On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:21:03 +0200 Luca Capello <l...@pca.it> wrote: > Hi there! > > As you have probably noticed [1], we are now working to finalize the > DC13 sponsoring brochure and then start our quest for sponsors. > > [1] <mid:87629ekwe5....@meteor.durcheinandertal.bofh> > <http://lists.debconf.org/lurker/message/20120723.212002.3642bc1d.en.html> > > I read the latest discussion [2] about DC12 sponsorship levels and I > think the best resume was given by Holger: > > On Sun, 26 Feb 2012 02:48:17 +0100, Holger Levsen wrote: > > Hm, I really like the way we have now: bronce=website, silver=tshirt (short > > for cloth), gold=video, platinum=premium partner. It's easy to remember and > > thus to explain,. > > [2] <mid:CAHWF6ZO_5GAdP8r-2YWmQ_bfc0+=dnukgw0hr11u-hq_n33...@mail.gmail.com> > <http://lists.debconf.org/lurker/message/20120217.000334.7e988feb.en.html> > [3] <mid:201202260248.18101.hol...@layer-acht.org> > <http://lists.debconf.org/lurker/message/20120226.014817.79571f0d.en.html> > > I thus propose the sponsorship levels below, also based on some other > posts [3][4][5] and previous DebConfs, with DC10 being the reference in > terms of living costs. Please remember than the current budget is > estimated at 215'000 CHF [6][7]. > > [3] <mid:201202251314.30609.hol...@layer-acht.org> > > <http://lists.debconf.org/lurker/message/20120225.121429.874966c9.en.html> > [4] <mid:201202251532.14538.hol...@layer-acht.org> > <http://lists.debconf.org/lurker/message/20120225.143213.86fd6f55.en.html> > [5] <mid:20120309001613.gp17...@sym.noone.org> > <http://lists.debconf.org/lurker/message/20120309.001613.7fee090c.en.html> > [6] > <http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf13/Switzerland/Bid#Rough_budget_calculations> > [7] The USD/CHF exchange ratio is basically fluctuating around 1:1, so > we can easily start talking in CHF (to also ease the localteam > work). > > --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- > Sponsorship levels > ------------------ > > * BRONZE - starting from CHF 2'500 [DC10 2'000, DC11 2'500, DC12 2'000] > > + Logo on our website and link back to the company homepage > + Logo included in full-page thank you ad in Linux Magazine worldwide > > * SILVER - starting from CHF 7'500 [DC10 10'000, DC11 6'000, DC12 5'000] > > Benefits from bronze, and also: > > + Logo printed on conference T-Shirts > + Logo printed on conference bags > + Opportunity to provide corporate materials to be distributed to > attendees in their conference bags > > * GOLD - starting from CHF 15'000 [DC10 20'000, DC11 12'000, DC12 12'500] > > Benefits from silver, and also: > > + Logo printed larger and in superior position > + Logo in video streams and recordings > + Logo on banner in conference lobby > > * PLATINUM - starting from CHF 30'000 [DC10 30'000, DC11 30'000, DC12 25'000] > > Benefits from gold, and also: > > + Name and description of sponsor in all press releases relating to > the conference > + Logo on banner behind talk podiums > + 45 minute slot for giving a free software related talk
Was it agreed to use CHF instead of EUR/USD? usually for DC in America sposnorship brochure use USD and in Europe EUR... > > Notes > ----- > > * The size and order of sponsor logos in promotional materials will be > set according to the amount of sponsorship received from each sponsor. > > * We would like to note that hardware donations to support the DebConf > infrastructure are welcomed. > > * We also invite sponsors, in addition to their basic sponsorship, to > sponsor a specific part of the conference. These are some of the > opportunities available, please contact the sponsorship team to > discuss prices and other details: > > - Lecture and meeting rooms > - Conference banquet > - Tourist outing > - Attendee travel bursaries > - Sponsored meals for attendees > - Sponsored accommodation for attendees > - Busses for Day Trip, etc... > - Coffee or snacks > - Prizes for fixing bugs or similar actions [like at DebConf10] > --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- > > There are open questions, though: > > a) should we add some quotes explaining previous achievements at > DebCamp/DebConf [7] , i.e. the work Francesca started to do before > DebConf12? > I think it will be helpful. > b) what about smaller contributors [8]? How should we "reward" them? Smaller contributors are considered as DebConf donators. Don't remenber if there's a way to reward them, for DC12 there were a page. > > c) who handle the sponsorship process and money? Or, if you want to > have it differently, which structure should be put on the sponsorship > brochure? Until now we used the DebConf Sponsorship Team, but for > DebConf12 it was suggested to add a note about SPI & Co. [9], while > the DebConf13 localteam also started a discussion about a separate > and new association [10]. This is even more important if we would > like to advertise the possibility of tax exemption [11]. It always had been DebConf Sponsorship Team the structure in charge and SPI/FFIS the organizations that receive the money and give invoices to companies. The local organization it will be for local needings. Regards, -- Norman García Aguilar <nor...@riseup.net> _______________________________________________ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
