Sponsors

SimTecT 2008 is proudly sponsored by:

Principal Sponsor		CAE Australia
State Sponsor		Multimedia Victoria
Major Sponsor		Thales
Major Sponsor		Cubic
Major Sponsor		Mining Industry Skills Centre
Welcome Reception Sponsor		Raytheon Australia
Dinner Sponsor		CAE Professional Services
Lanyards Sponsor		Calytrix Technologies Bohemia Interactive
Wireless Internet Access Sponsor		Presagis
PC Games Sponsor		Xenon

Sponsors

Principal and Dinner Sponsor

CAE Training within Your Reach: Our Global Training Network

With over 110 full-flight simulators in more than 20 aviation training centres serving approximately 3,500 airlines, aircraft operators and manufacturers across the globe, CAE is a world leader in aviation, maintenance and crew training services. CAE is a major provider of advanced simulation equipment for military markets, having supplied military training simulators to defence forces of more than 30 nations, with the broadest air lift and rotary wing expertise of any simulator manufacturer. CAE is also the world’s leading provider of civil flight simulators with more than 80% of the global competed market. The company designed and built the world’s first FAA Level D full flight simulator, the highest level of certification a flight simulator can achieve. In Australia, CAE has delivered the world’s first A380 simulator to Qantas, and is contracted to deliver several other simulators to Qantas and Virgin Blue in the near future, including Boeing 787 simulators for the Qantas training centre, and a Boeing 777-300 simulator for V-Australia which will operate in CAE’s first Australian Training Centre in Sydney in April 2008.

CAE has been delivering successful programs in the flight simulator and service markets to the Australian military and civil markets since 1994. The company continues to expand its offering to include the full suite of CAE capabilities around the world, leveraging our capabilities and experiences in other nations and continually growing a stronger domestic capability within the Australian organization. In addition to the successful delivery and ongoing support of C-130H and C-130J simulators at RAAF Richmond, the Black Hawk at AAvnTC Oakey, and a number of Virtual Maintenance Trainers, CAE Australia’s simulator instructors now deliver training and training support to our Air Lift and Black Hawk customers.

In the military sector, CAE is contracted to supply RAAF MRTT Simulators and services to be located in a new facility at RAAF Amberley. More recently, CAE has been awarded the prime contract to deliver MRH – 90 turnkey training systems to the Australian Army, including two Full Flight & Mission Simulators in purpose-built facilities at both Oakey and Townsville.

CAE’s Melbourne-based Professional Services group specialises in modelling, simulation, and decision support products and services, building on CAE’s strong simulation heritage and offering support for capability development, analysis and experimentation. The CAE Professional Services group works across Program Management, Modelling & Simulation and Emergency Management and Human Factors to provide defence with an Integrated Capability Engineering function.

State Sponsor

State Government of Victoria: Multimedia Victoria and the Defence Industry Unit

Multimedia Victoria (MMV) is the State Government's core agency delivering policies to grow the State's information and communication technology (ICT) industry and bring the benefits of technology to all Victorians.

The Government's strategy - guided by its ICT Industry Plan 2005-2010 - is to foster a strong local ICT production sector as well as encourage leading-edge use of technology in the State. This involves harnessing the ICT propensity for dynamic convergence with other sectors. MMV is working to drive ICT innovation from health to education, from business to entertainment, thereby improving the lives of all Victorians.

For SimTecT 2008 MMV is working collaboratively with the defence sector by partnering with the Defence Industry Unit of the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development. The defence industry is at the innovation frontier of new manufacturing technologies, design and use of ICT and the partnership will build further on these strategic capabilities for innovation-led growth.

The Defence Industry Unit offers direct assistance to defence businesses, and provides a gateway to other areas of the Victorian Government including manufacturing, science and technology, small business, education and training, investment facilitation and export. A Roadmap for Victoria's Defence Industries (released August 2006) reflects the State Government's commitment to positioning Victoria as home to a world class defence industry that is globally integrated and recognised as the centre of Australian defence industry capability.

