Apr 01, 2016
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International Congress onUltrasonics
Metz, France, May 11 -1 4
Hosted by Supported by
SPONSORSHIP PROSPECTUS
201 5 ICU Website: www.201 5icu.fr
Sponsorship opportunities : Click Here
sponsorship@201 5icu.fr
2015 International Congress on Ultrasonics
Sponsorship Prospectus
Contents:
Invitation
Organization & Speakers
Overview
Marketing Opportunities
ICU
Congress Program
Arsenal Venue
Sponsorship Opportunities
Exhibition Opportunities
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0 1 2015 International Congress on Ultrasonics
Invitation
Respected Madam, Respected Sir,
The International Congress on Ultrasonics is the largest international
congress in this field with a history of several decades and several
transformations including its very famous predecessors ‘Ultrasonics International’ and
‘The World Congress on Ultrasonics’.
201 5 ICU is the first congress in this series to return to the West of Europe after having
explored different continents and parts of the world and promises to be the best-attended
event in years.
On behalf of the organizing committee, we are delighted to invite you to participate in the
201 5 International Congress on Ultrasonics as sponsor. We offer several formulas
depending on your available budget and depending on how high you aim in terms of
desired visibi l i ty and philanthropy.
Why sponsoring 2015 ICU Metz?- On-going website visibility with direct link to your site.
- Sponsor names and logos are featured in the conference welcome booklet and
prominent signage during the event.
- Sponsor names and logos are featured in the proceedings preface (perpetual)
- Strategic visibility and high-impact on site-exhibition spots with maximum exposure.
- Access to the key international researchers, professionals and future leaders in
ultrasound.
- Access to your potential clients, partners and suppliers.
- Identify cutting-edge science and develop licensing, R&D, and other business
opportunities.
The congress wil l be hosted by Georgia Tech Lorraine, the European Campus of the
Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, USA) at Arsenal, Metz, in France near the border
with Germany, Luxemburg and Belgium, in col laboration with the French Acoustical
Society (SFA). This is an excellent opportunity for you to connect with many of the world’s
leading actors in Ultrasonics. Georgia Tech Lorraine is honored to host this prestigious
international congress in Metz, at the heart of Europe and wil l be glad to work with you to
place your company in the spotl ights during the event.
We are looking forward to meeting you at 201 5 ICU in Metz, France
Prof. Dr. Nico Felicien Declercq
201 5 ICU - President
Georgia Institute of Technology
& UMI Georgia Tech – CNRS 2958
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0 2 2015 International Congress on Ultrasonics
Organization
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201 5 ICU : EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Nico F. Declercq
President
Mathias Fink
Scientific
Abdallah
Ougazzaden
Vice President
Brigitte Hubert
Vice President
Operations
Badreddine Assouar
Sponsoring
John Fritsch
Local Coordination
Bertrand Dubus
Scientific
Didier Cassereau
IT Platform
Yves Berthelot
Technical Program
Vincent Laude
Technical Program
201 5 ICU BOARD
201 5 ICU SPEAKERS
Plenary speakers Keynote speakers
"Silver Wistle" speakers
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Overview
Title 201 5 International Congress on Ultrasonics
Periode May 11 ~ 1 4, 201 5
Venue Arsenal, Metz, France (www.arsenal-metz.fr)
Organizer Local Committee, International Congress on Ultrasonics 201 5
Host / Support Georgia Tech Lorraine, Arsenal
Ultrasonics
(NDE/NDT, Bio-Medical, Physical, Nano, Chemical and Molecular,
Device Technology, Naval/Marine/Underwater, Field coupling,
Granular and Inhomogeneous Media, Phononic crystals and
acoustic metamaterials, Standing Waves - Resonating and
Actuating Ultrasonics, Daily life ultrasonics, Emerging Fields in
Ultrasonics and other topics)
Scale
- Expected participants: 400-600 from all around the world
(scientists, professionals, and students in Ultrasonics)
-Expected Oral Presentation: around 50 / Poster
Presentation: 50 per day (200 total)
-Expected booths: 7
Language English
Website www.201 5icu.fr
Program-Opening Ceremony, Closing Ceremony
-Plenary sessions, Oral / Poster Presentation
-Welcome reception, Concert, Farewell reception, Banquets
Theme
-Registration Site open: 30th September 201 4
-Sponsorship commitment deadline: 30th September 201 4
