Hi Anjanette,

We're just wrapping up the sponsorship drive for Access 2011, and can say we learned:

-you can't start soliciting sponsorships too soon; a lot of organizations allocate their conference and sponsorship money very early
-before negotiating with sponsors, have a policy on whether sponsorship gets them a slot on the program. IIRC there was a long discussion about this on the c4l planning list.
-some sponsors might want to distribute branded material, and if you're planning on not handing out a log of swag, this might be a problem.

Some of the perks we offered potential sponsors are listed at http://access2011.library.ubc.ca/sponsorships/ (in fact some of this might have been cribbed from c4l 2011).

Mark

Mark Jordan
Head of Library Systems
W.A.C. Bennett Library, Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1S6, Canada
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----- Original Message -----
> 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 <[log in to unmask]>
> 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
> > <[log in to unmask]
> > >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
> > > --
> > > Anjanette Young | Systems Librarian
> > > University of Washington Libraries
> > > Box 352900 | Seattle, WA 98195
> > > Phone: 206.616.2867
> > >
> >
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Anjanette Young | Systems Librarian
> University of Washington Libraries
> Box 352900 | Seattle, WA 98195
> Phone: 206.616.2867