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Guidelines for Obtaining SIGSOFT Cooperation Status

There are two types of affiliation for events that can be obtained from SIGSOFT:

The primary difference between the two is that sponsorship implies financial risk and responsibility on the part of SIGSOFT, while cooperation implies none.

Cooperation with SIGSOFT provides a number of benefits to event organizers.

  • SIGSOFT and ACM provide professional help and guidance in organizing the event, including negotiations with hotels.
  • Two SIGSOFT-related events per year have their proceedings published as a special issue of SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes (SEN). This special issue, like all issues of SEN, is distributed to all members of SIGSOFT. A request must be made to the SIGSOFT Chair to publish the proceedings as an issue of SEN. Because SIGSOFT is involved with several events per year, not all requests can be satisfied.
  • A free advertisement for the event can appear in SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes (SEN). The advertisement should be sent to the editor of SEN at least six weeks before the announcement is to appear in a non-conference issue.
  • The event will appear in the SIGSOFT list of events.
  • The event will be entered into the Call for papers and Professional Calendar sections of Communications of the ACM (CACM) and the ACM conference calendar web site.
  • A special rate is available for purchase of an advertisement in Communications of the ACM (CACM). Discounts on ACM mailing lists are also available. Please contact the SIGSOFT Program Director for further information.
  • Conference papers are eligible to appear in the ACM Digital Library.

In order to simplify the process of obtaining cooperation, ACM has created the ACM In-Cooperation TMRF form. This file lists the steps required to obtain cooperation, along with application evaluation criteria, necessary forms and other relevant information. In short, it contains all of the information required to apply for cooperation status.Additional guidelines on cooperation status can be found here.

Completed forms are forwarded for approval to the SIGSOFT Secretary/Treasurer.

The SIGSOFT Executive Committee is available to provide advice and counseling to event organizers. In general, we are happy to establish continuing relationships with organizers of regularly held events.