Exhibitor Prospectus

The 23rd International Conference on Neural Information Processing
ICONIP2016
DATEOctober 16-21 2016
VENUEKyoto University
C0-sponsored by

Asia-Pacific Neural Network Society (APNNS)Japanese Neural Network Society (JNNS)
Conference website

http://www.iconip2016.org/

Asia-Pacific Neural Network Society (ANNS)

Japanese Neural Network Society (JNNS)ICONIP 2016
"Come Back Home to the Future "The 23rd International Conference on Neural Information Processing(ICONIP 2016) will be held in Kyoto, Japan, from October 16 to 21,
2016 (tentative). The venue of ICONIP 2016 is Clock Tower Centennial
Hall, Kyoto University, located in the northeastern area in Kyoto city.
Kyoto is located in the central part of the Honshu, the main island ofJapan. Kyoto formerly flourished as the imperial capital of Japan aslong as 1,000 years after 794 A.D., and known as "The City of Ten
Thousand Shrines." There are 17 sites (13 temples, 3 shrines, and 1castle) in Kyoto that form the UNESCO World Heritage Listing named
as the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu
Cities)." In addition, there are three popular, major festivals (Matsuri) inKyoto, one of which, called "Jidai Matsuri (The Festival of Ages)," will
be held in October 22nd, just after ICONIP 2016.
ICONIP 2016 will provide a high-level international forum for scientists,
researchers, industrial professionals, and students worldwide topresent state of art research results, address new challenges, anddiscuss trends in neural information processing and applications. Thisconference will feature invited plenary talks by world-renowned
scholars in the areas of neural network theory and applications,computational neuroscience, machine learning and others. In addition
to regular technical sessions with oral and poster presentations, theconference program will include special sessions and tutorials on topics
of current interest.
ICONIP 2016 is also the first international conference hosted by The
Asia-Pacific Neural Network Society (APNNS), which is to beestablished in November 2015. The APNNS will open new doors inresearch, education and industry cooperation with both global and local
approaches from multidisciplinary viewpoints of physiology, psychology,modeling, mathematical engineering, electrical, mechanical andinformation engineering as well as industrial applications to pursue
human welfare extensively. Let’s get together to celebrate thismemorial event of our new society in Kyoto!

ICONIP2016

Akira Hirose

Seiichi Ozawa

General Chair

General Co-ChairICONIP2016 overview
ICONIP2016,

Theme:
Date:
Venue:

Sunday, October 16 – Friday, October 21 2016
Clock Tower Centennial Hall, Kyoto University,
Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/access/

Expected participants:
Organized by:
Co-sponsored by:Web:
E-mail:300
ICONIP2016 Organizing Committee
APNNS, JNNS
http://www.iconip2016.org/Iconip2016@gmail.com

Who Should Participate?
Software Developers & Analysis Firms

Solution Suppliers

Instrument Developers

Professional Societies

Government Agencies

Universities and Colleges

Research & Development Corporations

Publishers

Educational Vendors

Laboratories

Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsors and exhibitors are cordially invited to join us in Kyoto for ICONIP2016. ICONIP2016
provides many networking and development opportunities for its delegates. You may increase yourown marketing efforts by supporting these functions.

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsor¥500,000¥300,000Sponsorship includes:
One (1) complimentary double sizedbooth (3.6x1.8m) in a prime position
within the exhibition
Two (2) sponsor registrations, granting
access to plenary and technical sessionsas an audience member*
Recognition as Platinum Sponsor (withcompany logo) on the Sponsorship andSponsorship includes:
One (1) complimentary 1.5x sized booth(2.7x1.8m)
Two (2) sponsor registrations, granting
access to plenary and technical sessions
as an audience member*
Recognition as Gold Sponsor (withcompany logo) on the Sponsorship andExhibition page of the ICONIP 2016

Exhibition page of the ICONIP 2016
website, including a hyperlink to yourcompany’s home page
Recognition as Platinum Sponsor (withcompany logo) on the ICONIP 2016
welcome signage
Recognition as Platinum Sponsor (withcompany logo) in the ICONIP 2016 FinalProgram
Logo and 200 word profile in the ICONIP
2016 Final Program
One full page advertisement in theICONIP 2016 Final Program
Company brochure and/or product tobe distributed to all the delegates(sponsor to supply material)

website, including a hyperlink to yourcompany’s home page
Recognition as Gold Sponsor (withcompany logo) on the ICONIP 2016
welcome signage
Recognition as Gold Sponsor (withcompany logo) in the ICONIP 2016 Final
Program
Logo and 100 word profile in the ICONIP
2016 Final Program
One half page advertisement in theICONIP 2016 Final Program
Company brochure to be distributed toall the delegates (sponsor to supplymaterial)

Silver SponsorExhibition only

¥200,000¥100,000Sponsorship includes:
One (1) complimentary standard booth(1.8x1.8m)
Two (2) sponsor registrations, granting
access to plenary and technical sessions
as an audience member*
Recognition as Silver Sponsor (withcompany logo) on the Sponsorship andExhibition page of the ICONIP 2016
website, including a hyperlink to yourcompany’s home page
Recognition as Silver Sponsor (withcompany logo) on the ICONIP 2016
welcome signage
Recognition as Silver Sponsor (withcompany logo) in the ICONIP 2016 FinalProgram
Logo and 50 word profile in the ICONIP
2016 Final Program
Company brochure to be distributed toall the delegates (sponsor to supplymaterial)

Exhibition fee includes:
One (1) standard booth (1.8x1.8m)
Two (2) exhibitor registrations, granting
access to exhibition hall only

* NOTE: All presenting authors must pay for a regular delegate registration and may not use an exhibitor
registration to meet this requirement.

Exhibition Booth Information
I.

Booth Fee¥100,000II. Items (tentative)
Exhibit space*1:
Equipments*2:

1.8m x 1.8m (6 feet x 6 feet)
one desk (W1.8 x D0.6 x H0.7m), two chairscompany name header in standard letter style (W90 x H20cm)
one (1) 500W electrical outlet (100V, 50Hz)*1) Exhibitor who makes reservation earlier than 8 July 2016 is given a prime position(on a first-come, first-served basis).
*2) Contact us for additional equipments.

III. Exhibition Dates
17-19 October 2016

(9:00-17:00; 9:00-15:00 on Wednesday)

IV. Important Dates
Friday 15 July, 2016
Friday 5 Aug., 2016
Friday 26 Aug., 2016
Friday 26 Aug., 2016
Friday 26 Aug., 2016
Sunday 16 Oct., 2016

- Early booth reservation deadline- Exhibitor’s Manual to be distributed to exhibitors- Sponsorship/Exhibition Fee Payment Due- Company Profile / Exhibitor Information Due- Final Program Advertisement Due- Exhibitor Move-In at congress center 14:00-17:00

Application to Sponsor/Exhibitor
I.

Application Procedure
Please fill in the attached Application Form, and return it to:

ICONIP 2016 Organizing Committee Exhibition Chair
Tomohiro Shibata
c/o Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering,Kyushu Institute of Technology,
2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu 808-0196 Japan
Email: tom@brain.kyutech.ac.jp

II. Method of Payment
Sponsor fee and exhibit fee should be paid in Japanese yen by wire transfer. Please contact
us if credit card payment is preferred.

III. Alteration and Cancellation of Application
Any cancellation or reduction in size of exhibit space must be submitted in written form
stating the reason of the cancellation. Cancellation fee will be calculated based on thefollowing rules based on the date of cancellation/alteration request. Request on or before
July 8, 2016 - 50% refund. There are no refunds for cancellation after July 8, 2016.

IV. Other Support:

If your company would like to support the ICONIP 2016 in other ways or at other levels,
please contact us, and we will be happy to assist in customizing a sponsorship for yourcompany.

DATE:_____________________ICONIP2016 Sponsors/Exhibitors Application Form

Company/Organization Name:
Website: http://Contact Name (For all correspondence):
Department:
Phone:FAX:
Email:
Address:

Application Items (Please check those that apply):
Platinum¥500,000Gold¥300,000Silver¥200,000

Exhibition only¥100,000

Total Amount Due:

Return to:
ICONIP2016 Organizing Committee Exhibition Chair
Tomohiro Shibata
c/o Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering,
Kyushu Institute of Technology,
2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu 808-0196, Japan
Email: tom@brain.kyutech.ac.jp