April Update
Welcome to Alto’s e-update, providing you with the latest news and deals from the media and other marketing opportunities. Please do not hesitate in contacting us if you require further information on any of the items below, we also welcome any feedback as to what information is useful to you.
April Update
Media – What’s New?
The Scientist Video Awards 2009, in partnership with SciVee, for short video targeted to life scientists. Entries must be received by May 15, The Scientist will judge the entries (and ask their readers to pick their favourites), and announce the winners this summer, along with analyses by judges of what makes them great. There are two categories:
1) Individual – created with funding from an individual or single research grant
2) Institution – created with funding from a corporation or research institution
The rules of the contest are simple: All videos must be 7 minutes or less. All videos must be targeted to life scientists. Non-commercial videos only.
QMT. Brendan Coyne, the editor of Quality Manufacturing Today (QMT) magazine now has video showcase reports as part of his editorial coverage from exhibitions and product launches. These are hosted and fully searchable on their website www.qmtmag.com. The technology also enables advertisers to place their own videos or employ Brendan’s services to give their products increased exposure.
SpecChem Focus. DMG World Media will shortly be releasing a new product to run alongside Speciality Chemicals Magazine. This will be a new e-Newsletter ‘SpecChem Focus’ going to 30,000 magazine circulation. It will run on a fortnightly basis with the editorial placement costing £150 per story, with the main sponsor cost of £1000 per issue and the mini advertisers coming in at £500 per issue.
Prohealthservicezone special offer (ends 30th April 2009). www.prohealthservicezone.com are offering the following special trial offer: An enhanced profile listing on the prohealthservicezone website, with a banner, logo and direct url link for three months for £200. Contact Gareth Liddiatt on +44 (0)20 3286 2851
Events
Medical Innovation Forum, 10th June 2009. The first 100 MediWales and/or other Medilink UK members to sign up for the conference will receive a £100 discount, so just £345 instead of £445. To ensure you receive one of these places please go through the Medilink UK website. The Medical Innovation Forum is a UK networking event for all those with an interest in health technologies to discuss innovations, fast-track technology transfer, find partners and seek funding/licensing agreements. For any queries please contact Jenny Bailey or Liz Humber on 01883 344 799.
E-Health Insider Live 2009, a brand new conference and exhibition for the UK’s healthcare IT community, which will be held on 9-10 November 2009 at The ICC, Birmingham.
Alto may be attending:
SBS Lille, 26-30 April, Lille grand Palais, France www.sbsonline.org
Focus 2009, 18-21 May, Arena and Conference Centre Liverpool, UK www.focus-acb.org.uk
EuroMedLab, 7-11 June, Innsbruck Congress Centre, Austria www.innsbruck2009.org
If you are interested in any media networking at these events please contact Chris or David.
From time to time we hear of industry people looking for a change in employment. If you have a marketing/sales/business development vacancy, we may be able to put you in contact with a suitable candidate. Contact David or Chris with details.
Best regards
The Alto Team
