Event Description

Thank you for your interest in sponsoring SharePoint Saturday Pittsburgh 2015. SharePoint Saturday is a community-focused event dedicated to educate and engage members of the local technical community. SharePoint Saturday draws upon the expertise of local SharePoint IT professionals, developers and solution architects who come together to share their real world experiences, lessons learned, best practices, and general knowledge with other like-minded individuals.

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Event Details

SharePoint Saturday Pittsburgh will be held on May 30th, 2015 at CarlowUniversity’s AJ Palumbo Hall of Science & Technology located at Fifth Ave. in Pittsburgh, PA; this location supports up to 150 people including the speakers and sponsors. The event will run from 8:00am ~ 5:00pm.

Breakfast & Lunch will be provided. Raffle items from sponsors will be drawn at the end of the day by the vendor.

Sponsors will have access to the facility prior to the start of the event and after the end of the event.

Sponsorship Packages & Benefits

Sponsorships will be directed towards covering event costs such as but not limited to, Speaker Social event, Event Lunch and Snacks, Speakers and event Crew identifications, Printed Materials, etc.

Listed below are the benefits each sponsor will receive at a given sponsor level. Please note that the number of sponsors listed for each level is a total, and does not signify availability. Benefits that have an asterisk (*) placed at the end of the description have a detailed notes section following the summary table.

Sponsorship Packages & Benefits Summary

Platinum Sponsor / Gold Sponsor / Silver Sponsor / Custom Sponsor
Contribution / $1,500 / $1,000 / $500 / TBD
Availability / 3 / 4 / 5 / **
Logo placement on Event website /  /  /  / **
Logo placement on program schedule and all relevant collateral / Prime & First Choice Placement / Prime placement /  / **
Attendee Information
(see below) /  /  /  / **
Table location / 
Vendor Spotlight Area / 
Vendor Spotlight Area /  / **
Exhibitors allowed / 4 / 3 / 2 / **
People allowed at Speaker Social event / 2 / 1 / **
First choice of table spot* /  / **
Demonstrate your product at an exclusive 30 minute “Lunch and Learn” Session. / 
1st choice room location /  / **
Guaranteed Event Speaker spot (Non-Sales) /  / **

* See Sponsorship Benefits sectionfor details

**Depending on discussion between sponsor and SPS Pittsburgh Committee members

Sponsorship Benefits

First Choice Table

Should the Platinum sponsor decide they do not want the designated platinum sponsor area within the common area, that area will then be available to Gold sponsors, in order by initial sponsor sign-up. The platinum sponsor, upon forfeiting the designated area, may then choose any other table location prior to anyone else making a choice.

In other words, first the Platinum sponsors pick their posts, then Gold sponsors, finally Silver sponsors. Sponsors are allowed to pick table placement upon full sponsorship payment.

People allowed at Speaker Social event

SPS Pittsburghstaff will host a Social / Dinner event during the evening prior to the event; this event is aimed to speakers, Platinum and Gold sponsors and organizer staff to share and exchange experiences, experiences in a relaxed and friendly manner. All speakers are invited to this event and sponsors will have extra allowance of people to this event according to the outlined summary above.

Make a 30 minute “Lunch and Learn”

During the lunchtime period, the rooms will be available for Platinum and Gold sponsors respectively to do a presentation or demo of their choice, with the only restriction being that the presentation must be related to SharePoint in some meaningful way. Presentation titles and abstracts will need to be submitted and approved by SPS Pittsburgh staff prior to the event.

Custom Sponsor

Are you interested in sponsoring our event, but the existing levels aren’t quite right? Talk with us about being a Custom Sponsor and we’ll tailor a custom sponsorship level appropriate for your situation.

Raffle Sponsorship package

Sponsors will get their logos on the SharePoint Saturday Pittsburgh website. Raffle Sponsors will provide goods/services specific to the company to give away during the event. It is up to the individual sponsor to determine how they want to use the raffle.

Attendee Information

Attendee information must be provided upon registration and this information will be made available to our sponsors depending on their level and contingent on the attendee election to opt-in for the release of such information.

Sponsors are permitted to collect attendee information at their table or booth setup.

Sponsors may use this information for direct marketing purposes only; this information may not be sold, traded, given away or otherwise provided to any third-party not directly affiliated with the sponsor entity.

How to Sponsor SharePoint Saturday Pittsburgh

Please return a signed copy of the Sponsorship Commitment Form. Once we have received your signed form, SharePoint Saturday Pittsburgh will send you an acceptance email to verify your sponsorship selection and we will send an invoice for payment. All invoices will be due 15 days from the invoice date. Some Sponsor benefits are determined in order based on the date we receive payment. Failure to pay on time may result in forfeiture of your sponsorship. We reserve the right to refuse any sponsor.

Event Coordinators

Jonathan Wynn, Sandy Ussia , Gaurav Mahajan

All questions should be directed to:

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Sponsorship Commitment 2015

Sponsorship for SharePoint Saturday Pittsburgh is on a first come first served basis.
To acknowledge your sponsorship commitment, please complete this form, sign it, and return it
My organization, ______(company name), is committed to sponsor SharePoint Saturday Pittsburgh with the following sponsorship package:
☐ / Platinum Sponsor - $1,500 value
☐ / Gold Sponsor - $1,000 value
☐ / Silver Sponsor - $500 value
☐ / Custom Sponsor - $______value
☐ / Raffle Sponsor: ______
All Sponsorship levels are encouraged to bring raffle prizes, and are encouraged to display these at your tables to attract attention to your product or service in order to derive the most value from sponsoring this event.
Confirmed by:
Signature: ______Date: ______
Name (Please print or type):
Company Name:
Company Address:
Contact Phone Number:
Email Address: