Sponsorship Opportunities

Dec 4, 2014 | Annual Conference

ASIAN MEDIA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE (AMIC)
24^th AMIC Annual Conference 

 Communicating in an e-Asia: values, technologies and challenges
In partnership with
American University in Dubai (AUD), Dubai
10 – 13 June, 2015

Platinum Sponsorship – AED150,000*

• The company’s logo will be printed on the front page of the conference proceedings booklets.
• An A4 size (11 inches x 8.5 inches) colored advertisement at the back of the conference proceedings booklet (advertisement artwork prepared by the company)
• The company’s logo will be placed on each backdrop of the Conference Hall and the plenary rooms.
• The company’s logo will be placed on each promotional roll-up banner of the conference.
• Verbal note of appreciation during the conference.
• The company’s logo and website will be linked to the conference’s website.
• The rights of distributing brochure on the company’s product and services during the conference.
• Free registration for 6 of the company’s representatives to the conference.
• The company will also have the ability, if they so choose, to have a representative address the delegates in a 5 to 10 minute speech (time slot) at the Gala Dinner on the first evening of the conference event.  

Gold Sponsor – AED75, 000*

• The company’s logo will be printed on the front page of the conference proceedings booklets.
• An A4 size (11 inches x 8.5 inches) colored advertisement at the back of the conference proceedings booklet (advertisement artwork prepared by the company)
• The company’s logo will be placed on each backdrop of the Conference Hall and the plenary rooms.
• The company’s logo will be placed on each promotional roll-up banner of the conference.
• Verbal note of appreciation during the conference.
• The company’s logo and website will be linked to the conference’s website.
• The rights of distributing brochure on the company’s product and services during the conference.
• Free registration for 4 of the company’s representatives to the conference. 

Silver Sponsor – AED35, 000*

• The company’s logo will be printed on the front page of the conference proceedings booklets.
• An A4 size (11 inches x 8.5 inches) colored advertisement at the back of the conference proceedings booklet (advertisement artwork prepared by the company)
• The company’s logo will be placed on each backdrop of the Conference Hall and the plenary rooms.
• The company’s logo will be placed on each promotional roll-up banner of the conference.
• Verbal note of appreciation during the conference.
• The company’s logo and website will be linked to the conference’s website.
• Free registration for 3 of the company’s representatives to the conference.

Bronze Sponsor – AED10, 000*

• The company’s logo will be printed on the front page of the conference proceedings booklets.
• An A4 size (11 inches x 8.5 inches) colored advertisement at the back of the conference proceedings booklet (advertisement artwork prepared by the company)
• The company’s logo will be placed on each backdrop of the Conference Hall and the plenary rooms.
• The company’s logo will be placed on each promotional roll-up banner of the conference.
• Verbal note of appreciation during the conference.
• The company’s logo and website will be linked to the conference’s website.
• Free registration for 2 of the company’s representatives to the conference.

Advertisement Based Sponsorship*

• AED5,000 – A half page size (5.85 inches x 8.27 inches) colored advertisement inside the conference’s souvenir booklets (advertisement artwork prepared by the company)
• AED3,500 – A half page size (5.85 inches x 8.27 inches) black and white advertisement inside the conference’s proceedings booklets (advertisement artwork prepared by the company)
• AED2,000 – A quarter page size (5.85 inches x 4.14 inches) colored advertisement inside the conference’s proceedings booklets
• AED1,000 – A quarter page size (5.85 inches x 4.14 inches) black and white advertisement inside the conference’s proceedings booklets
• AED500 – A business card size (2.8 inches x 4.14 inches) black and white advertisement inside the conference’s proceedings booklets
• Any contribution less than AED500 – the contributor’s name will be listed in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Product/Service Based Sponsorship*

• Product/Service Based Sponsorship that exceeds the amount of AED15,000 will receive a FREE a half page size (5.85 inches x 8.27 inches) colored advertisement inside the conference’s proceedings booklets (advertisement artwork prepared by the company)
• Product/Service Based Sponsorship that exceeds the amount of AED10,000 will receive a FREE half page size (5.85 inches x 8.27 inches) black and white advertisement inside the conference’s proceedings booklets (advertisement artwork prepared by the company)
• Product/Service Based Sponsorship that exceeds the amount of AED5,000 will receive a FREE a quarter page size (5.85 inches x 8.27 inches) black and white advertisement inside the conference’s souvenir booklets
• Product/Service Based Sponsorship that exceeds the amount of AED2,500 will receive a FREE business card size (2.8 inches x 4.14 inches) black and white advertisement inside the conference’s proceedings booklets.
• Product/Service Based Sponsorship less than AED2,500 – the contributor’s name will be listed in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

(Among suggested products needed for the conference are stationeries, files, conference’s bag, caps, books, t-shirt, printing materials and services, souvenirs, drinking water and other relevant products.)

