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EVENTS IN-PERSON,
HYBRID OR DIGITAL?
TRENDS AND PERSPECTIVES
FROM THE SPONSORS
COMPANY
              REPRESENTATIVES                                                       ANSWERS

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                                                  QUESTIONS

  We are at a turning point, with the reopening of in-per-      more sophisticated event features, which we are cal-
  son events and the planning of events for next autumn. At     ling “an augmented event”. This combines some typical
  this juncture, we considered it would be useful to ask cor-   advantages of the online platform - such as access anywhe-
  porate decision makers who sponsor events to under-           re, any day and time and an expansion of the audience –
  stand their attitudes and desires and devise solutions and    combined with the strengths of in-persons events with an
  projects more in line with the expectations of the mar-       ability to involve delegates, transmit content more ef-
  ket. The survey Events in-person, hybrid or digital?          fectively and strengthen networking and relationships.
  Trends and perspectives from the Sponsors captured            The pandemic will act as a game changer for the
  the viewpoints from over 200 representatives of phar-         events market, where the experimentation, innovation,
  maceutical and biopharma companies from across all            flexibility and courage evident during the pandemic, is now
  therapeutic areas.                                            paving the way for new formats to evolve, adapting them
  The results of the survey are very interesting and            even more to the specific needs of each target and client.
  encouraging because they reveal first and foremost that       The new formats are also drawing inspiration from dif-
  companies continue to believe in the benefits of              ferent sectors such as TV, gaming, trade fairs, etc.), al-
  in-person events and are keen to invest in this tool going    lowing the event organisers identify the best solution to
ANSWER
  forward. From the analysis of the responses and from the      obtain the desired results, changing not only the format
  dialogue that we carried out with company representati-       (in-person, virtual or hybrid) but also the duration and
  ves, we clearly noticed a strong trend to favour the          schedule planning, the interaction among participants, the
  return to in-person events, or at least to some sort of       communication before, during and after the event. In short,
  hybrid formats. In addition we noted that enriching virtual   we are seeing several positive signs that suggest that, once
  aspects of meetings with new engagement tools was also        the pandemic is over, that events will emerge from the
  considered important. With this in mind, we can predict       crisis stronger and even more effective.
  that events next autumn will involve a move towards
                                                                                    EVENTS IN-PERSON,
                                                                                    HYBRID OR DIGITAL?
                                                                                TRENDS AND PERSPECTIVES
                                                                                     FROM THE SPONSORS
THERAPEUTICS
AREAS
                          ALLERGOLOGY                8%
               ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES      1%
      ANAESTHESIA AND INTENSIVE CARE                                   23%
                             ANGIOLOGY    1%
                        BIOTECHNOLOGY          4%
                       CARDIOVASCULAR                              20%
                              DENTISTRY        4%
                          DERMATOLOGY            6%
                           DIABETOLOGY         4%
                 EMERGENCY MEDICINE                      10%
                        ENDOCRINOLOGY          4%
                   GASTROENTEROLOGY                      10%
                     GENERAL MEDICINE                 9%
                      GENERAL SURGERY                  10%
                               GENETICS   1%
                               GERIATRY        4%
                            GYNECOLOGY           6%
                         HAEMATOLOGY               8%
                         HYPERTENSION           5%
                           IMMUNOLOGY                      13%
                  INFECTIOUS DISEASES                8%
                    INTERNAL MEDICINE          5%
                            NEPHROLOGY               8%
                             NEUROLOGY                9%
                      NEURORADIOLOGY           5%
                              ONCOLOGY                9%
                       OPHTHALMOLOGY                             18%
                           ORTHOPEDICS                    11%
                                 OTHERS                          17%
            OTOLARINGOLOGY MEDICINE             5%
                            PAEDIATRICS               9%
        PALLIATIVE CARE / PAIN THERAPY                 10%
                             PATHOLOGY    1%
            PHARMACOLOGY /PHARMACY                       10%
                       PLASTIC SURGERY         4%
    PNEUMOLOGY / RESPIRATORY DISEASE                       13%
                             PSYCHIATRY      5%
                             RADIOLOGY     3%
                        REHABILITATION       5%
                        RHEUMATOLOGY                     10%
                        SPORT MEDICINE    2%
                  UROLOGY/ANDROLOGY                 7%

            EVENTS IN-PERSON,             TRENDS AND PERSPECTIVES
3           HYBRID OR DIGITAL?            FROM THE SPONSORS
01                                                        02
Are you planning to attend events in person                         Compared to 2019, the expected
  as multisponsor/monosponsor between                                 sponsorship budget in 2021
        September/December 2021?                                        will approximately be:
                                                                  80% of 2019 budget
                                                            8%
                             16%
                         NO,                                      Other
                IN PERSON ATTENDANCE                        3%
             WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE IN 2021

                              03                                                        04
          In 2021 investments on events                              If attending a hybrid event,
                 will be planned:                                   would you rather participate to:
          Mainly for monosponsor events              100%
                                                                                               VIRTUAL EVENT
    17%                                                                                        17%
          Mainly for hybrid/residential attendance                         BOTH
                                                                            31%
    43%

          Mainly for virtual events attendance
    35%                                                                                             IN-PERSON
                                                                                                    EVENT
          Other                                                                                     52%
    5%

                                                                                              67%   Live streaming

                             05                                            37%     Q&A

                                                                   24%      Instant polling

       In the case of a hybrid event,                                             46% Library and content
   what kind of visibility should be active
          on the virtual platform?                                  24% Chat audio and one to one videos

                                                            14% Lounge Area with instant chat

                                                                          32% Virtual booth

                                                                   24% Company meetings in breakout rooms
      4
06                                                       07
      Please choose the most suitable                According to your experience in 2020,
        duration for a virtual event:             in case of a virtual event please select your
       6-12 hours                          100%          preferred type of sponsorship:
76%
                                                                                         82%                          82%
       18-24 hours

 9%                                                                 60%

       More than 24 hours                                    40%
                                                                                                 18%                         18%
 2%
       Less than 6 hours                                     YES NO                     YES NO                        YES NO

13%                                                    Virtual booth              Scientific Session                  Branding

                                                                          NECESSARY              NOT NECESSARY         IRRELEVANT

                                                       82%
                       08

                                                                                                                       57%
                                                                            53%

                                                                                                                45%
    Which “extra” technical features

                                                                                                                                  36%
should be included in a virtual platform?

