Call for Sponsors

By sponsoring WordCamp Milwaukee 2018, you’ll show your support for the WordPress project, that free open source software that has enriched your life and/or business. You will also contribute to the growth of our local WordPress community. WordCamp Milwaukee attendees include entrepreneurs, bloggers, developers, designers, small business owners, publishers, and open source enthusiasts.

We’re not only looking for cash donations! We’re also delighted by in-kind donations. See the “Kayak” level below for more details.

Become a Sponsor

WORDCAMP MILWAUKEE 2018 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

Yacht – $2000

What’s Included:

• Up to four (4) tickets for sponsor representatives.
• Your company can place schwag and information on a dedicated table at the event.
• Your company mentioned in one blog post thanking all sponsors the week before the event.
• Dedicated blog post about your company with thanks for sponsorship (after payment is received).
• Your company’s logo on printed materials at the event.
• Your company’s logo, link, and a short description on the WordCamp Milwaukee website.
• Limited to three (3).

Speedboat – $1000

What’s Included:

• Up to four (4) tickets for sponsor representatives.
• Your company can place schwag and information on a shared table at the event.
• Your company mentioned in one shared blog post thanking all sponsors the week before the event.
• Your company’s logo on printed materials at the event.
• Your company’s logo, link, and a short description on the WordCamp Milwaukee website.
• Limited to five (5).

Pontoon – $500

What’s Included:

• Up to two (2) tickets for sponsor representatives.
• Your company can place schwag and information on a shared table at the event.
• Your company mentioned in one shared blog post thanking all sponsors the week before the event.
• Your company’s logo on printed materials at the event.
• Your company’s logo, link, and a short description on the WordCamp Milwaukee website.
• Limited to five (5).

Canoe – $100

What’s Included:

• One (1) ticket for sponsor representatives.
• Your company can place schwag and information at a shared table at the event.
• Your company mentioned in one shared blog post thanking all sponsors the week before the event.
• Your company’s logo on printed materials at the event.
• Your company’s logo, link, and a short description on the WordCamp Milwaukee website.

Kayak – In-Kind

We’re not only looking for cash donations! We’re also delighted by in-kind donations that help us make the WordCamp Milwaukee actually happen: Can your business help with printing? Want to provide coffee for our attendees? Supply snacks or lunch? Pay for videography? Throw a party? If it’s free (and not covered with your logo), we’d love to talk to you!

SPONSOR EXPECTATIONS

• All sponsorships are donations to the WordPress community and although we try to give a level of promotion based on our gratitude none of the outlined points or any level of marketing promotion are guaranteed with your sponsorship. This is only a guideline of what we would like to give in gratitude, if possible. We encourage our sponsors to engage with our community and learn themselves rather than use this opportunity purely for promotion.
• If you or your company deals in WordPress-derivative works (plugins, themes, etc), those must be 100% GPL (not split license) or compatible, the same guidelines followed on WordPress.org.
• Sponsors may apply for speaking opportunities but will not be guaranteed to speak.
• Funds must be received before sponsorship is announced.
• Any excess proceeds from the event are donated to the non-profit WordPress foundation to help future WordPress events.
• We are willing to discuss unique or alternate sponsorship opportunities.

AGREEMENT AMONG WORDCAMP ORGANIZERS, SPEAKERS, SPONSORS, AND VOLUNTEERS

• I agree that WordCamps are meant to benefit the local WordPress Community through live events and the broader WordPress community through the sharing of online video and other materials.
• I agree that a WordCamp is a casual, locally- and volunteer-organized event focused on WordPress and reflecting the local WordPress community it represents.
• I understand that WordCamp organizers, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers are expected to support the WordPress project and its principles.
• I understand that the principles of the WordPress project include:
  • no discrimination on the basis of economic or social status, race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, or disability
  • no incitement to violence or promotion of hate
  • no spammers
  • no jerks
  • respect the WordPress trademark
  • embrace the WordPress license; If distributing WordPress-derivative works (themes, plugins, WP distros), any person or business officially associated with WordCamp should give their users the same freedoms that WordPress itself provides: 100% GPL or compatible, the same guidelines we follow on WordPress.org.
  • don’t promote companies or people that distribute WordPress derivative works which aren’t 100% GPL compatible
• I agree that WordCamps are not-for-profit events, organized with budget and funding transparency.
• I agree that WordCamps should be accessible to as many people as possible, regardless of financial status.
• I agree that I am not an employee of the WordPress Foundation and am participating in WordCamp exclusively as a volunteer.

CODE OF CONDUCT AND ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY

WordCamp Milwaukee is dedicated to providing a welcoming environment to everyone, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, ethnicity, or religion. The harassment of WordCamp participants in any form will not be tolerated. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate during a conference event. WordCamp participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the WordCamp without a refund at the discretion of the conference organizers.

BECOME A SPONSOR

Is your company interested in sponsoring WordCamp Milwaukee 2017? Fill out and submit the form below to apply for sponsorship. Our sponsor coordinator will be in touch with you shortly.

Thank you in advance for making this event possible and successful!