In some cases I have seen corporate logos on shirts, websites, etc. vary in size based on sponsorship level. With the largest sponsor being at the top and the lowest level looking like a sea of logos at the bottom. -- Jon Molesa rjmolesa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx On Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 10:04 PM, Chris Teodorski wrote: > All, > > I have talked to both Jack and Michelle off an on throughout this and > previously with BSidesPGH. We treated all of our sponsors the same at > BSidesPGH -- as Dennis said, I think the decision is up to us as long > as we don't turn it into a commercial for their products and no vendor > booths, etc. Attached is a screenshot from the doc Michelle is > providing folks trying to get things up and running. My concern isn't > so much what we are allowed to do, as much as it is, what do we WANT > to do. > > Chris > > > On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 9:37 PM, Heather Pilkington > <h.pilkington@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Michelle said "no vendor dog and pony shows". They can hand out swag, you > > can put their logo on T-shirts, but it must be preserved that Bsides is a > > non-corporate event. > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 9:22 PM, Dennis Kuntz <dennis.kuntz@xxxxxxxxx> > > wrote: > > > > > > As I remember/understand, it would mostly be up to us. However, I have to > > > ask - I've been out of the loop - have any conversations been had with > > > BSides (Michelle or Jack)? They would be able to clear all of that up. I > > > doubt we would be big enough to garner the global sponsors from BSides > > > itself, which would mean that we would get our own sponsors, and BSides > > > might be able to help out (...might). To that end, if we're getting our > > > own > > > sponsors, I would believe we could tailor what exposure a given sponsor > > > level gets (depending on what areas we have, what events we have, what the > > > venue offers, etc., etc.). > > > > > > And there are a number of things to offer besides mentions, i.e. if we > > > have food, they can display material during that; if they sponsor drinks, > > > then they get a mention there; if they sponsor in a way to get a keynote > > > or > > > something like that, we can offer that as well. > > > > > > If BSides has been in the loop, we just need to double-check with them. If > > > not, I can coordinate that conversation. > > > > > > D > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 8:53 PM, Bryan Tobey <bryantobey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > I always assumed they all get equal exposure. My limited perspective was > > > > the ones that provided more swag/stuff or helped with the larger > > > > hurdles got > > > > mentioned/promoted more as a general (and again limited) observation. > > > > > > > > I realize this does not drive or encourage higher level sponsors but > > > > without saying we will mention x sponsor y times I am not sure what > > > > more we > > > > can offer for different levels of exposure. > > > > > > > > my .02 > > > > Bryan > > > > > > > > On Wednesday, September 26, 2012, Jon Molesa wrote: > > > > > > > > > > On 9/26/2012 8:30 PM, Chris Teodorski wrote: > > > > > > We have had a sponsor ask what the level of exposure is for each > > > > > > level > > > > > > of sponsorship.....we never really discussed that.... > > > > > > > > > > > > Any thoughts? > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris > > > > > What does the parent BSides restrict? > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Jon Molesa > > > > > rjmolesa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Attachments: > - levels.jpg >