Invitation to Exhibit at the 2nd SAMEA EVALUATION CONFERENCE

The 2^nd South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association (SAMEA) conference will take place in Johannesburg at Emperors Palace, Gauteng, 17-21 August 2009. The conference will contribute towards the fulfillment of the SAMEA mission of cultivating a vibrant community that supports, guides and strengthens the development of monitoring and evaluation in South Africa.

Conference Theme – evaluation

• What is most valued about M&E?

• What are the values that underpin M&E?

• Whose values matter?

It is proposed that within this broad theme, the focus will be on the utilization of M&E practices and findings in programme development, management and implementation, knowledge management and learning within organizations and programmes, the challenges of building evaluation systems for tiered, multi-sectoral and multi-partnered programmes, and building evaluation capacity.

Delegate Profile & Demographics

Practitioners and users of M&E from government, the private sector, academics, trainers and the non-governmental sector will attend. Based on the success of the 1st SAMEA conference held in 2007, and using this as a guideline, it is expected that approximately 500 participants will attend.

Why Exhibit/Display

The conference is an ideal platform to showcase & market your organization, products or services to a targeted group of participants and key decision makers within this sector.

Exhibition/Display Package – R4 000.00

The exhibition package is available at a cost of R4000.00 per exhibitor. Note: This is NOT A FORMAL EXHIBITION, but is a simple display area that is allocated to your organization. It will include:

• 1 X standard trestle table with table cloth (no back boards for sticking up posters)

• 2 X chairs

• 1 X power point/supply

• Entrance for 1 X representative to the conference including the welcome reception & gala dinner.

• Exposure on SAMEA exhibitors web page (logo and hyperlink to your website address)

You will be responsible for providing all display material, equipment e.g. computers and promotional materials for your display area.

Cost for additional representatives (if applicable)

1-4 additional representatives

R1 725.00 per additional representative that is a SAMEA member

R2 525.00 per additional representative that is a NON-SAMEA member

If 5 or more additional representatives attend

Group registration applies as per the conference registration at R1 980.00 per representative.

The cost for the additional representatives includes entrance to the conference, welcome cocktail reception on 19 August and gala dinner on 20 August 2009

Additional Marketing Option – R2 000.00

Inserts/flyers profiling your organization / company can be inserted into the delegate conference bags at an additional marketing fee of R2 000.00 per insert.

Exhibition Date – 19,20,21 August 2009

Set up : 08h00-11h00 on 19 August 2009

Break Down: 15h30-17h30 on 21 August 2009

How to book

Please complete the exhibition booking form to confirm your space, which is available on the website or which will be sent to you by the conference organizer on request.

Space is limited, and bookings will be taken on a first come first served basis. Please book your space as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

How to make payment

Payment may either be made by credit card, which will be charged at the time of receiving the exhibition booking form.

Alternatively, payment can be made by bank transfer directly into the bank account below:

Contact Details for more Information

Conference Organiser – Conference Call – Nomfundo Ziqubu