Promotional Options for Companies

INFORUM 2009 offers a unique presentation opportunity to all companies in the field of online information services, electronic publishing, library information software developing, electronic data processing and other software and hardware services aimed at all types of libraries, the corporate sector, government agencies and academic institutions.

Which options are available?

  • exhibition during the whole 3 days in the conference foyers
  • presentation in the conference programme (20 min.)
  • advertisement in the conference programme (print)
  • leaflets / brochures insertion into the conference portfolio, deadline: March 30th
  • logo in the Main Auditorium
  • sponsorship options
  • evening reception sponsorship on May 28th
  • online text reporting sponsorship
  • speaker sponsorship
  • organising team sponsorship
  • conference notepad sponsorship

Who will attend?

The conference is attended especially by information professionals from academic, special and public libraries, private corporations and state agencies, IT managers, physicians, lawyers, university teachers and students - see the graph. INFORUM is the internationally-attended conference. The original territorial focus to the Czech Republic and Slovakia has been expanded to cover the whole Central and Eastern European region in 2003. Therefore it becomes even more appealing to companies interested in promoting their products and services across the whole region.

Exhibition space

INFORUM conference provides companies with excellent opportunities to market products and services and network with professionals in the library and information community. The exhibition will open on the first day of the conference on Wednesday 27 May, and close after the lunch on Friday 29 May. The exhibition area is located in the Vencovsky Aula (former New Auditorium) foyer and in the Ground Floor. Morning and afternoon snacks will be served in the exhibition area.
Each exhibitor has a small, dressed table and two chairs. Power and internet access is available at each table.

Company presentation

You also have the option of giving a 20 - 25 minutes presentation on a product review during one of the conference sessions. Papers must be submitted in electronic form (registration includes title and a short abstract), via the submission web page, by February 23rd 2009.

Advertisement in the conference programme

Advertisement in the Conference Programme should be delivered by April 13th. The dimensions are 190 x 128 mm (WxH - i.e. „landscape“) and it can be in full colour. Printed conference Programme is included in conference materials for every participant.

Leaflets / brochures Insertion

You can reach with your product offer every participant! Your company leaflet/brochure (max.A4 format, not more than 3 sheets) could be inserted into each participant's conference bag. 600 copies should be delivered between May 11 and May 15, 2009.

Logo in the Main Auditorium

Your company logo could be displayed in the main Auditorium (Vencovsky Aula). The max. dimensions are 70 x 70 cm.

You can choose some of these promotional options or select a favoured package of promotional options. Please contact organisers to discuss any packages and the pricelist.

All orders are subject of approval by the organising committee and approved orders will be confirmed in writing.

The benefits for exhibitors - what else is included in the price

(valid only for those who choose one of the packages)

  • Your company logo presence on conference website with a hotlink to your organization’s website
  • Your company logo in the printed programme
  • Your company profile in the printed programme
  • Free Wi-Fi connection
  • 3 Free conference admission (including the speaker)
  • 3x Free lunches in Academic Club
  • 3 Free InfoParty admission
  • Excellent way to maintain business relations with your clients as well as cultivate new relations
  • The best opportunity to showcase new products
  • Discounted registrations for your company representatives

Please get in touch with us if you are interested to take part at INFORUM 2009. Do not hesitate to contact us via email. Please make sure to book your space as soon as possible as the capacities are limited.

We hope this offer will be of interest to you and we are looking forward to our collaboration at INFORUM 2009.

Basic statistics of 2008

Number of exhibitors and sponsors: Czech: 12, Foreign: 25

Number of participants: 578

INFORUM 2008 participants by the type of institution:

2008_participants_322

INFORUM 2008 Participants by country:
(excluding exhibitors)

Czech Republic 403 Slovak Republic 100
Austria 2 Latvia 2
Brunei Darussalam 2 Lithuania 5
Bulgaria 1 Netherland 1
Croatia 2 Poland 2
Estonia 3 Serbia 1
Finland 2 Singapore 1
Germany 12 Sweden 1
Greece 1 UK 31
Israel 2 USA 4