THE
POWER OF THE SMALL 19 - 24 AUGUST 2012 Copenhagen, Denmark
SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES
DEAR FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES
After a well-attended ISME13, we strive to make our next symposium, which is held biennially, an even bigger success. The 14th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, ISME14, will take place in wonderful Copenhagen, Denmark, from 19-24 August 2012. We are planning a spectacular scientific program, based on the theme of ‘the power of the small’. Confirmed plenary presenters are Liping Zhao and Víctor di Lorenzo. The venue, the eco-labelled Bella Center, one of Scandinavia’s largest conference centers, is only a few minutes away from Copenhagen’s city center, known for its historic castles, Tivoli gardens, Little Mermaid statue, lively bicycle traffic and delicious pastries! A city in which historic architecture meets modern design, in which the harbour water is clear enough to allow a swim on a sunny day, and in which environmental initiatives are stimulated to create a greener Copenhagen. We invite you as an integral part of this stimulating symposium and we are looking forward to welcome you to Copenhagen.
Prof. Steven Lindow President of ISME
Prof. Jan Sørensen Chair of ISME14
COMMITTEES
Local Organizing Committee
Jan Sørensen (Chair), University of Copenhagen Bo Barker Jørgensen (Co-Chair), University of Aarhus Jens Aamand, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Don Canfield, University of Southern Denmark Niels Kroer, University of Aarhus Michael Kühl, University of Copenhagen Søren Molin, Technical University of Denmark Per Halkjær Nielsen, Aalborg University Ole Nybroe, University of Copenhagen Niels Peter Revsbech, University of Aarhus Barth Smets, Technical University of Denmark Søren Johannes Sørensen, University of Copenhagen Jim Fredrickson (Chair ISME13), Pacific Northwest National Laboratories, USA
ISME Executive Board
Steven Lindow, USA - President Michael Wagner, Austria - Vice President Hilary Lappin-Scott, UK - Past President Hans van Veen, the Netherlands - Treasurer/Secretary
ISME Board Linda Blackall, Australia Bo Barker Jørgensen, Germany Elizaveta Bonch-Osmolovskaya, Russia Liping Zhao, China Bill Mohn, Canada Jim Fredrickson, USA Alexandra Worden, USA Esperanza Martínez-Romero, Mexico
ISME Office
Sarash de Wilde, the Netherlands - Society Manager Sabine van Wegen, the Netherlands - Events Assistant
PROFILE OF ATTENDANCE
ISME’s symposia are truly international. At ISME13, which took place in Seattle, USA, in 2010, we had over 2000 delegates from 55 different countries. At ISME12 held in Cairns, Australia, over 1500 delegates came from over 52 countries. The majority of delegates are researchers and staff connected to the field of microbial ecology from Universities and Research Institutes, both Government and Private.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
The ISME14 program will begin on Sunday 19 August with a Welcome Reception. ISME14 Program days will be Monday 20 August, Tuesday 21 August, Thursday 23 August and Friday 24 August. Traditionally, ISME Symposia have Wednesday off to allow the delegates to see the city. In total, the program will consist of 6 plenary sessions, 28 concurrent invited sessions, 28 offered sessions, 3 times a 1.5 hour poster session, and will include 7 half hour breaks for morning and afternoon tea and 4 lunch breaks. The exhibition will be at the entrance of the poster hall. Catering will be served in the exhibition area, and even the Tuesday evening wine reception will in all probability take place in this area. Preliminary session topics include: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.
Microbial origin and evolution Microbial community diversity Archaea: important players in diverse microbial ecosystems The unknowns: rare ones and unculturables Light and microbial life Microbial interactions and behaviour Microbial life in the cold Bioinformatics in microbial ecology Genetic potential and expression in microbial communities Mobility of genes and the species concept Electron flow in microbial communities Microbial element cycles and pathways Aerobiology, microbial dispersion and biogeography Single-cell techniques in microbial ecology Novel high-resolution technologies Syntrophy and microbial consortia Microbial symbioses Virus-bacteria interactions Microbial gradient communities Marine microbiology under global/climate change Soil microbiology and heterogeneity Plant-microbe interactions Microbial disease ecology Putting microbes to work Managing microbial communities The starving majority: life at low energy flux
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES PRICES*
Platinum Gold Silver Bronze € 20,000 € 10,000 € 5,000 € 2,000
Complimentary delegate registrations
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2
Complimentary exhibitor staff registrations
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2
Exhibition booth – double
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1
Logo displayed on the lectern in the plenary room
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Exhibitor acknowledgement and contact details in the delegate handbook
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Acknowledgement and biography included in the delegate handbook
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Biography on conference website
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Logo and hyperlink on conference website
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Inclusion in exhibitor listing on the conference website
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Advertising material in the conference bag
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Acknowledgement in all publications where conference is advertised
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Acknowledgement on all marketing material
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Full Page
Half Page
Acknowledgement on the sponsor board
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Logo on appropriate signage at the venue
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Logo on delegate name badge lanyards
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Opportunity to display stand-alone banners at a particular event/ room Complimentary tickets to the Conference Dinner only
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4
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Exhibition booth – single
