ESTS Policy for Advertising and Endorsement of Educational Events

The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) provides opportunities to advertise or obtain endorsement for educational events that align with its mission to advance evidence-based thoracic surgery.

All requests are reviewed by the Executive Director and the Learning Affairs Committee Chair/Secretary General to ensure that events meet ESTS’s high educational and ethical standards. Only events directly relevant to thoracic surgery, with transparent disclosure of conflicts of interest and free from commercial bias, are considered.

Advertising & Endorsement Options

• Basic Calendar Entry (€500)

Event title, short description, and dates listed in the ESTS Event Calendar (no links or images).

• Enhanced Calendar Entry (€1,000)

Calendar listing with title, description, dates, one image, and active hyperlinks to the event website/registration page.

• Endorsement & Calendar Listing (€2,000)

Formal ESTS endorsement, permission to use the ESTS logo (with restrictions), and calendar listing with links and “Endorsed by ESTS” note.

• Optional Mail Blast & Social Media Promotion (€3,000)

In addition to endorsement and calendar listing:
– Email blast to over 40,000 contacts
– Four posts across ESTS social media (Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram – reaching over 17,200 followers).

Endorsement requires submission of the full program, speakers, and sponsorship details.

The ESTS logo may only be used by endorsed events and must not appear near industry branding.

Fees are payable upon approval and before publication.

ESTS reserves the right to withdraw endorsement if conditions are breached.

📩 Contact: zmitreva@kenes.com
🌐 Website: www.ests.org

 

For more information, please click here to view the ESTS Policy for Advertising and Endorsement of Educational Events