The Recognition Policy for Presenters & Volunteers is designed to acknowledge and show appreciation for all contributions to the conference. The basic recognition policy is based on a percentage discount off the early registration fees for whatever registration category the presenter or volunteer chooses (regardless of when registration is completed), according to the following table. To register as a student and receive a discount off the Student Member registration fee, the contributor must be a current Student Member of ACM SIGGRAPH.
| Category | Eligibility | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Art Galleries | Up to four presenters per piece. | 100% |
| Computer Animation Festival | One presenter per piece. | 50% |
| Conference Committee, Conference Advisory Group, Executive Committee | Conference Committee members for this year's and next year's conferences, members of the Conference Advisory Group, and ACM SIGGRAPH's Executive Committee. | 100% |
| Courses | Up to two presenters for a two-session course and one presenter for a one-session course. Some presenters are also eligible for travel reimbursement. | 100% |
| Emerging Technologies | Up to four presenters per demo. | 100% |
| Jurors | Jurors and advisory-board members. | 50% |
| Panels (includes Computer Animation Festival Panels) | Up to five presenters per Panel (typically four presenters and a moderator/organizer). | 25% |
| Papers: Art, Games, Technical, and Transactions on Graphics (TOG) | One presenter per presentation. | 50% |
| Posters | One presenter per piece. | 25% |
| Production Sessions | Up to five presenters per piece. | 25% |
| Real-Time Live! | One presenter per piece. | 50% |
| SIGGRAPH Dailies! | One presenter per piece, Basic Conference Access | 100% |
| SIGGRAPH Mobile | One presenter per piece. | 25% |
| Student Volunteers | Volunteers with a full-time work commitment at the conference. | 100% |
| Studio | Volunteers with a full-time work commitment at the conference. | 100% |
| Talks | One presenter per presentation. | 25% |
| Volunteers | Volunteers with a full-time work commitment at the conference. |
100% |
Each presenter gets the highest discount available without aggregating discounts for multiple presentations. Discounts are ONLY transferable to an individual who is a co-contributor or co-presenter of the work and recognized as such on the SIGGRAPH 2012 web site.
If a presenter's employer is willing to pay for registration, SIGGRAPH encourages the presenter to waive the recognition discount. Any overall savings goes to enhance the overall attendee experience at the conference.
Implementation Details
Presenters and volunteers will receive a single-use code for appropriate reduction of the early-registration fee. Discount codes and instructions for online registration will be sent via email in May.