[OSGeo-Conf] Sponsorhip

[Tim Bowden]

Ouch!  These are rough notes that were far from ready to send.  Not sure
how that happened!  Still, trying to salvage the situation, I'm trying
to look at sponsorship from two angles.  What value we bring to the
table (ie, who are we and who do we represent), and who would like to
build relationships with us and why.  I'm sure this has all been looked
at by those involved, but what the heck, that's not something to stop me
putting my own two cents worth in.

Make what you will of it!

Tim Bowden

On Fri, 2007-03-30 at 13:55 +0800, Tim Bowden wrote:
> Value proposition:
> 
> Who are we?  Do we have a profile of last years attendance?
> Govt/Hobbyist/Dev/Industry?
> 
> Worlds best GeoFOSS developers in one spot.
> 
> Looking for key staff? This is a good place to be building
> relationships.
> 
> Join the conversations that shape the GIS world.
> 
> Do you rely on open source components in your stack?  You need be part
> of the discussion about where those components are going.
> 
> Like to build/maintain a reputation for being on the cutting edge of
> development?
> 
> Open source is where the buzz is.  Do you want to be a part of that?
> 
> How do your clients see you in relation to other sponsors?  Left out or
> up there with them?
> 
> 
> 
> Best GeoFOSS devs in the world.  Staff?  Introduce to new tech? Cement
> relationships?  Promote new product?
> 
> 
> Targets:
> 
> HP Ipaq marketing
> HP large format printing (lfp)
> HP contact details (us): General inquiries 800-752-0900.
> http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/contact/office_locs.html for us and
> canada contact details.  From there we should be able to contact the
> marketing dept's for ipaq and printing.
> 
> Oce lfp (pushing hard in the cad/gis market from what I hear)
> Canon lfp
> Epson lfp
> Fuji Xerox lfp
> Ink vendors
> Scanner vendors
> lots of info at http://www.large-format-printers.org/index.html
> 
> Google Earth
> PC hardware: (laptops/Desktops/servers) Dell, HP, IBM, typically FOSS
> friendly (or becoming so Dell?)
> 
> Nokia- Seriously into FOSS and location.
> 
> Who sponsors where 2.0?
> Who sponsors GITA?
> 
> We should try and grab them, esp in light of falling GITA attendances.
> 
> 
> We need to collect positive references in the media and blog world about
> the growing importance of FOSS4G.  It's handy material to place in front
> of a prospective sponsor.
> 
> http://think.random-stuff.org/FrontPage/archive/2007/03/22/ebb-and-flow-conferences-come-and-go
> 
> 
> Thinking of the defining characteristics of the attendees, they're all
> travellers (apart from the relatively small number of locals).  Who's
> interested in travellers?  Airlines?  Who else?
> 
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