ABOUT DCAT WEEK
DCAT Week is the premier event held annually in New York City for companies engaged in the Global Bio/Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Value Chain.
The DCAT Week Advantage
The event is hosted by the Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association (DCAT), a not-for-profit, corporate member-supported, and volunteer-led global Business Development Association, for its 500+ Member Companies. DCAT Week is not a trade show. Instead, DCAT Week is a unique, multifaceted week of events that provides the following opportunities for its Member Companies:
- Private Meeting Space
- Secure meeting rooms in official DCAT Week Hotels
- Conduct high-level business meetings in convenient locations
- Companies manage and schedule their own meetings independently
- Industry Insights & Education
- Attend education programs and keynote presentations by industry thought leaders
- Programs developed by DCAT Volunteer Committees addressing current, relevant topics
- Sessions delivered unbiased, timely with actionable information
- Networking Opportunities
- Participate in events like the Member Company Reception and Women’s Networking Breakfast (registration fee)
- Engage in Pre-program networking before select education programs
- Exclusive Member Company Access
- Enjoy complimentary Member Company Lounges at select official DCAT Week Hotels
- DCAT Member name badge for name recognition
- DCAT Annual Black-Tie Dinner & Hospitality
- Purchase table(s) at the prestigious Annual Black-Tie Dinner
- Host on-site post-event hospitality gatherings with industry colleagues
- Exclusive Branding & Marketing
- Market your company through member-only sponsorship opportunities throughout DCAT Week and the Annual Dinner
Who Attends?
Key decision-makers in the following functions regularly attend:
- Sourcing, procurement, and supply management of direct materials used in Bio/Pharmaceutical development and manufacturing
- Business counterparts on the supply side in business development, sales, marketing, and manufacturing and quality operations
- Corporate-related support functions, including licensing
DCAT Member Companies include the world’s leading companies who represent a broad range of products and services for the entire Bio/Pharmaceutical manufacturing value chain. Click here to view our Member Company Directory.
Meeting Functions
Member Companies report that they begin arranging their meeting schedules for DCAT Week several months in advance. Typically, our Member Companies schedule meetings to accomplish a wide array of objectives:
- Project or relationship updates
- Potential business with new or existing partners
- Capabilities presentations
- New product and technologies updates
- Vendor status meetings
- Governance meetings
- Partnership and investment meetings
To learn more about the DCAT Organization, click here.
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