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The British and Irish Association of Law Librarians is the only professional body to represent the BRITISH & IRISH ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIANS special interests of all legal information Annual Conference Hilton Birmingham Metropole Thursday 7 Saturday 9 June 2018 professionals, whether they work in academic, Inns of Court, government, industry, commercial or law firm libraries, and other suppliers of legal literature and information. As major purchasers and users of legal material, the Association s members are committed to developing a strong two-way working relationship with suppliers. The Conference is due to attract over 200 members and with its extensive Exhibition and social events, provides an ideal opportunity to reinforce these links. We invite you to participate in the continuing success of the relationship between suppliers and legal information professionals. BIALL s 49th Annual Study Conference & Exhibition will be held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole in June 2018. The Association s members and Conference delegates come from many jurisdictions world wide but principally England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The Conference delegates will comprise a mix of senior and junior staff. Who will attend? Directors Senior Managers Library Managers Deputy Managers Solo Librarians Senior Librarians Information Officers Library/Information Assistants Know How Managers/Officers What sectors do they work in? Academic Central or Local Government In-House Law Firm Inns of Court Professional Body Publishing Self Employed/Freelance Who should be there? Companies and organisations with products to introduce and sell to legal information professionals. Companies and organisations needing to interact and organise research with legal information professionals. Service providers with a need to raise their profile and introduce new services to legal information professionals. Agencies and organisations offering and delivering educational and professional activities to legal information professionals. Organisations campaigning and raising awareness to legal information professionals. Companies and organisations with an interest in law.
Exhibition The Exhibition is an important and integral part of the Annual Conference. It provides a forum in which suppliers can exhibit and demonstrate products as well as an opportunity to meet with Conference delegates. The Exhibition provides members of the Association with a focused annual opportunity to view new products, to meet trade representatives and to interact generally with suppliers. Conference delegates will be invited to meet the exhibitors in the Exhibition area where refreshments and lunches will be served. The Exhibition will be held in The Palace Suite at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole and will be open from 9.00a.m. on Thursday 7th June 2018 and close after lunch on Saturday 9th June 2018. Product showcase This year s Product showcases will run during the lunch breaks and provide an opportunity for a 20-minute product demo to larger groups of delegates. Product showcases are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Lightning talks 2018 Lightning talks will provide an informal platform for both delegates and exhibitors to share new developments, projects or practical tips in 5-10 minutes. Ideal for short, snappy presentations such as how tos, quick case studies, or best practice topic tips. If you are interest in booking a Product showcase or submitting a Lightning talk proposal please contact Julie Christmas: Julie.Christmas@Allenovery.com
Exhibition Exhibition Stand Package This package allows exhibiting on 3 days of the conference Thursday 7th, Friday 8th and Saturday 9th June 2018, and includes daily attendance for two representatives with lunch and refreshments (evening meals and accommodation not included). Exhibition Price @ 1,150.00 + VAT to include: 3m x 2m shell scheme stand Front fascia Company name 2 Spot lights Single 3 amp electrical socket Company address details listed in the Conference Brochure Logo and link on the BIALL website Stands are limited and will be reserved on a first come, first served basis. Please note: It is possible to purchase more than one stand. 15 14 13 TEA/COFFEE 12 11 1 31 30 25 24 21 16 10 2 Catering 32 33 29 28 26 27 23 22 20 19 17 18 Catering 9 8 7 Registration 6 3 4 5 TEA/COFFEE Should you wish to exhibit at this year s Conference please telephone Sovereign Conference Tel: +44 (0)1527 893675 to check availability.
Exhibitors and Sponsors who have benefited through participation previously: Ark Group Bloomsbury Professional Cambridge University Press CRO Info TM Edward Elgar Publishing Financial Conduct Authority Hammicks Legal Information Services ICLR Informa Law InfoTrack Justis Publishing Law Business Research LegalinX - 7Side LexisNexis Lexology Manzama Inc Oxford University Press Prenax Priory Solutions The Law Society The British Library The Copyright Licensing Agency Thomson Reuters Vable Wildy & Sons Wildy, Simmonds & Hill Publishing Williams Lea Tag (TSO) William S. Hein & Co Wolters Kluwer Pre Event Publicity We would like to offer you the opportunity of Pre Event Publicity on the designated conference page of the BIALL website, as follows: Logo only @ 100.00 + VAT Logo, link & pre-advertising* @ 150.00 + VAT *Take this opportunity to structure a page on your own website to keep delegates up-to-date with your own developments/messages for attending conference. Advertising Advertising space is available in the Conference Programme, which will be distributed to each delegate in the Delegate Conference Bag. The rates are: Half Page Advert @ 275.00 + VAT Full Page Advert @ 550.00 + VAT Leaflet Distribution We would like to offer the opportunity to distribute your company literature to each delegate within the Delegate Conference Bag. Leaflet @ 300.00 + VAT Each company participating in the Leaflet Distribution will be acknowledged in the Conference Brochure. Should you wish to exhibit at this year s Conference please telephone Sovereign Conference Tel: +44 (0)1527 893675 to check availability.
General Sponsorship BIALL greatly appreciates the ongoing support it receives from its sponsors. It aims to provide professional and transparent Sponsorship arrangements to suit all levels of expenditure. The categories of Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze outlined below provide extensive opportunities allowing sponsors to promote their products, services and brands across the diverse spectrum of legal informational professionals that attend the annual BIALL Conference. PLATINUM GOLD SILVER BRONZE Platinum Sponsorship Platinum Sponsorship will be awarded to the major sponsors (the sponsors of main events) of our Annual Conference. Platinum Sponsorship is the highest form of recognition and is awarded to organisations offering substantial sponsorship of the Conference. This level of sponsorship includes a number of features of benefit to a Platinum Sponsor including elements of co-branding, substantial use of sponsor s logo and prominent acknowledgement arrangements. Platinum Sponsorship is subject to negotiation. Gold Sponsorship Gold Sponsorship will be awarded to the sponsors of main events or promotions at our Annual Conference with a financial spend in excess of 5,000. Gold Sponsorship will also attract elements of co-branding, use of logos and prominent acknowledgement. Silver Sponsorship Silver Sponsorship will be awarded to the sponsors who sponsor elements of events or promotions at our Annual Conference with a financial spend in excess of 2,000. Silver Sponsorship will also attract elements of co-branding, use of logos and acknowledgement. Bronze Sponsorship Bronze Sponsorship will be awarded to the sponsors who sponsor elements of events or promotions at our Annual Conference with a financial spend of less than 1,000. Our Bronze sponsors will be acknowledged throughout our conference materials. New for 2018 Enhance your presence at the 2018 BIALL Conference & Exhibition by supporting one of the Drinks Receptions or Refreshment Breaks. These packages include: Acknowledgement as a sponsor with full colour logo in the Conference Programme* Acknowledgement as a sponsor on the day of the event Opportunity to display pull-up banner at the time of the event *Subject to sponsorship being agreed at the time of print To discuss these opportunities and the prices please contact the Conference Organisers, Sovereign Conference. If you are interested in being a sponsor at this year s Conference please telephone Sovereign Conference - Tel: +44 (0)1527 893675 Conference Organisers Sovereign Conference, Seven Elms, Dark Lane, Astwood Bank, Redditch, Worcestershire B96 6HB England Tel: +44(0)1527 893675 Email: exhibitions@sovereignconference.co.uk Details will be available on the BIALL website: www.biall.org.uk