2008 Sponsors

Help the Local Tech Community by Sponsoring BarCamp Boston

(This page describes sponsorship options and their benefits. To pay for a sponsorship now, visit http://barcampboston.org/sponsorbarcamp/ .)

BarCamp Boston 3 (May 17-18, 2008) will bring together approximately 400 of the Boston area's brightest and most motivated software developers, engineers, inventors, students, and entrepreneurs. By sponsoring BarCamp, you'll be helping this community in a very direct and visible way.

No overhead: BarCamp Boston is run by volunteers who aim to create a wonderful event for all who choose to participate. There is no cost for participants (though a voluntary contribution of $20 is requested) and, thanks to the generosity of sponsors like you, we provide free breakfast, lunch, snacks, and T-shirts. When you buy a sponsorship, you're contributing directly to this experience. And we want you involved at the event, too. That's why all sponsors receive a special sponsors-only raglan shirt to be worn by your representatives at the event. It lets everyone you meet know that your company has stepped up as an important supporter of BarCamp.

Sponsor Benefits

From $250:

• a special sponsors-only raglan shirt (up to 30 available, pick up at registration desk)
• your 8.5"x11" color printed logo or message, posted next to the central schedule
• a text+link entry in the sidebar of http://www.barcampboston.org (from sponsorship receipt until the start of registration for the next BarCamp)

From $350, all of the above plus:

• a snack sponsorship -- signs located at snack tables will show your support (two slots available of four total)
• Your logo (up to 96px square) at the top of the sidebar of http://www.barcampboston.org (from sponsorship receipt until the start of registration for the next BarCamp)

From $400, all of the above plus:

• a breakfast sponsorship -- signs located at food tables will show you've made the meal possible (NONE AVAILABLE of two total)
• OR a Bronze sponsorship -- special, prioritized placement of your logo on the sponsor wall

From $650, all of the above plus:

• a lunch sponsorship -- signs located at food tables will show you've made the meal possible (NONE AVAILABLE of two total)
• OR a Silver sponsorship -- special, prioritized placement of your logo in large format on the sponsor wall

From $1500, all of the above (except meal signage) plus one of the following:

• Venue/Gold Sponsorship [3 slots available] -- your logo displayed at the top of our website sponsor list as a Gold Sponsor, your logo displayed at the Registration Desk thanking you for making this venue possible, and three sponsor-only shirts.
• exclusive T-shirt sponsorship [TAKEN] -- your logo printed on the shirts (if sponsorship received by the time T-shirts must be ordered) or your signage and brochures distributed with shirts.

Sponsorships are Flexible

If you'd like to contribute an amount over $1000, we can work with you to find a set of sponsorship benefits that meet your objectives while staying in the spirit of BarCamp. Please note that under no circumstances is the exclusive attention of BarCamp participants for sale. Anyone, sponsor or not, is welcome to promote themselves with a talk or demo, but participants are not likely to watch advertisements when they can easily attend or create a different session. If you're a sponsor, the BarCamp organizing team will be happy to lend you our expertise so you can participate in a way that respects BarCamp and satisfies your goals.

How to pay for a sponsorship

For payment instructions, please visit: http://barcampboston.org/sponsorbarcamp/

(Since this wiki is editable, we will not post payment information here.)

Questions?

If you have any questions about sponsorship, please contact Shimon Rura at shimon@rura.org or by phone at 857-928-3028.