Apply for SECEC Patronage

WHAT IS SECEC PATRONAGE?

As the reference European scientific society for shoulder and elbow surgery, SECEC is endorsing a number of courses, congresses and meetings devoted to shoulder and/or elbow surgery.
SECEC members attending these courses will be granted a number of credits which will count towards our future "SECEC Certification".

HOW TO OBTAIN SECEC PATRONAGE?

In order to be granted SECEC Patronage, the courses should meet the following criteria:

• focus on Shoulder and/or Elbow Surgery
• be supported by multiple sponsors
• have at least 2 SECEC members (Full or Corresponding members) in the scientific committee
• offer reduced fees for SECEC members
• ensure SECEC Patronage's visibility by placing the SECEC logo with the mention "with SECEC patronage" on printed and digital material (programme, website, posters, publication in scientific journals, …)
• provide SECEC information to delegates - to be organised with the SECEC Office (stand, bag inserts, flyers, intersession slides...)

Please note that the application should be made by a SECEC member (via his/her personal area).

SECEC reserves the right to decline an application if it is considered that it does not meet the above criteria.

You will be notified by email of the status of your application (within 4 weeks after payment the administration fee).

COMMUNICATION

Courses who obtain the SECEC Patronage will be listed:

• on the SECEC website
• in the SECEC Patronage Newsletter sent every 2 to 3 months to all SECEC community (cumulated audience of more than 2,000 shoulder and elbow professionals)

The advert will include the title of the event, the logo, dates, number of credit hours and a mention of the reduced fees for SECEC members.

Please note that SECEC no longer provides the option to advertise for individual courses.