VLDB 2024: Sponsorship
Who are we?
VLDB, started in 1975, is the premier database conference. It is an international conference held annually. Different countries ranging from China to India, Germany, Brazil and USA have hosted VLDB. It has introduced numerous influential concepts such as "Big Data", "Data Science", and "Cloud" before these names became widely used. Some of the seminal and highly cited research papers in these topics were published in our conference. For almost half a century and after an explosive growth in the computing industry, we remain the home for the latest cutting-edge research and industrial innovation in the data arena. Even today, the technology and research presented at our conference is typically 5 to 10 years ahead of its time. VLDB 2024 will be held at Guangzhou, China, on August 26-30, 2024.
Guangzhou is highly ranked as an Alpha- (global first-tier) city together with San Francisco and Stockholm. North of both the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, Guangzhou's location in the Pearl River Delta has long secured the city's position as the leading entry and exit shipping port of the Chinese mainland, earning the city the title of China's "Southern Gateway". Guangzhou features a rich palette of cultural and folk traditions, languages, and food, and is well-known for its highly livable environment, topping the people's livelihood development index in China for two consecutive years, and it is currently home to 53 A-level tourism attractions. Guangzhou is the transportation hub of southern China. Guangzhou now has airlines operating there that connect it to over 40 countries and regions, as well as flights and trains to all parts of China. Guangzhou's highway system, water transportation system, and city transportation are also well-developed. Besides airlines to every part of China, there are over 130 international airlines that link Guangzhou with overseas cities like Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Sydney, Melbourne, Osaka, Tokyo, Paris, Seoul, and important cities of South and Southeast Asian countries. The conference will have a separate but equally prestigious research and industry tracks for the papers presented at the conference. It offers a forum for researchers and practitioners to exchange and share results, providing tremendous opportunities for technological and entrepreneurial innovation. We anticipate more than ten timely workshops to co-locate with VLDB.
Sponsorship Benefits
Many sponsors use VLDB to meet and hire the leading data architects, practitioners and scientists of our generation. Contact VLDB 2024 General Conference Sponsorship Committee via chenyueguo(AT)ruc.edu.cn
Sponsorship Categories
VLDB sponsorships are categorized into three types:
Each conference and local sponsorship funds a specific conference, such as this year's VLDB 2024, and the benefits to the sponsors are largely restricted to the time of the conference. The Endowment sponsors enjoy additional benefits all year round.
VLDB2024 Conference Sponsorship Levels
There are four conference sponsorship levels for VLDB2024. Special Sponsors includes specific event support, exhibition, etc. The VLDB 2024 Sponsorships and Exhibitions Prospectus is below. Please check the details of sponsorships. Please note: sponsorship amounts are exclusive of any applicable taxes.
Diamond Sponsor (USD $30,000)
- Acknowledgement in press releases
- Company logo on banner display at the conference registration area
- Company logo on conference poster as a Diamond sponsor
- Recognition in the opening and closing sessions of the conference
- 10 complimentary conference plus workshop registrations (approximate value USD $8,000)
- Full-page advertisement in the conference brochure
- Linked company logo on conference website
- Acknowledgement as a Diamond sponsor at the conference banquet
- An executive place in the Exhibition Area.
- Distribution of the sponsor’s pamphlet to participants through insertion in the conference bag. (Up to A4 size, two sheets, folded or unfolded).
Platinum Sponsor (USD $20,000)
- Acknowledgement in press releases
- Company logo on banner display at the conference registration area
- Company logo on conference poster as a Platinum sponsor
- Recognition in the opening and closing sessions of the conference
- 6 complimentary conference plus workshop registrations (approximate value USD $4,800)
- Full-page advertisement in the conference brochure
- Linked company logo on conference website
- Acknowledgement as a Platinum sponsor at the conference banquet
- An executive place in the Exhibition Area.
- Distribution of the sponsor’s pamphlet to participants through insertion in the conference bag. (Up to A4 size, two sheets, folded or unfolded).
Gold Sponsor (USD $10,000)
- Company logo on banner display at the conference registration area
- Company logo on conference poster as a Gold sponsor
- 3 complimentary conference plus workshop registrations (approximate value USD $2,400)
- Full-page advertisement in the conference brochure
- Linked company logo on conference website
- Acknowledgement as a Gold sponsor at the conference banquet
- An executive place in the Exhibition Area.
Silver Sponsor (USD $5,000)
- 2 complimentary conference plus workshop registrations (approximate value USD $1,600)
- Advertisement in the conference brochure
- Linked company logo on conference website
Bronze Sponsor (USD $3,000)
- 1 complimentary conference plus workshop registrations (approximate value USD $800)
- Linked company logo on conference website
- Company logo on conference poster as a Bronze sponsor
Exhibition Area (USD $1,300)
- A table & chairs in the Exhibition Area
- 1 complimentary conference registration (approximate value USD $800)
Additional Sponsorship Opportunities
Companies interested in sponsoring a specific event within the conference are asked to contact the General Chair about the possibilities and associated costs/logistics.
