14-15 March 2017 > ICC, Birmingham

Jisc’s digital festival,Digifest 2017

Digifest is the UK’s leading education technology event for further and higher education. Highly valued by the sector it attracts 800 attendees representing those involved with digital practices in UK post 16 education

Digifest17, is a celebration of the power of digital to transform learning and teaching

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For the delegates… a unique opportunity to share and learn from the best practice, to hear from experts within the community and further afield, to gather the evidence, insights and information they need to progress the transformation of learning and teaching

For you… connect with new clients, open and pursue new leads …see feedback and gather insights about the products and services you provide… and learn more about the sectors you supply and the challenges your contacts and their organisations are seeking to address

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The exhibition is an integral part of the event. It provides attendees with the opportunity to have conversations with over 30 suppliers, finding out how each one can solve their problems.

You can highlight your products from your branded

stands, meet and gather feedback from existing

customers and showcase how your services are making

a difference to universities and colleges services in a

pitch session in a focused and interactive environment.

The exhibition

Learning technologies

Digital contentand resources

Learning and teaching

Infrastructure and digital

systems

The theme of Digifest17 will reflect delegates’1 interests:

1 Chart reflects topics that delegates of Digifest 2016

told us they would like to see in future events.

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109 Universities All leading UK sector and funding bodies

73 Colleges

833 delegatesrepresenting

Digifest 2016 attracted:

» Managers and the leaders of change across

Higher education and Further education

Digifest17 will target:

Running alongside Digifest17, will be Jisc’s stakeholder forum, bringing more senior managers and decision makers to the Digifest exhibition

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The Jisc digital festival is a curated exhibition, with around 30 stands. We will accept expressions of interest based upon suitability to the audience.

Exhibitor type Cost per stand

Start-up initiatives and university

based projects

£450

Charities and member

representative organisations

£950

Organisations promoting Jisc

negotiated sector deals

£1,450

For profit organisations £1,950

Exhibition stands

Exhibition package includes:

» 3x2m stand in the main exhibition hall and central hub of Digifest17

» Logo and 50 word entry in exhibitor listing on event website with hyperlink to your company website, and in

relevant promotional and marketing material

» Provision of a graphic for you to use in your own publicity and channels, indicating you are exhibiting at Digifest17

» Shell scheme exhibition stand space (in white)

» Name fascia board with stand number and company name

» Furniture package (table and two chairs)

» One electrical power socket (500w) and 1 fluorescent light

» 2 x exhibitor passes with the opportunity to purchase additional commercial delegate passes

» Access to an opt-out participant list post event

» Unlimited access to the conference networking app

» Description and logo in conference app and online and your logo included

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“I’ve personally loved it. I think the format’s great - its refreshing. We all go to a ton of these things and usually they are quite tedious and this has quite a nice feel about it”

Exhibitor, Jisc Digifest 2014

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Sponsorship opportunities

These are the main sponsorship opportunities available as part of Digifest17. We expect other opportunities to develop as planning progresses, and if you have other ideas for your involvement, that would be suitable for this event, then we would welcome a conversation about these.

Key benefits for an event sponsor include:

» Official Digifest17 “Digi Lab sponsor” title with your company name, logo, profile and link to your website from

the event website

» Digi Lab area branded as appropriate

» Mention via Jisc twitter account to its 53.4k followers and other Digifest17 social media channels

» Provision of a graphic for you to use in your own publicity and channels, indicating you are an event sponsor

for Digifest17

» Sponsor staff on hand in the Digi Lab area (where appropriate and to be agreed in advance)

» Inclusion in the event app

» Enhanced listing on the sponsor and exhibitors section of the event website

» Option for exhibition space

» Access to the database of delegates (who have not opted out) one week prior to the event and post event

» Option to take on sponsorship of Connect More 2017 Digi Lab

Package Cost £3,000 + VAT

Digi Lab

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Key benefits for app sponsor include:

» Official Digifest17 “app sponsor” title

» Primary branding profile within the event app

» Mention via Jisc twitter account to its 53.4k

followers and other Digifest17 social

media channels

» 2 push notifications to all delegates via the app

which is Digifest’s primary communication tool

» Your company profile listed on the exhibitors

and sponsors pages of the conference website

» Your company logo on the event website,

event sponsors’ web pages, event

Inform magazine

» Provision of a graphic for you to use in your

own publicity and channels, indicating you are

an event sponsor for Digifest17

» Opportunity to apply for 1 x 30min speaker

session, listed in programme

Package Cost £1,500 + VAT

Key benefits for a drinks reception sponsor include:

» Official Digifest17 “Drinks reception

sponsor” title

» Your company logo on the event website,

event sponsors’ web pages, event Inform

magazine and drinks venue branding

» Inclusion in the event app

» Your company profile listed on the exhibitors

and sponsors pages of the conference website

» Your logo included on communications sent

to delegates one week prior to event

» Provision of a graphic for you to use in your

own publicity and channels, indicating you are

an event sponsor for Digifest17

» Opportunity to apply for 1 x 30min speaker

session, listed in programme

Package Cost £1,500 + VAT

Digifest17 app

Open only to sponsors and exhibitors and subject

to application process and approval by

programme committee.

» 1 x 30 minute session to present as part of the

published conference programme

Package Cost £1,500 + VAT

Exhibitor speakerDrinks reception

Key benefits for a lanyard sponsor include:

» Official “Digifest17 Lanyard sponsor” title

» Your logo or message on the Digifest17

lanyards delivered to all delegates

» Your company profile listed on the exhibitors

and sponsors pages of the app

» Provision of a graphic for you to use in your

own publicity and channels, indicating you are

an event sponsor for Digifest17

» Opportunity to deliver 1 x 30min speaker

session, listed in programme (see above)

Package Cost £750 + VAT

Lanyards

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Exhibition stands – all prices are plus VAT

Start-up initiatives and university

based projects

£450

Charities and member

representative organisations

£950

Organisations promoting Jisc

negotiated sector deals

£1,450

For profit organisations £1,950

Sponsorship opportunities – all prices are plus VAT

Digi Lab £3,000

Digifest17 delegate app £1,500

Drinks reception £1,500

Lanyards £750

The opportunites – an overview

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JiscOne CastleparkTower HillBristol, BS2 0JA0203 697 5800 jisc.ac.uk/digifest info@jisc.ac.uk

About JiscContact usVerity Nalley

Sponsorship and exhibition manager -

Digifest17

Tel: 07966 543 139

email: Verity.Nalley@jisc.ac.uk

Jisc is the UK higher, further education and skills sectors’ not-for-profit organisation for digital services and solutions.

We: » Provide trusted advice and practical assistance for

universities, colleges and learning providers » Negotiate sector-wide deals with IT vendors and

commercial publishers » Operate shared digital infrastructure and services

Find out more at jisc.ac.uk/digifest