The XXI ISPIM Conference - The Dynamics of Innovation - will be held in Bilbao, Spain on 6-9 June 2010. Organised by ISPIM and hosted by Innobasque, the Basque Innovation Agency, this conference will bring together academics, business leaders, consultants and other professionals involved in innovation management. The conference format will include facilitated themed sessions for academic and practitioner presentations together with interactive workshops and discussion panels. Additionally, the conference will provide excellent networking opportunities together with a taste of local Basque culture.

Conference Sub-themes:

Submissions from academics, consultants and managers on innovation-related topics are strongly encouraged and should focus on the following:

Collaboration for innovation Commercialising and financing innovation Culture & diversity management in innovation Entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship and venturing Innovating business models and value creation Innovation training & education Leaders for innovation

Managing virtual innovation Measuring and managing innovation Methods and tools for innovation Networks and clusters of innovation Organisational creativity & idea generation Regional innovation and global competitiveness Stimulating regional innovation

Invited Speakers:

All speakers (Keynote, Plenary & Luminary) to be announced shortly

Workshop Leaders:

To be announced shortly

Important Submission Deadlines:

• 31 December 2009: Outlines Only (All Submissions)
• 31 January 2010: Acceptance Notification
• 23 April 2010: Final Submissions (including full papers, slides, profiles & photos) together with registration and payment

Conference Fees:

ISPIM Member Non-Member Membership Offer: Conference plus ISPIM Membership for 2010* Delegate €625 €725 add €150 Student €625 €665 add €50 Accompanying Guest Accompanying guests (husbands, wives, partners, etc.) are invited to the social events but may not attend conference sessions €250 €250

*Invoice item: "XXI ISPIM Conference including membership for 2010". This makes you eligible for the member rate for the conference.

Conference fee includes:
Conference Entry (all 3 days), Delegate Pack and Badge, Conference Proceedings CD, Book of Abstracts, Welcome Reception & Dinner (Sunday), Conference Gala Dinner at the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum (Monday), Traditional Basque Evening with Dinner (Tuesday), Lunch x 3 & Refreshments during the Conference. Non-members will also become Members of ISPIM for the remainder of 2010 following the Conference.

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Sponsorship & Marketing Opportunities:

The XX ISPIM Conference in Vienna, Austria in June 2009 attracted a total of 430 participants from 45 countries and we confidently expect close to 400 delegates to attend the Bilbao conference. ISPIM will promote the conference to a mailing list of 30,000+ innovation professionals up to the start of the conference. In addition, the conference will be promoted by ISPIM’s extended network of associations and media partners.

Conference Sponsorship:

The following levels of sponsorship are available:

1. Main Sponsor (€ 10,000): Luminary speaker or workshop slot, exhibition stand, inserts in delegate packs, 3 free delegate places, primary position of logo on all materials (posters, website, brochure, proceedings, book of abstracts)
2. General Sponsorship (€ 5,000): Exhibition stand, inserts in delegate packs, 2 free delegate places, logo on all materials (posters, website, brochure, proceedings, book of abstracts)

If you are interested in sponsoring the conference, please contact conference@ispim.org.

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Exhibition Area:

There will be a dedicated exhibition hall situated just off the main foyer with space available for 10 exhibition stands. The area is really for people wanting to promote an organisation, a project or a particular product or service in the field of innovation. Delegates will have to pass by this area during the coffee breaks and during the buffet lunch.

Two options are available for the exhibition area:

1. Roll-up bannerstand (we will provide a table, chairs, electricity point and wireless Internet access)
2. Pop-up lightweight stand with dimensions of about height 2m x depth 0.5m x width 2m (we will provide a table, chairs, electricity point and wireless Internet access)

The cost to book a space in the exhibition hall is € 1000 and all exhibitors will be entitled to register one delegate at the ISPIM members rate (a saving of € 100) - please note that additional delegates will have to register at the full delegate rate unless they are already members of ISPIM. In addition, all exhibitors will be entitled to one free insert in the delegate packs and free use of the main display table. Additional inserts will be charged at the rates below.

Delegate Pack Inserts:

The cost to have an insert in every delegate pack is € 1 per insert. All inserts should be sent directly to Bilbao. If local printing is required this can be arranged at an additional cost.

If you are interested in an exhibition stand or delegate pack inserts, please contact conference@ispim.org.

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Conference Special Issue:

A Special Issue containing selected papers from this conference will be published in ISPIM's official journal, The International Journal of Innovation Management.

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Contact Information

To contact the conference secretariat, please email conference@ispim.org.