WWW9 Sponsorship Opportunities
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The Ninth International World Wide Web Conference (WWW9) is the most recent in a series of conferences that began in 1994 and have been held once or twice a year since that time. These conferences provide a forum for sharing advances in Web technology, and for examining the impacts of the Web on business and on society as a whole. At WWW9, leaders from industry, academia, and government will present the latest technological developments, and discuss the issues and challenges facing the Web community as it moves into the 21st Century.
Over thirty journalists attended WWW8 in Toronto, and twice that many are expected to attend WWW9. Therefore, extensive facilities will be available to encourage interaction between conference participants and members of the media. These include press room, press-interview room, and press-conference room. Sponsors are encouraged to make use of these facilities for interviews and for business and product announcements. Sponsors will be given priority over others in the scheduling ofthese facilities.
Sponsorship Opportunities
WWW9 offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities suitable for small as well as large organizations. Sponsors of WWW9 will gain visibility for their companies, demonstrate their support of critical Web-related research and development, and contribute to the success of the conference.
Potential sponsors should send e-mail to sponsors@www9.org with the potential sponsor's contact information including person to contact, telephone number, return e-mail address, level of sponsorship desired, and any other questions.
Sponsorship Levels
Five levels of sponsorship are available depending on the US dollar amount of the contribution:1
Platinum Sponsor $25,000 or more Gold Sponsor $10,000-$24,999 Silver Sponsor $ 5,000- $ 9,999 Bronze Sponsor $ 2,000- $ 4,999 Sponsor $ 1,000- $ 1,999 In-kind sponsorships that directly defray the costs of the conference are also welcome, (for example, providing equipment such as computers and routers).
Sponsorship Benefits
A WWW9 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 (Platinum Options)
- Company logo on the inside front cover of on-site collateral materials (e.g., Program Guide, Pocket Program, Attendee List, etc)
- An approved 60 second spot on the conference Web site streaming video server that will remain active until June 30, 2000 (sponsor to provide material)
- Company write-up (100 words) in the Program Guide
- Opportunity to provide an invited speaker
- Six complimentary conference registrations
- Printed insert in Conference Bag (maximum of six pages)
- CD ROM insert in Conference Bag
- One time use of attendee mailing list
- Eligibility for optional sponsorship opportunities listed under (Platinum Options)
Gold Sponsor (Gold Options)
- An approved 30 second spot on the conference Web site streaming video server that will remain active until June 30, 2000 (sponsor to provide material)
- Company logo and write-up (50 words) in the Program Guide
- Opportunity to provide an invited speaker
- Three complimentary conference registrations
- Printed insert in Conference Bag (maximum of three pages)
- One time use of attendee mailing list
- Eligibility for optional sponsorship opportunities listed under (Gold Options)
Silver Sponsor
- Company logo and write-up (25 words) in the Program Guide
- Two complimentary conference registrations
- Printed insert in Conference Bag ( one page)
- One time use of attendee mailing list
Bronze Sponsor
- Company logo and/or name in the Program Guide
- One complimentary conference registration
- Printed insert in Conference Bag ( one page)
Sponsor
- Company logo and/or name in the Program Guide
- Printed insert in Conference Bag ( one page)