Advertisement in delegate handbook
Dinner € 20,000
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X Half Page
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Plenary Room
Dinner Venue
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20
Logo on Conference Dinner tickets and menus
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Opportunity to place promotional material at dinner venue
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Opportunity to greet delegates at Conference Dinner
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* N.B. Prices are exclusive of 25 % VAT according to Danish taxes
OTHER SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNTIES KEYNOTE LECTURES € 10,000 Some keynote lectures are available for sponsorship. Sponsorship covers speakers’ expenses including accommodation and economy air ticket. Please contact the ISME Office for a list of keynote lectures. Inclusions in this sponsorship are: • Sponsor’s logo will be projected in the session hall prior to the start of the session • Sponsor’s support will be acknowledged in the Final Program alongside the session information as “Sponsored by” • Sponsor’s logo with hyperlink on the Symposium website • Acknowledgement in the Sponsors’ List in the delegate handbook and applicable signage INVITED SESSION NAMING RIGHTS € 7,500 There are approximately 28 Invited Sessions at ISME14, which are available for sponsorship. Included in this sponsorship is: • Sponsor’s logo will be projected in the session hall prior to the start of the session • Sponsor’s support will be acknowledged in the Final Program alongside the session information as “Sponsored by” • Sponsor’s logo with hyperlink on the Symposium website • Acknowledgement in the Sponsors’ List in the delegate handbook and applicable signage POSTER SESSIONS (includes all Poster Sessions at the Symposium) € 5,000 • Sponsor acknowledgement at the entrance to the poster area • Sponsor’s logo will be displayed on the poster boards • Sponsor’s logo with hyperlink on the Symposium website • Acknowledgement in the Sponsors’ List in the Final Program • Acknowledgement on Sponsors’ Board on-site PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL € 1,000 Inclusion of promotional material, such as leaflets and brochures, in the delegates’ conference bags. Please note that the material should be provided by Sponsor and must be approved by the Secretariat. • Sponsor’s product information will be available for all Symposium delegates TRAVEL GRANTS
€ UNDEFINED
ISME provides travel grants for young scientists to attend ISME14. In 2010 we were able to provide 51 of these. With your support we can grow this number for ISME14. This sponsorship will be put directly into the travel grant scheme with no administration charge. As a travel grant sponsor you will receive: • Acknowledgement as a travel grant sponsor on the conference website, in the sponsors list on site and in the delegate handbook. • Report on the procedure and selection process • Contact details of award recipients N.B. Prices are exclusive of 25 % VAT according to Danish taxes
EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES
Organisations and companies have the opportunity to demonstrate programs and services, exhibit products and brochures and speak with delegates before the start of each day, and during tea and lunch breaks, by having an exhibition booth. ISME14 will be open for 15 exhibitors only. Exhibitor package € 2,500* Exhibition package includes: • 2 Exhibitor badges • 1 copy of the conference proceedings • 2 tickets to the welcome reception and Tiedje Plenary session on Tuesday night • 9 m² modular exhibition booth - including 1 dressed trestle table and 2 chairs, upgrade options are available • Inclusion on the exhibitor listing on the conference website • Contact details and short profile in the delegate handbook * The Platinum Sponsor is entitled to a double exhibition booth (18 m² ) free-of-charge. Gold Sponsors are entitled to one exhibition booth (9 m²) free-of-charge. Exhibition space allocation When the exhibition floor plan is finalised, exhibitors will be sent a copy of the floor plan to select their preferred position (in order of their application). Please note that all exhibition space will be allocated according to receipt of a signed agreement. All prices are in Euros (€). (Please be advised that cancellation conditions do apply, you will need to refer to the terms and conditions outlined in the exhibition agreement for details). Cancellation policy Exhibitors may cancel the agreement at any time in writing; however, cancellation penalties do apply. N.B. Prices are exclusive of 25% VAT according to Danish taxes
CONTACTS
Prof. Søren Molin Sponsorship Coordinator Technical University of Denmark Department of Systems Biology Matematiktorvet, Building 301 DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark T +45 45252513 F +45 45887328 E sm@bio.dtu.dk Ms Sabine van Wegen ISME Events Assistant Postbus 50, 6700 AB Wageningen, The Netherlands T +31 317 473 466 F +31 317 210 138 M +31 612 675 086 E events@isme-microbes.org The sponsorship coordinator is Prof. Søren Molin, who will make first contact for commitment of sponsorship. Completion of sponsorship contract and payment will be arranged by ISME Office, The Netherlands. Please fill out the application form below, send it to ISME Office, and you will be mailed a confirmation letter, agreement and invoice. Full payment is due within one month after signing the agreement. Please contact ISME Office, events@isme-microbes.org, if you wish to receive an list of all delegates that participated in ISME13, 2010 or the ISME13 sponsorlist.
APPLICATION FORM
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We would like to confirm the following SPONSORSHIP opportunity (please tick to indicate choice) € 20,000 Platinum € 10,000 Gold € 5,000 Silver € 2,000 Bronze € 20,000 Dinner € 10,000 Keynotes € 7,500 Invited Sessions € 5,000 Poster Sessions € 1,000 Promotional Material UNDEFINED Travel Grants
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We would like to select the following EXHIBITION Package (please tick to indicate choice): € 2,500 Trade Booth 9 m²
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Please fill out this form and we will will contact you to discuss further details on your participation, such as terms and conditions, terms of payment, etc. Please fax the completed form to +31 317 210138 at your earliest convenience.