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WE ARE THE RQA • The Research Quality Association is a membership association that develop and promote quality standards in scientific research • Our members work as research quality professionals across the world in all types of organisations from major pharmaceutical and agrochemical companies, to small consultancy firms • We have over 2000 members

• Our members are located in 55 countries around the world • We run professional training events to both members and nonmembers alike • We have links to international research quality societies, professional bodies and regulatory agencies, allowing constant information exchange.

OUR MEMBERS 2422 Members worldwide

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GLP (Field)

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Expertise and interest of our membership.

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based in Asia and Australasia

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based in North America and Canada

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As an Association with over 2000 members, we are dedicated to informing and advancing these members, the Research Quality Association (RQA) provides status and visibility for individuals concerned with the quality of research in pharmaceutical, agrochemical and chemical industry sectors. Since its inception in 1977 the Association has grown and developed to reflect regulatory changes, the impact of regulatory inspection and the changing structure and needs of the industry.

OUR 2018 REACH

Members of the RQA work as research quality professionals in all types of organisations from major pharmaceutical and agrochemical companies, to small consultancy firms. The Association has members in nearly 60 countries and has many contacts with other research quality societies, other related professional bodies and regulatory agencies throughout the world. These contacts allow regular exchanges of information, which are communicated to members.

WEBSITE

SOCIAL

• Unique page views 432 857 (up 9.76% from 2017)

• 9891 LinkedIn followers

• 2018 conference page 26 965 • Consultants Register: 5045 (up 2561 from 2017)

• 472 Twitter followers • 632 Facebook follows.

• New users up by 17 900 from 2017

EVENTS

• Returning users up by 3528 from 2017.

• 264 course delegates • 128 seminar and forum delegate • 298 conference delegates.

PRINT - QUASAR MAGAZINE • 2422 members quarterly

NEWSLETTER

• Available to 690 event delegates in 2018.

• 3000+ recipients fortnightly.

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QUASAR MAGAZINE RQA’s quarterly membership magazine goes out to our 2000+ members and is distributed at all our training courses, seminars and conferences.

Quasar is a full colour A4 magazine featuring: • Topical articles • Technical papers • Regulatory updates • Professional development events • Advertisements for services.

Opportunities include: • Sponsor an edition: includes your company name and logo on the cover and two full page adverts (either inside front and inside back cover or a double page spread) • Advertorial: two full colour page (double page spread) article advertising your company • Advert: full page colour advert.

WWW.THERQA.COM Our website is an information resource for both members and non-members, providing a place for networking and keeping up to date with the latest events, training and news.

Some stats from 2018: • Unique page views 432 85 new users 104 645 • Returning users up by 3528 from 2017 • Consultants register pages 5045 • Members directory searches 5486 • Users from Europe 42.29%, Asia 26.26%, the Americas 24.69%, elsewhere 6.76%.

Opportunities include: • Members directory page - available for all members to search and network, it includes all RQA members by name and company - Page banners: full colour company advert on 792x202px rotating banner linked to your website. Live for 12 months - Site advert: 218x85px full colour advert linked to your website. Live for 3 months.

• Register of consultants - an area on the website for consultants to advertise their services for 12 months.

CAREERS AREA careers.therqa.com Our dedicated careers area was launched in May 2018. It advertises roles which have been targeted towards the quality and research arena and is easy to navigate for potential employees.

Opportunities include: • Three types of posting: - Basic (job advertised for 30 days) - Enhanced (listed for 60 days plus social media post to 10k+ recipients) - Premium (listed for 90 days, social media post to 10k+ recipients, featured employer position on careers homepage and inclusion in the RQA newsletter) • Advertising banner sitting at the top of the RQA careers area for four weeks (advertise your company/services).

Stats from 2018 (May - December): • 4464 individual job clicks • 2736 users • 11878 page views.

NEWSLETTER Our fortnightly newsletter features RQA news, information on events, job postings and more and goes out to all RQA members as well as non-members who have signed up to receive it. The total reach is around 3000+ recipients.

Opportunities include: • Advertise your company/services in a 600 x 200 banner • A careers area with postings for premium jobs from the careers area.

RQA EVENTS Conferences We run annual conferences as well and being involved with European and Global conferences which provide many advertising opportunities such as: • Exhibition stands • Conference sponsor • App sponsor • Drinks reception sponsor • Dinner dance wine sponsor • and more.

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP We offer three levels of sponsorship aimed at corporate clients who wish to advertise across our platforms to our ever growing network of quality professionals.

Each package includes: Logo and acknowledgement in each edition of Quasar, on all conference marketing material, on each edition of the RQA Newsletter and website link on the RQA Website. Plus:

RQA Platinum package - Two sponsors available • Logo and acknowledgement on marketing material for one Regional Forum • Two exhibition stands and two stand personnel at the 3rd EU QA Conference • Two full delegate conference registrations (including lunches, breaks and Gala Dinner) • Two Regional Forum delegate registrations • A full-page advertisement in one edition of Quasar • An insert (supplied by sponsor) in the Conference Delegate bag – 500 items.

RQA Gold package - Four sponsors available • Logo and acknowledgement on marketing material for one Regional Forum • One exhibition stand and one stand personnel at the 3rd EU QA Conference • One full delegate conference registration (including lunches, breaks and Gala Dinner) • One Regional Forum delegate registration • An insert (supplied by sponsor) in the Conference Delegate bag – 500 items.

RQA Silver package - Eight sponsors available • An insert (supplied by sponsor) in the Conference Delegate bag – 500 items.

OUR PRICING Quasar: Sponsor an issue of Quasar Advertorial in Quasar Full page advert

£1200 £1000 £310

Careers area: Basic recruitment listing Enhanced recruitment listing Premium recruitment listing Banner ad

£712 £1020 £1525 £255

Website: Page banner (Members Directory page) Site advert (Members Directory page) Register of consultants - standard advert Register of consultants - standard advert plus 150 words Register of consultants - inclusion of logo

£775 £100 £95 £145 £45

Newsletter: Banner ad

£255

Corporate packages (yearly) Platinum Gold Silver

£9195 £6125 £3065

prices are ex-VAT where applicable

ADVERTISE WITH US To advertise with us simply email us with your requirements and we will respond with the details we require from you in order to proceed. advertising@therqa.com +44 (0) 1473 221411