The co-hosts of ICAIS 2024 are seeking financial support from stakeholders in aquatic invasive species issues to help offset costs so that registration fees can be kept as low as possible to enable broad international participation. There are various levels of support with associated benefits. There is also the option of customizing a partnership with benefits specific to an organization’s interests, needs and budget.
Below is a table summarizing partnership options, and further details are in the partnership prospectus that you can download through the link provided.
The Oyster Program is an initiative to promote increased diversity by attendees from countries where financial burden is an obstacle to participation in-person or virtually..
For further details contact the Conference Administrator.
Partnership at a Glance
Choose a level from below or customize a partnership that’s the right fit for your organization and budget.
For more details download the printable Partnership Prospectus.
Benefits | Citadel CAD $20,000 / US $15,000 | Bluenose II CAD $10,000 / US $7,500 | Peggy’s Cove CAD $7,000 / US $5,000 | Bay of Fundy CAD $5,000 / US $3,500 | Halifax Waterfront CAD $3,000 / US $2,500 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recognition | |||||
Opportunity to provide brief remarks during the partners’ reception | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Opportunity to introduce a keynote speaker | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Recognition from the podium during opening and closing plenary sessions, and at other appropriate times | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Logo projected in continuous loop during program-free times | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Collateral | |||||
Complimentary registrations | 6 in-person (or 12 virtual) | 3 in-person (or 6 virtual) | 2 in-person (or 4 virtual) | 1 in-person (or 2 virtual) | 1 virtual |
Invitations to private reception | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Exhibit space | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Marketing & Promotion | |||||
Announcement of the partnership through ICAIS social media | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Logo displayed on the conference website hyperlinked to your website | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Logo included in all communication materials | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Logo on signage displayed at the venue throughout the conference | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Logo and 300-word organization profile in the conference program | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |