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What better place for ILGISA's next conference than a facility designed for adult education? In keeping with ILGISA's mission to improve and facilitate GIS education we will be revisiting the Northern Illinois University, Naperville, Illinois campus. These facilities enable our members and exhibitors to make full use of state of the art technology, free wireless internet connections and integrated classrooms and computer work rooms.

All rooms have free wireless Internet access!

Exhibitor registration on line is availalbe if you are paying by VISA, MC, American Express or Discover.

In the event of a cancellation, a letter must be submitted to the Executive Director no later than October 8, 2010 in order to receive half of the fee's paid. After that day, no refunds will apply.

Northern Illinois University, Naperville Campus

We invite you to join us again this year as an Exhibitor and Sponsor.

On line Registration Now Open! Download a form for mailing

The Illinois GIS Association (ILGISA) invites you to participate in its Annual Fall Conference. Goals of the conference program are to bring together researchers, developers, users, faculty and students, and practitioners to identify common issues, solve shared problems, and foster interdisciplinary discussions and research in all aspects of geographic information systems.

Since 1994, the Illinois GIS Conference has been a regional leader in providing education and information about GIS methods, research, and technologies. Participants who attend are professionals from Illinois and surrounding states, utilizing GIS technology. They are decision makers, managers, and staff employed in state and local government, utilities, education, health care, social services and public safety.

As the largest gathering of geospatial professionals in the region, you will find the ILGISA conference to be an excellent opportunity to increase visibility and exposure within the Illinois geospatial community. Having a presence at the conference solidifies your position as an important leader in geospatial technologies and provides a forum to communicate with a targeted audience of professionals.

The conference will bring together representatives from government agencies, academia, nonprofits, and businesses that have an interest in geospatial research, applications and news in Illinois and mid‐western region. In Spring 2009, the Illinois GIS Conference attracted approximately 427 attendees, many of them geospatial leaders and managers associated with making business decisions in their field.

Why should your company/ organization reserve a booth at ILGISA’s Fall 2010 GIS Conference?

ILGISA’s conference has a strong history in the region of attracting decision‐makers and knowledgeable professionals
GIS professionals will come to the conference to purchase, recommend and authorize purchases
Exclusive opportunities to interact with attendees in the exhibit hall
GIS professionals will flock to this conference to compare and contrast products and services on the exhibit floor
Reinforce your company’s position, or introduce your presence, in the marketplace
Strengthen your relationships with your current customers
Meet and build relationships with prospective customers
Establish business partnerships with other vendors

Attendees want to meet with suppliers of:

Computer hardware                                                                               Data providers/resellers
Database management software and services                     Document management hardware, software or services
Educational services/publishing                                                             GIS and IS consulting services
GIS software and GIS application development                                GPS and GIS data collection equipment
Mapping and data conversion                                                       Mobile and wireless data collection devices
Satellite image processing software, data or services            System implementation & integration products/services
   Other software and application development

When you purchase an exhibit booth, this is what you receive:

One 8’x10’ booth, draped 6ft. table, two chairs for each exhibitor
Electricity and wireless internet access are included – no extra charge for internet access at booth!
Complimentary registration for two with access to all conference activities‐including all meals ** (If registering as a Non‐for‐profit or Educational Exhibitor, meals will not be included and must be ordered separately)
Product and services listing in the conference packet
Listing on the conference web site
Final conference attendee list emailed directly to you
Access to over 400 prospective clients

Sponsorships, Branding and Scholarships Donations

There are a wide variety of sponsorship and promotional opportunities to keep your company’s name “front and center” in the minds of conference attendees, not only during, but also after their conference experience. Build booth traffic, generate quality leads and capture the attention of conference‐goers. You are not required to be an exhibitor in order to sponsor, so this is an opportunity to gain exposure when it does not fit into your schedule to attend. Your donation would be greatly appreciated and your support would be well recognized. Several sponsorship packages have been created to greatly increase your visibility. Please submit the following form, or register on line, for sponsorship. In the event of a cancellation, a letter must be submitted to the Executive Director no later than April 7, 2010 in order to receive half of the fee's paid. After that day, no refunds will apply. Our sponsorship levels are as follows:

