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.
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