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Annual Conference and Exhibition14 & 15 March 2013, Dundee

opportunities in the public finance arena

CIPFA Scotland exhibition and sponsorship

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For more information please contact James Duncan on 0131 550 7532 or [email protected]

Dear Sponsor,

I would like to personally welcome you to participate as a valued commercial partner for CIPFA Scotland Annual Conference and Exhibition 2013. The Scottish Annual Conference provides sponsors with two full days to interact face-to-face with chief financial decision makers in the public services.

What makes the CIPFA Annual Conference unique

Based upon a platform of public finance sector, current and relevent content, CIPFA Scotland Conference provides a bold and imaginative programme of distinguished speakers covering everything from governance to globalisation and service delivery to demography. The issues and opportunities surrounding the public services will be openly discussed and debated by the people who will be defining the problems and designing the solutions. Attendees walk away with fact-based information, strategies and tactics they can apply to improve their organisation's efficiency right away.

Enhanced sponsorship opportunities

Each year we assess feedback from sponsors to ensure we are providing the most effective opportunities to capture leads, build brands and generate business. In addition to increasing floor space and session breaks, this year we are offering unique sponsorship packages to maximise your exposure to our target audience.

� Headline sponsorship

� Gala Dinner sponsorship

� Workshop sponsorship

� Exhibitor opportunities

With enhancements to our programme content, structure and sponsorship packages, this year offers excellent and effective opportunities for participating sponsors.

Contact us soon to discuss details as space is limited. We look forward to working with you at The CIPFA Scotland Annual Conference and Exhibition 2013.

James DuncanBusiness Support Manager (44) 0131 550 7532 [email protected] CIPFA

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CIPFA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2012 attendee demographics

� Job titles: Director of Finance and IT; Director of Financial Services; Head of Finance; Chief Executive; and others

� Organisations: central government including agencies and non departmental public bodies; local government; NHS; further and higher education institutions; housing associations; audit agencies; charities; and police, fire & rescue

� Around 250 delegates from over 100 different organisations

with multiple touch points to ensure they remember your company

reach financial decision makers in the public services

‘Being able to network and listen to presentation by speakers on relevant issues’Sallie Dailly, Chief Internal Auditor, Dundee City Council

About CIPFA

CIPFA, the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, is the professional body for people in public finance. Our 14,000 members work throughout the public services, in national audit agencies, in major accountancy firms, and in other bodies where public money needs to be effectively and efficiently managed.

We champion high performance in public services, translating our experience and insight into clear advice and practical services. They include information and guidance, courses and conferences, property and asset management solutions, consultancy and interim people for a range of public sector clients.

Globally, CIPFA shows the way in public finance by standing up for sound public financial management and good governance. We work with donors, partner governments, accountancy bodies and the public sector around the world to advance public finance and support better public services.

CIPFA Annual Conference & Exhibition overview

The CIPFA Scotland Annual Conference and Exhibition has a long tradition of attracting the largest and most influential gathering of senior decision makers and influencers from across the public services within Scotland.

The CIPFA Scotland Annual Conference is one of the most important events in the public services calendar - offering a bold and imaginative programme of distinguished speakers covering everything from governance to globalisation and service delivery to demography. The issues and opportunities surrounding the public services will be openly discussed and debated by the people who will be defining the problems and designing the solutions.

This conference is the essential event for financial decision makers in the public services.