Gold - $2,500

Premium Booth Space Included‐ The Gold Sponsor will have preferential location choice for their booth
2 full 2‐day Registrations ‐ Includes all meals/breaks for the two days of the conference and for two exhibitors per booth.
Session Opportunity – Opportunity to conduct a 90‐minute organization‐sponsored session or tutorial during the regular conference program.
Web Presence – Prominent recognition on the ILGISA Conference website with name, logo, link and 100 word profile on your company.
Recognition – The Gold Sponsor will be recognized at the Exhibitor Reception on first evening of conference and at lunch during General Meeting Luncheon on second day of conference.
Company Literature & Giveaway – As the Gold Sponsor, you have the opportunity to distribute your organization’s brochure and a gift/giveaway to be included in the conference materials distributed to participants upon registration at the conference.
Acknowledgments ‐ Company name and logo will be prominently displayed on Conference signage, in color, on the back page of the program brochure and within the program brochure in black and white.
Promotion – The Gold Sponsor will receive one 3 x 5 inch advertisement in the Fall GIS Notes

Silver - $1,500

Premium Booth Space Included‐ The Silver Sponsor will have premium location choice for their booth
2 full 2‐day Registrations ‐ Includes all meals/breaks for the two days of the conference and for two exhibitors per booth.
Session Opportunity – Opportunity to conduct a 60‐minute organization‐sponsored session or tutorial during the regular conference program.
Web Presence – Recognition on the ILGISA Conference website with name, logo and link to your company site
Recognition – The Silver Sponsor will be recognized at the Exhibitor Reception on first evening of conference and at lunch during General Meeting Luncheon on second day of conference.
Acknowledgments ‐ Company name and logo will be displayed on Conference signage, and within the program brochure in black and white.
Promotion – The Silver Sponsor will receive acknowledgment of their sponsorship in the Fall GIS Notes

Bronze - $750

Web Presence – Recognition on the ILGISA Conference website with name and logo
Recognition – The Bronze Sponsor will be recognized at the Exhibitor Reception on first evening of conference and at lunch during General Meeting Luncheon on second day of conference.
Acknowledgments - Company name and logo will be displayed on Conference signage, and company name will be displayed within the program brochure in black and white.

Beverage Break Sponsorship ‐ $500

Demonstrate your company’s support of the intensive, full‐day educational program, by sponsoring a morning or afternoon beverage break during the two days of the conference. There will be 4 opportunities available for sponsorship—Monday Morning, Monday Afternoon, Tuesday Morning and Tuesday Afternoon. Sponsors may distribute company literature at the beverage break stations.

Recognition – The Beverage Sponsor will be recognized at lunch during General Meeting Luncheon on second day of conference.
Acknowledgments ‐ Company name will be displayed on Conference signage, and company name will be displayed within the program brochure in black and white.

Support
ILGISA's Educational Endowment Fund
Participate in the Silent Auction!

ILGISA has recently formed an Educational Endowment Fund. Silent auction proceeds will go entirely towards building this endowment fund, which will one day provide scholarship funds to deserving students pursuing careers in GIS related fields. Your participation in this event, by providing a silent auction item, would be greatly appreciated. Items for auction can be anything you believe will be of interest to others for bid, i.e. sports items, books, pictures, audio/video equipment, etc. The only thing we ask is that items donated be non-company logo items – name recognition will be given at the winner’s presentation. Exhibitors are very much encouraged to make bids on items as well. If you are not exhibiting, you may still participate in this worthwhile auction. All donated items will receive a receipt in the mail from ILGISA after the event.

Additional Documents:

Exhibitor Event Package for Download and Registration
In the event of a cancellation, a letter must be submitted to the Executive Director no later than April 7, 2010 in order to receive half of the fee's paid. After that day, no refunds will apply.

REGISTER BY MAIL:
Please mail the registration form with remittance (checks made out to ILGISA) to:

Outreach Registration
NIU Outreach
NIU
DeKalb, IL 60115
Phone: 800-345-9472
Fax: 815-753-6900
(If your registration form is faxed, you will not be considered registered until full remittance is received, unless paying with a credit card)
Questions? contact@ilgisa.org

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FALL 2010 CONFERENCE October 20-21, 2010

Empowering People / Evolving GIS Northern Illinois University Campus, Naperville, Illinois

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