March 2017 - Summitsponsors - lists.openinfra.dev

Attending Media & Analyst List - Boston Summit
by Kendall Waters 22 Apr '17

22 Apr '17

Hi everyone, We are getting very excited for the OpenStack Summit in Boston and we hope you are too! Attached you’ll find the current list of press and analysts who are confirmed to attend the Summit. Closer to the Summit, we’ll provide an updated list with any additional people. In case you haven’t heard, the StackCity Community Party will be returning to the Boston Summit on May 9 at Fenway Park! This Fenway Park buyout will offer attendees a unique, one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience the oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball like never before. The evening will be filled with nostalgia, game day food, drinks, and several activities such as a virtual reality batting cage and speed pitch experience! All StackCity party sponsors receive 50+ wristbands that grant access to a special VIP areas with top shelf drinks, brand recognition throughout Fenway and more. For full details on party sponsorships, please review the StackCity Boston Prospectus <https://www.openstack.org/assets/boston-summit/StackCity-Fenway-Prospectus-…>. To confirm your StackCity party sponsorship simply complete this Summit agreement amendment HERE <https://openstack.na1.echosign.com/public/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblq…>. Please send any questions to summit(a)openstack.org <mailto:summit@openstack.org>! Cheers, Kendall

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Retweets for Free Reg Codes - OpenStack Summit Boston
by Kendall Waters 11 Apr '17

11 Apr '17

Hi there, If you'd like to secure a few additional FREE Summit registration codes to give to your customers, here's your chance! Simply follow these steps. The quantity of free codes will vary based on the quantity of followers of your company’s corporate Twitter handle. Once you've completed all three steps then we will provide you with a few free Summit registration codes. STEP ONE Reply-all to this email confirming your participation and providing us with your official twitter handle. STEP TWO Retweet this Tweet from you company’s main Twitter handle - no later than March 16 at 4:00pm PDT. Tweet: https://twitter.com/OpenStack/status/841753924050669569 STEP THREE Over the next month, we’ll send you two additional tweets from the @OpenStack Twitter handle for you to retweet within five days of each one being published. STEP FOUR We’ll send you FREE full access codes after successfully retweeting the three tweets. We encourage you to give these additional free codes to OpenStack operators/users and your customers, but they are yours to use as you wish. All registration codes must be redeemed no later than May 3. Cheers, Kendall Kendall Waters OpenStack Marketing kendall(a)openstack.org

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OpenStack Summit Boston: Company Name & Logo for Summit Signage
by Kelly Gotelli 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Dear OpenStack Summit Boston Sponsors, Friendly reminder to please log-in to the Portal today and enter your company name and upload logo. Log-in here: https://sponsorservices.fntech.com Click Here: Media Tab Company Name: Enter your company name as you wish it to appear on Summit Signage Company Logo: Upload company logo for Summit Signage Please note this information is due in the Portal no later than this Friday, March 31by 11:59pm PST. Please let me know if you have any questions. Kelly

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Important OpenStack Summit Deadline Reminders: Early Bird Rate for Sponsor Services and more....
by Kelly Gotelli 29 Mar '17

29 Mar '17

Dear OpenStack Summit Boston Sponsors, Please log-in to the FNTECH Sponsor Portal today to take advantage of Early Bird Rates on Sponsor Services. Don’t miss out. DEADLINE: Monday, April 3rd. Other upcoming deadlines: Monday, April 3: Marketplace Mixer participation Monday, April 3: Networking & Electrical booth layout (if applicable) Monday, April 3: Shipments can be received at the Advance Warehouse Monday, April 3: EAC Form (if applicable) Monday, April 10: Request for catering in your booth Log-in to the FNTECH sponsor portal today to place orders and to find important Summit details. For repeating sponsors OpenStack Summit Boston has been added to your FNTECH Sponsor Portal: https://sponsorservices.fntech.com/login. For New Summit Sponsors, an activation email has been sent. Please check your spam mail incase it has filtered there. If you have not received your activation email please request access here: https://sponsorservices.fntech.com/request. The FNTECH Sponsor Services team is here to answer any and all questions you may have at this time. Please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thanks, Kelly Kelly Gotelli FNTECH event management email: KellyG(a)fntech.com<mailto:KellyG@fntech.com> mobile: 650.208.0251 www.fntech.com<http://www.fntech.com>

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Don't Miss Out....Final days to sign up for the OpenStack Summit Marketplace Mixer!! Deadline: Monday, April 3
by Kelly Gotelli 29 Mar '17

