Reach the Market You Want Where the Action Will Be — Denver!
 Industry
spending on research and development has increased more than 10% each year since
1995, according to the latest PhRMA research. R&D expenditures for pharmaceutical
and biotechnology companies are expected to reach nearly $26.5 billion by the
end of 2000 — a 10% increase over 1999. So where do pharmaceutical scientists
go to meet their colleagues, analyze cutting-edge research, and determine where
they will spend their R&D dollars?
The AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition!
By exhibiting at the AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition in Denver, Colorado,
your staff can connect with the most concentrated audience of pharmaceutical
scientists in the world.
Maximize your time and marketing dollars while receiving immediate feedback
on new products and services. In one location, you can close sales on the spot,
answer the questions that lead to future sales, schedule follow-up meetings
and sales calls, and learn what information and services pharmaceutical scientists—your
valuable prospects—will need to finalize purchasing decisions.
The AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition is the “Must Attend” event in the pharmaceutical
science industry. Front-line scientists involved in research and development,
purchasing, QA/QC, and production and planning attend the meeting dedicated
to their interests. According to the latest salary survey published in AAPS
Newsmagazine, these scientists are involved in
- Pharmaceutical Development (dosage form design)
- Management of Research and Development
- Pharmaceutical Analytical Development
- Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics
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- Technology Transfer/Technical Services
- Drug Delivery Research
- Quality Assurance/Quality Control
- Drug Metabolism
- Regulatory Affairs
. . . and much more
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What are the Hot Products for Pharmaceutical Scientists?
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at the 2000 Annual Meeting and Exposition include |
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Analytical Services
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Chromatography
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Drug Delivery Systems
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Excipients
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Test Equipment
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Send Your Sales Figures Soaring in Denver!
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Regions
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% of Total Registrations
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North Eastern Region
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36%
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South Eastern Region
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16%
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Mid-Western Region
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36%
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Western Region
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12%
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Meet scientists from across the country and around the world. Last
year’s Annual Meeting and Exposition drew close to 1,100 international
attendees representing 38 countries. In other words, 1 out of 7
participants in attendance was from outside the U.S.
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AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition: Attracting the Audience You
Want
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AAPS members are a diverse group of pharmaceutical scientists,
led by the R&D and academic components.
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Percent of Membership
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R&D
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56%
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Academic
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24%
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Corporate Management
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4%
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Marketing/Sales
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3%
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Consultant
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2%
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Regulatory Affairs
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2%
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Quality Assurance
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2%
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Engineer
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1%
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Production and Planning
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1%
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Your interests are their interests
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AAPS members participate in one or more of nine professional interest
sections. Those attending the 2000 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition
identified themselves with the following primary sections:
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Analysis and Pharmaceutical Quality
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12%
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Biotechnology
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9%
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Clinical Sciences
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4%
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Economic, Marketing, and Management Sciences
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2%
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Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry
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3%
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Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery
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27%
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Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Drug Metabolism
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19%
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Pharmaceutical Technologies
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20%
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Regulatory Sciences
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5%
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Strength (and sales) in Numbers
AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition Participant Growth
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Year
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Participants
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2000
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7,590
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1999
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8,039
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1998
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7,498
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1997
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6,631
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1996
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5,894
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1995
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4,867
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1994
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5,170
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1993
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4,505
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1992
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3,883
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1991
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3,712
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1990
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2,918
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1989
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2,568
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1988
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2,602
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1987
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1,688
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1986
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1,595
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Our Growth is Good for You, Too!
AAPS Membership Growth
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Year
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Members
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2000
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11,115
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1999
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10,368
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1998
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10,156
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1997
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9,100
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1996
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7,400
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1995
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7,700
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1994
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7,300
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1993
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7,000
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1992
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6,600
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1991
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5,984
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1990
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5,367
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1989
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4,621
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1988
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4,235
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1987
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3,620
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1986
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2,876
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Ignite Your Sales and Marketing Plan – Exhibit in an Exposition
That Just Keeps Growing!
AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition Total Booths
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Year
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Total Booths
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2000
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865
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1999
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780
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1998
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577
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1997
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494
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1996
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392
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1995
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370
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1994
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347
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1993
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249
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1992
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248
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1991
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140
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1990
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175
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1989
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150
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1988
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98
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1987
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58
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1986
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37
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