Make valuable connections with your customers
Why participate?
Meet New Prospects: Registrants from over 35 countries attended in person in 2024! Have access to an international community to generate potential leads.
Showcase New Products and Services: Show products and answer questions from the community about how your service provides solutions to help them in their research.
Highlight your customers: Your customers will be giving presentations on data they have received from your equipment. Come to support them and let others know the benefits of partnering with you.
Recruitment:Looking to hire? Dros26 attendees are qualified candidates that are motivated and invested in the research. Set up interviews throughout the week.
Save Money: Help your overall marketing budget by connecting with customers from around the world all in one setting. Attending Dros26 reduces travel to individual labs.
Exhibitors and sponsors that participate in Dros 2026 will be able to connect and engage with established faculty as well as early career researchers.
Booth Fees
Reserve by the early reservation deadline to stretch your marketing budget!
|
Early
(by 11/14/25) |
Advance
(by 1/21/26) |
Late
(after 1/21/26) |
| Commercial |
$3,250 |
$3,500 |
$3,700 |
| Non-profit |
$2,000 |
$2,150 |
$2,300 |
Floorplan
See the floorplan >>
Space will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis.
All services, such as electrical, furniture rental and audio visual equipment, will be handled through GES. The Service Kit will be available by November 3.
Important notice re: phishing attempts – Please be aware that third party companies reach out to exhibitors offering to sell the Dros26 attendee list or help you with your hotel reservation. GSA and Dros26 are not affiliated with these companies. Typically they are trying to gain access to your credit card information. Do not respond to their emails.
Exhibit Package
Every exhibitor receives the following benefits.
10′ x 10′ booth
- 12 hours of exhibit time over 4 days
- Carpeting (save your money and your feet!)
- Two exhibitor badges for company representatives
- 8′ high back drape and 3′ high side drape
- Standard sign (7” x 44”) with company name and booth number
- Janitorial service for the aisles of the exhibit area
- Security of the exhibit area
Exhibit Hours (tentative)
- March 4 – Opening Mixer (9:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.)
- March 5 – Exhibits open 12:30 to 4:15 (Poster Session (2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
- March 6 – Exhibits open 12:30 to 4:15 (Poster Session (2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
- March 7 – Exhibits open 12:30 to 3:45 (Poster Session (1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
Digital Suite
- Lead generation built into the conference app (More savings passed on to you!)
- Company name, logo, link to website and 50 word description on conference app and online planner
- Company name, 50 word description and URL in the PDF of the Program Book
- Social Media toolkit available to promote your participation
Additional Registration Benefits
- One conference registration to attend the full scientific program
- One customer single day pass (must register in advance)
Marketing Opportunities
All of the opportunities below include your company logo displayed on the conference App and on the online planner.
Advertising
Get your message out to the attendees by placing an ad in the Conference App, Program Book or Abstract Book. The Program Book and Abstract Book will be available online as a PDF file for all attendees to reference throughout the conference.
Mobile App
Banner Ad – $1,500
Display your custom advertising on a banner on the mobile app. The App and online planner were downloaded over 2,200 times in 2025. Your ad will appear everytime the attendees log on.
Digital Advertising
Know Before You Go email – $2,500
Promote your company with a banner ad (including your URL) in every attendee’s “Know Before You Go” email. With an open email rate of over 100% (because they look multiple times) you will reach all the attendees before you arrive at the conference.
Program Book or Abstract Book
The Program Book and Abstract Book were both downloaded over 800 times in 2025. Take advantage of the opportunity to promote your company to all the attendees with a book that they will reference throughout the meeting and beyond.
Full page, color ad – $900
Half page, color ad – $450
Additional Marketing Opportunities
- Opening Session Sponsor (includes Keynote and Sandler Lecture) – $2,000 – (limited to one sponsor) Get your name in front of all of the attendees at the start of the meeting by sponsoring the Opening Session which includes our Keynote Speaker, Amita Sehgal, University of Pennsylvania and the Larry Sandler Lecture. In addition to the acknowledgements listed above the sponsorship includes:
- Recognition on signage
- Verbal recognition during the session
- Option to provide literature and giveaway table at session
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plenary Session Sponsor – $1,750 – designed to promote scholarship and to share expertise on DEI topics, in line with the goal of moving toward a more equitable scientific enterprise. (limited to one sponsor)
- Plenary Session Sponsor – $1,500 – Show your support for a plenary speaker that uses your equipment by sponsoring their plenary session (2 opportunities, limited to one sponsor per session)
- Branded item give-away – $1,000 – Your branded item will be distributed to each attendee when they arrive at registration. Item must be provided by the sponsor and shipped directly to the decorator.
- Registration Fee Waivers Sponsor – priceless – to support participation from low- and middle-income countries, companies can sponsor registration fee waivers
Contact Anne Marie (mahoney@genetics-gsa.org) to create a package that helps you get the exposure you need and fits your budget.
Exhibitor Timeline
All times are subject to change. For the poster session schedule and other programming, visit the conference schedule.
| November 3, 2025 |
Exhibitor kits available online |
| November 14, 2025 |
Early exhibit reservation deadline |
| November 18, 2025 |
Booth fee refund deadline |
| January 7, 2026 |
Deadline to receive materials for inclusion in the Program Book |
| January 21, 2026 |
Advance exhibit reservation deadline |
| January 29, 2026 |
Exhibitor staff registration deadline |
| February 2, 2026 |
Hotel reservation deadline |
| February 17, 2026 |
Advance order GES discount deadline (electrical, furniture, etc) |
| February 17, 2026 |
Decorator available to accept advance freight |
| February 26, 2026 |
Advance freight deadline |
| March 4, 2026 |
Exhibit Move in (10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Exhibits open for Opening Mixer (9:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.) |
| March 5, 2026 |
Exhibits open (12:30 p.m.–4:15 p.m.)
Poster Session (2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.) |
| March 6, 2026 |
Exhibits open (12:30 p.m.–4:15 p.m.)
Poster Session (2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.) |
| March 7, 2026 |
Exhibits open (12:45 p.m.–3:45 p.m.)
Poster Session (1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.) |
| March 7, 2026 |
Exhibits move out (4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.) |
The Fine Print
Exhibitor agrees to comply with the terms of the Exhibitor Agreement and with the Rules and Guidelines for Exhibiting which are incorporated in the Agreement. Please note that union rules for this show must be followed. See the service kit for additional information. The Exhibitor further agrees that GSA may terminate Exhibitor’s license to use exhibit space, without refund, if Exhibitor, after notice, shall fail to immediately cure any violation of the Rules.
Questions?
We want to help you make the most of your experience. Please contact gsaconferences@genetics-gsa.org or Anne Marie Mahoney at mahoney@genetics-gsa.org to discuss your participation in Dros 2026. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!