Please forward the completed Sponsorship Confirmation Form via email, facsimile or mail to:
SECRETARIAT AMIC DUBAI 2015, American University in Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid School for Communication, PO BOX 28282, Dubai, UAE.
Facsimile: +971 4 399 8899    Email: MBRSC_AUD@Aud.eduorCRompe@Aud.edu

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Hotel Information

Dec 4, 2014 | Annual Conference

ASIAN MEDIA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE (AMIC)
24^th AMIC Annual Conference 

 Communicating in an e-Asia: values, technologies and challenges
In partnership with
American University in Dubai (AUD), Dubai
10 – 13 June, 2015

Hotel Information

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Venue & Details on Getting Around

Dec 4, 2014 | Annual Conference

ASIAN MEDIA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE (AMIC)
24^th AMIC Annual Conference 

 Communicating in an e-Asia: values, technologies and challenges
In partnership with
American University in Dubai (AUD)
Dubai

AMIC 2015 will be held at the AUD campus. The main forums and plenary sessions will be held at the auditorium. The breakout sessions will be held in the School of Business  Administration (“B”) building. Lunches will be held in the university’s gymnasium (called the “Arena”). Room locations and further schedule details will be announced closer to the event. 
 
Getting Around 

Airport
We apologize that AMIC will not be able to arrange pick-up at the airport and that you have to make your way to the conference venue.  The Dubai Airport (DXB) has three main terminals. All three are on the Metro line.  All three have metered taxi services. 
 
It is likely that delegates will arrive at either Terminal 1 or Terminal 3, in this case, after retrieving your luggage, you may proceed out to find the taxi stand, or go up to the Metro line. 
 
Metro
The conference venue will be the campus of AUD (American University in Dubai). AUD is directly on the Metro (red) line (Nakheel station) and very close to the Tram line (Media City station). Our official hotel is Media One. It is a short walk from campus, and the walk is possible even in the summer heat. If you decide to take a taxi from the Metro to the hotel (good idea if you have heavy luggage) – it would be only 12 AED – the mandatory minimum payment for Taxi service in Dubai. You would not need to take a taxi to the university, as we are directly on the Metro line – the “Nakheel” station is directly in the parking lot and at the entrance to the university. Once you have arrived at Nakheel Station, take the pedestrian bridge to the American University in Dubai.

The cost to go from the Airportto the AUD campus (and Media One) is 6.00-7.50AED in “silver” class, and 12.00-15.00AED for “gold” class. Gold class is recommended for delegates (there is a special place in Gold class for luggage placement). The Dubai Metro is clean and safe, and there are many representatives staffing the station who will be able to answer your questions. You may purchase one way or round trip tickets, or you may purchase a “NOL” card which allows you to use all public transport in Dubai – you can decide how much to “load” on the card.
 
Here is information about the “Nol” card: http://www.nol.ae/RtaPortal/Portal.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=home_help_FAQ
 
Here is a website where you can interact with the Metro map and see the stations and costs: http://www.mydubaimetro.com/en
 
Here is the link to the metro station directly at the university: http://www.mydubaimetro.com/en/station/stop/nakheel.html
 
Note: AUD is directly on the Metro line (1 minute walk) and very close to the Tram line (5 minute walk). Participants are advised that the weather will be hot in June. As a result, it is a good idea to stay at a hotel that is on either the Metro or Tram lines. Otherwise, if you are not staying at Media One (or Radisson Blue-Media City), plan on a budget for taxi rides. Taxis are relatively cheap and plentiful in Dubai. 

Please use the following links for information: 
 
http://www.aud.edu/app/webroot/js/ckfinder/userfiles/images/campusdir.png
 
http://www.mediaonehotel.com/our-location.aspx
 
Taxis

Regular and limo-type taxis are professional and metered.  There are also “pink taxis” which are meant for female passengers.  As you exit the baggage claim area, you can follow the signs for “taxis” and go to the taxi stand. The approximate cost for a regular taxi ride to Media City (where AUD and Media One are located) should be about 60 to 100 AED.  For the limo-type taxis (they will usually approach you as you exit with your luggage) the price will be approximately 100 to 170 AED. The majority of taxis also accept credit cards. Tell the driver “I am going to Media One Hotel, located in Media City”; or “I am going to the Campus of the American University in Dubai, located at Exit 32 of Sheikh Zayed Road in Media City.” 
 
