Sponsorship opportunities are available for the 18th International Conference on Open Repositories (OR2023). The event will take place from Monday 12 June to Thursday 15 June 2023 in Somerset West, South Africa and will be hosted by Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service.
OR2023 is an excellent place to be for companies and organisations that deal with digital asset management, digital storage, research information systems, scholarly publications, open access and open data. The event gives access to a large audience of potential customers and partners.
About the conference
The aim of the Open Repositories Conference is to bring those responsible for the development, implementation and management of digital repositories together with stakeholders, such as researchers, librarians, publishers and others. Attendees will address theoretical, practical, and strategic issues across the entire life cycle of information, from the creation and management of digital content, to enabling use, re-use, and interconnection of information, and ensuring long-term preservation and archiving. The current economic climate dictates that repositories operate across administrative and disciplinary boundaries and to interact with distributed computational services and social communities.
Conference and venue details
Conference dates: 12-15 June 2023
Venue: Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West
Conference website: https://or2023.openrepositories.org/
Contacts
- Naomi Visser, Head: Engineering Library, Library and Information Service, Stellenbosch University
- Marié Roux, Manager: Research Impact Services, Library and Information Service, Stellenbosch University
- Claire Knowles, University of Leeds, UK, Open Repositories Steering Group Chair
- Torsten Reimer, University of Chicago, USA, Open Repositories Steering Group Vice Chair
Who will participate?
The conference will attract attendees from all over the world. The Organising Committee anticipates approximately 200 delegates for OR 2023. Participants will include directors of digital initiatives, technical staff and developers, librarians and repository managers as well as applied researchers in digital libraries and similar fields.
Sponsorship opportunities
OR2023 provides a valuable opportunity for organisations to showcase their products and services, to communicate their brand and gain exposure with a wide spectrum of stakeholders, leaders and decision-makers in the open repository community. Sponsorship represents an opportunity for your company or organisation to demonstrate active involvement in the global effort to build and sustain interoperable open repositories that provide broad access to scholarly information and resources and to position your organisation as an open repository innovator. You will be able to reach an international audience and align your goals with others involved in important technologies.
Benefits of participation
Do you want to be at the forefront of developments in open repositories; be a part of the vanguard for change and innovation; reach prospective clients and collaborators and take advantage of this opportunity to develop knowledge, interact with peers and exchange experiences and observations? An OR2023 sponsorship provides you with multiple opportunities to participate in the conference. By networking with leaders and developers, sharing your ideas and showcasing current products and services you will become part of the future of open repositories.
This is an opening for you to gain a wider perspective on the future of open repositories and develop an understanding of the breadth and depth of fields associated with research and practice in this area including:
- Digital asset management
- Research information systems, services and workflows
- Open repository technologies
- Open access and scholarly communication
- Electronic scholarly publishing
- eScience/eResearch data management
- Web Services Information Systems
Your organization can benefit by:
- Communicating your brand to leaders and decision-makers in the open repository community.
- Demonstrating active involvement in the global effort toward interoperable open repositories that provide broad access to quality information and resources.
- Exposing your services to and networking with researchers, practitioners, experts and leaders in the field
- Identifying new technologies and markets to generate new business opportunities
- Interacting with key decision makers in both research and industry
- Using the occasion to launch new initiatives, products and services
OR2023 Sponsorship opportunities
Gold Sponsor = R120 000 (approximately EUR/$ 7 000)
- Large logo in the Conference Programme
- Three complimentary conference delegate registrations
- Acknowledgement on OR2023 website with short descriptions of 100-200 words as well as contact information and links
- Inclusion of a promotional flyer or brief literature provided by your organization in attendee packets (optional)
- Large logo displayed on the sponsor page of the OR2022 website
- Prominent display of name/logo in all plenary rooms between sessions (Recognition on the big screen)
- List of conference participants that agree to be publicly listed
- Exhibition table with prominent position near main plenary room
- Mention in appropriate conference literature as a Gold Sponsor
- Branded items for all delegates may be distributed by your organization (to be provided by Sponsor). We encourage items to be sent ahead of the conference to ensure they are available during registration
- Additional promotional items can be handed out
- Attendance at the conference cocktail reception and dinners is included
Silver sponsor = R60 000 (approximately EUR/$ 3 500)
- Medium logo in the Conference Programme
- Two complimentary conference delegate registrations
- Inclusion of a promotional flyer provided by your organization in attendee packets
- Medium logo displayed on the sponsor page of the OR2022 website
- List of conference participants that agree to be publicly listed
- Mention in all conference literature as a Conference Sponsor
- Exhibit table
- Can provide a short paragraph (100-200 words) about your company for the OR2023 Website
- Attendance at the conference cocktail reception and dinners is included
Bronze Sponsor = R30 000 (Approximately EUR/$ 1 750)
- Smaller logo in the Conference Program
- One complimentary conference delegate registration
- Smaller logo displayed on the sponsor page of the OR2022 website
- Exhibit table
- List of conference participants that agree to be publicly listed
- Attendance at the conference cocktail reception and dinners is included
The above information indicates a guide to the sponsors’ benefits, but additional promotional opportunities can be negotiated. Additional sponsorship opportunities may exist for evening receptions, posters, prizes for the Ideas Challenge, etc. The Event Organizers are happy to discuss tailor-made sponsorship packages.
For further information and reservation of sponsorships, please contact: Naomi Visser (nrv@sun.ac.za).
| Sponsorship levels overview | Gold Sponsor | Silver Sponsor | Bronze Sponsor |
| Visibility during conference
(slideshow on screens, etc) |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Use OR logo in your promotional activities | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Recognition from podium | Opening and closing session | Opening and closing session | Closing session |
| Mention in conference literature as sponsor | Major sponsor | Conference sponsor | Conference sponsor |
| Logo in Conference programme | Large logo front cover | Medium logo | Small logo |
| Logo on conference web pages | Conference home page and sponsorship page (large) | Sponsorship page (medium) |
Sponsorship page (small) |
| Display banner on the podium for plenary room | Yes | – | – |
| Insert into delegate pack | Flyer and branded items (pens, flash drives etc.) | Flyer | – |
| Exhibition stand | Preferred location | Standard location | Standard location |
| Complimentary conference delegate registration(s) | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Complimentary tickets to welcome function and dinner | 3 | 2 | 1 |