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SPONSOR USID2007! |
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USID Foundation is a community of Human Computer
Interaction enthusiasts formed in May, 2006 with an objective
to serve students, researchers, professionals, specialists,
and others in the academia and industry who has a keen interest
in the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Usability
Engineering, Interaction Design, User Experience Research,
Technical Communication, Project and Product Management. Today,
this community has grown to 150+ members.
Since May 2006, HCI - Hyderabad has successfully organized
10 workshops/ seminars with an average participation of 40
enthusiasts per session. The members are from varied professional
backgrounds and industries like IT & ITES, Telecom, Research,
Media, Education, Consulting, etc. The complete list of participating
companies is enclosed.
As we approach closer to mark the first successful anniversary
in May 2007, we are organizing a 2/3 day event in June 2007
which will provide us an opportunity to serve a larger audience.
The event runs on a theme of current interest – "Living
in the Digital World," the challenges and resolutions. |
| Activities
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Conference and Paper Presentation:
June 18-19, 2007
Eminent speakers representing the IT
industry, HCI practitioners, researchers and academicians
are invited. The conference will also have 4-5 best papers
selected by a panel comprising of members from industry,
academics and research. |
| Workshops: June 20 2007 |
| Post-conferecne Workshops will include
a number of half and full day workshops & tutorials
to address the varied interest and learning needs of the
IT and HCI professionals. |
Following is
a tentative list of workshops:
- Understanding User Centered Design
Process
- Conducting Usability Test &
Analyzing Results
- Accessibility & 508 compliance
- Experience AJAX: Workshop for
Designers
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UI Design Competition for Students
Beginning of April, USID Foundation will
announce a UI Design Competition on the following theme
for the engineering and design student. “Design
a public email system for users over age of 58 years with
no internet experience.” Closing ceremony
will include a prize distribution
ceremony. |
Photo and Digital Art Display
Day 2 and Day 3 will also include a
display of the photographs and digital art on the event's
theme. |
Other Activities
Panel discussions, quiz/contest, informal
information sharing sessions will also be running as a
parallel activity of Conference |
Closing Event
The event will be closed with the prize
distribution and acknowledgement to contributors and volunteers.
The highlight of the closing event will be concluding
thoughts by an eminent personality from the industry or
a policy maker. |
| Target Audience |
| The target audience for the USID 2007 tutorials
& workshops include a wide range of audience not only
the usability / user experience professionals but also
various stakeholders with in the industry who are interested
in the Human-Computer Interaction, Usability, User Experience,
HCI Research and UCD Process and Methodologies. Participants
shall include professionals from Product Management, Development,
Quality Assurance, Technical Communication, Marketing
& Consumer Insight, Executive Management and Recruiters. |
| Event Publicity |
| We plan to publicize the event amongst
the IT industry not only in Hyderabad, but also Bangalore,
Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi and Chandigarh through
electronic mailers, posters, and direct letters to decision
makers of each organization. We will also put up the posters
in premiere design, technology & business institutions
all over India and IT Parks as well as the places, frequently
visited by the IT professionals like Barista, Café
Coffee Day, gyms, shopping malls, subject to getting the
permission from the respective authorities. In the event
of receiving sufficient sponsorship, USID Foundation will
also advertise USID 2007 in a national daily. |
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| SPONSORSHIP
OPTIONS |
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USID Foundation invites you to be a part of this event by working
with us together in promoting Human Computer Interaction and
its benefits to one and all, in order to facilitate that,
we have worked on four sponsorship options. USID Foundation
has put together some sponsorship packages to allow you to
reach the IT and HCI community more effectively. These are
wonderful opportunities to market your company/organization
during the event, in our publicity materials, electronic mailers
and our website.
The USID Foundation’s USID 2007 will be the biggest HCI
event in India so far. The participants will be from varied
professional backgrounds and industries like IT & ITES,
Telecom, Research, Education, Consulting, etc from Hyderabad,
Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Delhi.This event
shall give you visibility in the industry and media, enhancing
your brand image, while contributing to a noble cause
Expected Attendance: 200
We are optimistic that you will be interested to partner
with USID Foundation and help us spread the message amongst
all the stakeholders.
The sponsorship details are as follows: |
| Platinum Sponsor -
Limit 1 |
What
you get
- Co-branding with USID Foundation
for the backdrop and the podium
- Your logo will be displayed prominently
on the registration/reception desk, backdrop and on
the podium.
- Prominent display of your logo
in all the collateral and advertisements
- Separate handout/display table
at registration, prominent signage, mention at general
sessions from the podium, set of mailing labels for
conference attendees list in sponsor brochure
- Five complimentary conference
registrations
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| Gold Sponsor |
What you get
- Medium size logo in all the collateral and advertisements
- Large logo on both the USID Foundation and USID2007
websites
- Three (3) complimentary conference registrations
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| Silver Sponsor |
What you get
- Small logo in all the collateral and advertisements
- Small logo on both the USID Foundation and USID2007
websites
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| Bronze Sponsor |
What you get
- Mention of your name in sponsors list in collaterals
- Small logo on both the USID Foundation and USID2007
websites
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| List
of Items/Kinds for sponsorship |
- Venue (Conference and Workshop)
- Audio and Projection Systems
- Computer and Networking System
- Backdrop Banner
- Panels and Displays
- Registration Bags
- Conference Memento
- Competition Prizes
- Stationary
- Souvenir
- Participant Tags
- Speakers/Panelist Honorarium
- Speakers Travel & Accommodation
- Speakers Gifts
- Local Transportation
- Tea/Snacks
- Lunch/Meal
- Pre Event Print Publicity (Sold)
- Media Publicity (Electronic & Print)
- Closing Event Ceremony
- Miscellaneous
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| Please contact
us at +91 9866237620 or email us
at usid2007@USID Foundation.org |
| See activites
undertaken by USID Foundation. |
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