NKF Spring Clinical Meetings 2026

Coffee Break - Exhibit Hall

Promotional Opportunities

Coffee Break - Exhibit Hall

Sponsor the coffee breaks in the Exhibit Hall on Friday and Saturday morning. Sponsor will receive signage at all coffee/tea stations noting your sponsorship. Opportunity to provide branded cups and/or napkins.

Coffee Break - Presidential Address

Promotional Opportunities

$20000.00

Coffee Break - Presidential Address

20000.000000

Sponsor the coffee break before the Presidential Address. Sponsor will receive signage at all coffee/tea stations noting your sponsorship. Opportunity to provide branded cups and/or napkins.

Headshot Station

Promotional Opportunities

$20000.00

Headshot Station

20000.000000

Provide attendees with a lasting impression by sponsoring the Headshot station. This station will offer free professional headshots to thousands of healthcare professionals and industry leaders throughout SCM. Sponsorship includes signage at the station and the opportunity to provide branded giveaway items at the station (optional, sponsor provided)

Meditation Room

Promotional Opportunities

$5000.00

Provide attendees with a peaceful retreat during the conference by sponsoring the Meditation Room. This dedicated quiet space offers a calm, restorative environment for reflection and relaxation. As a sponsor, your organization will be prominently recognized with signage outside the room, highlighting your commitment to wellness and mental health.

Meditation Room

5000.000000

Membership Lounge

Promotional Opportunities

Membership Lounge

Align your brand with NKF’s most engaged supporters by sponsoring the SCM Membership Lounge. Reserved for NKF members, this dedicated space offers a comfortable setting for networking, relaxing, and recharging between sessions. As the sponsor, your organization will receive prominent signage at the lounge entrance, showcasing your support for NKF’s mission and its valued membership community.

Photobooth

Promotional Opportunities

$30000.00

Create a memorable photo opportunity for SCM attendees by sponsoring our photobooth! Sponsorship of the photobooth will include your company logo on the photos.

Photobooth

30000.000000

Registration Kiosks (Exclusive)

Promotional Opportunities

$40000.00

Registration Kiosks (Exclusive)

40000.000000

Make a strong first impression by showcasing your brand at one of the most highly trafficked areas of SCM. Your custom graphic will be prominently displayed on all self check-in registration kiosks, ensuring maximum visibility as attendees check in and begin their conference experience.

Shuttle Bus Wrap

Promotional Opportunities

$0.00

Shuttle Bus Wrap

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Help attendees get from their hotels to the convention center. Exterior bus advertising will not only reach 3,000 SCM attendees, but also residents and tourists around the New Orleans area. Sponsorship will be recognized on shuttle schedules posted at hotels and hand-outs given to all attendees.

Please contact Kourtney Cash (kourtney.cash@kidney.org) for pricing and deadlines.

Speaker Ready Room

Promotional Opportunities

Speaker Ready Room

The Speaker Ready Room provides services to more than 300 individual speakers. Speakers must upload and review their slides here before presenting. The sponsor will receive corporate recognition on signage located at the entrance of the room, on table tents and signage in the lounge area, as well as in the SCM26 mobile app, and on instructions e-mailed to all speakers prior to the Meeting. Sponsor will also receive recognition for the snacks and hospitality area provided to the faculty.

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Sunglasses

Promotional Opportunities

Sunglasses

Get your brand in the hands of every SCM attendee with this fun and highly visible sponsorship opportunity. Your logo will be featured on sunglasses distributed to all participants, giving your company lasting exposure as attendees explore the city and engage throughout the conference.

Tote Bag Insert

Promotional Opportunities

Tote Bag Insert

Capture the attention of attendees by inserting a flyer into the official Meeting bag. Each Meeting attendee receives a complimentary bag that is distributed at registration. Send direct messaging to each meeting participant through the Welcome Bag insert.

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Relaxation Station

Promotional Opportunities

$20000.00

Sponsor the Relaxation Station on the Exhibit Hall floor and be a hero to attendees!

Relaxation Station

20000.000000

Sponsor the Relaxation Station on the Exhibit Hall floor and be a hero to attendees! Associate your company’s name with rest, relaxation and the convention’s most sought-after service. Collect qualified leads as attendees seek out your booth to request vouchers to redeem in the massage area. Sponsorship includes three full days of service. Cleaning protocols will be strictly observed.

