SIGWEB annual report

The last year has been an exciting one for SIGWEB. From the sponsorship of six Web Conference, to that of Cooperating Conferences; from the increase in student travel sponsorship (to $30,000pa), to our increasing volunteer effort; the SIG has been at work at all levels of our domain.

We have forged links with multiple (≈20) conferences and workshops across our field, focusing on new contribution awards and broadening participation of the SIG, while still maintaining our low membership dues. In short, it has been an active and productive year.

We have increased membership numbers (to 561). But, we have an increasing funds balance (to $703,000), and are still increasing the amount we have to spend on each member, from $618 last year to $800 this year; with member benefits of: Reduced rates at SIGWEB sponsored, co-sponsored, and co-operating events; Free access to ACM DL content of events sponsored by SIGWEB; Reduced subscription rates to New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia; Free subscription to the SIGWEB members email list, with calls, advance and final event programs; and news of interest to the community posted regularly; we still have an excellent membership offering.

In short SIGWEB has successfully expanded its range of conference sponsorships, is working hard on membership and volunteer development and benefits, and is financially healthy with a solid leadership.