Aberdeen City Council

Aberdeenshire Council

Accenture

Accountant in Bankruptcy

Accounts Commission

Angus Council

Arneil Johnston

Audit Scotland

Butlers

Caledonian Economics Limited

Care Commission

City Building Glasgow LLP

Clydesdale Bank Plc

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Cordia (Services) LLP

Deloitte

DFID

Dumfries & Galloway Council

Dumfries & Galloway NHS

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

East Dunbartonshire Council

East Lothian Council

East Renfrewshire Council

Fife Council

Franklin Templeton Investments

General Register Office for Sc

Glasgow Caledonian University

Glasgow City Council

Glasgow Community & Safety Ser

Grampian Fire and Rescue Servi

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Henderson Loggie

Henderson Loggie C A

HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

Highlands & Islands Fire

ICAS

Improvement Service

Inverclyde Council

JPMorgan Asset Management

KMSC Ltd

KPMG

Lothian & Borders Fire & Rescue

Lothian and Borders Police

Midlothian Council

Neptune Investment Management

NES Education for Scotland

NHS 24

NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN

NHS Dumfries & Galloway

NHS Dumfries and Galloway

NHS Fife

NHS Lanarkshire

NHS Lothian

NHS National Procurement

NHS National Services Scotland

NHS Tayside

North Ayrshire Council

North Lanarkshire Council

Orkney Islands Council

Paula Gilder Consulting

Perth & Kinross Council

PI Investment Management Ltd

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Renfrewshire Council

Scottish Ambulance Service

Scottish Arts Council

Scottish Borders Council

Scottish Government

Scottish Legal Complaints Comm

Scottish Natural Heritage

Scott-Moncrieff

SCRA

South Ayrshire Council

South Lanarkshire Council

SQA

Stirling Council

Strathclyde Fire & Rescue

Strathclyde Police

Strathclyde University

T. Rowe Price

TAYSIDE CONTRACTS

Tayside Fire and Rescue

The City of Edinburgh Council

The Highland Council

The Scottish Parliament

Threadneedle

West Dunbartonshire Council

West Lothian Council

Previous sponsors

Advanced Business Solutions

Arneil Johnston

CIPFA Business

Ernst & Young

Hays

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James Barr

JLT

Payden & Rygel

Prime Rate

Real Asset Management Sector

Scottish Widows

Treasury

Zurich

included executives from the whole spectrum of public services

2012 conference delegates



One of the challenges facing commercial partners is how to ensure they meet the people they want during the conference. Our redesigned headline sponsorship package gives you every opportunity to make yourselves known and heard.


headline sponsorship opportunity

Main benefits:

� Speaking opportunity at the conference

� Facilitation of a short business meeting with key contacts from the delegate list. Here you may give delegates sponsored gifts etc. (please note: all sponsor-provided promotional items must be approved by CIPFA prior to the event).

� A 3m x 2m exhibition stand (includes 1 x lighting track, power point and company name board)

� Frequent mentions from the conference chair throughout the event

� Four full residential places

� Sponsored workshop

Additional benefits:

� Your logo will be prominently featured

– on the main stage

– on the front cover of the delegate list

– on printed and PDF material distributed to delegates to promote the conference

– on the official conference web pages

– on lanyards for delegate badges

� Marketing insert distribution: build brand awareness with an A4 page marketing insert in the delegate bag

� A 75-word brief for the conference web pages: this should include details about your organisation and your logo




Whether it’s to generate new business leads, influence economic and technical buyers, or to position your company in the public services market segment, the CIPFA Scotland Annual Conference Dinner is a forum you can use to achieve your objectives.

Main benefits:

� Your logo will be prominently featured:

– on the dinner stage

– on printed and PDF material distributed to delegates to promote the conference dinner


– on the menu card

� Facilitation of a short business meeting with key contacts from the delegate list. Here you may give delegates sponsored gifts etc. (please note: all sponsor-provided promotional items must be approved by CIPFA prior to the event).


� Pre-planning of your chosen guests at your dinner table



� A 75-word brief for the conference web pages: this should include details about your organisation and what you can offer delegates

� Two full residential places

� Speaking opportunity at the conference


gala dinner sponsorship opportunity

‘The conference dinner proved a great success and was not only enjoyable but also helped to provide an opportunity to further business contacts with delegates. The event proved extremely successful and shortly after it we signed contracts with two new public sector clients and are currently in negotiations with several more.’

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Discussion-based Breakout Workshops are available on both days of the conference and last approximately one hour. These give delegates the opportunity to tailor their conference experience to take in particular areas of interest in the overall conference theme. This provides you with a content-rich platform to deliver your message to up to 50 key decision makers who have pre-selected your workshop.

Main benefits:


– on the workshop presentation

– on the sign at the entrance to the workshop

– on printed and PDF material distributed to delegates to promote the conference workshop


– in the workshop directory

� Contact details for those who attended your workshop (who have given their permission)



� A 75-word brief for the conference web pages: this should include details about your organisation and what you can offer delegates

� One full residential place

� One two-day (non residential) place at the conference


workshop sponsorship opportunity

‘CIPFA conference is an extremely enjoyable experience, but more importantly, along with significant business benefit. The workshop opportunity allowed us to highlight in an interactive way a project that has delivered benefit to a local authority in an innovative way and get feedback from the attendees as to where else our solutions would add value. The conference is very well organised and the CIPFA conference organisers are a pleasure to deal with as they are efficient, and professional - the whole experience is excellent’.Alison Goldie, Head of Sales UK, Capgemini




Whether it’s to generate new business leads, influence economic and technical buyers, or to position your company in the public services market segment, the CIPFA Scotland Annual Conference is a forum you can use to achieve your objectives.

Main benefits:



– in the exhibitors’ directory

– on printed and PDF material distributed to delegates to promote the conference exhibition




� A 75-word brief for the conference microsite: this should include details about your organisation and what you can offer delegates

� 2 two-day (non residential) places at the conference


exhibition opportunity


brand awareness opportunity

In addition to access packages, we have a number of opportunities to promote your brand during the conference:

Conference Lanyards & BadgesBreaks & Lunches Delegate Bags Bag Inserts & Badges

CIPFA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2012 – Exhibition Hall

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