5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGIES Vienna, Austria, 16. - 17. October 2014 Information for Sponsors 200 PARTICIPANTS Vienna, October, 16th - 17th, 2014 Medical Applications of Additive Manufacturing Johannes Tsopanides, Free Form Challenge 2012 Winner Rapid Technologies and Design Business models and Additive Manufacturing ORGANISED BY: RApid Prototyping and Innovative MAnufacturing Network DAAAM Specialized Conference Danube Adria Association for Automation & Manufacturing www.icat.rapiman.net 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGIES WWW.ICAT.RAPIMAN.NET iCAT 2014 The conference continues a tradition of meetings organized by the RAPIMAN network since 2004. Started as an international initiative of members from the Universities of Maribor, Cluj-Napoca and Loughborough in 2004 Rapid Prototyping and Innovative Manufacturing Network - RAPIMAN had proven its importance, serving as a commercial and educational platform for Additive Manufacturing and 3D printing. www.rapiman.net The conference is an interdisciplinary event, mainly aimed at applicable solutions in Additive Manufacturing. These include technical and biomedical solutions of practical problems with the only objective; using new technology to simplify traditional approaches or to invent new solutions. In 2013 the conference will be co-organized by the Association for Supporting Automation and Robotics (Verein zur Förderung der Automation und Robotik – F-AR) and will be held on October 16th-17th, in Vienna. Since the 2nd iCAT the conference attracts many medical personel and has become one of the important educational events for medical doctors wishing to broaden their knowledge and introduce AM into their surgical practice. The conference is supported by many international initiatives ranging from GARPA – Global Alliance of Rapid Prototyping Associations to technological platforms at EC. The conference has also been supported by Wohlers Associates, with Terry Wohlers being the keynote speaker in all the conferences. The conference has been accompanied by several events: →Exhibition of Additive Manufacturing devices by their producers (3D printers and High End AM systems) →Exhibition of designers’ products made by AM →Workshops Contribution at the conference also entitles the delegates and especially exhibitors and sponsors to benefits of a RAPIMAN membership ranging from the use of a KARMA evaluation tool to a broad band of networking and dissemination services. 2/4 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGIES WWW.ICAT.RAPIMAN.NET Sponsor factsheet 5 TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGIES The conference is a 2 day event very well established in the field of research and application of Additive Manufacturing and 3D printing in industrial and medical fields. When: October 16th-17th, 2014 Where: Vienna, Austria, Mercure Hotel Westbahnhof (Felberstraße 4, 1150 Vienna) Website: www.icat.rapiman.net Expected attendees: around 200 PROGRAM Two days of conference, with additional gala dinner and social event. The conference will have sessions and keynote speakers. Topics will cover the following research and industrial fields: → Additive Manufacturing and Rapid Tooling, → Art & Design - expanding creativity with Additive Technologies, CZECH REPUBLIC → Cooperation between Engineers and Medical Doctors. → Materials for Additive Technologies, GERMANY → Quality Control for Additive Technologies, SLOVAKIA AUSTRIA → CAD and Innovative Simulation Methods, → Customer Input Systems and Mass Customisation, Vienna Graz HUNGARY ITALY → Case Studies and Best Practice Examples, SLOVENIA → Education for Additive Technologies, WHY SPONSORING THIS EVENT? By sponsoring the iCAT 2014 conference, a company gains visibility and networking possibilities, by the services provided by RAPIMAN and F-AR networks. SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES Different sponsorship packages have been tailored to fulfill different needs of sponsoring companies. However, there is also the possibility of customized sponsorship packages. ORGANISATION Detailed information about the packages, networking capacity and organisational aspects of iCAT 2014 can be reached through our web page, www.icat.rapiman.net and via the contact e-mail: icat@rapiman.net. 3/4 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGIES WWW.ICAT.RAPIMAN.NET Sponsorship packages EXCLUSIVE PREMIUM GOLD SILVER Tickets for attendees 5 3 2 1 Banner in the hall Shared Banner Shared Banner Shared Banner - Logo on the conference flyer Yes Yes Yes - Logo on the main page of the website Yes - - - Logo on the sponsor page of the website Yes Yes Yes Yes Online business presentation, 1 page Text/Logo/Pictures Text/Logo/Pictures Text/Logo/Pictures Text/Logo Logo (one colour) at the attendee welcome bag Yes - - - Attendee promotion mailing Yes Yes Yes Yes Program book print ad 1 page colour ½ page colour ¼ page BW Listed Logo on the cover of the program book print Yes - - - Promotional banner at t he RAPIMAN web page Main banner 12 times per year Main banner 6 times per year Main banner 3 times per year - Ad in the RAPIMAN‘s newsletters Ad in media, mailings and in web based newsletters Ad in the web page - - Use of RAPIMAN‘s mailing list Promotional paper sent to all members Logo in a newsletter with recent achievements Logo Use of KARMA STL evaluation tool (web based) Premium Advanced Basic Basic Fee EUR 5000 EUR 3000 EUR 2500 EUR 1800 OTHER SPONSORSHIPS: GIVE AWAY FOR EUR 750,→ 1 Promo “Give away” item in the welcome bag → Program book print ad listed → Only 10 packages of this kind available INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSHIP OPTION: → Name on the website in the individual sponsors area with 1 link and a logo for EUR 200,- All sponsorship packages include a 2 year membership in the RAPIMAN network with the full functionality of its capabilities and an exhibition space at the event. All website promotions will be displayed in the main web page (www.icat.rapiman.net) and in the web page of F-AR (http://www.f-ar.at). → Name on the website in the individual sponsors area with 1 link for EUR 100,SPECIAL SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS INCLUDE: → Invited speakers’ sponsor → Gala Dinner and Lunch sponsor → Social event sponsor Please let us know your ideas and wishes and we will find a way to a mutual benefit. 4/4