ITiCSE 2007 Supporter Opportunities

ITiCSE 2007 is the 12th annual conference on Innovation & Technology in Computer Science Education. It is sponsored by the ACM Special Interest Group in Computer Science Education, in co-operation with SIGACCESS (ACM's Special Interest Group on Accessible Computing). The special theme is “Inclusive Education in Computer Science”, which includes accessibility of Computer Science courses for students with disabilities, widening participation in Higher Education and gender issues in Computing. This topic connects well with the strong reputation of the host, the School of Computing at the University of Dundee, in developing computer systems for users with special needs, accessibility of digital media and widening participation in higher education.

The conference will take place 25th-27th June 2007, with some events starting on Saturday 23rd June. It includes a mixture of sessions for paper presentations, panels, tutorials, working groups, and posters. There will be three receptions, an interactive theatrical performance, and three keynote speakers.

For the full program, follow this link.

Keynote Speakers

Monday 25th June:- Dr Paul Curzon, Director of Communications for the Department of Computer Science, Queen Mary, University of London
"Studying computer science is about learning to think in a different way, a 'computational thinking' way. It is not about learning to use technology. Nowadays, we all have to do that. Computer science is about inventing new and innovative applications but that are designed in a way that is accessible for all. It is about solving real-world puzzles that affect people's lives, about being enormously creative and most of all having fun in the process."

Tuesday 26th June:- Professor Chris van der Kuyl, Chairman Tayforth Consulting Limited.
With an innovative approach to business that focuses on results rather than rules, Chris van der Kuyl is ideally placed to advise computer science educators on what businesses need from computer science graduates. A highly experienced Chief Executive and Non Executive Director, and one of a group of advisers to the Scottish Executive on educational matters, Chris will draw from his own business knowledge in the technology, media and entertainment sectors to provide an insight in to what businesses look for from graduates.

Wednesday 27th June:- Dr Vicki Hanson, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center.
Vicki Hanson is manager of IBM’s Accessibility Research Group. Highly visible through its publications and media coverage, the group has enjoyed considerable success in creating software to make the Web more accessible to persons with disabilities. Its Web Accessibility Technology (WAT) software was named Product of the Year by the National Disabilities Council in 2003 and it received the Best New Ability Research Award form the New Freedom Foundation in 2004. Vicki is the Chair of ACM's Special Interest Group on Accessible Computing, a member of the ACM SIGCHI Executive Council and Adjunct Chair for Assistive Technologies, and a Fellow of the ACM.

Conference delegates

The University of Dundee is delighted to be the host for ITiCSE’s first-ever visit to Scotland. Delegates will up to 250 educators, decision-makers, researchers and influencers mainly drawn from Higher Education institutions and research institutes. The delegate profile includes heads of department, directors of learning and teaching, readers, lecturers, research fellows, and post-graduate students. It is anticipated that delegates will come from across the world: the popularity of Dundee as the host is demonstrated by the fact that it has attracted the highest number of submitted papers in ITiCSE’s history. Papers have been submitted from over thirty countries, including Europe (Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom), America and Canada, South America (Argentina and Brazil), Asia (China, India, Korea, Pakistan, Taiwan, and Thailand), Australia and New Zealand, the Middle East (Egypt, Israel, and Saudi Arabia) and South Africa. The conference website has had hits from over 80 countries to date.

Why support the conference?

Conference affiliation offers a wide range of branding opportunities and benefits. Benefits include acknowledgement of your support throughout the conference, your branding on shared items like banners and programmes, and exclusive items such as delegate badges or poster boards. Exclusive items will be on a first come, first served basis. Access is thereby available to a highly qualified range of computer science, information systems, and I.T. education professionals.

Suggested tiers

Diamond

1. Your company logo on:

Programme front cover.
Conference web site to include a link to your web site and a paragraph on your support.
Banners in main conference hall.
Onscreen during breaks and session setup.

2. Information about your organisation (a leaflet etc, supplied by you, will be distributed to all delegates in their bags.)

3. Specific mention of thanks during opening and closing ceremonies.

4. Press release announcement about your support.

5. Exhibition space to advertise elements of your organisation (optional).

6. Eight minute vendor pitch (on Monday and Wednesday lunchtime) with an opportunity to invite delegates to meet afterwards to discuss, see demonstrations or collaborate.

7. Opportunity to:
a. Be sole sponsor of a specific element of the conference such as keynote, conference dinner, wireless internet access, childcare or social event.
OR
b. Mix and match from the following choices:

Stationery - note pads, pens etc, supplied by you, will be distributed to all delegates in their bags. The supporter will have the opportunity to brand the stationary with their company name and logo.
Delegate badges - each delegate will be provided with a delegate badge stating their name and organisation, to be worn throughout the conference. The supporter will have the opportunity to have their company logo printed on every badge.
Volunteer T-shirts – opportunity to have you company name and logo on the volunteer t-shirts.
Academic session - opportunity to be affiliated with one of the academic sessions (paper, panel, tips & techniques). Your company logo and acknowledgment will appear alongside session information in the conference programme, which will be available online and also distributed in the delegate bags, plus on the door signs for that session.
Social event – opportunity to be affiliated with one of the social events (receptions are being held on the Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and the conference banquet is on Monday evening). Your company logo and acknowledgment will appear alongside details of the event in the conference programme, which will be available on line and also distributed in the delegate bags.
Conference attendance for two members of the organisation and additional members at preferred rate (by quoting your unique code).

