We would like to encourage you to become a sponsor for this upcoming event. This 2009 Partnership Network meeting will address and showcase programs and issues related to culturally competent diabetes education efforts.  We anticipate a large audience in response to this contemporary and significant theme.


The NDEP 2009 Partnership Network meeting will address the following tracks:

• Partnerships and Collaborations

• Program Implementation and Evaluation

• Marketing and Media

For organizations, companies, and foundations concerned with diabetes prevention and control, diabetes education and community outreach, this meeting provides a unique opportunity to support the NDEP goal. A conference exhibit or sponsorship will provide your organization with exposure to key public health professionals in diabetes care and education.

This conference will offer several networking opportunities with community leaders, diabetes advocates, community health workers, diabetes educators, health care providers, and state Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs coordinators, CDC and National Institutes of Health staff, among others. We will also feature an Exhibitor’s Hall for companies that offer diabetes related products that may be of interest to the conference participants.

The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) is a federally sponsored initiative that involves public and private partners to improve the treatment and outcomes for people with diabetes, to promote early diagnosis, and ultimately, to prevent the onset of diabetes.  More information about the NDEP is noted on the enclosed Fact Sheet.

On behalf of the NDEP, we are asking for your help in underwriting some of the costs of this meeting in the form of unrestricted educational grants.  In addition, sponsorship fees are considered a charitable contribution and are tax-deductible.

Specifically, if you are able to contribute an unrestricted educational grant, we are providing you with a list of this conference’s sponsorship categories for your review as well as a sponsorship form for you to submit your contribution. Please click on the links below to access both forms:

• Sponsorship Categories

• Exhibits/Sponsors Form