InvItatIon to SponSorS

InvItatIon to SponSorS
7 th IntErnatIonaL ConFErEnCE
on HoMoCYStEInE
MEtaBoLISM
CONGRESS HOTEL CLARION PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
21 – 25 JUNE 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1
WELCOME LETTER 2
COMMITTEES 3
PRAGUE, THE CZECH REPUBLIC 4
Flight distance from other countries 5
Flight companies serving Prague 5
THE CONFERENCE VENUE 6
PRELIMINARY CONGRESS TOPICS 7
IMPORTANT DEADLINES 7
SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM 8
Sponsorship options 8
SPONSORSHIP CATEGORIES 11
TECHNICAL EXHIBITION 13
Build-up 13
Dismantling of stands and removal of exhibits 13
Congress Hotel Clarion Floor plan 13

WELCOME LETTER
Dear Sponsor,
Disturbed metabolism of homocysteine and of related compounds has been attracting the
attention of scientific and clinical community for more than four decades. The growing interest in
homocysteine- reflected also in the ever increasing number of scientific publications- led to
establishing the International Conferences on Homocysteine Metabolism. The first Conference
took place in Ireland in 1997 and since then it has been organized in different European cities
every other year.
These Conferences bring together the world leaders in various areas relating to
homocysteine metabolism, namely basic scientists, clinical laboratory specialists, clinicians and
epidemiologists on one side and industrial partners on the other side. Consequently these
Conferences have become a forum where science, clinical medicine and industry meet in order to
understand, diagnose, prevent and treat human diseases resulting from disturbed homocysteine
metabolism.
On behalf of the Organisers I am inviting you to take part in the 7 th International
Conference on Homocysteine Metabolism which will take place in Prague in June 2009. We hope
that you will not miss this unique opportunity to meet the world leaders in the homocysteine
metabolism field.
Viktor Kožich, M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Organising Committee, Chair

COMMITTEES
Scientific Organising Committee
Chair:
Viktor Kožich (Prague, Czech Republic)
Genoroso Andria (Napoli, Italy)
Henk J. Blom (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Marco Cattaneo (Milano, Italy)
James D. Finkelstein (Washington DC, USA)
Brian Fowler (Basel, Switzerland)
Ian Graham (Dublin, Ireland)
Helga Refsum (Oslo, Norway and Oxford, United Kingdom)
Irwin H. Rosenberg (Boston, USA)
Jacob Selhub (Boston, USA)
Per Magne Ueland (Bergen, Norway)
HCY Congress Department
Alice Trägerová Project Manager alice.tragerova@czech-in.cz
Jana Dvořáková Sponsorship Manager jana.dvorakova@czech-in.cz

PRAGUE, THE CZECH REPUBLIC
For more than thousand years, Prague has played an important role in the history of the Czech
nation and Europe on the whole. Already during the Middle Ages, the Czech capital was known as
one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Prague has a unique collection of historical
monuments dominated by the Prague Castle and Charles Bridge. The latter was named after
Charles IV, the Czech King and Roman Emperor.
The host, the Charles University in Prague, is the oldest and largest university in the Czech
Republic. Being founded in the late 1340s, it is among the oldest universities in Europe and the
first university in Central Europe. According to the recent Academic Ranking of World Universities
by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, it ranked as the leading university in the Czech Republic and
the second one in Central and Eastern Europe together with the Moscow University.
The unforgettable atmosphere of the historical centre is achieved by an assortment of
Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau and Cubist architecture, which is
certain to enthrall every visitor to the Czech capital. For centuries Prague has been known as the
centre of European cultural life. More than 200 theatres, concert halls, clubs and galleries
presented as part of the project “European City of Culture” of the year 2000 are a testimony to
culture being alive.

