PLDI 2027 is looking for corporate sponsors interested in supporting research in programming languages and compilers. If you’re interested in sponsoring PLDI, please contact Sponsorship Chairs José Cambronero (josepablocam@gmail.com) and Pavel Panchekha (pavpan@cs.utah.edu)
Previous PLDI sponsors include Adobe, Ahrefs, Amazon, Apple, Google, Huawei, Jane Street, Jet Brains, Meta, Microsoft, and Uber.
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Why Sponsor? Every year, 600 top academic and industrial researchers and engineers gather at PLDI to present the latest advances in programming languages and compilers. Sponsorship gives your company visibility in this community, access to top student and faculty talent for recruitment, and opportunities to build valuable collaborations. Long-term sponsors build lasting goodwill and positions your company to shape the field as a trusted sponsor.
PLDI Sponsor Tiers
All sponsors receive contact information of attendees who have opted-in to be contacted by sponsors. Additional sponsor benefits depend on the sponsorship tier:
| Level | Donation | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | $5,000 | Sponsor logo on website and in proceedings |
| Silver | $8,000 | Above, plus printed materials at registration desk. One complimentary registration to the full conference. |
| Gold | $15,000 | Above, plus conference bag items or printed materials. A sponsor table in the conference area. |
| Platinum | $35,000 | Above, plus 1 additional complimentary main conference registration, themed benefits (see below) |
| Diamond | $50,000 | Above, plus large booth in main hall, advance access to CVs for opt-in participants, naming rights to PLDI banquet with option for 5 minute address |
Add-ons
For PLDI 2027 we are also offering sponsors the option to add on separate support items:
| Add-ons | Amount | Benefits | Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLDI social event | $20,000 USD | Exclusive sponsorship of main social night with custom venue signage and distribution of branded giveaways | 1 |
| Lanyard and badge sponsor | $8,000 USD | Co-branded logos on all official attendee lanyards and badges | 1 |
| Conference Tote Bag sponsor | $6,000 USD | Co-branded logo on official conference bag. | 1 |
| Daily coffee break sponsor | $5,000 USD per day | Custom signage and branded napkins at coffee break stations. | 3 |
PLDI Platinum Themes
Platinum sponsors may choose to sponsor a specific theme (limit of one sponsor per theme). The themes available are:
- Media and Accessibility: the sponsor’s logo will displayed on all technical talk pre-rolls, and thank you card/slides will be embedded in streaming platform uploads.
- Diversity and Inclusion: support will help cover costs of the Women’s dinner, URM lunch and LGBTQ+ lunch. A sponsor representative is invited to address the Women’s dinner.
- Student Outreach: provides co-branding of Student Research Competition (SRC) and Programming Languages Mentoring Workshop (PLMW), and the sponsor will have a slide and dedication during the student awards ceremony.
- Sustainability and Environment: the sponsor’s logo will be displayed during the ACM business meeting, and a portion of the support amount will go towards reducing PLDI’s carbon footprint, including purchasing carbon offset
- Open Source: provides co-branding of the Distinguished Artifact Awards, as well as a sponsor slide during the awards presentation.