Major Sponsor

Thales Australia is a leading provider of mission critical systems, products and services to defence, security, civil and industry markets in Australia and abroad. Thales Australia is Australia's leading defence, engineering and systems company, with annual revenue of approximately A$1 billion and 3500 employees, and is part of the global Thales Group.

Thales provides innovative and state-of-the art simulation and training solutions for civil and military applications, from computer based training systems and full-flight simulators to complete, networked synthetic environments for simulating large military operations.

In November 2007, the Full Flight & Mission Simulator for the Air87 Tiger helicopter received accreditation by the Australian Defence Force regulatory authorities to Level 5, the highest level possible under the Australian Standards. This represents a significant achievement for Thales and the ADF, as it is the first time that a device with twin coupled domes has achieved accreditation to this level anywhere in the world.

This success builds upon the extensive local capabilities that have established Thales Australia as the premier simulation systems provider to the ADF. This has been accomplished through the delivery and support of numerous military simulation systems, including the F-111 Mission Simulator, AP-3C Advanced Flight Simulator, AEW&C Wedgetail Flight Simulator, and the ASLAV Crew Procedural Trainers for the Australian Army. Thales has also delivered numerous full flight simulators for QANTAS and Air New Zealand, as well as simulators for other commercial industry uses.

Thales provides consultancy services to clients in the government, transport/infrastructure, utilities and defence/security markets. Thales Consulting delivers services in training, and has a wealth of experience in the analysis of training requirements through task analysis, training requirements determination, methods and media experience, cost modelling and media effectiveness analysis.

To support advanced Concept Development and Experimentation studies, Thales Australia established the Australia Transformation and Innovation Centre (ATiC), NEWLab and OceanLab. These facilities can be networked to a broader federation of battlelabs and system integration laboratories established by Thales in other countries, and can also be linked to local industrial and government facilities.

THALES Australia has the total engineering capability and project management expertise for the complete range of solutions across a broad spectrum of Defence and Industry needs, delivering not just simulators but complete solutions.

Major Sponsor

A global leader in instrumented air and land-based training systems, Cubic supports single service, joint, combined and multinational missions. Cubic's readiness systems support any mission - from section level to formation HQ training - in integrated Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) environments.

The company has delivered the majority of Combat Training Centers (CTCs) and air combat training systems throughout the world. The company is also a major provider of engagement simulation systems and virtual small arms training systems.

In Australia, Cubic provides operation and support services for two live training programs: the Land 134 Combat Training Centre - Live Instrumentation System (CTC-LIS) at Townsville; and the Australian Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation (ACMI) system for F/A-18s at RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales.

The CTC-LIS - a fully relocatable range instrumentation system - has been deployed to other military and urban areas, giving hundreds of Australian military personnel a chance to experience the benefits of training with its eye-safe laser and radio engagement systems with realistic audio and visual effects.

The CTC-LIS can track up to 480 exercise participants by GPS, display their location in near real time on electronic maps, and capture training events to enable replay, analysis and objective performance feedback. It is highly interoperable with other live, virtual and constructive simulation systems, including the RAAF's Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation System (ACMI) for F/A-18's. It can also be configured to provide battlefield effects in complex urban environments.

In addition to supporting the live training systems in Australia, Cubic has provided key integration services for the Joint Combined Training Capability (JCTC) program - a major U.S.-Australia initiative to enhance joint and bilateral training. The JCTC concept was recently demonstrated during Exercise Talisman Sabre '07 (TS'07), which involved approximately 17,000 Australian and U.S. armed forces.

Cubic used its expertise in complex systems integration and common architectures - including the Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA) - to link U.S. and Australian forces in an integrated LVC environment. The TENA architecture enabled U.S.-based live training systems to interoperate with Australian training systems during TS'07. Live aircraft participated, providing close air support in a high threat, ground-based air defence environment.

