Toward the goal of assisting in the growth of information architecture globally, AIfIA has developed the IA Events Sponsorship Program. This program will sponsor up to two regional and national events dedicated to information architecture.
Scope of Event
- The event should be regional in coverage, rather then pertaining to a single community. (In other words, this event shouldn’t serve the community in a single city or town; instead it should target attendees from a broader area, either a region or a country.)
- The event should be focused on information architecture as defined by AIfIA.
Financial
- AIfIA will grant up to US$1,000 per event, and will sponsor up to two events per AIfIA fiscal year.
- Event organizers must present a budget that shows how the money will be spent, as well as financial statements that document and verify expenses.
- AIfIA is open to discussing financial arrangements that present an alternative to the simple granting of funds (e.g., sharing expenses and sharing revenue).
Benefits to Event Organizer
- AIfIA sponsorship includes up to US$1,000 in supporting funds.
- AIfIA will publicize the event to its members and the public through its website.
- AIfIA will assist the event organizer as much as possible with finding speakers through its members’ contacts.
- AIfIA may be able to provide additional infrastructure support to event organizers, such as space on a wiki.
Basic Sponsorship Requirements
- The event organizer will list AIfIA as a sponsor in its online and printed marketing and advertising materials.
- AIfIA marketing materials will be made available to event attendees.
- AIfIA members will receive a discount for attending the event. The discount amount will be jointly determined by the event sponsor and AIfIA.
- An AIfIA member must be present at each event to ensure that AIfIA is represented and AIfIA’s materials are made available.
Application Process
- To submit an application for sponsorship, send an email detailing
your event to
.
- Proposals will be reviewed monthly by the AIfIA Board.