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TheIBAfrica,EuropeandMiddleEastGlobalConference2017

Inspiringcommunities:bringingIBeducatorstogetherintheAfrica,EuropeandMiddleEastregion

TheIBGlobalConferencesEachyear,theInternationalBaccalaureate®(IB)presentsseveralconferencesandsymposia.Wegathereducationalleaders,decisionmakersandpractitionersfromschools,universitiesandgovernmentstofocusoninternationaleducation.Ourconferencesidentifybestpracticesforthewaysweeducatestudents,givingpractitionerstheopportunitytoexchangevaluableideasoninternationaleducation.TheIBGlobalConferenceisthelargestannualgatheringoftheIBcommunityforeachregion.The3dayconferenceprovidesanopportunitytocometogetherandtosharebestpracticesaroundthewaysweareeducatingstudents.TheIBGlobalConference,TheHague,Netherlands2017willbeheldatTheWorldForum,TheHaguefrom26th–28thOctober.

The2017IBAfrica,EuropeandMiddleEastGlobalConferenceCreativeinfluenceandlocalimpactFollowingonfromtheextremelysuccessful2016conferenceinBarcelonawithover1.500participantsfrom85countries,the2017GlobalConferencewillyetagainbeauniqueforumthatdrawstogethertheideasandcreativityofeducatorsfromadiverserangeofcountriesandculturesfromourregion.IBeducatorsandoutsidespeakerswillprovidetheplatformforparticipantstoleavestimulatedandmotivatedtocontinuetheircontributiontoeducation.

VenueTheWorldForumistheinternationalconventioncentreofTheHaguewhichissituatedadjacenttotheIBGlobalofficebetweenthecitycentreandthefamousDenHaagScheveningenbeach.TheWorldForumishometothelargestauditoriumtheatrewithinTheNetherlands,withspaciouspresentationroomsandpleasantmoderncommonareas.TheIBhasusedthisvenueasitsconferencelocationeverytwoyearssince2011asasenseofcommunityhasevolvedovertime,aswellasawealthofsharedexperiences.

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WhyBecomeaSponsor?TheIBAfrica,EuropeandMiddleEastConferencegivesyourorganisationanexcitingopportunitytoengagewithacommunitythatiscommittedtomakingadifferenceincommunitiesacrosstheworld.ItrepresentsthelargestannualgatheringoftheIBcommunityintheregion.The2017conferenceinTheHaguewillbenoexception,asweexpectover1.000attendeesfromover80countries.Theseattendeesrepresentleadersfromwellover500stateandinternationalschoolsateverylevel.

SponsoringtheIBAfrica,Europe,MiddleEast2017GlobalConferencewillconnectyouwithsomeofthemost

influentialeducationalpractitioners,organizationsandthoughtleadersintheindustry.Thisistheperfect

opportunityforanyorganizationworkingintheareasofeducationalconsultancy,onlineprogrammes,eLearning,

educationalsoftwareprogrammesandhardwareservices,aswellaspublishing.

Byparticipatinginthisconferenceyouwillcreatevisibilityforyourbrand,andatthesametime,gainanunparallelednetworkingopportunity.ThevarioussponsorshipsgiveyoutheflexibilitytoshowcaseyourservicesanddemonstrateyourcommitmenttotheIBcommunityinawaythatbestfitsyourneeds.YouwillbecontributingtosupportingtheIBwithitsmissiontocreateabetterandmorepeacefulworld,asweinvestinlearningprogrammesthatwilldevelopinquiringandcaringyoungpeople.

WhyBecomeanExhibitor?

1. MeetschoolsandpotentialcustomersfromallovertheAfrica,EuropeandMiddleEastregion–ourlastconferencewasattendedbyparticipantsfromover75countries.

2. Increaseyourprofilebynetworkingwithadiverserangeofprofessionalsandservice/productusers.3. Speakonetoonewithkeybuyersanddecisionmakers.4. Showcaseyourproductsandservices.

Sponsorship&ExhibitingOpportunitiesOurconferencesponsorsareavibrantpartofourevent.Bysponsoringtheconference,youareabletomaximizethevisibilityofyourbrand,buildnamerecognitionandmostimportantlynetworkamongparticipants.Theconferenceoffersavarietyofsponsorshiplevelstomeettheneedsofyourorganization.

Benefits/Levels Platinum* Gold* Silver* Exhibitor* EUR16.000 EUR10.000 EUR5.000 EUR2.200Conferenceregistrations** 3 2 2 2Advertisementinconferenceprogramme fullpage ½page ½page -Insertsinconferencetotebag ✔ ✔ - -DrapedtableswithchairsandfreeInternetaccess 2 1 1 1Choiceofplacementinexhibithall ✔ - - -Exposessions*** 1 1 - -

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*Allpackagesvaryinquantitiesandbenefitlevels,whichareidentifiedontheIBwebsite.Wecannotguaranteeallpackagebenefitsforlateregistrations(uptosixweeksbeforetheconferencestartdate).

**ReducedconferenceregistrationfeeofEUR485,00forupto2additionalsponsororexhibitingrepresentativesincludingaccesstoallconferencesessions,meals,openingreceptionandconferenceevening

***ExpoSessionswillbeheldonFriday,27thOctoberandSaturday28thOctoberduringlunchbreaks(13:00-14:00)andprovidesponsors&exhibitorswithanopportunitytopresentthemselvestotheconferenceparticipants.Costtoconductonesession:EUR410,00.(SessionsareincludedinGlobal,Platinum&Goldsponsorshippackagesonly.AdditionalexposessionsmightbecomeavailableatalatertimeandwillbeallocatedattheIB’ssolediscretionona‘firstcomefirstserve’basis.)Pleasecontactusat:conference.ibaem@ibo.orgtogetmoreinformation.