The California Dialogue on Cancer welcomes the support of conference sponsors for California's Dialogue for Action conference entitled Californians Taking Action to Conquer Colorectal Cancer: A Dialogue for Action, an innovative, consensus-building and action-oriented forum in which participants will collaborate to develop strategies to increase colorectal cancer screening rates in California. Participating as a sponsor for this conference enhances the overall quality of the conference and increases visibility of your organization among conference attendees.

The target audience for this conference includes primary care providers (including family practice physicians, internists, OB-GYNs, nurse practitioners and physician assistants), gastroenterologists, survivors, policymakers, health plans, insurers, health advocates and others who might influence access to screening.

The goal of this conference is to establish a new coalition for increasing colorectal cancer screening rates in California with the following objectives:

• Increase screening rates in California
• Implement strategies to increase diagnosis at an early, localized stage
• Implement strategies to reduce disparities in colorectal cancer screening diagnosis, and treatment among underserved* populations in California
• Develop legislative regulatory strategies to accomplish the goals of the California Dialogue on Cancer (CDOC), California's state cancer plan
• Develop culturally sensitive education campaigns that are designed to aid primary care providers and their patients in making screening decisions for colorectal cancer
• Implement colorectal cancer prevention strategies to decrease the number of Californians diagnosed with colorectal cancer

We are pleased to announce that Harold P. Freeman, M.D. will be the keynote speaker for California's Dialogue for Action conference. Dr. Freeman was the originator of the Patient Navigator model and renown for his innovative work in healthcare for disparities.

We invite your organization to participate by sponsoring California's Dialogue for Action conference. Sponsorship will help to cover the costs of the summit and help to build an infrastructure for increasing colorectal cancer screening in California. A variety of sponsorship levels are available including:

• Platinum Sponsor ($10,000 and above) - Includes recognition in the conference program as a Platinum Sponsor, recognition in conference press releases, display of your company logo on the registration website and conference materials, an exhibit booth and four complimentary registrations.
• Gold Sponsor ($5,000-$9,999) - Includes recognition in the conference program as a Gold Sponsor, display of your company logo on the registration website, an exhibit booth and two complimentary registrations.
• Silver Sponsor ($2,500-$4,999) - Includes recognition in the conference program, an exhibit booth and two complimentary registrations.
• Bronze Sponsor ($1,000-$2,499) - Includes recognition in the conference program and two complimentary registrations.

If you are interested in being a part of this exciting and innovative program, please complete and submit a Sponsorship Interest Form.

For further information about sponsoring California's Dialogue for Action conference, please contact Sandra Robinson at Sandra.robinson@cancer.org or 510-893-7900.