                                                                                                    31%
                                                                                        27%

                                                                                                          24%
                                                                                  20%
                                                                  14%
                                                             4%

                                                                                                                             7%
                                                    Library with on         Chat available          Gaming             Polling, Q&A,
                                                    demand content          for delegates and       to increase        survey
                                                    available for 6         company staff           visits to
                                                    months (at least)                               virtual booths

                                                                             60%              E-learning videos (5/10 minutes)
                                                                                              before and after the event

                       09                                          38%       Scientific gaming
                                                                             (escape rooms, simulations, etc)

                                                                        48%        Q&A after the event
 According to the experience gained in 2020,                                       and «focus on» with KOL
   AIM Group International has developed
       new scientific formats to make                                     50%      TV format scientific sessions
      virtual content more appealing.                                              with a professional presenter

     Which of the following formats                                37% Double interviews
    do you consider more interesting
        in terms of sponsorship?
                                                  8%         Thematic web radio

   5                                                         29%        Take-home infographic
                                                                        after the event
THANKS
TO THE COMPANIES WHO RESPONDED
TO OUR SURVEY

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                                           INTERSURGICAL SPA
                                      3M   INNOVA
                                           JANSSENHTS
                                ABBOTT     INTERSURGICAL
                                           JERGOSOFT          SPA
                                     ADI   JANSSEN
                                           JNJ
                          ADLER ORTHO      JERGOSOFT
                                           JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION
                         AFERETICA SRL     JNJ
                                           KARDIA
                             ALFASIGMA     JOHNSON
                                           KARL STORZ & JOHNSON
                                                         ENDOSCOPIA SURGICAL
                                                                       ITALIAVISION
                                                                              SRL
                            ALK ABELLÒ     KARDIA
                                           KYOWA KIRIN
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                                           LABORATORI                  ITALIA SRL
                                                          GUIDOTTI S.P.A.
                  AMOMED PHARMA SRL        KYOWA    KIRIN FARMACEUTICO C.T.
                                           LABORATORIO
                               B BRAUN     LABORATORI
                                           LUMED          GUIDOTTI S.P.A.
                                BAXTER     LABORATORIO
                                           MEDACTA          FARMACEUTICO C.T.
                                  BAYER    LUMED
                                           MEDTRONIC
                     BIOTEST ITALIA SRL    MEDACTA
                                           MINDRAY MEDICAZL ITALY SRL
                  BIOTRONIK ITALIA SPA     MEDTRONIC
                                           MSD
                                    BMS    MINDRAY
                                           MT ORTHOMEDICAZL ITALY SRL
         CANÈ MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SPA       MSD
                                           MULTIOSSIGEN SPA
                         CARL ZEISS SPA    MT
                                           NEW ORTHO
                                                 TECH S.P.A.
                          CHIESI ITALIA    MULTIOSSIGEN
                                           NIDEK MEDICALSPA   SRL
   COMPAGNIA ITALIANA OFTALMOLOGICA        NEW   TECH AT
                                           ORGANON     S.P.A.
                                                          MSD
                                   COOK    NIDEK
                                           PFIZER MEDICAL SRL
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                                           PIRAMAL CRITICAL CARE ITALIA
                                    DOC    ORGANON
                                           SAMOT RAGUSAAT MSD ONLUS
                                 DOMPÉ     PFIZER
                                           SANDOZ
                                   DORC    PIRAMAL
                                           SERVIZIO DICRITICAL   CARE ITALIA
                                                        INFORMAZIONE      SANITARIA
                              EDWARDS      SAMOT    RAGUSA ONLUS
                                           PER I TESTIMONI     DI GEOVA
                        EPITECH GROUP      SANDOZ
                                           SIFI
                           ESSITY ITALY    SANOFI
                                           SUNMEDICAL
                           EUKON - SMT     SERVIZIO
                                           TAKEDA DI INFORMAZIONE SANITARIA
                       EVOLUZIONE SRL      PER  I TESTIMONI DI GEOVA
                                           TELEFLEX
    FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE ITALIA S.P.A.   SIFI
                                           TEVA
   GALENO SOCIETÀ MUTUA COOPERATIVA        SUNMEDICAL
                                           THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC
                        GE HEALTHCARE      TAKEDA
                                           TILLOMED ITALIA S.R.L.
                                    GEM    TELEFLEX
                                           UCB
                   GRIFOLS ITALIA S.P.A.   TEVA
                                           VISUFARMA S.P.A.
                          GRUNENTHAL
                           GUERBET SPA     THERMO
                                           WERFEN FISHER SCIENTIFIC
                             HAROL GSK
                                     SRL   TILLOMED
                                           NOVARTIS ITALIA S.R.L.
                           GUERBET SPA
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                                           GRUNENTHAL
                             HAROL
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                                           SANOFI       S.P.A.
                   HEINE OPTOTECHNIK
                            INNOVA HTS     WERFEN
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