Sponsorship Opportunities
BACKGROUND TO CONFERENCE
South Africa, together with the rest of Africa, represents a critical resource for a wide range of minerals to drive the world economy. South Africa has a long history of mining and has limited natural water resources, leading to a situation where it also has a number of significant mine water related challenges. With over 10 000 km² of hydraulically interlinked coal mines and over 300 km of interlinked gold mines, mine water challenges are not only at local mine level but at regional level too.
This conference will be of interest to people throughout the world who have an interest in mine water management and who wish to learn first hand how these 21st century challenges are being tackled. Not only will there be an outstanding technical programme covering unique local and international developments in the field of mine water management, there will also be enlightening pre-conference technical workshops and exciting post-conference technical tours to visit novel mine water management facilities at major operational mining sites.
DELEGATES
250 – 350 local and international delegates and exhibitors from amongst:
• International and local representatives of the mining industry.
• International and local regulators associated with regulating environmental and water management in the mining industry.
• Researchers and educators in the fields of mine environmental management and water management and treatment.
• Geochemists, geohydrologists, hydrologists, ecologists, civil engineers, chemical engineers, water scientists, social scientists.
• Consultants in the field of mine environmental and water management.
• NGOs persons and organisations with and interest in mine water management and treatment.
• Municipal managers and engineering staff in municipalities that incorporate mines.
• Water boards.
• Water resource planners and managers.
FORM OF CONFERENCE
19 October : A choice of 3-5 training workshops on specialist topics.
20 – 22 October : Three-days of plenary and parallel sessions at the CSIR Conf Centre.
23 October : Technical tours.
CONFERENCE THEMES
• Environmental best practice guidelines
• Mine closure
• Mine water treatment – active and passive
• Management of brines and sludges
• Integrated water resources management
• Geochemistry and impact prediction
• Management and rehabilitation of mine residues
• Water management issues in open pit and underground mining
• Management of radioactivity in mine water
• Energy efficiency in mine water management
CONFERENCE STRUCTURE & SESSIONS
The 2009 International Mine Water Conference incorporates an exciting mix of events to suit all technical fields of interest as summarised in the overview programme below.
SPONSORSHIP
The following sponsorship packages are available on a first-come-first-served basis:
1. DIAMOND SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE : R100 000 (plus VAT)
(limited to one sponsor only)
• Conference dinner - A smart, seated, buffet dinner held at the CSIR Conference Centre on Wednesday, 21 October for all registered delegates. There will be entertainment and music.
Promotional opportunities in connection with the Conference Dinner:
- Invitation cards and printed menus for the dinner would bear the sponsor’s name and branding.
- A representative from the sponsor may say a word of welcome to the guests.
- Unlimited branding during the dinner itself (i.e. pull-up banners, place cards with logo, etc.)
• Sponsor’s name and logo attached to the foot of all outgoing electronic correspondence from the Secretariat’s computer – this will include confirming registrations with all delegates nearer the date of the conference.
• A double exhibition stand in foyer of conference venue – manned by one person.
• A slide with sponsor’s name, logo and wording of choice to be shown in the main auditorium between sessions throughout the conference.
• A full-page, full-colour, advertisement on the outside back cover of the printed Programme Handbook.
• Sponsor’s name and logo on the inside front cover of the Programme Handbook.
• A pull-up banner on stage throughout the conference.
• Four free delegates.
• A link from conference website - and sponsor’s logo on the website.
• Thanked publicly from the podium during either the Opening or the Closing session
• Final conference notification – If sponsorship is confirmed before 20th May 2009, the sponsors name and logo can be included in the conference notification which will be sent electronically to over 20 000 individual e-mail addresses throughout the world.
2. PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE : R80 000 (plus VAT)
(limited to one sponsor only)
• Conference bags - Sponsor’s name and logo to appear on bags, together with the conference logo.
• Gifts for plenary speakers – gifts to be presented to plenary speakers after their presentations, on stage, by sponsor.
• A double exhibition stand in foyer of conference venue – manned by one person.
• A slide with sponsor’s name, logo and wording of choice to be shown in the main auditorium between sessions throughout the conference.
• A full-page, black-and-white advertisement in the Programme Handbook.
• A pull-up banner on stage throughout the conference.
• Three free delegates.
• A link from conference website - and sponsor’s logo on the website.
• Thanked publicly from the podium during either the Opening or the Closing session.
• Final conference notification – If sponsorship is confirmed before 20th May 2009, the sponsors name and logo can be included in the conference notification which will be sent electronically to over 20 000 individual e-mail addresses throughout the world.
3. GOLD SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE No. I : R60 000 (plus VAT)
(limited to one sponsor only) :
OPTION TAKEN BY GOLDER ASSOCIATES AFRICA
• Lapel badges - Sponsor’s name and logo to appear on badges, together with the conference logo.
• Lanyards - Sponsor’s name may appear on tape lanyards in sponsor’s corporate colour.
• Exhibition stand in foyer of conference venue – manned by one person.
• A slide with sponsor’s name, logo and wording of choice to be shown in the main auditorium between sessions throughout conference.
• A half-page, black-and-white advertisement in the Programme Handbook.
• A pull-up banner on stage throughout the conference.
• Two free delegates.
• A link from conference website - and sponsor’s logo on the website.