29 Mar '17

Dear OpenStack Summit Boston Sponsors, As many of you know, OpenStack is planning a Marketplace Mixer on Monday evening, May 8th from 6:00pm - 7:30pm to welcome all attendees to the OpenStack Summit in Boston. This is a social gathering to kick-off the week. All sponsors are required to staff their booth during this event but it is optional to provide refreshments. There will be a soft close in the Marketplace from 4:45pm to 5:45pm for Sponsors to get set-up for the Mixer. Only attendees/staff with the proper Booth staff credentials will be permitted in the Markpetplace during this time. Refreshments: We suggest that you plan on serving a minimum of 475 people, as we expect at least 3,500 attendees to pass through the Marketplace during the Mixer. The more refreshments you serve, the more opportunities you naturally have to interact with the attendees. Attached you will find a selection of available food and beverage items from Levy Catering, exclusive Summit caterer for the Hynes. Exhibitor Favorites and Traffic Promoters (page 9 - 10) are only available for Spotlight, Premier and Headline sponsors. Orders of alcohol, beer and wine must have a bartender. Bartender fees will be determined when you place your order. To avoid duplication between sponsors, OpenStack must APPROVE your participation and the item(s) being served. Please send your request to Sarah Krawiecki [sarah(a)fntech.com<mailto:sarah@fntech.com>] by Monday, April 3, and specifically list which items you would like to serve. (Items will be available on a first come, first requested basis). Once your request is confirmed, Sarah will provide you with the name and contact info of your onsite catering contact. Levy will not accept any orders sent directly to them without prior approval. Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you! Kelly & Sarah

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OpenStack Summit Boston: Shipping Materials
by Kelly Gotelli 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

Dear OpenStack Summit Boston Sponsors, Please find the attached three documents: Openstack Summit Boston Shipping Manual Acknowledgement of Handling form: Due Thursday, April 27th Advanced Warehouse Shipping Label If you have any shipping related questions at this time, please reach out to shipping(a)fntech.com<mailto:shipping@fntech.com>. Thanks, Kelly

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3 more weeks to sign up for the OpenStack Summit Marketplace Mixer: Don't Miss Out!!
by Kelly Gotelli 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

Dear OpenStack Summit Boston Sponsors, As many of you know, OpenStack is planning a Marketplace Mixer on Monday evening, May 8th from 6:00pm - 7:30pm to welcome all attendees to the OpenStack Summit in Boston. This is a social gathering to kick-off the week. All sponsors are required to staff their booth during this event but it is optional to provide refreshments. There will be a soft close in the Marketplace from 4:45pm to 5:45pm for Sponsors to get set-up for the Mixer. Only attendees/staff with the proper Booth staff credentials will be permitted in the Markpetplace during this time. Refreshments: We suggest that you plan on serving a minimum of 475 people, as we expect at least 3,500 attendees to pass through the Marketplace during the Mixer. The more refreshments you serve, the more opportunities you naturally have to interact with the attendees. Attached you will find a selection of available food and beverage items from Levy Catering, exclusive Summit caterer for the Hynes. Exhibitor Favorites and Traffic Promoters (page 9 - 10) are only available for Spotlight, Premier and Headline sponsors. Orders of alcohol, beer and wine must have a bartender. Bartender fees will be determined when you place your order. To avoid duplication between sponsors, OpenStack must APPROVE your participation and the item(s) being served. Please send your request to Sarah Krawiecki [sarah(a)fntech.com<mailto:sarah@fntech.com>] by Monday, April 3, and specifically list which items you would like to serve. (Items will be available on a first come, first requested basis). Once your request is confirmed, Sarah will provide you with the name and contact info of your onsite catering contact. Levy will not accept any orders sent directly to them without prior approval. Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you! Kelly & Sarah

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OpenStack Summit Boston - Schedule Now Live!
by Kendall Waters 10 Mar '17