-Sponsorship contract signed: 1 5th November 201 4
-1 st instal lment(50%): 2nd January 201 5
-Last instal lment (50%): 1 st March 201 5
-First day of the congress: 1 1 May 201 5
-Last day of the congress: 1 5 May 201 5
Important dates
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2015 International Congress on Ultrasonics
Marketing Opportunities0 4Goals & Expected Outcomes
● Participation of around 600 wolrdwide experts
● Learning about the research results and latest information from ultrasonics experts
based on the global network
● Space for exhibition of 7 booths, 200 poster presentations and coffee break
● Differentiated sponsorship benefits to the level of sponsorship
● Diverse sponsorship programs for maximinzing position of brand and its products
About ultrasonics and ICU201 5:
Ultrasonics is the study of high frequency mechanical (acoustic) waves and is well
known to the public as medical echography, sonar for underwater detection of objects,
nondestructive evaluation of structures and new materials, treatment of cancer by
hyperthermia, sophisticated electronic fi lters based on surface acoustic wave fi lters and
phononic crystals, ultrasonic cleaning of materials in industry, just to name a few.
The 201 5 ICU wil l gather the very top researcher in the field of ultrasonics and wil l
present a modern scientific program combining established research topics in
combination with the newest emerging subjects. The entire ultrasonics community has
been informed about 201 5 ICU Metz since several years and all are looking forward
and planning to attend. The Plenary and keynote speakers alone wil l be a very good
reason for many researchers to attend the congress, not to mention the very
distinguished location of the Arsenal congress center.
Sponsorship Opportunities:
The Scientific Program wil l attract the top professionals in the field, with over 500
participants from industry, universities and government expected to attend.
One year prior to the event 400 people have already registered to stay informed by
means of our newsletter.
201 5 ICU is the first very big international congress to be held in the west of Europe in
the heart of one of the largest population of researchers in this research field since
many years and therefore nobody can actual ly afford to miss this opportunity.
Researchers include many of the world’s leading academics and researchers actively
working in the field of Ultrasonics. Companies offering innovative products in this field
are encouraged to seize the opportunity to exhibit. Several levels of sponsorship are
offered to match your budget and desires.
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2015 International Congress on Ultrasonics
ICU 20150 5
Organization International Congress on Ultrasonics
Membership 37 countries, 600 ultrasonics scientists
Established 2005 as merged of World Congress on Ultrasonics and
Ultrasonics International
- Promoting al l branches of ultrasonics science
- Supporting al l ultrasconics scientists across the world in the
pursuit of their activities
Organization
Division
Congress
Objectives
-President & Executive Committee, Local Comittee, ICU
Board members, Scientific Committee
-President: Nico F. Declercq (Georgia Tech Lorraine Metz,
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta)
-Vice President: Abdallah Ougazzaden (Georgia Tech Lorraine
Director)
1 3 Divisions:
1. NDE / NDT2. BioMedical3. Physical4. Nano5. Chemical and Molecular6. Device Technology7. Naval/Marine / Underwater8. Field Coupling9. Granular and Inhomogeneous Media10. Phononic crystals and acoustic metamaterials11. Standing Waves, Resonating and Actuating Ultrasonics12 Daily life ultrasonics13. Emerging Fields in Ultrasonics and Related areas not listed elsewhere.
International Congress held every 2 years
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Congress Program (Subject to change)0 6
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2015 International Congress on Ultrasonics
A few words about the venue : ARSENAL, Metz0 7
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The congress venue of “ICU 201 5 – Metz” is “l ’Arsenal”. This congress site consists of the
main building called “l ’Arsenal” and the beautiful historical bui ldings next to the main
building (20-50 meters away). Not only is this complex beautiful , of historical significance,
of cultural importance and very central ly located in the city of Metz, it is also very
functional, providing 2 large auditoria (for plenary lectures) and smaller rooms that are
used as conference rooms/auditoria for events such as ICU.
