Call for Sponsorship
The 18th ACM International Conference of
the Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM) is the
premier conference on topics at the confluence of information
retrieval, databases, and knowledge management communities. Since 1992,
CIKM has successfully brought together leading researchers and
developers from the
database,
information retrieval, and
knowledge management
communities. The purpose of the conference is to identify challenging
problems facing the development of future knowledge and information
systems, and to shape future research directions through the
publication of high quality, applied and theoretical research findings.
In CIKM 2009, we will continue the tradition of promoting collaboration
among multiple areas. During CIKM 2009, which will be held in Hong
Kong, we will create a program that bridges further the
academic-commercial gap in the database, information retrieval, and
knowledge management communities. Attendees will hear about very recent
research results and be able to network with the who’s-who (luminaries,
researchers, and practitioners) in the field.
Sponsorship Opportunities
CIKM
offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities suitable for large as
well as small organizations. Sponsors of CIKM gain visibility for their
companies, demonstrate their support of critical information retrieval
and knowledge management related research and development, and
contribute to the success of the conference. Four levels of sponsorship
are available:
Platinum $10,000
Gold $8,000
Silver $6,000
Bronze $3,000
In-kind
sponsorships that directly defray the costs of the conference are also
welcome, (for example, sponsorship for a student travel scholarship,
coffee break, reception, or banquet), in these cases, the sponsor name
is prominently displayed.
Sponsorship Benefits
A CIKM
sponsor at any level will be listed in the conference Program Guide,
and on the conference Web site, with an active link to the sponsor's
company Home Page. Depending on the level of sponsorship, a sponsor
will receive the following additional benefits:
Platinum Sponsor
- Recognized as Platinum Supporter on registration brochures and conference programs
- Large posters indicating Platinum sponsorship at registration booths, coffee breaks, conference banquet
- Six complimentary conference registrations for conference, special corporate support ribbons for your staff
- Exhibit space for entire conference
- Large Logo on Conference Bag
- Any number of company-provided items in Conference Bag
Gold Sponsor
- Recognized as Gold Supporter on registration brochures and conference programs
- Four complimentary conference registrations for conference, special corporate support ribbons for your staff
- Exhibit space for entire conference
- Large Logo on Conference Bag
- Two company-provided items in Conference Bag
Silver Sponsor
- Recognized as Silver supporter on registration brochures and conference programs
- Three complimentary conference registrations for conference, special corporate support ribbons for your staff
- Exhibit space for entire conference
- Small Logo on Conference Bag
- One company-provided item in Conference Bag
Bronze Sponsor
- Recognized as Bronze supporter on registration brochures and conference programs
- Two complimentary conference registrations for conference, special corporate support ribbons for your staff
- Small Logo on Conference Bag
- One page insert in Conference Bag
Potential
sponsors should send an e-mail to the corresponding regional
sponsorship chair with their contact information including person to
contact, telephone number, return e-mail address, level of sponsorship
desired, and any other questions.
CIKM Sponsorship ChairsWong Kam Fai, Chinese University, Hong Kong
Zaiqing Nie, Microsoft Research Asia, China
Chang-Tien Lu, Virginia Tech, USA