10 Mar '17

Hi everyone, The main conference schedule for the upcoming OpenStack Summit in BOSTON <https://www.openstack.org/summit/boston-2017/summit-schedule/> is now available! SCHEDULE: https://www.openstack.org/summit/boston-2017/summit-schedule/ <https://www.openstack.org/summit/boston-2017/summit-schedule/> Hear from these OpenStack users: Gap Inc., Harvard, US Army Cyber School, AT&T, Bloomberg, China Mobile, CERN & more! Log in with your OpenStackID <https://openstackid.org/> and start building your schedule now! It will automatically sync with the mobile app, which will be available by mid-April. Please note: iCal and Google calendar integration will be available once we finalize the room assignments for all events. Register now <https://openstacksummit2017boston.eventbrite.com/> at the early bird discounted rate & save 50% on your Summit ticket before prices increase on March 14 at 11:59pm PDT (March 15 at 7:59 UTC). IMPORTANT INFORMATION Hotels: Discounted rates for attendees and booking information are available here <https://www.openstack.org/summit/boston-2017/travel/#hotels>. Book soon to ensure your spot! The StackCity community party <https://www.openstack.org/summit/boston-2017/summit-schedule/events/18621/s…> is returning! Add it to your schedule and stay tuned - registration will be open soon! If you are interested in sponsoring the StackCity Boston party, there are still opportunities available! Find more information here <https://www.openstack.org/assets/boston-summit/StackCity-Fenway-Prospectus-…>. Take the Certified OpenStack Administrator exam onsite at the Boston Summit! Learn more and register. <https://www.openstack.org/summit/boston-2017/#openstackcoa> Visas: If you require a Visa Invitation Letter, forms must be submitted before April 17. Because of minimum mailing and approval periods, no exceptions can be made. Submit your Visa Invitation Letter request here. <https://www.openstack.org/summit/boston-2017/travel/#visa> Plan your visit with the Boston City Guide <https://www.openstack.org/summit/boston-2017/boston-city-guide/>. From restaurants to must see sites––we’ve done the research for you. SPEAKER NOTIFICATIONS If you submitted a talk - check your email. Everyone who submitted a speaking proposal for the Summit will receive an email notification to let them know whether or not their talk has been accepted. The email sent to selected speakers was sent from speakersupport(a)openstack.org <mailto:speakersupport@openstack.org> and contains important next steps and speaker registration codes. Each speaker is responsible for registering themselves to attend the Summit; please make sure your colleagues read the email and complete this step. SPONSORED SESSIONS If you are a Premier sponsor or purchased a full day or half day sponsored breakout track, we will be reaching out to you in the coming weeks with the day and time of your session(s) as well as instructions on how to submit your session details (title, abstract, speaker bio, etc.). The deadline to submit sponsored session details is April 14. Contact summit(a)openstack.org with any questions. See you in Boston! Cheers, Kendall Kendall Waters OpenStack Marketing kendall(a)openstack.org

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Openstack Summit Boston: Sponsor Deadline Reminders
by Kelly Gotelli 04 Mar '17

04 Mar '17

Dear OpenStack Summit Boston Sponsors, Friendly reminder of the following upcoming deadlines: Headline, Premier, and Spotlight Sponsors: * Custom artwork for your booth backdrop Deadline: Monday, March 20 *Please refer to page 13 & 14 of Sponsor Manual for art spec details. All Sponsors: * Early Bird Sponsor Service Deadline: Monday, April 3 * MarketPlace Mixer Participation Deadline: Monday, April 3 * Networking & Electrical booth layout Deadline: Monday, April 3 * EAC Form (if applicable)Deadline: Monday, April 3 FNTECH Sponsor Portal: https://sponsorservices.fntech.com/login Request Access Here: https://sponsorservices.fntech.com/login Please let me know if you have any outstanding questions at this time. Kelly Kelly Gotelli FNTECH event management email: KellyG(a)fntech.com<mailto:KellyG@fntech.com> mobile: 650.208.0251 www.fntech.com<http://www.fntech.com/>

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The OpenStack Summit is returning to Vancouver in May 2018
by Kendall Waters 01 Mar '17

01 Mar '17

Hi everyone, Back by popular demand, the OpenStack Summit is returning to Vancouver <https://www.openstack.org/summit/vancouver-2018/> <https://www.openstack.org/summit/vancouver-2018/>, <https://www.openstack.org/summit/vancouver-2018/> BC from May 21-24, 2018. Registration, sponsorship opportunities and more information for the 17th OpenStack Summit will be available in the upcoming months. Can’t wait until 2018? Brush up on your OpenStack skills in 2017 by registering to attend the OpenStack Summit Boston <https://www.openstack.org/summit/boston-2017/>, May 8-11 and marking your calendar for the OpenStack Summit Sydney <https://www.openstack.org/summit/sydney-2017/>, November 6-8. For news on upcoming OpenStack Summits, visit openstack.org/summit <http://openstack.org/summit>. Cheers, Kendall Kendall Waters OpenStack Marketing kendall(a)openstack.org

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