Here are links to taxi service information in Dubai:
 
http://www.rta.ae/wpsv5/links/special_needs/en/taxi.html
 
http://www.rta.ae/wpsv5/wps/portal/rta/services/public-transport/taxi/booking-taxi?SwitchToLatestLocale=true
 
http://dubai-taxi.com/
 
http://www.dubaitaxi.ae/en/Pages/Home.aspx
 
Money
 
There are many money exchange services located throughout Dubai.  You may exchange money at the airport, or at any mall or shopping center. If you are using a credit card, many merchants will also offere the chance to select your home currency for the transaction.
 
The currency in Dubai is United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED). The currency is pegged to the U.S. Dollar at a standard rate of 3.6 AED to 1 USD. 
 
City Tour (Optional)
At this time, the local conference organizers are speaking with tour operators in order to offer a tour of the city of Dubai on Saturday June 13th following the end of the conference. More details will be provided in due time.

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Call for Abstracts/Papers

Dec 4, 2014 | Annual Conference

 ASIAN MEDIA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE (AMIC)
24^th AMIC Annual Conference 

 Communicating in an e-Asia: values, technologies and challenges
In partnership with
American University in Dubai (AUD), Dubai
10 – 13 June, 2015

CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers will be selected on a competitive basis and all submissions will be screened by an expert panel.

Deadline extended to February 5, 2015!

Abstracts due:        05 January, 2015
Full papers due:     16 March, 2015

Abstracts and papers should be submitted via e-mail (conference@amic.org.sg). Please do not send papers to the personal e-mail addresses of conference organizers.

Papers accepted for presentation at the cancelled 2014 AMIC Conference in Thailand still qualify for presentation. Authors should confirm their intent to present on or before 05 January 2015.
 
There will also be an Arabic-track for this conference arranged by AUD. The information for the Arabic submissions will be handled via the AUD conference website (coming soon).

FORMAT FOR ABSTRACTS

Indicate your proposed “Conference Stream” in the subject line of your e-mail.

E-mail should contain the following:

• Paper title
• Author name, position, institution
• Short biography of Author (100 words)
• Paper abstract (500 words)

FORMAT FOR PAPERS

Indicate “Full Paper” and relevant conference stream in the subject line of your e-mail.
Papers:

• Should be written in English
• Be of 5,000-8,000 words in length
• Have citation in APA Style
• Should be Microsoft Word or RTF document. Font should be Times New Roman, 12 pts. Please use plain text and not formatting.

For more information please contact: 
Mr. Ramon Tuazon (rrtuazon722@yahoo.com)

Note to all authors: By submitting your paper, you agree that if your paper is selected, you will register for the conference and present the paper. All co-authors attending and/or presenting at the conference must register too.

CRITERIA FOR REVIEW 
Abstracts
Criteria to be used to evaluate abstracts include the following:

• Relevance of the topic to the conference theme
• Well-defined topics /issue(s) to be examined and discussed
• Originality and innovativeness of topic
• Adherence to solid research design and methodology (for research-based papers)
• Limitations identified (for research-based papers)
• Good language and writing quality and logical organization of paper
• Potential contributions to the advancement of communication theory, research and practice

Full paper
Criteria to be used to evaluate abstracts/full papers include the following:

• Extensive and appropriate literature review
• Good writing quality, e.g., style is clear and engaging
• Logical organization of paper
• In-depth and evidence-based analysis and conclusions
• Concrete recommendations for research, policy, and action projects
• Publication-ready

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AMIC 2014 CONFERENCE ANNOUNCED

Oct 28, 2014 | Annual Conference

AMIC is delighted to announce  that the 23rd AMIC Annual Conference will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 9th-12th  July, 2014.

The conference host is the Faculty of Communication Arts at  Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok.

Chulalongkorn University, the Pillar of the Kingdom, is Thailand’s  first institution of higher learning and officially came into being in March,  1917. Chula, as it is affectionately known, is renowned internationally for its academic standards, teaching and research.

                 
The theme for the AMIC 2014  conference is Communicating in an e-Asia: values, technologies and challenges.  Further information on the conference venue and the ‘call for papers’ will be  made available shortly.

We cordially invite all AMIC  members and friends to note the conference dates and to join us in Bangkok for  this highlight event. For more information please visit the conference website.