1/6/2015 Dear Potential Sponsor,

Transcription

1 1/6/2015 Dear Potential Sponsor, CHICAGO CODE CAMP The 8 th annual Chicago Code Camp is a daylong polyglot developer conference hosted for the local and regional developer community. Its purpose is to educate, mentor, and spark dialogue around innovative changes and best practices occurring in the industry. A range of topics including but not limited to ALM, Java,.NET, Ruby, Mobile Development, Cloud, Mechatronics, and Developer/Management Soft Skills are often covered. Speakers and session experts are selected based on their diversity of skills and area of expertise. The creators of this event are local IT professionals with a combined 70 years experience and a shared passion uniting a community and driving creativity in technology. The end result is an engaging opportunity where peer groups on all platforms, programming languages, and disciplines can learn, network, and build industry relationships. As a community driven event, all of this can only be made possible through the support of our sponsors. Below you will find details on how you can become involved. Event Details Date/Time April 18, :00am 5:00pm Venue Website Contact Attendees Illinois Institute of Technology (Stuart Hall) 3300 S. Federal Street Chicago, Illinois sponsorship@chicagocodecamp.com 350 software developers, designers, programmers, user group activists, and IT professionals from Chicagoland and neighboring mid-west states In conjunction with the Computer Science and Computer Engineering Departments of IIT, we will be welcoming students and recent graduates Amenities free parking, wifi access, breakfast and lunch provided Marketing Reach broadcast to 1,400 potential attendees Social media leverage via multiple platforms (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn) Community network comprised of approximately 25 user groups learn share develop

2 Sponsorship Opportunities We are excited to announce a Prime sponsorship level for the 2015 Chicago Code Camp. This premier level is an opportunity to set your company or organization apart with optimal branding and placement opportunities. In addition to all Platinum level benefits, a Prime sponsor will be featured as a co-host to the event and can negotiate additional marketing benefits. The breakdown between sponsorship contributions as well as the benefits of each tier can be found below. MONETARY SPONSPOSHIP Prime Negotiable Platinum $ 2,000 Gold $ 1,250 Silver $ 750 Bronze $ 500 Prime Monetary Sponsorship Linked logo on CCC website Logo placement on all printed communication Table in the sponsor area Dedicated social media mentions Exclusive about/detail information on Code Camp Website Logo on all day-of signage (building, podium, etc) Wi-Fi SSID Name Guaranteed speaker slot Create your own benefit package Post code camp newsletter inclusion Platinum Gold Silver Bronze learn share develop

3 Prime Sponsor The prime sponsor contributes an amount that will be negotiated between the Code Camp Sponsorship team and the sponsor. The negotiated amount shall be higher than the platinum level contributions. Due to the contributed amount, level of benefits will be above and beyond the platinum and Code Camp Sponsorship will work with the sponsor for additions to the benefits beyond the items listed below: Linked Logo on the Code Camp Website for the year of sponsorship. Largest logo size amongst all sponsors. Table in sponsor area in the most prominent location. Logo on all sponsor signage. Logo all newsletters from the code camp for the year of sponsorship. Logo on code camp signage outside the building. 1 Guaranteed Speaker slot. 1 post code camp newsletter inclusion. Wi-Fi SSID will state CCC-Name of Sponsor (so everyone will know your name during the event). Only 1 available in this category Platinum Sponsor The sponsor contributes $2, to the Chicago Code Camp. Linked Logo on the Code Camp Website for the year of sponsorship. Largest logo size amongst all sponsors (if Prime sponsor is not available). Table in sponsor area. Logo on all sponsor signage. Logo on all newsletters for the code camp for the year of sponsorship. 1 Speaker slot* 1 post code camp newsletter inclusion. *Sponsor speaker slots are limited to a total of 6. They will be assigned on first come first serve basis. Logo placement based on date contribution was made. Table placement based on date contribution was made. Gold Sponsor The sponsor contributes $1, to the Chicago Code Camp. Linked Logo on the Code Camp Website for the year of sponsorship. Larger logo size than Silver level sponsor. learn share develop

4 (Gold Sponsor Continue) Table in sponsor area. Logo on all sponsor signage. Logo on all newsletters for the code camp for the year of sponsorship. 1 Speaker slot* 1 post code camp newsletter inclusion. *Sponsor speaker slots are limited to a total of 6. They will be assigned on first come first serve basis. Logo placement based on date contribution was made. Table placement based on date contribution was made. Silver Sponsor The sponsor contributes $ to the Chicago Code Camp. Linked Logo on the Code Camp Website for the year of sponsorship. Larger logo size than Bronze level sponsor. Table in sponsor area. Logo on all sponsor signage. Logo on all newsletters for the code camp for the year of sponsorship. 1 post code camp newsletter inclusion. Logo placement based on date contribution was made. Table placement based on date contribution was made. Bronze Sponsor The sponsor contributes $ to the Chicago Code Camp. Linked Logo on the Code Camp Website for the year of sponsorship. Table in sponsor area. Logo on all sponsor signage. Logo on all newsletters for the code camp for the year of sponsorship. 1 post code camp newsletter inclusion. Logo placement based on contribution amount and date contribution was made. Table placement based on contribution amount and date contribution was made. learn share develop