Platinum

1. Your company logo on:

Programme front cover.
Conference web site to include a link to your web site and a paragraph on your support.
Banners in main conference hall.

2. Information about your organisation (a leaflet etc, supplied by you, will be distributed to all delegates in their bags.)

3. Two from the following choices:

Stationery - note pads, pens etc, supplied by you, will be distributed to all delegates in their bags. The supporter will have the opportunity to brand the stationary with their company name and logo.
Delegate badges - each delegate will be provided with a delegate badge stating their name and organisation, to be worn throughout the conference. The supporter will have the opportunity to have their company logo printed on every badge.
Academic session - opportunity to be affiliated with one of the academic sessions (paper, panel, tips & techniques). Your company logo and acknowledgment will appear alongside session information in the conference programme, which will be available online and also distributed in the delegate bags, plus on the door signs for that session.
Social event - opportunity to be affiliated with one of the social events (receptions are being held on the Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings). Your company logo and acknowledgment will appear alongside details of the event in the conference programme, which will be available on line and also distributed in the delegate bags.
Conference attendance for two members of the organisation and additional members at preferred rate (by quoting your unique code).

Gold

1. Your company logo on:

Programme front cover.
Conference web site to include a link to your web site and a paragraph on your support.

2. One from the following choices:

Stationery - note pads, pens etc, supplied by you, will be distributed to all delegates in their bags. The supporter will have the opportunity to brand the stationary with their company name and logo.
Delegate badges - each delegate will be provided with a delegate badge stating their name and organisation, to be worn throughout the conference. The supporter will have the opportunity to have their company logo printed on every badge.
Academic session - opportunity to be affiliated with one of the academic sessions (paper, panel, tips & techniques). Your company logo and acknowledgment will appear alongside session information in the conference programme, which will be available online and also distributed in the delegate bags, plus on the door signs for that session.
Social event - opportunity to be affiliated with one of the social events (receptions are being held on the Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings). Your company logo and acknowledgment will appear alongside details of the event in the conference programme, which will be available on line and also distributed in the delegate bags.
Conference attendance at preferred rate for organisation members (by quoting your unique code).

Silver

Your company name included in an acknowledgement on the Conference programme inside cover and the Conference web site.

Alternative opportunities

We understand that some supporters prefer a more specific approach, such as financing a conference reception. We are happy to discuss these options with any interested party. Specific possibilities include:

Welcome reception
Conference banquet
Wireless networking
Packages for student attendance at the conference
Creche facilities for attending delegates to use
Closing reception
Wireless Internet access for delegates

Commercial Opportunities

Tartan Supporters

Many of our delegates are visiting coming from Europe and America, and visiting Scotland for the first time, so we would like to give them a flavour of Scottish culture, food and drink. The ideas below are just indicative, please feel free to contact us if you have additional suggestions.

Opportunities for tartan supporters include:

Whisky tasting - supporter would provide a whisky tasting session, giving delegates the opportunity to place orders.
Food tasting - supporter would provide samples of Scottish food, eg shortbread, Dundee cake, oatcakes, to accompany one of the refreshment breaks during the conference. Delegates would have the opportunity to place orders.
Highland dancing - a display of Highland dancing will take place at the conference banquet (Monday evening). Company logo and acknowledgment will appear alongside details of the event in the conference programme. Company banners may be displayed at the event.
Ceilidh band - a ceilidh will be held at the conference banquet (Monday evening). Company logo and acknowledgment will appear alongside details of the event in the conference programme. Company banners may be displayed at the event.

Tartan supporters, your company logo and acknowledgment will appear alongside details of the event in the conference programme. Company banners may be displayed at the event.

Book / Software publishers

Book and software publishers are invited to provide an exhibit of current titles, allowing delegates to buy and/or place orders. An area in the conference centre will be set aside for vendors, and a list of vendors present will appear in the conference programme.

Eating Out Supporters

The 200 delegates at the conference will need to find somewhere to eat on at least two evenings.

Eating Out Supporters will be given:

Advertising on the conference website, until the conference is over.
Listing placed on a "Recommended places to eat" guide to be supplied in delegate bags.

Eating Out Supporters should provide:

Opening hours
Contact details
Website (if available)
Optional discount for conference delegates

Other vendors

If you sell a product which you think will be of interest to our delegates, please get in touch to discuss a physical or virtual presence.

Event Publicity

If you are interested in promoting a related event to our delegates, via advertising on our website, or printed materials in delegate bags, please get in touch.

Payment schedule

Once your support package has been agreed, you will be asked to confirm in writing the package details and cost that you have agreed. At this stage, the conference web site will be updated to reflect your support.

We expect half the agreed amount to be paid at the outset. You will have 2 months from sending the confirmation letter to pay this money. The remainder must be paid before 30th April 2007.

For more detailed information on the payment schedule, please contact Lorna Gibson via the contact details given.

How to register your interest?

Please contact Lorna Gibson via the iticse2007 email address.

Please remember all opportunities will be decided on a first come, first served basis. We will then liaise with all interested parties to discuss the details on the reservation form and finalise all individual support packages.

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