***Please note that the terms listed below are tentative and they are negotiable between the potential sponsors and the Organizing Committee of ICKM 2009 ***
To help finance the cost of the conference, we welcome corporations to be our Platinum, Gold, or Silver sponsors. Please see what the conference can offer our sponsors below. We also welcome smaller sponsorship from companies and individuals who will be acknowleged on the conference website.
| Benefits | Platinum | Gold | Silver |
| Exhibition Space at Conference (floor space allowing) | YES | YES | NA |
| Speaking Platform | 30 min presentation slot + additional participation | Participation in Discussion Chair/Panelist | NA |
| Vcast* Presentation Video Taping | Sponsors' presentations will be taped and be made publicly accessible for 1 year on VCAST webpage | NA | NA |
| Company Name and Logo Exposure on promotional materials | YES | YES | YES |
| Company Name and Logo Exposure on Conference Key Speeches Recordings | YES | YES | NA |
| Company Name and Logo Exposure on Vcast and ICKM Websites as Recognition of Sponsorship | YES | YES | YES |
| Company Materials in Conference Hand-outs (E.g. Company profile, Product Catlogue, Case studies, White papers) | YES | YES | YES |
| Conference Program Ad | Full Page | Half Page | Logo inclusion |
| Conference Passes | 5 full conference passes+conference materials; 20% off on additional full conference passes | 3 full conference passes+conference materials; 20% off on additional full conference passes | 1 full conference pass+ 10% off on additional full conference passes |
| Conference Attendee List | YES | YES | NO |
| Exposure to thousands of KM professionals from all over the world through conference, pamphlets, advertisements, conference website, Vcast video website, backdrop, press coverage etc. | YES | YES | YES |
| Price | HK$50,000 | HK$30,000 | HK$10,000 |
Confirmed sponsors:
Platinum:
· Microsoft
· Pacific Coffee Company Limited - a member of Chevalier Group
· Community Development Initiative (CDI)
· OurTV Community and Education Service (OurTV)
Gold:
· Knowledge Management Development Centre (KMDC)
Silver:
· BakerTilly
· Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
· Center for Information Technology in Education, The University of Hong Kong
· Knowledge Management Research Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
· Fuji Xerox
· Thomson Reuters, Sweet & Maxwell Asia
· World Scientific
Other sponsors:
· Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
· Hong Kong Library Association
· Knowledge Dialogues
· Bossini