Become A Sponsor
Background
Since 2002 the Concussion in Sport Group (CISG) has worked to analyze, aggregate, and interpret the world’s scientific literature for the evaluation, management, and prevention of sports-related concussion. Central to this process has been the ongoing development and refinement of the Sports Concussion Assessment Tools (SCAT®), which are the most widely used concussion assessment tools in the world. To date, CISG and its members have also worked to produce the quadrennial Consensus Statements that have become the cornerstone of concussion management. First domiciled in Switzerland, CISG is now incorporated as a non-profit corporation in the USA. Although now housed in the USA, CISG continues to maintain its global focus and remains the only international multidisciplinary organization solely devoted to athlete brain injury.
CISG Mission Statement
To enhance the science and practice of health management as it relates to sport-related concussion, to develop evidence-informed recommendations for the prevention, evaluation and management of SRC, to create and disseminate best practice clinical assessment and management tools for SRC, and to freely provide and manage clinical tools, statements and educational programs worldwide that can be adapted to cultural and geographic contexts, appropriate for all ages, sexes and levels of play.
Need For Sponsors
CISG is a voluntary Not for Profit organization with no employees. Directors, committee chairs and other individuals who make the organization run are all volunteers who do so because they believe in the mission of CISG. Consequently, CISG relies primarily on membership dues for financial support. Membership dues cannot fully sustain our operations nor support ongoing projects or launch new projects. Like most professional organizations, we seek to augment our financial position by creating sponsorship categories that allow like-minded organizations or vendors to support the goals and mission of the organization. We invite individuals and organizations to join us by becoming sponsors and help us fulfill our mission.
CISG Sponsorship Options
- Unrestricted Grants Program
- Educational Symposium – General Sponsor Opportunities
- Symposium – Targeted Sponsor Opportunities
1. Unrestricted Grants Program
CISG has created ongoing, short and long-term sponsor opportunities in the form of UNRESTRICTED GRANTS from sponsors who support the mission of the CISG and would like to help our organization maintain its independent role in furthering the science and clinical practice of SRC. Sponsorship opportunities will be available at four funding levels with each level offering varying degrees of visibility on CISG materials and access to members.
Sponsor support will be acknowledged by name and logo placement on the CISG website. Distribution of grant funds within CISG will be determined by the CISG Board of Directors.
To underscore our commitment to CISG’s independent functioning, sponsors will be required to agree to the following:
Sponsor agrees that CISG is a wholly independent organization and Sponsor claims no rights in nor shall influence the mission, structure, leadership, or function of CISG. Sponsor acknowledges that the sponsorship is being provided without restrictions. Sponsor shall not use the sponsorship to influence the creation, planning, or execution of any CISG educational, research, or professional activities and will abide by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support for any Continuing Medical Education (CME) event, including American Psychological Association Continuing Education Credit and Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC).
Sponsor further acknowledges and agrees that CISG owns and shall own and retain all rights, title and interests, including all intellectual property rights, in and to all of CISG’s trade names, trademark, service mark, logo and any other identifier of CISG, and no license is granted hereto by virtue of the sponsorship.
2. Educational Symposium – General Sponsor Opportunities
From Consensus to Clinic: Advances and Practical applications of the Amsterdam International consensus
CISG has partnered with the Sports Neuropsychology Society (SNS) to host our first Clinical and Educational Symposium, which is independent and apart from the quadrennial International Consensus Conference and will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 30th and May 1st , 2025 at the Pfister Hotel. This unique joint meeting will feature two related but separate educational experiences for showcasing clinical advances and research (e.g., poster sessions, brief podium presentations, invited speaker presentations/workshops, panel discussions, etc.). Continuing education credits will be available, and there will be opportunities to meet and network with like- minded clinicians and researchers from around the world in a casual collegial setting.
With increasing costs, funding from event registration can no longer be the sole for support such an event. CISG is seeking sponsors to help make our vision of the symposium a reality. Two types of Symposium sponsor opportunities are available (General and Targeted). The “General” approach provides funding for all aspects of the event and distributed as determined by the Board of Directors while the Specific opportunities allow for targeted funding.
3. Symposium – Targeted Sponsor Opportunities
In addition to the General Symposium Sponsor Opportunities, we offer the following Targeted funding items:
Charitable Giving
CISG is a recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. All charitable donations are tax-deductible in the USA. For information or to place a donation please contact info@concussioninsportgroup.com.
Additional Information
To support CISG and learn more about sponsor opportunities, our full Sponsor Prospectus is here.
CISG and the Sports Neuropsychology Society (SNS) have joined together to host a partnered symposium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 30-May3, 2025. Due to this exceptional opportunity of two back-to-back meetings with coordinated content, we are pleased to offer unique sponsorship opportunities to support the educational and professional content of both meetings. Check out this link for more information.
If you wish to become a sponsor of Concussion In Sport Group, please email info@concussioninsportgroup.com for details.
Additional sponsorship opportunities will be made available as our program(s) develop. If you have ideas or suggestions please contact us, we would very much like to hear from you.
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