The shared learning community will be showcased in the exhibit hall and can be used by exhibitors to showcase your company’s tools and products. This area will also host the redesigned, Third Annual Open Source Plug Fest, as well as other learning labs and small group demonstrations. The community will have multiple stations with monitors. Additionally, there will be a small stage for your use prior to directing attendees to the monitors.

As a sponsor of the Shared Learning Community you company’s visibility includes:

• Signage with your company name and logo above the community area
• Your company logo posted with all promotions of the Shared Learning Community (including events held in the community)
• Two timeslots exclusively assigned to your company for use of the community

Attendees will find a spot right on the exhibit floor to relax, meet with colleagues, check email or have a snack. Your company can be visible in this lounge by providing snacks, sodas, or water for attendees. Attendees will be directed to your booth to receive a coupon they can use in the Networking Lounge.

This event is limited only by your imagination. Work with SIIM and the Minneapolis Convention Center catering staff to set up a “food station” at your booth. Hors d’oeuvres, fruit, desserts—what do you think will entice attendees? SIIM will provide wine and cheese stations throughout the exhibit hall as well as a promotional menu that lists your company, booth number, and food offering.

These popular sessions will take place right on the exhibit floor, and exhibitors are encouraged to join in on the discussion alongside attendees. Participation is free for anyone. However, you may choose to sponsor a specific discussion and receive bronze level benefits plus signage and the ability to distribute literature at your sponsored roundtable.

Located just outside the exhibit hall, the member lounge and resource center is the number one networking spot at the meeting. Attendees gather here to take advantage of wireless Internet access, arrange to meet colleagues for small group discussions, decide where to go for dinner, browse the SIIM bookstore, or recharge laptops.

As the exclusive sponsor of the Member Lounge and Resource Center you company’s visibility includes:

• Your company logo on the wireless internet login page
• Exclusive signage with your company names and logo in the lounge.
• Your company name and logo listed as the sponsor of the lounge in all promotional material.
• Your company promotional material available on tables in the lounge.

Educational Grants

Awards & Scholarships

Attendee Premiums

Sponsorship Benefits