Sponsorship Opportunities

The 2009 CAR Conference will run from March 19-22 at the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre. The 3 ½ day conference is internationally renowned and attracts around 300 of the top journalists in computer-assisted and investigative reporting. Sessions will cover using cutting-edge technology for reporting on a wide range of topics, including the Census, crime and courts, education, local and state government, and urban infrastructure. In addition, we will offer dozens of hands-on classes — taught by the best in the business — for every journalist throughout each day.

Each year we depend deeply on the generosity and support of media organizations, foundations and corporations to conduct our important conferences. The conference benefits journalists by offering not only story ideas, but also the guidance in techniques and resources needed to carry out those ideas. It also provides a great recruiting opportunity for major conference sponsors.

Support from our sponsors helps us keep our registration fees low — we ask only $175 in early bird registration fees for IRE members, thus ensuring our attendance remains robust when training and travel budgets are lean.

Use the following pages to learn more about sponsorship, exhibiting and advertising opportunities:

Sponsor Levels

We are open to customizing the sponsorship packages. Please contact IRE development officer Jennifer Erickson for more information at (573) 884-2222 or .

Primary CAR Sponsor Level ($10,000 and above)

Prominent listing as a Primary Sponsor of the conference.
For media organizations: ten rolling passes that could be used to attend all 3 ½ days of the conference or may be swapped among reporters to attend one or two days.
Sponsorship recognition on selected reception or other conference event.
Recognition of support prominently displayed in all program literature, in news releases, on signage during the conference and on IRE’s Web site with links to the organization’s Web site.
Rotational banner advertisement on the CAR Conference Web page.
One complimentary half-page b/w/optional-spot-color print ad in the 2009 CAR Conference program. The program is distributed to all conference participants.
One complimentary full-page full-color print ad in an issue of The IRE Journal, a quarterly publication with a circulation of more than 4,000.
One complimentary Recruitment/Vendor table in the exhibit area.

CAR Sponsor Level ($5,000 to $9,999)

For media organizations: five rolling passes that could be used to attend all 3 ½ days of the conference or may be swapped among reporters to attend one or two days.
Co-sponsorship recognition on selected reception or other conference event.
Recognition of support prominently displayed in all program literature, in news releases, on signage during the conference and on IRE’s Web site with links to the organization’s Web site.
Rotational banner advertisement on the CAR Conference Web page.
One complimentary quarter-page b/w/optional-spot-color print ad in the 2009 CAR Conference program. The program is distributed to all conference participants.
One complimentary quarter-page full-color print ad in an issue of the quarterly IRE Journal. The Journal has a circulation of more than 4,000.

CAR Supporter Level (less than $5,000)

For media organizations: one rolling pass per $1,000 donated. Passes may be used to attend all 3 ½ days of the conference or may be swapped among reporters to attend one or two days.
Recognition of support prominently displayed in all program literature, in news releases, on signage during the conference and on IRE’s Web site with links to the organization’s Web site.
Rotational banner advertisement on the CAR Conference Web page.