VALA2008 SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION PROPOSAL
The VALA2008 14th Biennial Conference and Exhibition is the Australian forum where the use of technology in libraries and cultural institutions is discussed and will feature invited overseas and Australian keynote speakers, plenary and concurrent sessions and an exhibition featuring the latest products from leading suppliers. The theme for this conference is "LIBRARIES / CHANGING SPACES, VIRTUAL PLACES".  VALA2008 will be held at the Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia from 5 - 7 February 2008.   We suggest you review this document in line with your marketing strategies at the earliest opportunity and act quickly to guarantee your choice of involvement and maximise your investment through promoting your organisation in the pre-conference marketing.

Why you should be at VALA2008?

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
To help your company build relationships with present and potential customers, the programme provides many different opportunities for sponsorship participation. Individual sponsorship packages can be tailored to suit your budget and your marketing objectives.
Check out the Sponsorship Opportunities available, then download an Application to Sponsor/Exhibit form.
EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES - THE EXHIBITION IS NOW FULLY BOOKED
Design your own stand or take a standard package - the choice is yours.
Check out the Exhibition Opportunities available, then download an Application to Sponsor/Exhibit form.

Or, you can obtain a copy of the Sponsorship and Exhibition brochure and investigate the various marketing opportunities available by contacting the VALA2008 Conference Office.

PAST EXHIBITORS INCLUDE:
3M
Altarama
Amlib
Blackwell's Book Services
Blackwell Publishing
CABI
CAVAL Collaborative Solutions
Checkpoint Meto
Civica
CSA and RefWorks
CSIRO Publishing
DA Books
DA Library Technologies
DA Subscriptions &
     OCLS Asia Pacific Services
Deep Freeze
EBSCO
Elsevier
Endeavor
EOS International
Euromonitor
Ex Libris
Fretwell-Downing
Geac
iGroup
Infotrieve
Innovative Interfaces
James Bennett
Leigh Marden
Libraries Australia
Maxus
Mergent Xinhua Finance
Nature Publishing Group (Palgrave Macmillan)
Ovid
Oxford University Press
ProQuest
QLS Technology
RMIT Publishing-Informit
SAI Global
SirsiDynix
Softlink
SpringerLink
State Library of Victoria
Swets
Tag Alert
Taylor and Francis
Thomson Gale
Thomson Scientific
Thorpe-Bowker
Xrefer
For the latest list of Exhibitors registered for VALA2008, visit the Conference Exhibitors page.

To exhibit at VALA2008, you need to complete an Application to Sponsor/Exhibit form and mail it with your cheque or international bank draft.  Print off the Application to Sponsor/Exhibit form, which is published over the web in .pdf (portable document format). To view a .pdf file you will require a copy of the Adobe Reader (a free product) installed on your computer. Click on the Adobe Reader logo at the side to download a copy.

Click here for full Terms and Conditions.

You can also contact the VALA2008 Conference Office.

THE VENUE

Melbourne Convention Centre
Cnr Spencer and Siddley Streets
Melbourne  VIC  3000  AUSTRALIA
Telephone: + 61 3 9235 8000
Facsimile: + 61 3 9235 8001

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further enquiries regarding the VALA2008 Conference, please contact the VALA2008 Conference Office.

VALA2008 Conference Office
WALDRONSMITH Management
61 Danks Street West
Port Melbourne VIC 3207
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: +61 3 9645 6311
Facsimile: +61 3 9645 6322

E-mail: info@wsm.com.au