• Thanked publicly from the podium during either the Opening or the Closing session.
• Final conference notification – If sponsorship is confirmed before 20th May 2009, the sponsors name and logo can be included in the conference notification which will be sent electronically to over 20 000 individual e-mail addresses throughout the world.
4. GOLD SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE No. II : R60 000 (plus VAT)
(limited to one sponsor only)
• Cocktail party - The welcome Meet-and Greet Cocktail Party to take place on the evening prior to the conference (after the Workshops) on Monday, 19th October. Sponsor’s name will be associated with the cocktail party in the printed programme and a representative from the organization may welcome delegates to the event.
• Exhibition stand in foyer of conference venue – manned by one person.
• A slide with sponsor’s name, logo and wording of choice to be shown in the main auditorium between sessions throughout conference.
• A half-page, black-and-white advertisement in the Programme Handbook.
• A pull-up banner on stage throughout the conference.
• Two free delegates.
• A link from to the conference website - and sponsor’s logo on the website.
• Final conference notification – If sponsorship is confirmed before 20th May 2009, the sponsors name and logo can be included in the notification which will be sent electronically to over 20 000 individual e-mail addresses throughout the world.
5. GOLD SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE No. III : R60 000 (plus VAT)
(limited to one sponsor only)
OPTION TAKEN BY THE WATER RESEARCH COMMISSION
• List of delegates - A full-colour A5 advertisement on the outside back cover of the printed List of Delegates. The list is often kept by delegates for several years after the conference because of the valuable contacts it contains!
• Exhibition stand in foyer of conference venue – manned by one person.
• A slide with sponsor’s name, logo and wording of choice to be shown in the main auditorium between sessions throughout conference.
• A half-page black-and-white advertisement in the Programme Handbook.
• A pull-up banner on stage throughout the conference.
• Two free delegates.
• A link from conference website - and sponsor’s logo on the website.
• Thanked publicly from the podium during either the Opening or the Closing session.
• Final conference notification – If sponsorship is confirmed before 20th May 2009, the sponsors name and logo can be included in the conference notification which will be sent electronically to over 20 000 individual e-mail addresses throughout the world.
6. SILVER SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE : R20 000 (plus VAT)
(limited to three sponsors)
THREE OPTIONS ALREADY TAKEN:
Day 1 – lunch : DHY-WASY (Germany)
Day 2 – lunch : Jones & Wagener
Day 3 – lunch : Digby Wells
• Lunch sponsor - on one of the three days of the conference. Sponsor may place business cards or leaflets on the tables – and may say a few words of welcome during the lunch. Banners may be displayed in the dining room on the day of sponsorship.
• Exhibition stand in foyer of conference venue – manned by one person.
• A slide with sponsor’s name and logo to be shown in the main auditorium between sessions throughout conference.
• A half-page A4 black-and-white advertisement in the Programme Handbook.
• One free delegate.
• A link from conference website - and sponsor’s logo on website.
• Final conference notification – If sponsorship is confirmed before 20th May 2009, the sponsors name and logo can be included in the conference notification which will be sent electronically to over 20 000 individual e-mail addresses throughout the world.
7. BRONZE SPONSORSHIP : EXHIBITION SPACE : R15 000 (plus VAT)
(limited to ten exhibitors) : ONE SPONSOR :
HANNA INSTRUMENTS
• Exhibition stand in the foyer of the conference venue
The exhibition will form an integral part of the three-day conference and will be a showcase for all related industries who wish to:
- introduce new products and services;
- educate and inform the market on their organisation and/or services;
- meet delegates in the ’mine water’ industry;
- demonstrate products, services and equipment;
- reinforce company brand;
- send a strong message to competitors; and
- heighten credibility with stakeholders.
The Bronze Sponsorship Package entitles exhibitors to:
- a 3m x 3m packaged shell-scheme consisting of walling, fascia name, two spotlights and a plug point;
- a trestle table (with tablecloth) and two chairs;
- the Programme Handbook and a List of Delegates;
- a 10-line descriptive paragraph in the Programme Handbook;
- daily lunches, tea/coffee for one person per stand;
- attendance at the conference social events.
Prospective exhibitors should note that there is no official “Exhibition Organizer” for this conference and exhibitors are therefore expected to make all their own arrangements regarding plants or A-V hire, cleaning of stand, refuse disposal, carpeting, etc. Additional furniture hire will, however, be available from the stand builder (at extra cost) whose details will be supplied nearer the date of the conference.
CONTACT
The organizers are willing to discuss how best to implement any of the above promotional opportunities and are open to other ideas. It is hoped to conclude most of the major sponsorship agreements before the
1st August 2009, so that sponsors’ names can be included in the next wave of conference marketing – to be distributed electronically to over 20 000 individual e-mail addresses and posted onto the conference webpage.
The organizers look forward to welcoming you on board as a sponsor of the INTERNATIONAL MINE WATER CONFERENCE and look forward to working with you to make it a mutually valuable and rewarding event.
CONTACT for
CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP
Ms Cilla Taylor
IMWC Secretariat
P O Box 82
0062 Irene, South Africa
Tel: +27 (0) 12/667-3681
Fax: +27 (0) 12/667-3680
E-mail: confplan@iafrica.com
Website:
www.wisa.org.za/minewater2009.htm