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Charging Station

Promotional Opportunities

$35000.00

By sponsoring the Charging Station, you allow attendees to network and relax while charging their electronic devices.

Charging Station

35000.000000

This sponsorship allows you to brand the Charging Station, giving you great visibility among attendees. Your sponsorship also allows you to distribute promotional materials in the Charging Station area.

Career Choices in Nephrology/Fellows Reception

Special Events

Career Choices in Nephrology/Fellows Reception

This special session with our “speed networking/mentoring” format is perfect for trainees in internal medicine and nephrology who are trying to decide on a career path in nephrology.

This friendly and fun environment allows attendees to meet a range of experienced individuals currently active in private practice, academic medicine, and industry, and learn about these career paths. The speed mentoring round will be followed by a reception. As a sponsor of this event, your company will be able to have a representative participate as a mentor. Your company will also receive signage in the room as well as recognition from the podium.

Derek Forfang Kidney Patient Workshop

Special Events

$60000.00

Derek Forfang Kidney Patient Workshop

NKF will host an educational symposium specially designed for patients, families and care partners. $60,000 (exclusive) $20,000 (partial) Open to multi-sponsorship

60000.000000

NKF will host an educational symposium specially designed for patients, families and care partners. Attendees will learn about and have the opportunity to discuss topics affecting people with kidney disease throughout their journey with kidney disease. Following the afternoon symposium, patients will be invited to attend a reception. As the patient reception sponsor, you will receive the opportunity to attend this event, address all attendees during the event, offer giveaways/education, and receive signage.

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NIT (NephMadness Invitational Tournament) Trainee Competition

Special Events

$30000.00

NIT (NephMadness Invitational Tournament) Trainee Competition

30000.000000

This exciting educational competition is modeled after the college basketball tournament. Instead of basketball teams, trainees select the hottest topics in nephrology to compete in NephMadness! Sponsorship of this event includes an invitation to attend, signage and podium recognition.

NKF Executive Councils Welcome Reception and Award Presentations

Special Events

$25000.00

NKF Executive Councils Welcome Reception and Award Presentations

$25,000 (multiple sponsors)

25000.000000

Hosted by NKF’s four Professional Councils (CAPP, CNNT, CRN, and CNSW), the welcome reception and awards presentation invites attendees within these professional categories (advanced practice providers, nurses, technicians, dietitians, and social workers) to come together to kickoff their SCM experience with a night of networking and celebration. Sponsors will receive signage and podium recognition. Ability to distribute company information at the receptions is also available.

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Step Challenge (exclusive)

Special Events

$18000.00

Step Challenge (exclusive)

Sponsor this great opportunity to allow attendees to get their steps in and stay active during SCM26.

18000.000000

Attendees who take 33,000 steps throughout the meeting will be entered into a raffle to win a grand prize. As an exclusive sponsor, you will receive signage at the convention center and the opportunity to name the step challenge.

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Trainee Trivia

Special Events

$7500.00

Sponsor a fun-filled night of trivia with our NKF Fellows, residents and students!

Trainee Trivia

7500.000000

Teams will be answering nephrology related questions while competing in a fun and friendly environment for the chance to win fun prizes! Sponsor will receive signage and be invited to attend the event and engage with NKF Fellows, reisdents and students.

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President's Dinner

Special Events

$10000.00

This is a dinner for NKF Program and Scientific Advisory Boards, named awardees, NKF senior leadership, meeting faculty, and other thought leaders in the forefront of kidney healthcare.

President's Dinner

10000.000000

This is a black-tie reception and dinner for NKF Program and Scientific Advisory Boards, named awardees, NKF senior leadership, meeting faculty, and other thought leaders in the forefront of kidney healthcare. Approximately 100 individuals attend this prestigious event that may be supported at various levels. Sponsors of the President’s Dinner will receive invitations to attend the dinner. Contact Kourtney Cash, kourtney.cash@kidney.org for details on pricing and sponsorship levels.

Gold: $25,000 (exclusive)
Silver: $15,000
Bronze: $10,000

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