Ruby Level for one year = 1 point. Total points for three previous years are 9 points; therefore, the Corporate Partner Circle member is entitled to 6 tickets to restricted ticketed sessions. For the complete policy view the AAD Governance Policy: Industry Access to Ticketed Sessions.

• Participation in the Corporate Partner Circle meetings that take place at the Annual and Summer Academy Meetings with leadership.

Thank you to all of our Corporate Partner Circle members. Your support is extraordinary.

Corporate Partner Circle Logo

In an effort to recognize the important role that corporate contributions play in maintaining the excellence of programs, the Academy has created a special Corporate Partner Circle logo. The logo may be used by qualifying companies in the manner described in the Corporate Partner Circle Recognition Program for Logo Usage. For the complete policy, view the AAD Corporate Partner Recognition Circle Program for Logo Usage.

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