Flight distance from other countries
Amsterdam 1,5 h
Athens 2,5 h
Atlanta 12,0 h
Barcelona 2,5 h
Berlin 1,0 h
Brussels 1,5 h
Dublin 2,5 h
Frankfurt 1,0 h
Helsinki 2,5 h
Istanbul 2,5 h
Copenhagen 1,5 h
London 2,0 h
Madrid 2,5 h
Milan 1,5 h
Moscow 2,5 h
New York 8,0 h
Oslo 2,0 h
Paris 2,0 h
Roma 1,5 h
Sydney 21,0 h
Toronto 11,0 h
Wien 1,0 h
Zurich 1,5 h
Flight companies serving Prague
Following companies operate flights serving Prague on regular basis:
Aer Lingus Teoranta
Aeroflot-Russian International
Airlines
Aerosvit Airlines
Air Europa
Air Finland Ltd.
Air France
Air Malta
Air Moldova
Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane
Austrian Airlines
BMI Baby Limited
British Airways
Bulgaria Air
JET2
China Airlines
Croatia Airlines
Czech Airlines
Deutsche Lufthansa
EL AL Israel Airlines
Easyjet Airline Company
Easyjet Switzerland SA
European Air Transport
Farnair Hungary
Fedex
Finnair
Fly Baboo
Flyglobespan
Freebird Airlines
Georgian Airways
Germanwings
Intersky Luftfahrt
JAT Airways
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Korean Air Lines
LOT - Polskie Linie Lotnicze
Malev-Hungarian Airlines
Norwegian Air Shuttle
Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise
SAS-Scandinavian Airlines
System
Skyeurope Airlines
Smart Wings
SN Brussels Airlines
Sterling European Airlines
Sun Air of Scandinavia
Swiss Air Lines
TAPAir
TNT Airways
Thomsonfly.com
Tunisair
Turkish Airlines-Turk Hava
Yollari

THE CONFERENCE VENUE
Clarion Congress Hotel Prague opened in March 2008 as an international four-star hotel with
modern congress centre. The venue is located in Prague 9 - directly on the metro B
“Vysočanská”, close to multifunction Sazka Arena as well as aquapark Lagoon in Letňany. Easily
accessible from all major points – the International Airport Ruzyně can be reached within 30-50
minutes by car, the historical city centre only 15 minutes by metro.
The hotel design is inspired by the unique location, mirroring crossing patterns and paths that can
be found throughout the whole hotel interior. We see them everywhere around: on the floor
where tiles are crossing, on the furniture, even on towels and sheets. Neither the conference
facilities are an exception – based on crossing orbits. The area of astronomy and astrology also
named the halls and meeting rooms.
The hotel offers accommodation in 560 rooms including 25 luxurious suites that feature bathroom
with toilet, minibar, personal in-room safes, SAT TV, telephone, iron, hairdryer, high speed
internet access. Non-smoking rooms and rooms for disabled are available. All rooms and public
areas are fully air-conditioned.
Boarding is provided in 3 hotel restaurants with total capacity up to 900 seats. Brasserie VEDUTA
(700 seats) presents main hotel restaurant with Czech as well as international cuisine. Restaurant
GOURMET will provide you with variety of culinary specialities a la France. Adjoining Citadela
restaurant is unique especially with its atmosphere of medieval tavern.
Large congress centre is divided into 23 halls and meeting rooms, seating comfortably up to 2500
delegates. The facilities are provided with most sophisticated audio-visual technology. The
variable arrangement of space allows adapting the facilities according to the needs of the
conference.
Clarion Congress Hotel Prague Website – www.ccchp.cz

PRELIMINARY CONGRESS TOPICS
Plenary sessions:
• Genes, enzymes and transporters
• Neglected metabolites (choline, cysteine and other)
• Cellular pathophysiology of homocysteine
• Clinical and epidemiological relevance of Hcy
• Interplay of folates and vitamin B12 in era of fortification
Workshops:
• One or two sessions on CAD/stroke/hypertension/venous thrombosis
• Reproduction and development
• Neuropsychiatric diseases
• Renal and bone disorders
• Cancer
• Homocysteine and related compounds as markers in clinical chemistry
• Structure, function and regulation
• Genetics and gene-nutrient interaction
• Inborn errors of metabolism
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Deadline for the main sponsors’ enrollment: Platinum Sponsor 31 Oct 2008
Deadline for the main sponsors’ enrollment: Gold Sponsor 31 Nov 2008
Deadline for the main sponsors’ enrollment: Silver Sponsor 31 Dec 2008
Deadline for the main sponsors’ enrollment: Bronze Sponsor 31 Dec 2008
Deadline for abstract submission 20 Mar 2009
Deadline for early registration 30 Apr 2009
Deadline for exhibitors’ enrollment 30 Apr 2009
Deadline for printed advertisements 30 Apr 2009

SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
How does it work?
The Organisers are offering companies the opportunity to become sponsors of the
“7 th International Conference on Homocysteine Metabolism” enabling them to promote their
scientific and clinical endeavors and to obtain wider recognition.
Sponsorship options
� PRINTED MATERIALS / PUBLICATIONS
Companies may also advertise in the official printed conference documents (Finished artwork is to
be supplied by the sponsor). Your advertisement will relate to your company corporate product.
Final Conference Programme
The Final Conference Programme will be provided on site at the Conference to all registered
delegates including speakers, official guests and exhibitors and will serve as a record of the
Conference:
• Advertisement on inner full page 1.000 €
• Advertisement on inside front or inside back cover page 1.800 €
• Advertisement on outside back cover page 2.500 €
(only available in case of no platinum sponsor)
Conference Abstract Book
• Advertisement on inner full page 1.400 €
• Advertisement on inside front or inside back cover page 1.900 €
• Advertisement on outside back cover page 2.500 €
� INTERNET CORNER
Give each delegate the opportunity to access home and office e-mails.
The internet corner will offer up-to-date technology services including free internet access and email.
The sponsorship of this item consists of having your company logo on each computer screen
background and screen saver. Company’s own branded mouse pads and other related
promotional gifts in the cyber centre area are an additional option.
Such a great opportunity to have an immediate visual impact!
• Cyber-Center full financial participation PREBOOKED

� CONFERENCE BAGS SPONSORSHIP
One conference bag including all Conference materials will be distributed to all full registered
delegates as they arrive on site at the Conference. The Conference bag will be tailor made. As the
sponsor of the Conference bags you will have your company logo printed in a prominent position
on the bag along with the Conference logo.
(Type, size and color of the bags as well as position and size of the logo will be at the organiser’s
discretion).
• Conference bags (exclusively) PREBOOKED
� BADGE LANYARDS SPONSORSHIP
Each delegate will be given a lanyard with a name badge indicating his/her name and affiliation,
this acting as identification pass throughout the conference. The sponsor’s logo will be printed on
the lanyard and the HCY Congress logo will be printed on the name badge.
• Lanyards (exclusively) 5.000 €
• Lanyards (shared) 2.500 €
� INSERTS IN CONFERENCE BAGS
The opportunity is offered to sponsors to provide either:
• An insert: a double-sided A4 size, color or black and white printed flyer/promotional piece.
This flyer could be a text only, promoting activities on your exhibition stand or it may be
an existing corporate flyer of information on your services or products.
Rate per insert 2.000 €
• Writing pads and/or pens with the logo of your company along with the Conference logo.
Delegates particularly appreciate to get writing pads and pens as being very useful for the
scientific sessions. Pens and pads have to be provided by the sponsor.
Rate for writing pads and pens insertion 2.000 €
� SPEAKERS PREVIEW ROOM
This room will be available at the conference centre for speakers and/or abstracts presenters to
check their slides. Sponsoring this area represents a unique opportunity to reach all speakers
taking part in the official scientific programme.
The sponsorship of this item consists of having your company logo displayed on each computer
screen background and screen saver.
• Participation for the duration of the Conference 5.000 €

