Presenting PyCon 2015!
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PyCon is the largest annual gathering for the community using and developing the open-source Python programming language. PyCon is organized by the Python community for the community. We try to keep registration far cheaper than most comparable technology conferences in order to keep PyCon accessible to the widest group possible. The conference draws a diverse delegation for which we are dedicated to providing an enjoyable experience to everyone.
Your sponsorship helps keep PyCon affordable and accessible to the widest possible audience. PyCon is organized by volunteers from the Python community and underwritten by the Python Software Foundation, a 501(c)3 charitable organization set up to manage the growth and development of Python worldwide.
The available sponsorships are below. Don't see what you want? Contact us any time, we are flexible and willing to work with you to design the sponsorship package that will fulfill your business needs.
* Keystone Level Sponsorship
* Diamond Level Sponsorship
* Platinum Level Sponsorship
* Gold Level Sponsorship
* Silver Level Sponsorship
* PyCon Patron
Contact
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Diana Clarke, Conference Chair
[pycon-sponsors@python.org](pycon-sponsors@python.org "pycon-sponsors@python.org")
Conference Profile --------------------- - **Estimated Attendance:** 2500+ - **Conference Schedule:** * Two tutorial days: April 8–9, 2015 * Three day Expo Hall: April 9-11, 2015 * Main Conference: April 10-12, 2015 * Job Fair/Poster Session: April 12, 2015 * Development Sprints: April 13-16, 2015 Exhibit Floor Information and Schedule --------------------------------------------- The Exhibit Hall will be located in Exhibit Hall 210 in the Palais des Congres. The Exhibit Hall will be located near Registration and in close proximity to all the sessions. New in 2015: The breakfasts and lunches will also be amongst the booths setup in the Exhibit Hall. Please prepare to have your booths staffed from 8:00am until 5pm. It is mandatory that your booth is staffed for the "active times" (see below). Move-in for the Exhibit Hall begins on Thursday, April 9th at 10:00am until 6:00pm. There is an opening reception on the Exhibit Floor at 6:00pm on Thursday. #### Exhibit Floor Times * **Expo with booths:** Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm * Active time is from 6:00pm until 9:00pm * **Expo with booths:** Friday, April 10, 2015 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Active times are: * 8:00am until 9:30am * 10:30am until 11:00am * 12:30pm until 1:30pm * 3:30pm until 4:00pm * **Expo with booths:** Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Active times are: * 8:00am until 9:30am * 10:30am until 11:00am * 12:30pm until 1:30pm * 3:30pm until 4:00pm Move-out for the Exhibit hall booths begins at 5:00pm Saturday, April 11th. Everything needs to be cleared out by 7pm. At this point, we transform the Expo Hall into the Job Fair (details for the job fair below). If necessary, we will ship back banners to those sponsors who supply us with a shipping account to use. Further details will be included in the Sponsor Manual, which will be sent out later this year. Note: **You have an option to opt-out of the Booth Space in the Exhibit Hall. However, if you do not opt-out before the start of the conference and leave your booth empty, a fee will be applied to your sponsorship. This can be arranged with our Event Coordinator, Ewa Jodlowska (ewa@python.org).**
Job Fair Information -------------------------------- * **Job Fair:** Sunday, April 12, 2015 - 10:00am to 1:00pm In previous years, we have had an amazing turn out at our Job Fair. Many companies found good prospects during the three hour event, some receiving hundreds of resumes in a short time. In 2015, the Job Fair will be Sunday, April 12th. It will be located in Exhibit Hall 210 in the Palais des Congres. Each participant will have a 6 foot table reserved for them. Set up begins at 8:00am Sunday. The Job Fair is open to attendees from 10:00am to 1:00pm (3 hours). At 1:00pm, Exhibit Hall 210 will be cleared out. Every participant will have a six foot table and chairs set aside for them; we do not use booths during the Job Fair. You are welcome to have a standing banner or customized table cloth. Give aways/flyers are also welcome. Power will not be provided. Note: The Expo Hall with booths is a different event than the Job Fair. We do not reuse the Expo