Advertising
Sponsorship and Exhibiting
Is Your Company Getting the Right Exposure?
Build your organization’s brand year-round with existing and potential clients through print, online or in-person sponsorship and marketing opportunities. Gain access and exposure to CIRI’s more than 630 members that spend more than half a billion annually and a database of more than 5,000 individuals in the IR profession and related areas.
CIRI offers sponsorship opportunities through comprehensive marketing packages designed to maximize your organization’s visibility and grow your client base. Let us help you:
- demonstrate your knowledge on IR-related topics and your commitment to the profession;
- increase your visibility among decision makers in the investor relations profession;
- capitalize on face-to-face relationship-building opportunities at CIRI events; and
- network, network, network.
CIRI’s Annual Conference
Each year, CIRI hosts Canada’s largest gathering of investor relations professionals, the second largest such gathering in the world. The conference attracts 250+ participants for 3 days of unsurpassed professional development and networking opportunities. CIRI’s 2010 Annual Conference will be held June 13-15 at the Fairmont Château Laurier in Ottawa, ON.
Become a conference sponsor and exhibitor and you’ll meet and speak directly to Canada’s top IROs, the people empowered to make purchasing decisions and vendor selections for their companies.
Download CIRI’s 2010 Sponsorship and Marketing Opportunities document.
To discuss sponsorship, please contact Yvette Lokker at (416) 364-8200 or to discuss exhibiting, please contact Jennifer McInnis at (416) 364-8200.
Advertising
Newsline
The definitive voice for investor relations in Canada, this member publication covers a broad range of financial, regulatory and accounting issues relevant to the practice of investor relations. Columns are written by well-respected professionals and business executives.
Current columnists are:
- Sarah Vanderburg, KPMG Toronto
- David Carey, ARC Energy Trust
- Elizabeth Judd, Cross Border Group
- Dawn Whittaker, Ogilvy Renault LLP
Newsline is published every two months as a member service. Contact CIRI for a free sample copy. Newsline is available to members electronically as a PDF file.
Newsline Advertising
Advertising in Newsline helps you to build your brand awareness; it differentiates your company as a supporter and contributor to the investor relations profession and recognizes your company’s commitment to CIRI.
An added benefit to advertising in Newsline is that all ads in the online version are interactive, bringing members right to your website where they can see exactly what you have to offer.
Newsline Ad Rates
| Ad Size | Dimensions (in inches) | Colour |
| 1 column x 1/2 page | 2.306 wide x 4.75 high | $320 |
| 1 column x full page | 2.306 wide x 9.75 high | $480 |
| 2 columns x 1/2 page | 4.861 wide x 4.75 high | $480 |
| 2 columns x full page | 4.861 wide x 9.75 high | $965 |
| 3 columns x 1/2 page | 7.417 wide x 4.75 high | $725 |
| Full page | 7.417 wide x 9.75 high | $1,450 |
Newsline Advertisment Sizes (PDF - 37 KB)
Newsline Advertising Agreement (PDF - 87 KB)
GST is applicable to all prices above. CIRI GST Registration No. 867431850RT
Receive a 5% discount if 3 to 5 are placed and a 10% discount if 6 ads are placed.
To reserve space: fax completed Newsline Advertisers Agreement to CIRI at (416) 364-2805.
Advertisements should be formatted and supplied in one of the following formats.
- Advertisements must be submitted in either Quark 8.0 or as a hi-res PDF. All graphics and fonts must be included with Quark files. Files sent by email to Lisa Williams at lwilliams@ciri.org must be compressed into .zip or .sit files.
- Files may also be submitted via CIRI’s FTP site. Contact CIRI for details.
Newsline Publication Schedule
| Agreement Deadline | Ad Deadline | Issue | Publication (Vol: Issue) |
| December 1, 2009 | December 15, 2009 | January/February 2010 20:1 |
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| February 1, 2010 | February 19, 2010 | March/April 2009 20:2 |
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| April 1, 2010 | April 16, 2010 | Conference Issue | May/June, 2010 20:3 |
| June 1, 2010 | June 18, 2010 | July/August 2010 20:4 |
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| August 1, 2010 | August 16, 2010 | September/October 2010 20:5 |
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| October 1, 2010 | October 15, 2010 | November/December 2010 20:6 |
wIRed
CIRI wIRed helps keep Investor Relations (IR) professionals or people involved in the IR marketplace up-to-date on pertinent developments in the IR field.
Covering current IR-related articles (traditional or online); recent CIRI Issue Committee publications; upcoming National and Chapter professional development events; current research; and survey findings, CIRI wIRed offers weekly information on the ever-changing IR environment - all in one spot.
To reserve space: fax completed wIRed Advertisers Agreement to CIRI at (416) 364-2805 or email to Lisa Williams at lwilliams@ciri.org.
Advertisements should be formatted and supplied in the following format:
- Low Resolution: 72dpi
- Dimensions: 434 pixels W x 102 pixels H
- File Size: 40K or smaller
- File Type: JPEG, GIF or PNG (best)
Consultants Corner/Supplier Central
Who can help me? This is a call the CIRI staff often receives. We direct these calls to either Supplier Central or Consultants Corner where companies providing IR support services or products are listed under categories that best describe their business. Shouldn't your company be listed?
A Platinum Listing includes your company’s logo prominently displayed on the category listing page, a 1,000 character company description, company logo with hyperlink to your site, product listings with links to specified pages on your site and unlimited category selection.
A Gold Listing includes a 750 character company description, company logo with hyperlink to your site and five category selections.
A Silver Listing includes a 500 character company description, link to your site and three category selections.
