Opportunities

The eChallenges series is one of the most prestigious international conferences in the IST research calendar. Sponsored by the European Commission. eChallenges attracts over 500 delegates and speakers from commercial, government and research organisations from 40 countries.

Confirmed sponsors for eChallenges e-2005 include the European Commission, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology Slovenia, Hewlett-Packard Europe and IBM Corporation.

Government and commercial sponsors at e-2004, held in Vienna, Austria 27-29 October 2004, included the European Commission, the City of Vienna, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Alcatel, HP Europe and Telekom Austria, Business Software Alliance, Memeticor and Parallel 56.

We are delighted to be able to offer five sponsorship levels at e-2005 to raise the international profile of your organisation within the international IST research community - Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. Each sponsorship package offers sponsors different levels of visibility at the event and benefits. All sponsors are acknowledged in the conference documentation and on the eChallenges portal. Further acknowledgement and benefits are associated with each sponsorship package as outlined below. The organisers will be happy to discuss custom sponsorship packages on request.

Sponsorship Packages

eChallenges e-2005 Diamond Sponsorship

Official Sponsor of	Networking Gala Reception 19th October 2005 or 20th October 2005 including Entertainment & Venue
Exhibition	Prime Location FREE exhibition booth, 2 m x 1 m
Visibility on event portal & conference bags	Logo (with hyperlink), 500 word organisation profile, Logo of organisation inserted on conference bags distributed to delegates upon registration
Visibility at the event	Logo outside the venue of the reception venue, logo & name printed on reception invitations. 10 minute presentation before the reception. Sole right to distribute promotional material at the reception.
Visibility in the event programme	Logo in the sponsorship section of the final programme
Visibility in event documentation	(Up to) 16 page brochure, supplied by company, may be inserted in the conference bags with all official event documentation
Complementary registrations	8 FREE registrations including participation in social events organised by the eChallenges consortium, (excluding those organised by 3rd parties)

eChallenges e-2005 Platinum Sponsorship (Option 1)

Official Sponsor of	e-2005 Proceedings Book(s)
Exhibition	FREE Exhibition booth, 2 m x 1 m
Visibility on event portal & conference bags	Logo (with hyperlink), 250 word organisation profile. Logo of organisation inserted on conference bags distributed to delegates upon registration
Visibility at the event	Logo & description profile on complimentary cards inserted in the proceedings. Cards supplied by organisation. Distributed to all registered delegates.
Visibility in the event programme	Logo in the sponsorship section of the final programme
Visibility in event documentation	8 page brochure, supplied by company, may be inserted in the conference bags with all official event documentation
Complementary registrations	6 FREE registrations including participation in social events organised by the eChallenges consortium, (excluding those organised by 3rd parties)

eChallenges e-2005 Platinum Sponsorship (Option 2)

Official Sponsor of	e-2005 Delegate Networking Areas and Day 1 Or Day 2 Networking Lunch
Exhibition	FREE Exhibition booth, 2 m x 1 m
Visibility on event portal & conference bags	Logo (with hyperlink), 250 word organisation profile. Logo of organisation inserted on conference bags distributed to delegates upon registration
Visibility at the event	Logo & Banner (to be supplied by organisation) displayed in the lunch area. 5 minute presentation before the lunch
Visibility in the event programme	Logo in the sponsorship section of the final programme
Visibility in event documentation	8 page brochure, supplied by company, may be inserted in the conference bags with all official event documentation
Complementary registrations	6 FREE registrations including participation in social events organised by the eChallenges consortium, (excluding those organised by 3rd parties)

eChallenges e-2004 Gold Sponsorship

Gold sponsors may choose to sponsor one of the following attractive items:

e-2005 Conference Documentation	Sponsorship of e-2005 Conference Documentation. Logo on back cover of conference documentation distributed to all delegates
e-2005 At a Glance Badge Insert	Sponsorship of e-2005 At a Glance Badge Insert. Logo of organisation on event overview inserted in delegate badge
e-2005 Floral Decoration & Day 1 coffee breaks	Sponsorship of e-2005 Floral Decoration & Day 1 coffee breaks. Logo on cards inserted in all floral arrangements. Banner (to be supplied by organisation) displayed in the coffee area for two coffee breaks on day 1 of e-2005
Day 3 Networking Lunch	Sponsorship of Day 3 Networking Lunch. Logo & banner (to be supplied by organisation) at the networking lunch. 5 minute presentation before the lunch

All Gold sponsors receive the following additional acknowledgement and benefits:

Exhibition	FREE Poster display area, 1 m x 1 m
Visibility on event portal	Logo (with organisation hyperlink), 100 word organisation profile. Organisational Logo inserted on conference bags distributed to delegates upon registration
Visibility in the event programme	Logo in the sponsorship section of the final programme
Visibility in the event documentation	2 page brochure, supplied by company, may be inserted in the conference bags with all official event documentation
Complementary registrations	4 FREE registrations including participation to the social events organised by the eChallenges consortium, (excluding those organised by 3rd parties).

eChallenges e-2004 Silver Sponsorship

Silver sponsors may choose to sponsor one of the following attractive items:

e-2005 Photographs	Sponsorship of the e-2005 photographs taken during the event and distributed to delegates. Logo of the organisation on the photograph board.
Day 2 Coffee Breaks	Sponsorship of two coffee breaks on day 2 of e-2005. Banner, supplied by organisation, displayed in the coffee area.
Note Pads & Pens	Sponsorship of e-2005 note pads and pens, bearing the logo of the organisation, included in conference wallet distributed to all delegates
Airport Welcome Desk	Sponsorship of welcome desk placed in the arrivals area of Ljubljana airport on day prior to and first day of the event. Banner (provided by organisation) displayed at the desk.

All Silver sponsors receive the following additional acknowledgement and benefits:

Exhibition	FREE Poster display area, 1 m x 1 m
Visibility on event portal	Logo (with organisation hyperlink)
Visibility in the event programme	Logo in the sponsorship section of the final programme
Complementary registrations	2 FREE registrations including participation to the social events organised by the eChallenges consortium, (excluding those organised by 3rd parties).

eChallenges e-2004 Bronze Sponsorship

Official Sponsor of	Day 3 Coffee Break
Visibility on event portal	Logo (with organisation hyperlink)
Visibility at the event	Banner, supplied by organisation, displayed in the coffee area.
Visibility in the event programme	Logo in the sponsorship section of the final programme
Complementary registrations	1 FREE registration including participation in social events organised by the eChallenges consortium, (excluding those organised by 3rd parties)

Sponsorship applications are considered on a first come, first served basis. For further information on sponsorship or exhibitor opportunities, please contact the conference secretariat:

Mireille EDIN

Adera Service

Tel: +33-556 15 11 98

email: e2005@adera.fr