Hall booths for the job fair, the entire room is reset Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 5:00pm. Please opt in for either or both events during sign up. Sponsor Packages ---------------------- ### Keystone Level Sponsorship — $50K USD (Limit: 1) Sponsor PyCon * Sold out * 1 Sponsor Workshop (see description below) * 2 page full page color ad in PyCon program guide * 250 word description in PyCon program guide * Preeminent booth space in Exhibit Hall Thursday, April 9 through Saturday, April 11 * New in 2015: Additional preeminent booth space for your organization located outside of the plenary room. With two booth locations, the face time you can achieve doubles. * Tote bag insert (provided by sponsor) * Logo placement alongside the PyCon logo on the tote bag ("PyCon 2015 sponsored by x and y") * KeyStone sponsor link on PyCon website * Joint press releases highlighting the sponsor * Blog posts highlighting the sponsor/interviews about what they do with python. * 12x2 banner (if provided) in main conference room * Job listing on the PyCon 2015 Jobs Fair page * Opportunity to reserve a table for the Job Fair on Sunday, April 12, 2015 * Opportunity to contribute to PyCon’s Auction * Preeminent branding on PyCon Mobile Guide * 20 free sponsor registrations ### Diamond Level Sponsorship — $35K USD (Limit: 4) Sponsor PyCon * 1 Sponsor Workshop (see description below) * Due Feb 2nd 2 page full page color ad in PyCon program guide * Due Feb 2nd 200 word description in PyCon program guide * Sold OutPreeminent booth space in Exhibit Hall Thursday, April 9 through Saturday, April 11
* Tote bag insert (provided by sponsor)
* Logo placement alongside the PyCon logo on the tote bag ("PyCon 2015 sponsored by x and y")
* Diamond sponsor link on PyCon website
* Name included in press release and event mailings
* 12x2 banner (if provided) in main conference room
* Job listing on the PyCon 2015 Jobs Fair page
* Opportunity to reserve a table for the Job Fair on Sunday, April 12, 2015
* Opportunity to contribute to PyCon’s Auction
* Banner ad/additional information in the PyCon mobile Guide
* 12 free sponsor registrations
### Platinum Level Sponsorship — $17K USD (Limit: 10)
* Sold Out
* Due Feb 2nd Full page color ad in PyCon program guide
* Due Feb 2nd 150 word description in PyCon program guide
* Prominent booth space in Exhibit Hall Thursday, April 9 through Saturday, April 11
* Tote bag insert (provided by sponsor)
* Platinum sponsor link on PyCon website
* Name included in press release and event mailings
* 12x2 banner (if provided) in main conference room
* Job listing on the PyCon 2015 Jobs Fair page
* Opportunity to reserve a table for the Job Fair on Sunday, April 12, 2015
* Opportunity to contribute to PyCon’s Auction
* Banner ad/additional information in the PyCon mobile Guide
* 8 free sponsor registrations
### Gold Level Sponsorship — $7K USD
Sponsor PyCon
* Due Feb 2nd Medium page color ad in PyCon program guide
* Due Feb 2nd 100 word description in PyCon program guide
* Sold Out Large booth space in Exhibit Hall Thursday, April 9 through Saturday, April 11
* Tote bag insert (provided by sponsor)
* Gold sponsor link on PyCon website
* Name included in press release and event mailings
* 12x2 banner (if provided) in main conference room
* Opportunity to contribute to PyCon’s Auction
* Job listing on the PyCon 2015 Jobs Fair page
* Opportunity to reserve a table for the Job Fair on Sunday, April 12, 2015
* 5 free sponsor registrations
### Silver Level Sponsorship — $4K USD
Sponsor PyCon
* Due Feb 2nd Small page color ad in PyCon program guide
* Due Feb 2nd 50 word description in PyCon program guide
* Sold OutSmall booth space in Exhibit Hall
* Tote bag insert (provided by sponsor)
* Silver sponsor link on PyCon website
* Name included in press release and event mailings
* Opportunity to contribute to PyCon’s Auction
* Job listing on the PyCon 2015 Jobs Fair page
* 2 free sponsor registrations
### PyCon Patron — $1,500 USD
Sponsor PyCon
* (For individuals and start-up businesses)
* Listing in PyCon program guide
* Patron link on Sponsors page
* 1 free sponsor registration
Note: **Small entity discount**: Small entities (organizations with fewer than 25 employees) receive a 50% discount for gold and silver sponsorships and for all vendor/exhibitor levels. Sold Out**Free booths for F/OSS projects**: Free booth space for OSS projects will be provided as requested and while available. Free booth space must be confirmed immediately prior to the conference.