- Coffee break — USD $4,400
- Lunch — USD $44,000
- Reception on Monday, August 26 — USD $44,000
- Reception on Tuesday, August 27 — USD $55,000
- Banquet on Wednesday, August 28 — USD $72,000
- prominent display of company logo during sponsored event
- distribution of company information during the event
- Acknowledgement of the sponsorship level in all VLDB publicity material, as well as during the introductory remarks at the conference
- Up to 5 minutes of presentation by representatives of the company during the event, if the event setup allows such a presentation based on input from the General Chair (banquet and reception events only)
Please note that VLDB does not allow sponsorship of events such as keynotes, panels, and best paper awards, to prevent any potential conflict of interest.
Workshop Sponsorship
Coordinated directly by workshop organizers directly. Workshop organizers raising sponsorship funds are encouraged to coordinate with the GC and the local organization team to coordinate benefits to sponsors and how the sponsorship funds will be used.
National Chinese (Chinese Yuan ¥10000 and above)
For companies based in China, we offer specialized sponsorship opportunities that are intended to increase participation in VLDB from local companies. Local sponsorship arrangements are flexible and can be adjusted to suit each company's specific needs. For more details, please contact our local sponsorship chair (chenyueguo(AT)ruc.edu.cn).
VLDB Endowment Sponsorship
VLDB invites companies wishing to sponsor the VLDB Conference to become Endowment Sponsors. The newly introduced Endowment Sponsorship hopes to foster increased collaboration and dialogue between the sponsoring companies and the VLDB research community by providing enhanced benefits to VLDB’s corporate partners. Endowment sponsorships are intended for companies/organizations with a longer-term interest in database research and development who wish to stay connected with the VLDB community. The expectation is that such companies would stay engaged with and sponsor VLDB over multiple years and would benefit from the increased level of benefits that such a sponsorship will provide. Endowment sponsors at a given level (e.g., Platinum) are automatically conference sponsors at the same level for the given year. In addition to all the benefits that a VLDB conference sponsorship offers at the given level, the Endowment sponsors will further receive the following benefits:
- Recognition as a VLDB Endowment sponsor at all VLDB events year round: The endowment sponsor, in addition to be recognized as sponsors (at the appropriate level of support sponsor-- e.g., Gold, Platinum, Diamond) during the conference, would also be recognized at other VLDB events such as summer schools, sponsored workshops, etc.
- Ambassador Service: The VLDB endowment will identify a specific individual from the VLDB community who will serve as a liaison to ensure that the endowment sponsors are able to derive maximum value from the VLDB community sponsorship all year round.
- Opportunity to participate in an online advisory meeting twice a year. Endowment sponsors will have an opportunity to participate in a bi-annual advisory meeting. During the meeting the sponsor representatives will have an opportunity to engage with the Endowment representatives to provide collective feedback on activities & sponsorship benefits, as well as to share their vision(s) for the growth of the field.
- Access to a curated list of graduating students looking for jobs not just during the conference, but every quarter. The names will consist of students who opt-in and would like VLDB to distribute their name to potential employers.
- Access to Leading Database researchers on topics of mutual interest: The VLDB Endowment (through the organization’s liaison - see benefit 2 above) will enable sponsors to connect with experts on specific topics of interest to their sponsoring organization. Typically, these experts will be ones who have offered tutorials / lectures / keynotes at the conference and/or explicitly expressed interest in donating a few hours of their time connecting with sponsoring companies. The experts will offer consulting / talks on specific topics of mutual interest exclusively for the Company’s internal audience. The goal of this benefit is to seed potential opportunities for research collaborations / consulting between academics and corporate partners. The Endowment will provide Endowment sponsors with a list of researchers and topics to choose from. Different levels of sponsorship will provide different levels of access to researchers: Gold – one 2-hour session, Platinum – two 2-hour sessions, and Diamond – three 2-hour sessions. Please note that this benefit is based on the VLDB researchers volunteering to contribute their time to companies; the list of available topics and researchers may change dynamically.
Endowment Sponsor Ambassadors
The following is the list of VLDB Ambassadors who will serve as a liaison to VLDB Endowment Sponsors:
Becoming an Endowment Sponsor
So, what does a company need to do to get all the above benefits above in addition to the benefits conference sponsors get? Not much! If you are a sponsor at the Gold level or higher, you automatically qualify. You will need to communicate with the endowment about your desire to become an Endowment Sponsor with the intent of sponsoring VLDB repeatedly over the years. For further information about the VLDB Endowment Sponsorships, please contact Anand Deshpande (Persistent) or Sharad Mehrotra (UC Irvine).