Sponsor Prospectus

Presenting PyTexas 2014, the 8th Annual Python Community Conference for the Texas Region. The purpose of PyTexas is to share Python-related knowledge and enthusiasm in the form of presentations, coding sprints, "teach me" sessions, and general networking among developers. It is run every year by volunteers from around the region.

In 2012, PyTexas received national recognition from former Python Software Foundation chair Steve Holden as a regional conference that deserves the Python community's support.

Please consider sponsoring PyTexas 2014 through a financial contribution to the PyTexas Foundation, a Texas nonprofit corporation. Your contribution helps the Texas area Python community build a better conference, while also providing a targeted marketing and community outreach opportunity.

We have provided this prospectus for potential sponsors to find out more about the conference itself and available sponsorship opportunities. Our contact information is available immediately below if you have any questions.

Contact Details
Sponsor Chair: Jeremy Boyd
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 512-586-4587

Conference Profile

Estimated attendance:
We expect 150-200 attendees for PyTexas 2014. Previous years have seen increasing attendance, and with the growing popularity of Python we only expect this trend to continue.

Audience Profile:
Amateurs, students, and professional Python software developers, architects, managers, inventors, entrepreneurs, geographers, meteorologists.

Schedule (tentative):

• Fri, October 3, 2014: Two tutorial tracks, beginner and intermediate. Exclusive hackathon/contest kickoff. Promotional sponsor party slot available in the evening.
• Sat, October 4, 2014: Morning presentations, keynote, afternoon presentations and lightning talks. Room for sponsor booths & tables, as well as drinks and snacks, will be open all day. Promotional sponsor party slot available in the evening.
• Sun, October 5 2014: Talks continue. Sprints and "unconference" style open space meetings.

Why Sponsor?

As a sponsor, your funding assistance will serve three critical purposes:

1. Highlight your presence within the Texas Python community. You can use this to:
   • Recruit your next engineer
   • Drive adoption of your product
   • Simply show your support for the Texas Python community
2. Build a better PyTexas by enabling organizers to attract attendees with standard conference perks such as printed t-shirts, swag bags, catering, professional A/V, and more.
3. Help keep the cost of PyTexas low. PyTexas 2014 attendees will pay a modest registration fee of $50 (reduced for students), and almost all of this fee will go to the rental of our venue. Your sponsorship helps us keep this price reasonable for everyone involved.

Sponsorship Opportunities

We offer several standard packages. However, if none of these seem to fit, please feel free to contact the Sponsor Chair. We want to help you make the most of your investment in the Python community.

Standard Packages

• Bronze $200
  • Available for individuals and early-stage startups
  • Name and link included on PyTexas website
  • 1 free ticket to PyTexas
• Silver $500
  • Name, link, and logo included on the PyTexas website
  • Promotional items placed in the PyTexas swag bag
  • Company name and link included in the PyTexas press release
  • 2 free tickets to PyTexas
• Gold $750
  • All the benefits of Silver-level sponsorship
  • Select a table/booth space from the remaining available spots (first paid, first served)
  • 1 additional free ticket to PyTexas (3 total)
• Platinum $1,000
  • Limit: 5
  • All the benefits of Gold-level sponsorship
  • Company logo on back of PyTexas t-shirt (size & placement subject to artistic license of PyTexas organizers and may be affected by the number of other sponsors at this level)
  • Company banner placed in the large conference room
  • If you are interested in this level, please contact Jeremy Boyd before donating. Once the number of Platinum sponsors has been finalized, we can define the size and placement of t-shirt logos.
  • 1 additional free ticket to PyTexas (4 total)
• Diamond $2,500
  • Limit: 2
  • All the benefits of Platinum-level sponsorship
  • Premier brand placement for entire conference

Exclusive Benefits

PyTexas also offers several exclusive sponsor benefits on a first-come, first-served basis:

• Lanyard tag ($500)
  • One slot available
  • Each attendee’s lanyard will be affixed with a ribbon with a design of your choice (subject to approval by Sponsor Chair)
• Exclusive party slot ($1000)
  • Friday and Saturday slots currently available
  • Promote your party on the day of the party
  • Official promotion via website, schedule, and announcements
• Swag bag sponsor ($2000)
  • Donation includes cost of bags
  • Exclusive name/logo on exterior of bag
• Hackathon/contest sponsor ($2000)
  • One slot available
  • Special session available on Friday or Saturday to kick off a hackathon or contest for your product
  • Special session available on Sunday (e.g., to announce winners, demo coolest hacks, etc.)
  • Official promotion via website, schedule, and announcements

Contact the Sponsor Chair for more details.

Have an Idea?

Do you have an idea for a package or exclusive benefit you’d like to see at PyTexas? We’re open to them! Contact the Sponsor Chair to discuss what you’d like to do.

Prizes

Each year, PyTexas features prize drawings for attendees, with gifts generously donated from sponsors. Anyone is welcome to donate prizes for these drawings. This is a great way to get the word out about your product.

Location

Since 2011, PyTexas has been held at Texas A&M University in College Station. We have enjoyed significant support from the University’s Department of Computer Science and College of Architecture, both of which use Python professionally.

PyTexas 2014 will return to College Station and the Texas A&M campus with the College of Architecture hosting the conference. As in 2013, the PyTexas 2014 venue will be the newly renovated Memorial Student Center which features a 16,000 square foot ballroom with state-of-the-art presentation technologies. This facility has been a hit in years past, and it has ample room for large presentations, small tutorial sessions, and sponsor presence.

For more info on the Memorial Student Center, see http://ourmsc.tamu.edu/.

About the Python Language

Python is a general purpose, open source programming language popular for its elegant, high-level, and cross-platform design. It is protected and promoted by the Python Software Foundation. The PSF also aids organizers of local conferences such as PyTexas with financial and logistical support.

As of 2014, the annual PyTexas conference is sponsored by the PyTexas Foundation, a Texas nonprofit corporation. The Foundation aims to further the PSF's mission as well as to provide support for local user groups throughout the state.

Python has a wide range of practical uses, from simple scripts to large scale enterprise applications to high volume websites such as YouTube.

Python is used for system administration, web development, building GUI applications, scientific computing, game development, and as a "glue" language for systems integration, among other things. Python developers have many choices of runtime environments, including CPython, JVM (Jython), and .NET (IronPython).

See http://www.python.org/about/quotes/ to find out how organizations around the world are using Python.

Questions or Comments

The PyTexas 2014 staff appreciate your time in considering this prospectus. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the Sponsor Chair.