Thank you for your involvement and sponsorship of the Pistoia Alliance Annual Boston conference. Your continued support is truly appreciated.
Please see below for details to help you organize and maximize your organization’s participation in the conference.
Key times and contact details
Contact details:
Your main contact for all logistical support and information is Catherine Maskell, telephone number +44 7939 581144 – please contact via WhatsApp.
Speaker Information
- Slides: We recommend 10-12 slides; please use our logo on your introductory slide.
- Format: Slides should be 16×9 Windows PowerPoint format. Please use standard MS Office fonts, as we operate on Windows, not Mac.
- Title of presentation to be submitted no later than October 17, 2026.
- Please send final presentation slides by Monday, November 2nd, 2026, for testing and uploading. No changes can be made once the conference has started.
On the Day
- We will provide a handheld microphone on the lectern, along with a clicker.
- If you require video playback capability, please let us know.
- If you have specific questions you’d like asked during your Q&A session, please share them in advance so our consultants can be briefed.
Exhibitors – Exhibition Stand Details
- Each exhibition stand package includes 2 delegate badges, 1 table, and 2 chairs, with a 6ft table. Please note the maximum height is 7m. We kindly ask that all exhibitors keep their pull-up banners and lightboxes within the table width.
- Exhibitors are responsible for collecting all goods and materials by 18:00 on November 12, 2026. The Convene and Pistoia Alliance will not be responsible for ensuring items are collected after the conference.
- Exhibitors must remove all materials from their stands; no items may be left behind.
Exhibitor Set-Up
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- From 8.00 am – Access to the Convene for pre-registration setup
- From 9.00 am – Workshops commence
- From 11.00 am – Coffee break
- From 12.00 pm – Main conference badge collection commences
- From 17.35 pm – 19.00- Networking Drinks
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Access to the venue from 8.00 am
- Exhibition breakdown from 15.30 – 16.30 and/or 19.00 – 19.35 pm
PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE DELIVERY LABEL BELOW IF YOU ARE INTENDING TO DELIVER DIRECTLY TO THE CONVENE. ENSURE ALL BOXES BEING DELIVERED CARRY THIS LABEL.
What to expect - Conference Networking
The capacity for the conference is approximately 250 people, please expect the conference to be very busy.
Keynote presentation
Welcome from Becky Upton, Pistoia Alliance President
Boston 2025 Networking
Important Dates
August 1, 2026
- Speaker title to be submitted by email to Catherine Maskell
September 1, 2026
- Ensure you have registered for the conference. If you are a speaker, you still need to do this too – nobody is automatically registered for this event due to the workshops taking place on the morning of November 10.
- Provide 100 words of company information to Tanya Randall.
October 1, 2026
- Post sponsor or speaker social cards on LinkedIn; please tag us in your posts so we can repost and amplify your involvement to the wider alliance community.
- Important Update: Please ensure all attendees have created a website account; without it, they will not be able to access any post-conference content or speaker presentations. To get the most out of the conference, we also recommend they do this on their mobile devices.
November 2, 2026
- Ensure all invoices have been paid to the alliance.
- Ensure all attending team members have created a website account; without it, they will not be able to access any post-conference content or speaker presentations. To get the most out of the conference, we also recommend they do this on their mobile devices.
To create a website account, please click here