Major Sponsor

The Mining Industry Skills Centre's vision is to create a "one stop shop" for both industry and government on all matters relating to training and the development of a sustainable workforce to meet the mining industry's current and future needs.

Welcome Reception

Proudly the mission systems integrator for Australia’s Air Warfare Destroyer, Raytheon Australia draws on a 1,100 strong Australian workforce and the proven record of delivering systems integration for the Collins Class submarine replacement combat system, special mission aircraft and fighter aircrew training. 

Raytheon Australia is focused on the needs of the Australian Defence Force and has the backing of Raytheon— one of the most reputable, high technology companies in the world—to provide solutions for the integrated battlespace and NoDoubt™ confidence to achieve our customer's mission success.

Dinner Sponsor

CAE Professional Services

CAE Professional Services is a global services organization committed to helping customers optimize the use of user-centred, simulation-based analysis, design and experimentation to support the entire capability lifecycle - from initial research and concept development through design, implementation, test, and evaluation to production, maintenance, upgrades and disposal. Our team specializes in providing solutions to the Defence, National Security, and civilian Emergency Management markets.

Lanyards

Calytrix Technologies Pty Ltd  is an Australian company headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, with support offices in Canberra, Brisbane and the USA.

Calytrix successfully sells products and consulting to support training and LVC environments in The Americas, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe and the UK.

Calytrix focuses on the defence training and simulation community. While our original focus was software development, Calytrix has grown a substantial training and consulting division to deliver both technical and integration solutions to meet its Customers' growing needs and expectations. Calytrix Training Systems (a division of Calytrix Technologies) now provides training, planning, and assessment support as a complete technology and expertise package.

Calytrix’s ‘product-led consulting’ approach to business ensures that its personnel remain focused on cutting edge technologies and processes while keeping in touch with its customers’ real world training needs. Calytrix’ approach is standards-based. Calytrix uses open systems and standards to facilitate greater interoperability of its products and services into its customers’ environments.

Calytrix’s R&D is at the forefront of software thinking and the engineering team understands the importance of balancing innovation and elegance with practical experience. The senior members of the Calytrix development team have extensive software development and integration experience and the team's focus on design, process and testing reflects the principals that Calytrix insists are critical to predictable and repeatable software development. Calytrix’ ongoing investment in R&D ensures that its products and services are of the highest quality. Calytrix currently invests approximately 30% of its revenue into related R&D. Calytrix prides itself on being at the forefront of development in the simulation and training sector.

Calytrix’s software technology guides its consulting activities, allowing the company to deliver a complete and supported training system to individual, joint and combined training exercises through Calytrix’ mature ’ Plan à Conduct à Assess’ process. Calytrix, through its Technology and Training Systems Divisions, supports the development and delivery of all phases of the training life cycle.

Bohemia Interactive is an independent game development studio that focuses on developing state of the art computer entertainment software and the research of advanced real time 3D graphics, artificial intelligence and physical simulation technologies for real-time interactive environments.

Wireless Internet Access Sponsor

The Presagis software portfolio includes solutions for:

• Content Creation (Terra Vista, Creator)
• Simulation (AI.implant, STAGE Scenario)
• Visualization (Vega Prime, Lyra)
• Human Machine Interface (VAPS XT)

With a foundation based on leading brands and development of industry standards such as OpenFlight and TerraPage, Presagis provides easy-to-use integrated solutions that meet the rigorous demands of customers' complex applications.

Presagis is built on a combined legacy of innovation and service, delivering superior customer value through rapid technology advancement. The company services more than 1,000 active customers worldwide, including many of the world's most respected organizations such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Airbus, BAE Systems and CAE.

PC Games Area

Xenon Systems are supplying high performance PC systems for the Wargames Cafe.

XENON Systems provides high performance computing solutions to technical, creative, and corporate users. The company does not aim to be the biggest player in the market, but to be the best.

