Sponsorship (SPARC)

SPONSORS

Lunch Sponsors

Coffee Break Sponsors

Reception Sponsor

Sponsor Showcase

Supporting Sponsors

Set to take place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kansas City on March 11, 12, and 13, the SPARC Open Access Meeting will provide a forum for a full discussion on the many threads of the global OA movement, with an emphasis on how communities can continue to effectively collaborate and take action to make Open Access the norm for the communication of scholarship and research. The meeting expands on the popular biennial SPARC Digital Repositories meetings, and will provide a North American-based complement to the popular “Innovations in Scholarly Communication (OAI),” workshop held in Geneva every second year. Over 300 librarians, publishers, technologists, funders, and policy makers are expected to attend.

To learn more about sponsorship, contact Greg Tananbaum, greg@scholarnext.com.

SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS

Meeting Sponsorship (Limit 3)	Brief spoken promotion in front of the plenary (slots: first afternoon and second morning). Reproduction of Sponsor’s name and logo (as technically feasible) in all public venues including: acknowledgment on the Meeting website homepage; in Meeting emails and promotional mailings; in Meeting program, with premium size and placement relative to other types of sponsors; distribution of Sponsor-furnished flier or brochure to Meeting registrants; acknowledgment and thanks in the Meeting’s opening and closing remarks by a SPARC official; exhibit table with Sponsor-supplied signage and/or flier or brochure to display in the registration area (maximum size of signage to be agreed upon in advance with SPARC staff) ; inclusion in three (3) SPARC-issued emails to registered attendees. Meeting sponsorship also includes participation in the vendor showcase and access to the meeting registration list. One free registration included.
Luncheon/Reception Sponsorship (Limit 3)	Recognition as the “Luncheon/Reception Sponsor” and reproduction of Sponsor’s name and logo (as technically feasible) in all public venues including: acknowledgment on the Meeting website homepage; in Meeting emails and promotional mailings; in Meeting program (e.g., “Reception sponsored by [Name]”), with a prominent size and placement relative to other types of sponsors; exhibit table and Sponsor-supplied easel signage in reception area during the sponsored event; inclusion of a Sponsor-furnished flier or brochure in the Meeting registration packet; space to display a flier or brochure in the registration area; acknowledgment of sponsorship on SPARC-prepared signage at Meeting registration desk; inclusion in three (3) SPARC-issued emails to registered attendees. Luncheon/Reception sponsorship also includes participation in the vendor showcase. One free registration included.
Coffee Break Sponsorship (Limit 3) SOLD OUT	Recognition as a “Coffee Break Sponsor” and reproduction of Sponsor’s name in public venues including: acknowledgment on the Meeting website homepage; acknowledgment in Meeting program (e.g., “Coffee Break sponsored by [Name]”); thanks in the Meeting’s opening and closing remarks by a SPARC official; space to display a flier or brochure in the break area; acknowledgment of sponsorship on SPARC-prepared signage at Meeting registration desk ; inclusion in three (3) SPARC-issued emails to registered attendees. Coffee Break sponsorship also includes participation in the vendor showcase. One free registration included.
Supporting Organization	Recognition as a “Supporting Organization” and reproduction of Sponsor’s name in public venues including: acknowledgment on the Meeting website homepage; acknowledgment in Meeting program; general thanks in the Meeting’s opening and closing remarks by a SPARC official; and acknowledgment of sponsorship on SPARC-prepared signage at Meeting registration desk. One free registration included.
Sponsor Showcase	No-conflict period in the program and forum to exhibit products and services. Table space to be provided. Listed in the meeting program and on the Web site as a Showcase participant.