� PUBLIC WATER FOUNTAINS
Water fountains for the delegates will be placed in all public areas for the whole conference
period. In case you decide to sponsor this item your company logo will be placed on the water
tanks. Sponsor will be listed in the acknowledgement in the Final Programme.
• Sponsoring for the duration of the Conference 2.000 €
� ABSTRACT CD
Each Conference delegate will be provided with a copy of CD with accepted abstracts. This will be
a part of the Conference kit inserted in the Conference bag. Sponsors will be listed on each CD
and CD cover as well as in the acknowledgement in the Final Programme published on the
Conference website.
• Sponsoring the Abstract CD (exclusively) 4.000 €
� LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
Each Conference delegate will be given a copy of pre-registered participants list within his
Conference kit inserted in the Conference bag. Sponsors will be listed in the list header and in the
acknowledgement included in the Final Programme published on the Conference website.
• List of Participants with a sponsor’s logo (exclusively) 2.000 €
� CITY MAPS
Each Conference delegate will be provided with a city centre map as a part of the Conference kit
inserted in the Conference bag. Sponsors will be listed on the cover of each map and in the
acknowledgement in the Final Programme on the Conference website.
• Sponsoring the city maps 2.500 €
All prices are indicated VAT EXCLUDED (19% VAT is applicable).
The value of SPONSORSHIP cannot be set off against registration fees (free
registrations are given to sponsors according to the level of sponsorship as specified
below).
Should you have a specific concept of how your company promotion during the 7 th
International Conference on Homocysteine Metabolism please feel free to contact the
Congress secretariat for further assistance.
Ms. Jana Dvořáková - CZECH-IN s.r.o
Tel: +420 261 174 308, Fax: +420 261 174 307, GSM: +420 777 791 252
e-mail: jana.dvorakova@czech-in.cz

SPONSORSHIP CATEGORIES
Sponsors supporting the Conference to a certain value will be assigned to various levels of
Sponsorship categories as follows:
• PLATINUM SPONSOR
• GOLD SPONSOR
• SILVER SPONSOR
• BRONZE SPONSOR
PLATINUM SPONSOR 30 000 €
will enjoy the following benefits:
• Full Page Colour (A4) Conference Advertisement in the Conference Programme (back
cover page)
• Full Page Colour (A4) Conference Advertisement in the Conference Abstract book
(inner page)
• Free exhibition space size 5 x 3 metres (special rate of 100 EUR/m 2 for additional space if
required)
• Listing as a Platinum Sponsor including the sponsor’s logo in all conference publications
and the website
• Company logo in the conference hall and on the lectern
• 5 free conference registrations for guests or company staff
• 5 admission tickets to the Conference Dinner
• Expression of thanks at the Opening Ceremony
• Company brochure or leaflet inserted in participants’ bags
GOLD SPONSOR 20 000 €
will receive the following benefits:
• Full Page Colour (A4) Conference Advertisement in the Conference Programme
(inner page)
• Free exhibition space size 4 x 3 metres (special rate of 100 EUR/m2 for additional space if
required)
• Listing as a Golden Sponsor including the sponsor’s logo in all conference publications and
the website
• Company logo in the conference hall
• 3 free conference registrations for guests or company staff
• 3 admission tickets to the Conference Dinner
• Expression of thanks at the Opening Ceremony

SILVER SPONSOR 10 000 €
will take advantage of the following benefits:
• Half Page Colour (A4) Conference Advertisement in the Conference Programme
(inner page)
• Free exhibition space size 3 x 3 metres (special rate of 100 EUR/m2 for additional space if
required)
• Listing as a Bronze Supporter including the sponsor’s logo in all conference publications
and the website
• Company logo in the conference hall
• 2 free conference registrations for guests or company staff
• 2 admission ticket to the Conference Dinner
• Expression of thanks at the Opening Ceremony
BRONZE SPONSOR 5 000 €
will take advantage of the following benefits:
• Listing as a Bronze Supporter including the sponsor’s logo in all conference publications
and the website
• Free exhibition space size 3 x 2 metres (special rate of 100 EUR/m2 for additional space if
required)
• Company logo in the conference hall
• 1 free conference registrations for guests or company staff
• 1 admission ticket to the Conference Dinner
• Expression of thanks at the Opening Ceremony
All prices are indicated VAT EXCLUDED.

TECHNICAL EXHIBITION
The 7 th International Conference on Homocysteine Metabolism will be held at the Congress Hotel
Clarion Prague, Czech Republic.
This Conference will be a unique opportunity for exhibitors to display their products and services.
Price of 1 sqm 200 EUR
Booth personnel 100 EUR
Build-up and dismantling dates and hours
Build-up
Sunday, 21 June 8:00 – 17:00
Dismantling of stands and removal of exhibits
Thursday, 25 June 15:00 – 20:00
Congress Hotel Clarion Floor plan