Case Study: World Scleroderma Foundation builds a global congress legacy with AIM Group

World Scleroderma Foundation builds a 1,250-attendee congress in 61 countries with AIM Group

The World Scleroderma Foundation, a global non-profit, faced the challenge of building a new international congress from scratch to bring visibility and funding to the rare disease scleroderma. Their goal was to create a dedicated event for medical research and to improve patient lives, a significant challenge given the lack of attention and resources for rare diseases. They engaged the AIM Group for comprehensive conference management services.

AIM Group implemented a 360-degree consulting service, leveraging its community relationships to design an original congress that uniquely brought together physicians and patients. The solution included managing parallel educational formats, ensuring ethical standards, and securing long-term sponsorships and new fundraising activities. The results were highly successful, with the congress becoming a biennial event that grew to 1,250 attendees from 61 countries, saw a 10% increase in participating countries and submitted abstracts, and attracted numerous new sponsors, leaving a significant legacy for the foundation.

World Scleroderma Foundation