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Call for Sponsorship

The ACM Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM) is the premier international conference on topics at the confluence of the information retrieval, databases, and knowledge management communities. Running annually since 1992, it currently attracts over 600 participants, the best talent in industry and academia, every year. 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. CIKM 2011, which will be held in Glasgow, United Kingdom, will continue the tradition of promoting collaboration among multiple areas. Attendees will hear about very recent research results and be able to network with luminaries, researchers, and practitioners in the field.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsoring CIKM is an excellent way to reach a targeted audience and demonstrate your association with the best and brightest researchers in the increasingly important areas of information retrieval, databases, and knowledge management.

CIKM offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities suitable for large as well as small organizations. Sponsors of CIKM gain visibility for their organizations, demonstrate their support of critical information retrieval, databases, and knowledge management related research and development, and contribute to the success of the conference. Four levels of sponsorship are available:

  • Platinum: £8,000
  • Gold: £6,000
  • Silver: £4,000
  • Bronze: £2,000

Note that all sponsorship amounts are in British Pounds.

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 2011 sponsor at any level will be listed in the conference program distributed to all attendees, and on the conference Web site, with an active link to the sponsor's company home page. All sponsors can also use the “CIKM Corporate Sponsor” logo at their own discretion. Depending on the level of sponsorship, a sponsor will receive the following additional benefits:

Platinum Sponsor

  • Recognized as Platinum Sponsor in conference program
  • Six complimentary conference registrations for conference, special corporate support ribbons for your staff
  • Exhibit space for entire conference
  • Any number of company-provided items in conference bag
  • Special recognition of Platinum sponsorship in plenary sessions
  • VIP seating for complimentary registrants at plenary sessions and at conference banquet
  • Full-page black-and-white advertisement in conference program
  • Large posters indicating Platinum sponsorship at registration booths, coffee breaks, conference banquet

Gold Sponsor

  • Recognized as Gold Sponsor in conference program
  • Four complimentary conference registrations for conference, special corporate support ribbons for your staff
  • Exhibit space for entire conference
  • Two company-provided items in conference bag

Silver Sponsor

  • Recognized as Silver Sponsor in conference program
  • Three complimentary conference registrations for conference, special corporate support ribbons for your staff
  • Exhibit space for entire conference
  • One company-provided item in conference bag

Bronze Sponsor

  • Recognized as Bronze Sponsor in conference program
  • One complimentary conference registrations for conference, including special corporate support ribbon
  • One page insert in conference bag

For an additional fee we also offer:

  • Special recognition in plenary sessions (available to Gold Sponsors only)
  • VIP seating for complimentary registrants at plenary sessions and at conference banquet, subject to practical constraints
  • Full-page black-and-white advertisement in conference program

Potential sponsors should send an e-mail to the sponsorship chairs at sponsorship@cikm2011.org with their contact information including person to contact, telephone number, return e-mail address, level of sponsorship desired, and any other questions.

CIKM 2011 Sponsorship Chairs:

Ryen White, Microsoft Research, USA
Marius Pasca, Google, USA