## À la carte Options (Can be added to other packages) * Conference Day Coffee Break Sponsorship * Sprint Day Coffee Break Sponsorship * Captioning * Summit/Sprint Sponsorship * Sponsor Workshop * Fun Run Sponsor * OpenSpace Sponsorship * Table in the Job Fair ### Conference Day Coffee Break Sponsorship — $12,000 USD per day * Sold Out * Provides coffee and tea for the attendees for up to 4 hours during the conference * Logo placement in Coffee Break area ### Sprint Day Coffee Break Sponsorship — $6,000 USD per day * Sold Out * Provides coffee and tea for the attendees for up to 4-6 hours during the conference ### Captioning — $16,000 USD (Limit: 1) * Sold Out * Helps cover the cost of captioning for the talks recorded at PyCon * Logo placement on the PyCon videos * 4 free sponsor registrations * Can be added to other packages ### Lanyard Sponsorship — ($5K USD + cost of lanyards and badge holders) (Limit: 1) * Sold Out * Provides wide recognition during PyCon * Logo and text on lanyard * 2 free sponsor registrations * Can be added to other packages ### Summit/Sprint Sponsorship — $4K USD per day * Logo placement by Summit/Sprint rooms * Supports Python development or language summit * Sprint sponsor link on PyCon website * 3 free sponsor registrations * Can be added to other packages ### Sponsor Workshop — $3,750 USD per 1.5 hr slot (Limit: 8) * Provides a one and a half hour slot during tutorials (Wednesday or Thursday) * Registrations for attendees will be free * Coffee Breaks will be provided for the attendees ### Fun Run Sponsor — $2,000 USD (Limit: 2) * Logo placement on all Fun Run announcements * Logo placement on Fun Run registration * On stage mention and thanks when race results are announced ### Open Space room branding/signage — $1,000 USD * Logo placement on Open Space signs/in Open Space area ### Table in the Job Fair- $5,000 USD * 6 foot table with 2 chairs provided for your company on Sunday, April 12, 2015 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. **Media sponsorship:** Please contact us pycon-sponsors@python.org
[pycon-sponsors@python.org](pycon-sponsors@python.org "pycon-sponsors@python.org")
Conference Profile --------------------- - **Estimated Attendance:** 2500+ - **Conference Schedule:** * Two tutorial days: April 8–9, 2015 * Three day Expo Hall: April 9-11, 2015 * Main Conference: April 10-12, 2015 * Job Fair/Poster Session: April 12, 2015 * Development Sprints: April 13-16, 2015 Exhibit Floor Information and Schedule --------------------------------------------- The Exhibit Hall will be located in Exhibit Hall 210 in the Palais des Congres. The Exhibit Hall will be located near Registration and in close proximity to all the sessions. New in 2015: The breakfasts and lunches will also be amongst the booths setup in the Exhibit Hall. Please prepare to have your booths staffed from 8:00am until 5pm. It is mandatory that your booth is staffed for the "active times" (see below). Move-in for the Exhibit Hall begins on Thursday, April 9th at 10:00am until 6:00pm. There is an opening reception on the Exhibit Floor at 6:00pm on Thursday. #### Exhibit Floor Times * **Expo with booths:** Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm * Active time is from 6:00pm until 9:00pm * **Expo with booths:** Friday, April 10, 2015 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Active times are: * 8:00am until 9:30am * 10:30am until 11:00am * 12:30pm until 1:30pm * 3:30pm until 4:00pm * **Expo with booths:** Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Active times are: * 8:00am until 9:30am * 10:30am until 11:00am * 12:30pm until 1:30pm * 3:30pm until 4:00pm Move-out for the Exhibit hall booths begins at 5:00pm Saturday, April 11th. Everything needs to be cleared out by 7pm. At this point, we transform the Expo Hall into the Job Fair (details for the job fair below). If necessary, we will ship back banners to those sponsors who supply us with a shipping account to use. Further details will be included in the Sponsor Manual, which will be sent out later this year. Note: **You have an option to opt-out of the Booth Space in the Exhibit Hall. However, if you do not opt-out before the start of the conference and leave your booth empty, a fee will be applied to your sponsorship. This can be arranged with our Event Coordinator, Ewa Jodlowska (ewa@python.org).**
