The 6th BICSI Middle East and Africa District Annual Conference and Exhibition presents an ideal opportunity to boost your company's profile among an influential and decision making audience comprising of your business partners, industry professionals, end users, Government representatives, competitors and peers alike.

Sponsorship of the BICSI Conference and Exhibition will provide you with a high profile opportunity to strengthen market awareness of your products and services as well as highlighting your position as a key industry leader.

There are a wide range of sponsorship options available at the event designed to meet all budgets. These options include a Gold sponsorship package, Lunch and Refreshment break sponsorship, Delegate Satchel Sponsorship, Exhibition stand display and advertising in the delegate literature.

Please note that there is also the opportunity to enhance your presence at the event by making a presentation at the Vendor Technology Update presentations on Sunday 1st April, 2007.

Why Sponsor or Exhibit?
For Exhibitors and Sponsors, the BICSI Middle East and Africa 2007 Conference and Exhibition provides the opportunity to:
           • access all the exceptional delegates and attendees of the
             BICSI Conference
           • generate high quality leads via new and existing customers
           • outline and underline your competitive advantage over your
             competition
           • launch new products and services to a large target audience
           • increase brand awareness
           • source requests for new proposals
           • generate media awareness and exposure in market leading ICT
             business
              titles who are supporting the event
           • provide corporate exposure through company logo display on the
             conference marketing and branding materials and web site
           • network with industry peers, customers and form potential
             partnerships
           • speak at the vendor technology presentation day

A Gold Sponsorship package – (Multiple sponsor options available)

As a Gold Sponsor your Organisation will receive exposure at every opportunity throughout the complete Conference and Exhibition marketing cycle. In order to achieve this the following options have been packaged together to allow you to make the most of the numerous networking, branding and promotional opportunities sponsorship can present.

The benefits associated with the Gold sponsorship package are as follows:

Pre-event branding
           • Sponsor to receive logo coverage in any printed event literature.
              Including: direct mail conference brochure and magazine inserts
           • Company logo to be featured on adverts in our support publications
             as a Gold sponsor
           • Company logo to be featured on our website as a Gold sponsor
           • Company logo to be featured on our email marketing campaign
             as a Gold sponsor
           • Company details to be featured on our pre-event press releases
           • Reciprocal website hotlink to your home page from the Conference
             website
           • Corporate profile on the site
           • Exclusively branded electronic and printed exhibition invites

On-site branding
           • Logo to be featured on signage and banners displayed in the
             Conference auditorium and registration area as a Gold sponsor
           • Logo on Conference documentation as a Gold sponsor
           • Corporate literature to be included in each delegate pack
           • Company profile with logo to be included in the event presentation
             documentation or CD
           • One complimentary exhibition stand (3 x 3m)
           • One complimentary advert in the Conference Show Guide (Run of
             page
             location)which will be distributed to all participants of the
             Conference and Exhibition

Delegate pass allocation
           • 2 complimentary delegate passes to the Conference

Cost of this package is US$ 12,000

B Silver Sponsor - Lunch Sponsor – (2 sponsor options only)

This form of sponsorship provides an excellent networking opportunity for the Conference delegates and your corporate representatives to mix in a relaxed and informal atmosphere of Lunch during the Conference programme.

The benefits associated with the Silver sponsorship package are as follows;

Pre-event branding
           • Sponsor to receive logo coverage in any printed event literature.
             Including: direct mail conference brochure and magazine inserts
           • Company logo to be featured on adverts in our support publications
             as a Silver sponsor
           • Company logo to be featured on our website as a Silver sponsor
           • Company logo to be featured on our email marketing campaign as a
             Silver sponsor
           • Company details to be featured on our pre-event press releases
           • Reciprocal website hotlink to your home page from the Conference
              website
           • Corporate profile on the site
           • Exclusively branded lunch invite cards

On-site branding
           • Logo to be featured on signage and banners as Silver sponsor
           • Corporate literature to be included on the tables in the lunch venue
           • Opportunity to make a short address at the Lunch

Lunch break sponsorship
           • Includes catering costs - organised by BICSI / ITP
           • Logo branded table menus will be provided by BICSI/ITP
           • Logo branded banners to be supplied by the sponsor

Delegate pass allocation
           • 1 complimentary delegate pass to the Conference

Cost: US$ 7,000 including all food and beverage costs

C Bronze Sponsor - Daily Refreshment Break Sponsor –    (5 sponsor options only)

This form of sponsorship provides an excellent networking opportunity for the Conference delegates to mix in a relaxed and informal atmosphere throughout the Event programme. This package is available at each of the five refreshment breaks during the Event programme.

The benefits associated with the Bronze sponsorship package are as follows;

Pre-event branding
           • Sponsor to receive logo coverage in any printed event literature.
           • Including: direct mail conference brochure and magazine inserts
           • Company logo to be featured on adverts in our support publications
             as a Bronze sponsor
           • Company logo to be featured on our website as a Bronze sponsor
           • Company logo to be featured on our email marketing campaign as a
             Bronze sponsor
           • Reciprocal website hotlink to your home page from the Conference
             website
           • Corporate profile on the site

On-site branding
           • Logo to be featured on signage and banners as Bronze sponsor
           • Corporate literature to be included on the refreshment break tables in
             the venue

Refreshment break sponsorship
           • Includes catering costs - organised by BICSI / ITP
           • Logo branded banners and branded napkins to be provided by the
             sponsor

Delegate pass allocation
           • 1 complimentary delegate pass to the Conference

Cost: US$ 2,000 including all food and beverage costs per refreshment break

D BICSI Satchel Sponsor - (One sponsor option only)

A Laptop style Delegate Satchel containing a copy of the conference documentation guide and each speaker's presentation is given to all BICSI Conference participants. This vital source of information is a permanent and ultimate record of the proceedings and a very visible accessory at the Conference for every participant.

The benefits associated with the Satchel sponsorship package are as follows;

On-site branding
           • Name and logo on the inside flap of the satchel
           • Name and logo on the cover of the documentation guide and/or CD
           • 1 complimentary Conference delegate place
           • The inclusion of your corporate literature and product information in
              the delegate packs (size to be limited).

Cost US$ 5,000 including the provision of the Satchels

E Advertising in the Delegate Conference and Exhibition Guide

Everyone attending the conference and exhibition will be given a copy of the Conference and Exhibition Guide. The Guide contains all the information anyone would wish to receive related to the event including: programme, speaker biographies, sponsor company details, agenda etc

A4 advertisement are available at the following rates:
           • Back Cover – US$ 4,000
           • Inside front and back covers – US$ 2,500
           • Run of page adverts – US$ 1,500

F How to reserve your Conference Sponsorship packages

If you would like to discuss how you and your company can take advantage of the outstanding sponsorship and exhibition opportunities please contact:

Louise Hickman,
BICSI Project Manager on
ITP Business Events
PO Box 500024, Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4 2108309 or
email: louise.hickman@itp.com