Science Gateways 2024 Annual Conference

The Gateways conference series is hosted each year at a location in the US. Gateways 2024 is excited to be coming to Bozeman, MT! Join us as we continue to bridge the connection between science and gateways. Gateways 2024 will have a robust program, open access proceedings, and a special journal publication opportunity for all accepted paper submissions. 

Platinum Sponsors

HubZero - Host analytical tools, publish data, share resources, collaborate and build communities in a single web-based ecosystem.

Jetstream2 provides flexible, user-friendly cloud computing resources that make scientific discovery more equitable and inclusive.

Silver Sustaining Sponsors

Open OnDemand empowers students, researchers, and industry professionals with remote web access to supercomputers.

Bronze Sponsors

Globus is a platform for research data management. The service is integrated into data portals, science gateways and other web applications that manage data distribution from instruments, and provides access to reference datasets.

TACC - Enabling discoveries that advance science and society through the application of advanced computing technologies.

Gateways 2024 Sponsor Prospectus

Science gateways allow science and engineering communities to access shared data, software, computing services, instruments, educational materials, and other resources specific to their disciplines. They are typically a community-developed web portal or a suite of desktop applications.
 

Conference Purpose

The Gateways Conference series brings together a community of people who create, support, and use gateways for science, engineering, and other disciplines. Together, they share their experience and expertise while highlighting the potential for and achievements of gateways. Science gateways reach tens of thousands of people each year and the Gateways conference serves as a forum for the discussion of challenges, opportunities, and solutions in this community. We invite your organization to participate in this community as a sponsor and take an opportunity to meet community members, promote your products, services, and resources among innovators from a diverse array of organizations. 

The conference is organized by the Center of Excellence to Extend Access, Expand the Community, and Exemplify Good Practices for CI through Science Gateways (SGX3). Founded in 2022, SGX3 is funded by the NSF to provide services and resources and grow the science gateways community. To learn more about our organization and initiatives, visit https://sciencegateways.org/. 
 
 

2024 Details

For the year 2024, the conference will be held Tuesday, October 8 - Thursday, October 10, 2024, at the GranTree Best Western in Bozeman, Montana. Please see the Gateways 2024 Conference website for additional details: https://sciencegateways.org/gateways2024.
 
Conference Facts

• The conference typically attracts 120-140 participants per year
• Attendees come from diverse public and private higher-education institutions, non-profits, and government research laboratories, with also some representation from corporations and startups.
• Attendees mainly consist of faculty members and PIs, software engineers, community outreach specialists, and students
• The three-day program consists of keynote presentations, panels, participant presentations, and large-group networking and discussion opportunities

 
For reference, links to all the previous Gateways conferences are available here:
https://sciencegateways.org/networking-community/annual-conference.

Why Sponsor?

Sponsoring Gateways 2024 provides an opportunity for your organization to support the exchange of ideas and innovations, and become a potential collaborator that can help participants do their research. You also have an opportunity to promote your products, services, and resources to a receptive audience in the area of science gateways. The event includes an evening reception on Tuesday, October 8, allowing sponsors to showcase their offerings. In addition, sponsors can network with attendees, and recruit individuals eager to pursue careers in the field also at the Conference Dinner on Wednesday, October 9.
 
As a sponsor of SGX3’s Gateways 2024 conference, you connect with faculty, research scientists, gateway developers, IT professionals, and students, as well as peer organizations. Sponsors enjoy meaningful, face-to-face conversations with attendees who make or influence technology and purchasing decisions as well as principal investigators who may consider your organization when applying for future funding. eScience typically attracts international and interdisciplinary research communities, plus developers and users of eScience applications and enabling IT technologies.
 
 

Who Should Sponsor?

• Software development companies, particularly ones developing gateway components or tools and products that support access to shared resources
• Service providers, such as cloud services, consulting, software engineering, etc.
• Hardware or resource providers, such as for HPC, hosting, networking, etc.
• Information resources providers, such as data, databases, digital libraries, etc.
• Universities and research institutes
• Association/membership organizations

All sponsors, regardless of level, will be offered the following:

• Acknowledgment on the Gateways conference website, any printed materials, and displays. Displays will be in the plenary session space.
• Table for presentation of your materials during the conference (brochures, displays, etc.)
• Participation in the evening Reception and Poster Session and Conference Dinner, which will be attended by Gateways registrants and is included in the registration fee
• Opportunity to provide materials for Gateways conference registration bags, including brochures and/or branded swag
• Social-media mentions on Science Gateways Community’s feeds
• Advertising space in the event program

 
Sponsorship Levels

Additional Conference Support Opportunities

In addition to the opportunities described above, sponsors at any level have the option to additionally supply materials for the conference (as available):

• Conference Bags: Attendees’ tote bag features sponsor logo. Conference organizers will arrange for printing. ($1,000)
• Lanyards: Provide attendees with branded lanyards for name badges. Conference organizers will arrange for printing or sponsor can provide lanyards as an in-kind donation. ($400 if conference staff prints, or $0 if sponsor donates pre-printed lanyards)
• Useful swag, such as pens, pads of paper, flyers, and other items may be provided by a sponsor for no additional sponsorship fee and will be included in the conference bags.

Sustaining Sponsor Bonus*

Any organization that has maintained continuous support each year since its initial participation in the Gateways conference series for in-person events and sponsors this year at the Platinum or Gold level will receive one (1) additional complimentary registration and acknowledgement as a “Sustaining Sponsor.” Continuing sponsors at the Silver or Bronze level will also receive acknowledgement as a “Sustaining Sponsor” but no additional registrations.

Download full Gateways 2024 Sponsor Prospectus, complete and email to Claire Stirm (cstirm@ucsd.edu)