The information presented here is only for the agreements made with Kenes .
Please contact GOG directly for any agreements made with them.
Dear Supporter,
This page contains specifications and guidelines for various deliverables and is designed to assist you in preparing for the event.
The deadlines indicated are estimated. The exact deadlines will be published in the manuals in due course.
Due to accreditation criteria, which is CME certified, the following rules must apply:
- Materials created by companies should NOT utilize the main event marketing look and feel.
- As the event is CME/CPD accredited, due to the accreditation criteria, when promoting a sponsored session, please indicate on your promotional materials the following disclaimer: “This session is not included in the main event CME/CPD credits”
- Companies must not use meeting banner in any promotional materials they create without prior consent.
- Companies must not use society logo in any promotional materials they create without prior consent.
PRESENCE
Symposium Title and Programme
Deadline: As early as possible and no later than Friday, August 14, 2026.
The proposed programme should include:
- Session Title (up to 110 characters including spaces)
- Session Description (up to 200 words. Hyperlinks can be included).
- Speaker Presentations Titles
- Timing – duration of each speaker presentation and full timing of the agenda
- Speaker/Moderator Full Name
- Speaker/ Moderator Country
- Speaker/ Moderator E-mail
- Speaker/ Moderator Affiliation (optional)
- Speaker/ Moderator Bio and Photo (please see specs below)
Please see below specs for Speaker Bio and Photo.
- Speaker Bio – up to 200 words.
- Speaker Photo – 180×240 px, JPG Format
Pre-Congress Video Teaser
Please consider processing time of 7 working days from the submission of materials until the webpage is ready.
Item description:
- Pre-event webpage (URL) with video promotion.
- The Pre-event page has the Official Meeting banner design (header and footer).
- URL does not appear in any of the tabs/website navigation menu of the meeting’s website.
- Link can be used in supporter’s promotion.
- Link can be used in supporter’s exclusive e-mail blast (be sure to consider processing time mentioned above).
- The supporter can use the video promotion to create awareness of the supported session.
The supporter should provide the following:
- URL event page: https://igcsmeeting.com/[please add here the preferred wording]
- Page title
- Company logo in high resolution
- 4min video. Video Format: MP4(H.264), 720P, Audio Format: AAC LC, BITRATE: 64 KBPS
- Text of approximately 300 words
- The webpage is subject to approval.
- The webpage may not mention a commercial product or brand name or a specific drug.
NETWORK
Social Media Post
Social Media Post may include image and text.
The exact date for the post will be managed and decided by IGCS.
Important:
- Content is subject to approval
- Tagging is possible. Please mention in the text the account you want to tag (e.g. company account)
- We strongly recommend including hashtags to help improve the visibility of the post.
- May NOT mention a commercial product(s) or brand name(s).
- May NOT promote a specific session that mentions a product or a specific drug.
- News articles or official press releases may be shared, but it may NOT direct to a webpage of the product itself.
- When promoting a symposium, please include the following disclaimer: This session is not included in main event CME/CPD credit.
ADVERTISE
Advertisement in the Mobile App
Deadline: Monday, 24 August 2026
File format: PNG or JPG (up to 800 kb)
Size: 780 x 1688 px
Promotional Email Blast - Exclusive
Deadline: Thursday, 20 August 2026
Important notes:
- In case the webmail is promoting a sponsored session, please include the following disclaimer:
This session is not included in main event CME/CPD credits - It is not allowed to use the society logo. The event’s banner will be added to the webmail’s header by Kenes.
- The “From” field will be “IGCS 2026 Supporters”.
- The exact launch date will be determined by Kenes in due course. The E-mail Blast will be sent out to the preregistered delegates who have agreed to receive promotional material from supporters.
- Content received after the deadline may be processed for an additional fee of EUR 500.
Promotional Email Blast - Joint
Deadline: Thursday, 20 August 2026
Guidelines:
Please prepare 2 files according to the following specifications:
Banner/Image
- Format: JPEG
- Dimension: 300X250
- Width: 300 pixels
- Height: 250 pixels
A5 PDF (this file will be linked to the banner/image)
- Format: PDF
- A5 size
Important notes:
- When clicking on the Banner/Image, the PDF/A5 file will be displayed. For the Banner/Image, we recommend avoiding using small text.
- In case webmail is promoting a sponsored session, please include the following disclaimer:
This session is not included in main event CME/CPD credit - It is not allowed to use society logo. The official meeting banner will be added to the webmail’s header by Kenes.
- The “From” field will be “IGCS 2026 Supporters”.
- The exact launch date will be determined by Kenes closer to the event. The E-mail Blast will be sent out to the preregistered delegates who have agreed to receive promotional material from supporters.
- Content received after the deadline may be processed for an additional fee of EUR 500.
Push Notification via de Mobile App
Deadline: Monday, 24 August 2026
Specs:
- Message Title – Maximum 40 characters including spaces
- Message body – Maximum 140 characters including spaces

Important:
- Please make sure to indicate company name either on the title or in the message body.
- We recommend keeping push notifications short and concise. The goal is to get the most important information across quickly and encourage participants engagement.
- Please specify your preferred date and time (local time) when submitting the text.
We will do our best to accommodate this request. The final schedule of the push will be determined closer to the event, considering the overall push notifications schedule of the vevent. - Push notifications will be sent out during official breaks only in order not to disturb the participants who are inside session halls when sessions are taking place.
The updated programme timetable including list of breaks can be found on the event website under “Scientific Programme” page. - Kindly note:
**Push Notifications are sent only to participants who download the app and accept to receive notifications.
**Push notifications look different across various browsers, device types, and operating systems.
Sponsored Advert within a General Mailshot
Deadline: Monday, 24 August 2026
Please submit the URL and Image according to the following specs: JPEG format, size: Width 800px, Height (up to) 400px
Notes to the supporter:
- Advertisement may NOT mention a commercial product(s) or brand name(s).
- Advertisement may NOT promote a specific session that mentions a product or a specific drug.
- Content is subject to the approval of the Meeting Committee.
- Supporters that cannot meet the set deadline and/or content was declined, might miss the opportunity of having their advertisement included in the designated/scheduled mailshot.
- Mailshot topics and launch date are subject to change according to internal requirements and conditions.
E-Book Advert
Deadline: Thursday, 20 August 2026
Please submit the file in one of the following formats at a resolution no less than 300 dpi: A5 PDF (148 x 210 mm/ 5.82 × 8.26 in).