IR Conference IR Conference 2009, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK. 8th to 9th July 2009.

Dates to remember

Bullet point. 17th November 2008
First call for submissions

9th January 2009
Second call for submissions

6th March 2009
Deadline for submissions

9th March 2009
Conference registration opens

24th April 2009
Notification of acceptance

15th May 2009
Close of Early Bird Registration

19th June 2009
Final date for Registration

8th-9th July 2009
Conference dates

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

This is the 2nd annual Institutional Research Conference and provides invaluable sponsorship and exhibition opportunities for your organisation.

Information for Exhibitors

The Exhibition
The exhibition area(s) will be in a central position to the event providing easy access for all conference delegates. This is an ideal opportunity for you to inform delegates of the products and services you offer to higher education and to engage in lively and stimulating conversation. The exhibition area(s) will be fully open on both days of the conference and time will be scheduled into the programme for delegates to visit and engage with the exhibitors. Stand set up times will be confirmed prior to the event.

Exhibitor opportunities
Please email Anne Oxley (a.oxley@shu.ac.uk) or telephone on 0114 225 2979 if you are interested in a stand.

Exhibitor package
£269.00 for 2 full days early bird offer until 15 May 2009.
£295.00 for 2 full days thereafter.

This package includes:

Information for sponsors

Sponsorship opportunities
This year we are offering a range of sponsorship packages which will provide your organisation with the opportunity to have a strong presence throughout the conference. Sponsorship is a highly effective way of reaching a wide-ranging audience from across the higher education sector, all of whom have a keen interest in institutional research.

Please email Anne Oxley (a.oxley@shu.ac.uk) or telephone on 0114 225 2979 if you are interested in a sponsorship package. Information on the sponsorship benefits offered is available here. If you have any other ideas for sponsorship at our conference please get in touch for an informal discussion.

  1. Conference dinner (exclusive package) £3,500
  2. Guest Presenter Package (3) £500 each
  3. Workshop Package (4) £500 each
  4. Full-page conference handbook advert £250 OR
    Half-page conference handbook advert £125
  5. Web link £200
  6. Delegate bags £150 total
  7. USB sticks £450 total

NB.Please note that prices quoted on this page exclude VAT.