We firmly believe that the core values that constitute our philosophy will continue to help us grow. Three consistent activities have driven our success to date: research, customer focus, and belief in our people.

Every year we spend more on research into our products and into the components we source from the world’s leading manufacturers. We continually test combinations of thermal efficiencies in chassis design, power supplies, drives, graphic cards, CPU’s, and RAM to optimise performance for specific client applications needs.

We see each customer as a long term partner requiring long term solutions. The performance of our products underpins this relationship and superior ongoing service maintains it. We hire people who will share this philosophy and encourage them to fulfil it.

XENON solutions and hardware are now being employed in a wide range of demanding environments and industries. Defence, manufacturing, meteorology, broadcasting, motor racing, telecommunications, the variety of high performance XENON technology solutions in use is growing monthly.

XENON also provides a rich resource for clients whose demands exceed the ordinary including Linux and UNIX support, network design, and high performance clustering. As a recognised leader, we feel a responsibility to ensure that our products will influence and advance the industry.

Invitation to Sponsor

Download the SimTecT 2008 Exhibition and Sponsorship Brochure (813 kb PDF).

The SimTecT 2008 Conference Organising Committee invites you to participate in the SimTecT 2008 Conference in Melbourne, Australia.

In making a decision to become a sponsor or exhibitor, your organisation will be assured of high profile exposure to the international simulation community who have rated SimTecT a high point in the international calendar. SimTecT 2008, located at the Melbourne Convention Centre, will attract delegates who want to know more about the application of simulation in their businesses.

SimTecT 2008 will have special appeal to those interested in the areas related to simulation in:

• Defence, Command & Control, Network-Centric Warfare
• Transportation, Aerospace, Civil Aviation
• National Security
• Mining / Construction / Manufacturing
• Organisational Learning / Training / Health
• Serious Games

The Conference is being promoted broadly throughout Australia and internationally under the theme: Simulation - Maximising Organisational Benefits.

To secure your place at SimTecT 2008, simply choose the sponsorship option that suits you best, complete the sponsor application form, and forward it with your deposit, to the SimTecT 2008 Conference Secretariat, Consec – Conference Management.

Individual Packages can also be arranged by contacting the Conference Secretariat to discuss your specific needs for a more personalised package. Please contact the Exhibition and Sponsorship Manager, Barry Neame on:

Telephone: + 61 2 6251 0675 Facsimile: + 61 2 6251 0672 Email:

Sponsorship Opportunities and Benefits

PRINCIPAL (MULTIPLE): $15,500*

• Ten-minute [10 minute] welcome speech following the formal Conference opening
• Principal sponsor acknowledgement
• Two complimentary full registrations
• Two Complimentary Exhibition booth (3m x 3m) in prime position
• Organisation acknowledgement on the SimTecT web page
• 60 second video grab at the start of each day (to be supplied by you, details advised at a later date)
• One Complimentary satchel insert (to be supplied by you)
• Corporate logo on conference signage
• Corporate logo featured on the cover of the registration brochure
• Corporate logo featured on the cover of the conference program/handbook
• Corporate logo and company acknowledgement featured in the conference proceedings - hard copy and CD version
• Corporate logo on main conference slide in each room

MAJOR (MULTIPLE): $8,200*

• One complimentary full registration
• Complimentary Exhibition booth (3m x 3m) in prime position
• Organisation acknowledgement on the SimTecT web page
• 60 second video grab at the start of each day
• One complimentary satchel insert (to be supplied by you)
• Corporate logo on conference signage
• Corporate logo featured on the cover of the registration brochure
• Corporate logo featured on the cover of the conference program/handbook
• Corporate logo and company acknowledgement featured in the conference proceedings - hard copy and CD version

NAME CARD LANYARD SPONSOR $7,700* [exclusive sponsorship, one only], or $3,850* [two] - TAKEN

