When sponsors have sponsored pre-conf activities, that 'sponsoring' of
pre-confs was just that their staff were the
presenters/facilitators/instructors at those pre-confs. So that is more
exposure, but it was formally unconnected with their sponsorship
donation -- in the sense that _anyone_ can propose and host a pre-conf
(and thus get the exposure), if there's space and interest in their
topic -- you don't need to donate sponsor $$ to do this.
I don't think anyone who's wanted to do a pre-conf has ever been denied
the chance to do it -- although there's certainly the possibility there
wouldn't be enough space for all proposed pre-confs at some conf. Would
it be okay to say sponsors get guaranteed space (effectively bumping
non-sponsors?). I dunno, it's pushing it, but probably okay. Only an
issue if there isnt' enough space for all pre-confs, which hasn't
happened before.
In the past, sponsors have also had their own advert-inserts in the
program material given to each attendee, which everyone has thought was
fine. And sponsors of course get on the t-shirt, and I think have had
placards in the registration area too (i forget if those placards
existed, but I think so, and I think they're fine).
Last year, people were a bit more iffy on a sponsor getting their name
on a dinner/banquet, and even more so on the sponsor getting to present
to a captive audience at that dinner/banquet. People generally didn't
like that idea. People definitely woudln't like the sponsor getting a
'keynote' during conf program.
Basically, we just want to make sure the conference remains a DIY sort
of thing where we present and discuss with each other on things we're
interested in that we decide ourselves as peers, not a program who's
content is controlled (even in part) by those vendors paying for it.
In the past, we've gotten sponsors to donate with only this. Do we need
more? Maybe potential sponsors have tighter purse strings then in the
past. Or maybe the conf has gotten more expensive such that we need
more money and thus more incentive to sponsor. (First priority -- try to
keep the conf from getting more expensive so this doesn't happen). But
basically, I'd personally suggest trying to get sponsors without giving
them more than they've gotten in the past -- but if it becomes clear to
you that more incentives are needed (perhaps becuase potentials sponsors
say so) -- I'd just run your ideas for incentives/exposure by the
listserv (either here or the conf-specific listserv at
code4lib...@googlegroups.com), and see what the community reaction is.
In the end, the decision is yours.
Jonathan
On 6/14/2011 11:50 AM, Anjanette Young wrote:
Excellent!
I've been kicking around ideas with Kyle about sponsorship. I noticed in the
past that OCLC and DLF had sponsored pre-conference activities. I'd
appreciate more thoughts on walking the line between maximum exposure for
sponsors and intrusiveness on conference attendees.
--Anj
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 11:04 AM, Andrew Nagy<asn...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Anj - I just wanted to let you know that Serials Solutions is working
out
a plan to better support the conference. We'd possibly like to sponsor an
evening event, we will have more information for you later in the summer.
Cheers
Andrew
On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Anjanette Young<youn...@u.washington.edu
wrote:
Code4Lib Seattle 2012 update. Thanks to Elizabeth Duell of Orbis Cascade
Alliance and Cary Gordon of chillco.com, we finally have a venue with
adequate (hopefully) bandwidth and wireless access points, a reasonable
food
& beverage minimum, and chairs! The Renaissance Hotel (515 Madison St.,
Seattle, WA 98104) is located in the chilly heart of downtown Seattle,
still
close to the University district, but even closer to the restaurants,
bars,
breweries and distilleries in the Belltown, Downtown, Pioneer Square, and
Capitol Hill neighborhoods.
We could use lots of help, please consider volunteering for a committee:
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2012_committees_sign-up_page
--Anj
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Anjanette Young | Systems Librarian
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900 | Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: 206.616.2867
