[FOSS4G2016] Web site: Sponsors

[till.adams at fossgis.de]

+1 for me.

(and looks like we could activate silver as well ;-))

Am 2015-11-18 09:52, schrieb Arnulf Christl (FOSS4G):
> Hi,
>  some suggestions for the initial structure for the sponsor-page. 
> Only
> make those headings visible which already contain a sponsor (in [ ]
> means not visible)
>
>  Title: Sponsors
>  (intro blabla:)
>  We are happy to thank all sponsors for their support and invite all
> to check out the great offerings and services by following the link 
> to
> their respective web sites. Please check out the exhibition area and
> get into contact with our sponsors without whose support this
> conference would not be such a success.
>
>  [Diamond]
>
> [Platinum]
>
> [Gold]
>
>  [Silver]
>
>  Bronze: terrestris
>  [Supporter]
>  Institutional Partner: With the support of the United Nations Office
> for Outer Space Affairs
>  [Media Partners]
>
>  (blue coloring just added for emphasis)
>
>  Once more sponsors come in we also "activate" the other titles.
>
>  Best regards,
>  Arnulf
>
>  On 17.11.2015 11:21, Arnulf Christl (FOSS4G) wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> we need to make space for the sponsors. Can somebody make a
>> suggestions
>> how to best solve this on our web site?
>>
>> We need at least 5 categories (+ maybe the Diamond option).
>> Initially we
>> should only make those categories visible which already have at
>> least
>> one sponsor (to avoid "empty space"). Lower levels should probably
>> have
>> slightly smaller screen space for logos. The logos should be fair
>> sized,
>> this means total number of pixel, not max width and max height.
>> Makes
>> placement more difficult but is more equitable.
>>
>> We will also have a number of institutional supporters like the
>> United
>> Nations, Geogr. Dept of the University of Bonn, etc. We already have
>> a
>> confirmation from UNOSA and we may NOT to use their logo (says their
>> legal department, Sigh...) but we may use the following wording on
>> our
>> web site:
>>
>> "With the support of the United Nations Office for Outer Space
>> Affairs"
>>
>> I suggest to make an additional category "Partners" or "Associated
>> Partners" or "Institutional Partners" above "Media Partners" where
>> we
>> can add this text.
>>
>> Examples:
>> Maybe check out how they did it (at the bottom of the first page):
>> http://www.geospatialworldforum.org/
>>
>> We should also consider making the Diamond (if we get one) appear on
>> the
>> very first screen after opening the web site, right beside the
>> "hosted
>> by OSGeo" "Diamond Sponsor xxx"
>>
>> In 2014 they dedicated a whole separate page:
>> http://2014.foss4g.org/sponsor-foss4g/sponsors/index.html
>> ...but I suggest to make the titles "Gold, Sivler, Bronze...) a bit
>> more
>> apparent, maybe underline them or make discreet boxes around
>> categories.
>>
>> Portland was very broad with Media sponsors (14), do we also want
>> this
>> or restrict to less? (I would say we take who we can get, right?).
>> We
>> need to know now so that we can start to connect with the media
>> partners.
>>
>> Thanx,
>> Arnulf
>>
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