The facil ity consists of a concert hal l with 1 ,500 places (the Grande Salle), a room with 350
places (the Esplanade hall), two reception rooms (Governor and Orangerie hal ls), an
exhibition gallery, a shop sell ing art, and a restaurant. The dimensions are placed next to
those of Musikverein of Vienna and the volume of the room is about 1 3,600 cubic meter.
Ceil ings were established by boxes in staff final ized by the acousticians. Since its
inauguration, the Arsenal has gained wide recognition for the quality of its musical
acoustics.
The arsenal as a concert hal l was developed in the 1 980’s and constructed just before
1 990; earl ier it was a mil itary building. The concert hal l is rectangular but with an adequate
mixture of acoustic reflectors and diffusers. Although the building consists of large and
heavy natural stone, typical for the city of Metz, the interior of the concert hal l consists
mostly of wood. When occupied the reverberation time is 1 .45 s at 1 25 Hz, 1 .8 s at 250
Hz, 2.1 s at 500 Hz, 2.4 s at 1 kHz, 2.4 s at 2 kHz and 2.1 s at 4 kHz. When empty the
reverberation time is somewhat larger. When empty the acoustics is hence less perfect
and requires some adaptation by the philharmonic orchestra.
The difference is due to the seats, a problem that acousticians and ultrasonics special ists
to attend the 201 5 ICU congress wil l of course clearly understand. The concert hal l is also
not optimized for jazz and rock. For classical music performances the concert hal l has
received wide applause however.
As a matter of fact the concert hal l has a depth of over 1 7 m, a width of 23 m and a length
of 54 m. I ts volume is over 1 3 thousand cubic meter. I t has a total of 1 548 seats – of
course only the best seats wil l be used for 201 5 ICU.
2015 International Congress on Ultrasonics
Sponsorship Opportunities0 8
Diamond Level / Starting at 50,000€
Gold Level / Starting at 1 0,000€
Silver Level / Over 3,000€
Bronze Level / Over 1 ,000€
● 1 Booth
● Event Co-Host (Your company logo on each document where ICU logo
appears)
● 5 free registrations
● Communication on TV screens on site
● Logo on website and booklets
● Posters and Flyers on Arsenal site
● 1 Booth
● 2 free registrations
● Communication on TV screens on site
● Logo on website and booklets
● Posters and Fleyrs on Arsenal site
● 1 Free registration
● Communication on TV screens on site
● Logo on website
● Posters and Fleyrs on Arsenal site
● Logo on website
● Flyers on Arsenal site
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Gala Diner Sponsor (Exclusive - Only 1 company) 1 5,000€
● 20 minutes speech presentation
● Logo visible during the gala
● Special reference to your company during the gala diner introduction speech
● Flyers on each table + Silver sponsorship advantages
Gala Diner Sponsor (non exclusive) 5,000€
● Logo visible during the gala
● Special reference to your company during the gala diner introduction speech
● Flyers on each table + Silver sponsorship advantages
2 Concerts Sponsors (non exclusive) 5,000€
● Logo visible during the concerts
● Special reference to your company during the concerts introduction speech
● Flyers dirstibution + Silver sponsorship advantages
International Congress on Ultrasonics 2015
Exhibition Opportunities0 9
Venue: L'Arsenal, 3 avenue Ney, F-57000 Metz, France
Booth Size: 3m. x 2m.
Booth location: Main Hall and Entry Hall
TV Screens: 3 TV screens in Main Hall and 2 TV screens in Entry Hall
How to be a sponsor ?
Procedure:
Please fi l l out the Sponsorship Application Form available on: www.201 5icu.fr
Important dates :
- Sponsorship commitment deadline: 30th September 201 4
- Sponsorship contract signed: 1 5th November 201 4
- 1 st instal lment(50%): 2nd January 201 5
- Last instal lment (50%): 1 st March 201 5
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International Congress on Ultrasonics
11 -1 4 May 201 5
Arsenal, Metz, France
www.201 5icu.fr
ICU 201 5
Georgia Tech Lorraine
2 rue marconi, 57070 Metz, France.
Technopole, 2 rue Marconi, 57070 METZ, France
General Information on 201 5 ICU: info@201 5icu.fr
Sponsorship information : sponsorship@201 5icu.fr