5 Sponsorship Opportunities for Promotional Items We understand that sometimes monetary sponsorship is not possible. In past years, sponsors have donated software licenses, books, hardware, shirts, stickers, and countless other swag items to be used as raffles at the end of our event. If you have one of a kind ideas for promotional give away items, please contact us and we will make sure that your ideas are heard and executed during the code camp. All promotional item sponsors will receive the following benefits. The promotional sponsors will be placed in three tiers. If you have a unique idea that will align with the goals of the code camp, we are more than willing to discuss a particular scenario for you as well. Gold Promotional Sponsor The sponsor contributes a non-monetary promotional item or items to the code camp. The total contribution shall be more than $ Silver Promotional Sponsor The sponsor contributes a non-monetary promotional item or items to the code camp. The total contribution shall be more than $250 and less than $1000. Bronze Promotional Sponsor The sponsor contributes a non-monetary promotional item or items to the code camp. The total contribution shall be less than or equal to $250. Linked Logo on the Code Camp Website for the year of sponsorship. Logo will be placed below the monetary sponsors logos. Logo on all sponsor signage. Logo on all newsletters for the code camp for the year of sponsorship. 1 post code camp newsletter inclusion. No physical presence during the Code Camp. learn share develop

6 Sponsorship Commitment For direct contact with the sponsorship team, please us We will get back to you within 24 hours of initial contact. If you are ready to commit to a particular level of sponsorship, please indicate below and send the necessary items to the address below: Please indicate desired sponsorship level: Monetary Sponsorship Prime Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Promotional Items Sponsorship Gold Silver Bronze Sponsorship contact information: Contact Name: Company Name: Mailing Address: Website Address: Phone Number: Authorized Signature and Date Authorized Name (printed) and Company Remit to Payment Address / Ship promotional items to: Chicago Code Camp Sponsorship 1984 Central Avenue Northbrook, Illinois Please fill this page out and return with payment or ship with promotional items. learn share develop

7 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Q: We re working against budget schedules. Can I commit to sponsorship now but pay closer to the event? A: Yes; however, your benefits will not be activated until we receive payment. All benefits are first-come, firstserved based on the date we receive your payment. Chicago Code Camp is completely run by volunteers. We just simply do not have the bandwidth to deal with Accounts Receivable. Q: I want my logo on top / large. What is the deal with logo placement? A: Whenever all sponsor logos are displayed together, they will be arranged from left to right and top to bottom within the Partner, Platinum, Gold, Silver groups in order by the total contribution size (largest first) and the date that payment was received (earliest first). Monetary sponsors will be placed first before the promotional sponsors. If you really want to be on top of the list, we can work out something with you. Q: As a sponsor, can we provide attendees with swag? A: We want to ensure that our Sponsor Area is an exciting place for the attendees to visit. Besides having the opportunity to speak with our sponsors, attendees should have a reasonable expectation of walking away with some swag. As is typical with other trade shows, or conferences, this includes software, books, apparel with your logo, and/or trinkets with your logo. If you have special give away, you can use our app to do so. Q: What does the Chicago Code Camp app do for the sponsors? A: All attendees at the Code Camp will be wearing name tags. The sponsors can use Chicago Code Camp app and scan the name tags of people visiting your table or are interested in your company throughout the event. Contact information (name, phone number, s etc) of the person that you have scanned will be available via the sponsor area within the website as well as the app. You can export the list to CSV file anytime you wish (up to one month after the event). Q: May I contribute more than the minimum amount for a given sponsorship level? A: Yes. This will count towards your total contribution for logo placement. Q: Why did you choose Illinois Institute of Technology? Why Chicago? A: Chicago? We are Chicago Code Camp. It s in the name. And we chose Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) because of the location, IIT easily reachable via highway (I90/I94) from the suburbs, State Street or Lake Shore Drive from within the city, Green or Red line CTA train or Bus Route 29, as well as Metra Train. Furthermore, IIT is a 4 year PhD granting accredited university. We are working with the university s Computer Science and Computer Engineering departments to invite the students to the Code Camp. (plus cost played a major role when the decision was made) Q: I ve got a great idea for a sponsorship opportunity that you haven t listed. What can I do? A: Chicago Code Camp is open to almost all ideas. Pitch the idea to us and we ll work with you to help you put on something educational, helpful, or just plain fun. Q: Who exactly is organizing Chicago Code Camp? A: The Chicago Code Camp is organized by a group of developer community leaders. As of December 01, 2014, Chicago Code Camp was founded as Chicago Code Camp LLC in the state of Illinois. All members of the managing board are volunteers and all money collected from sponsors goes towards the code camp and its related expenses. Q: Are my sponsorship contributions tax-deductible? A: Yes. Your contributions are tax deductible as a promotional and advertising expense. We will give you receipt for your contributions. Please see IRS publication P535 ( learn share develop