CGC Corporate Council
CGC Corporate Council
The Inaugural CGC Corporate Council (Council) begins in January 2025 and registration is now available. It is comprised of companies engaged in developing, manufacturing, and distributing products and services for the genetics and genomics industry. The Council will provide a forum for CGC and its corporate partners to share information that can support genetics and genomics professionals in achieving the highest standards in researching, testing, reporting and teaching. Council partners will advise the CGC as it pursues its goal to promote best practices in clinical cancer genomics.
Connect with Industry Professionals
CGC has 400+ members and has been on a sustained upward trajectory in membership growth. With over 8000 genomic professionals in its database, it reaches more through its annual conference, webinars, publications, Early Career Resources, and additional online resources. Members and followers are employed in jobs across the industry spectrum, working in hospitals, research centers, clinics, universities, and testing laboratories. Most CGC constituents have decision-making roles for choosing products and services they will use in their laboratories.
The CGC Board of Directors is a group of dedicated volunteers committed to CGC’s mission: to provide high quality education and promote best laboratory practices in clinical cancer genomics. They have a high profile among those who turn to CGC for its resources and expertise. As such, Directors hear from genetics professionals regarding their projects, goals and challenges. This information can inform corporate partners as to gaps and changes in the market. It benefits all parties when partners can generate solutions to industry problems.
Council Interaction with the CGC Board of Directors
- The CGC Board will invite the Council Chair to provide quarterly updates at the CGC Board’s regular meetings. In turn, the CGC will report how it is using Council members’ funds to deliver desired training and education to the community. Committees may make presentations that supplement the President’s report.
- The Council Partners may request meetings with CGC Board members, to be held virtually, to seek the board members’ advice or thoughts on industry issues and challenges. CGC Board members can serve as a sounding board for Council Partners and provide insights regarding current issues in cancer genomics.
- CGC’s Board of Directors and all Council Partners will co-host an in-person meeting at the CGC Annual Meeting. The format will be a breakfast meeting with a moderator to facilitate an open exchange of ideas based on a topic chosen in advance. Council partners will also be invited to provide feedback regarding their experience with the Annual Meeting. This session would be an opportunity to review the annual meeting and discuss whether it met their objectives for networking and promotion.
Promotional Benefits for Council Partners
CGC will use its website and social media platform to recognize Council Partners. Each company will be listed on its website with links to their organizations.
Council Structure
- Exhibitors for the 2024 event will have first priority to join the Council.
- The CGC Corporate Council is open only to Annual Meeting Exhibitors.
- Council membership includes a commitment to at least the gold level of support for the upcoming CGC 2025 Annual Meeting.
- Each company may select one representative as a member of the Corporate Council.
- Membership terms are one year from January to December.
- Applications to join in 2025 are due by December 1, 2024.
- The Council will elect a chairperson who will lead it and serve as a liaison between CGC and the Council.
- The Council Partners will determine a schedule of regular meetings for the time and duration that will suit their needs and expectations.
Council Fees
- Council Membership fees will be $2500 annually, payable on application, in addition to a commitment to at least gold level support for the upcoming Annual Meeting.
- Council members can opt to upgrade to a platinum or diamond level support.
Council Discounts on CGC Annual Meeting Support
Only Council Partners are eligible for discounts on CGC Annual Meeting support. Partners can obtain a discount of:
- $500 discount for gold level annual meeting support ($2500 Council Fees + $5000 Discounted Gold Level Support = $7500 total)
- $1000 discount for platinum level annual meeting support ($2500 Council Fees + $11,000 Discounted Gold Level Support = $13,500 total)
- $1500 discount for diamond level annual meeting support ($2500 Council Fees + $18,500 Discounted Gold Level Support = $21,000 total