Job Fair Information -------------------------------- * **Job Fair:** Sunday, April 12, 2015 - 10:00am to 1:00pm In previous years, we have had an amazing turn out at our Job Fair. Many companies found good prospects during the three hour event, some receiving hundreds of resumes in a short time. In 2015, the Job Fair will be Sunday, April 12th. It will be located in Exhibit Hall 210 in the Palais des Congres. Each participant will have a 6 foot table reserved for them. Set up begins at 8:00am Sunday. The Job Fair is open to attendees from 10:00am to 1:00pm (3 hours). At 1:00pm, Exhibit Hall 210 will be cleared out. Every participant will have a six foot table and chairs set aside for them; we do not use booths during the Job Fair. You are welcome to have a standing banner or customized table cloth. Give aways/flyers are also welcome. Power will not be provided. Note: The Expo Hall with booths is a different event than the Job Fair. We do not reuse the Expo Hall booths for the job fair, the entire room is reset Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 5:00pm. Please opt in for either or both events during sign up. Sponsor Packages ---------------------- ### Keystone Level Sponsorship — $50K USD (Limit: 1) Sponsor PyCon * Sold out * 1 Sponsor Workshop (see description below) * 2 page full page color ad in PyCon program guide * 250 word description in PyCon program guide * Preeminent booth space in Exhibit Hall Thursday, April 9 through Saturday, April 11 * New in 2015: Additional preeminent booth space for your organization located outside of the plenary room. With two booth locations, the face time you can achieve doubles. * Tote bag insert (provided by sponsor) * Logo placement alongside the PyCon logo on the tote bag ("PyCon 2015 sponsored by x and y") * KeyStone sponsor link on PyCon website * Joint press releases highlighting the sponsor * Blog posts highlighting the sponsor/interviews about what they do with python. * 12x2 banner (if provided) in main conference room * Job listing on the PyCon 2015 Jobs Fair page * Opportunity to reserve a table for the Job Fair on Sunday, April 12, 2015 * Opportunity to contribute to PyCon’s Auction * Preeminent branding on PyCon Mobile Guide * 20 free sponsor registrations ### Diamond Level Sponsorship — $35K USD (Limit: 4) Sponsor PyCon * 1 Sponsor Workshop (see description below) * Due Feb 2nd 2 page full page color ad in PyCon program guide * Due Feb 2nd 200 word description in PyCon program guide * Sold Out
Note: **Small entity discount**: Small entities (organizations with fewer than 25 employees) receive a 50% discount for gold and silver sponsorships and for all vendor/exhibitor levels. Sold Out**Free booths for F/OSS projects**: Free booth space for OSS projects will be provided as requested and while available. Free booth space must be confirmed immediately prior to the conference.
## À la carte Options (Can be added to other packages) * Conference Day Coffee Break Sponsorship * Sprint Day Coffee Break Sponsorship * Captioning * Summit/Sprint Sponsorship * Sponsor Workshop * Fun Run Sponsor * OpenSpace Sponsorship * Table in the Job Fair ### Conference Day Coffee Break Sponsorship — $12,000 USD per day * Sold Out * Provides coffee and tea for the attendees for up to 4 hours during the conference * Logo placement in Coffee Break area ### Sprint Day Coffee Break Sponsorship — $6,000 USD per day * Sold Out * Provides coffee and tea for the attendees for up to 4-6 hours during the conference ### Captioning — $16,000 USD (Limit: 1) * Sold Out * Helps cover the cost of captioning for the talks recorded at PyCon * Logo placement on the PyCon videos * 4 free sponsor registrations * Can be added to other packages ### Lanyard Sponsorship — ($5K USD + cost of lanyards and badge holders) (Limit: 1) * Sold Out * Provides wide recognition during PyCon * Logo and text on lanyard * 2 free sponsor registrations * Can be added to other packages ### Summit/Sprint Sponsorship — $4K USD per day * Logo placement by Summit/Sprint rooms * Supports Python development or language summit * Sprint sponsor link on PyCon website * 3 free sponsor registrations * Can be added to other packages ### Sponsor Workshop — $3,750 USD per 1.5 hr slot (Limit: 8) * Provides a one and a half hour slot during tutorials (Wednesday or Thursday) * Registrations for attendees will be free * Coffee Breaks will be provided for the attendees ### Fun Run Sponsor — $2,000 USD (Limit: 2) * Logo placement on all Fun Run announcements * Logo placement on Fun Run registration * On stage mention and thanks when race results are announced ### Open Space room branding/signage — $1,000 USD * Logo placement on Open Space signs/in Open Space area ### Table in the Job Fair- $5,000 USD * 6 foot table with 2 chairs provided for your company on Sunday, April 12, 2015 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. **Media sponsorship:** Please contact us pycon-sponsors@python.org
