WHY SPONSOR?

Now that XBRL has been mandated in three of the world’s leading economies (China, Japan and the United States) and is making progress in many others*, there is no time like the present to leverage conference sponsorship to maximize your overall exposure as an XBRL/interactive data services or solutions provider.

SPONSORSHIP AND TRACK 3 PARTICIPATION: FEATURE YOUR SOLUTION

***UPDATE: In order to have your solution considered for Track 3: Case Studies in XBRL," the deadline to become a sponsor is May 22, 2009.***

Top level sponsors (e.g., Platinum, Gold, Silver and Gala Dinner) are given priority to participate in Track 3: Case Studies in XBRL as a premium sponsorship benefit to feature their actual working XBRL solutions in a case study format.

Schedule permitting, these top level sponsors will be given 1 hour within which to present their XBRL case studies. There is no guarantee that non-sponsoring organziations will be able to participate in this track.

For more information, please see Track 3: “Case Studies in XBRL” showcasing real working XBRL solutions. Use this opportunity to bring greater transparency and improved access to business information for decision making.

SPONSORSHIP HELPS YOU REACH ALL AUDIENCES
PREPARERS	INTERMEDIARIES	USERS
Business and financial executives Internal and external auditors Boards of Directors Corporate secretaries Investor relations professionals IT professionals and data managers	Data aggregators and intermediaries Legal professionals Professional services consultants	Institutional and retail investors Hedge fund, fund of funds and private equity fund managers Financial, debt and equity analysts Government agency professionals Banking supervisors Securities and capital markets regulators

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

WHY SPONSOR OR EXHIBIT

WHAT

19th XBRL International Conference, “Reducing Reporting Burden with XBRL: A Catalyst to Better Regulation"

WHEN

June 22, 2009 (pre-Conference sessions)
June 23-25, 2009 (main XBRL Conference)
June 26, 2009 (XBRL member meetings)

WHERE

Le Meridien Montparnasse Conference Center, Paris, France

Premier keynote speakers from Europe, North America and Asia will explore how using XBRL interactive data reduces reporting burden and allows for improved regulation and disclosure to better manage risk.

Several sessions will discuss how XBRL is being used to improve transparency in capital markets to move the world towards economic recovery.

Special Interest Tracks will focus on the reality of how XBRL is improving business and financial reporting, featuring demonstrations of XBRL tools available today.

More program details can be found under Conference Program.

BUILD YOUR BRAND RECOGNITION — maximize your exposure in front of a global audience as an XBRL thought leader or solution provider

SHOWCASE YOUR COMPANY — sponsor one of our luncheons or receptions; top level sponsors receive prominent exposure throughout the Conference, including part of the new Solutions Track featuring working tools in use today

GAIN FIRST MOVER ADVANTAGE — take advantage of the rush to by preparers and users to find working solutions today in order to meet regulatory XBRL mandates

COMMUNICATE WHO YOU ARE / WHAT YOU DO — explain your services and products to potential buyers

BROADEN YOUR MARKETING REACH — complement your business development efforts and get deeper market penetration among potential buyers of your services from Europe, North America and Asia

CONNECT WITH DECISION-MAKERS AND INFLUENCERS — network with government representatives, regulators and supervisors, business, banking and financial services executives, as well as thought leaders in interactive data

DEVELOP MORE BUSINESS — generate leads for your products and services to continue dialogue following the Conference

QUESTIONS ABOUT SPONSORSHIP / EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES? ASK OUR KEY CONTACTS
T. DAVID COLGREN President and CEO Colcomgroup, Inc. Tel: +1 917 587 3708 dcolgren@colcomgroup.com	BRAD MONTERIO Managing Director Colcomgroup, Inc. Tel: +1 917 593 4130 bmonterio@colcomgroup.com	DOROTHY HILL Director Colcomgroup, Inc. Tel: +1 917 887 3428 dhill@colcomgroup.com

* The governments of Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States have regulatory mandates or voluntary filing programs for businesses to report information to their respective governments and agencies using XBRL.

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