• Corporate logo in mono colour on the delegate and exhibitor name card lanyards
• Corporate logo in mono colour on the delegate and exhibitor name cards
• Company sign, supplied by you, displayed at the Registration desk for the duration of the Conference (size and type of sign to determined by the Conference Managers)
• Complimentary full registration(s): Two [2] for exclusive; One [1] otherwise

ADVERTISING IN THE FINAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM AND HANDBOOK WITH ABSTRACTS $1,200*

• One [1] A4 full colour advertisement in final Conference Program and Handbook (artwork to be supplied to Conference Managers by specified date in PDF format)

CONFERENCE DINNER (ONE): $6,600* - TAKEN

• Introduction to Conference delegates during the Dinner
• Corporate logo featured on the conference dinner menu
• Company acknowledgement and promotional paragraph in the Conference registration brochure
• Corporate logo and promotional paragraph featured in the conference program/handbook
• Company sign, supplied by you, displayed during the Conference Dinner (size and type of sign to be determined by the Conference Secretariat)
• Four complimentary tickets for the Conference Dinner

WELCOME RECEPTION (ONE): $4,400* - TAKEN

• Corporate logo featured in the Registration Brochure
• Introduction to Conference delegates during the Welcome Reception
• Company sign, supplied by you, displayed during the Welcome Reception (size and type of sign to determined by the Conference Managers)
• Corporate logo and promotional paragraph featured in the Conference program/handbook
• Four (4) complimentary tickets to the Welcome Reception

GOLF CHALLENGE (ONE): $3,300*

• Four complimentary tickets to the Golf Challenge
• Company sign/banner, supplied by you, displayed at the start and the end of the Golf Challenge
• Opportunity to distribute company shirts, caps etc on the day
• Corporate logo in registration brochure and company description on website
• Presentation to winners during the afternoon tea on the Tuesday.

LUNCH (TWO) $2,200*

• Welcome to Conference delegates during your sponsored lunch
• Company sign(s), supplied by you, displayed during your sponsored lunch (size and type of sign to determined by the Conference Managers)
• Two [2] complimentary lunch invitations for company representatives to your sponsored lunch
• 25% discount off the full price of one [1] trade exhibition booth

WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS (ONE): $4,400* - TAKEN

Wireless Internet Access points will be located in the Exhibition, Speakers Preparation area, and around the Registration Desk

• Splash screen with your logo which all wireless users will see when logging on
• Two (2) complimentary tickets to the Welcome Reception
• Corporate logo in registration brochure and company description on website
• Company sign, supplied by you, displayed in the trade exhibition area (size and type of sign to determined by the Conference Managers)
• Company logo on user’s log-in screen

Promotion of the Conference and Exhibition

To ensure maximum attendance, the SimTecT 2008 Conference will be widely promoted throughout Australia and overseas by:

• Distribution of the conference main announcement and registration brochure
• SimTecT 2008 website
• Direct emails
• Advertising within industry related journals and magazines
• Promotion at other industry related Conferences/ meetings (Australian, European and US); and
• Government Trade Commissioners in SE Asia and the US.

Benefits to Your Company by Sponsoring and Exhibiting at SimTecT 2008

• A significant marketing advantage
• Corporate goodwill from Conference delegates and the Government
• Relationship marketing
• Creation of brand awareness and acceptance
• Demonstration of your products / services
• Increased business potential
• Enhanced company profile
• Direct access to an audience made up of your clients, current and potential
• Broadened exposure through to April 2008 by acknowledgement in all print material, including the Conference registration brochure, Conference program and handbook with abstracts and the Conference proceedings
• Promotion in industry related journals and magazines
• Promotion on the Conference website
• Exposure at the Conference through signage and announcements

Application

The Application Form is available from the back of the Exhibition and Sponsorship Brochure.

Further Information

ConSec - Conference Management
PO Box 3127
Belconnen Delivery Mail Centre ACT 2617
Telephone: +61 2 6251 0675
Facsimile: +61 2 6251 0672
Email:

©2007 Simulation Industry Association of Australia
Updated: 21 February 2008