Support for our group is important. Funding is not only necessary for us to maintain our activities; it is also a strong support statement for our purpose and goals.
GRNOG is not a legal entity; hence we cannot directly accept money. Instead, we ask our sponsors to cover a part of our costs by providing goods or services necessary for our activities, or paying on our behalf
invoices issued for such goods and services.
Patrons
Patrons are perpetual sponsors of our continuing effort — not just sponsors of a specific event. They have agreed to support us on a regular basis, by providing goods or services of a value of at least 1500€ per year*. The title of a Patron is awarded regardless of whether we will be able to absorb their support or not.
* Indicative goods/services that are considered equivalent:
— Providing a venue for a GRNOG conference,
— Providing lunch or dinner for a GRNOG conference
Event Sponsors
Event sponsors assist us to cover expenses related to a specific event. The following sponsoring packages are available:
- Golden Sponsors: 1000€ — 1500€ per event
- Silver Sponsors: 500€ — 1000€ per event
- Bronze Sponsors: 200€ — 500€ per event
* Indicative goods/services that are considered equivalent:
— Providing streaming -> Silver,
— Providing coffee & beverages at coffee breaks -> Bronze
Supporting Companies
Supporting companies express their support for our group and our activities, without providing any material help or covering any actual costs. Supporting companies are only required to:
- provide a letter, stating their support to our group and efforts, and mentioning that their staff is encouraged to participate in our activities
- mention their support to our group in their site, including our “GRNOG support” logo and a link to our web page.
Sponsors’ benefits
| Patrons —————— | Gold Sponsors —————— | Silver Sponsors —————— | Bronze Sponsors —————— | Supporting Companies —————— | |
| Appears on GRNOG site (home page) | L | - | - | - | S |
| Appears on event web page | L | L | M | S | - |
| Explicit thank-you during event welcome and closing | L | L | M | S | - |
| Appears on the main screen during event breaks | L | L | M | S | S |
| Appears on side screens (if available) during the entire event | L | L | M | S | S |
L: Large logo, M: Medium logo, S: Small logo