The HiPC conference series has a strong relationship with industry, both within India and internationally, including industry involvement in its steering and organizing committees. The conference welcomes (and strongly encourages) industry participation are all levels including in the technical program, the student symposium, and especially in the industry/user symposium and vendor exhibition. Details about these and other event are available at the conference website at hipc.org. Various sponsorship opportunities are also available as listed below.

Companies and R&D laboratories are encouraged to present their exhibits at the meeting. Additionally, a full day of vendor presentations is planned. The following sponsorship levels are available.

I. Platinum Level, INR 500,000 (US$12000)

Participate in the definition of one of the user sessions (best practices) and also actively participate in running the user session with other sponsors (storage, systems management, application development, other).   Can invite 10 customers, business partners with complementary registration for the conference   10 complementary conference registrations for their own employees   Literature distributed with the conference registration kit   Large-size logo on conference website and publicity materials**   Large booth at the conference exhibition

II. Gold Level, INR 300,000 (US$7000)

Participate in the definition of one of the user sessions   5 complimentary conference registrations for business partners, customers   10 complementary conference registrations   Literature distributed with the conference registration kit   Logo on conference website and publicity materials**   Large booth at the conference exhibition

III. Silver Level, INR 100,000 (US$2500)

3 complementary conference registrations   Literature distributed with the conference registration ki   Logo on conference website and in publicity materials**

** Logos will be placed on the conference website and on the banner in the conference hall.

Additional sponsor opportunities (Please contact HiPC Industry Co-chairs for details):

Student best paper awards   Student travel awards   Conference banquet and cultural event   Poster session and reception   Registration kit