Become a WordCamp KC 2017 Sponsor

General

Note from the Organizers | Official WordCamp Guidelines | Sponsorship Levels | Sponsorship Request Form | WordCamp KC 2016 by the Numbers
WordCamp Kansas City is an annual conference focused on free and open source software WordPress, as well as blogging, content distribution, social media, entrepreneurship and more.

The WordPress platform is used to build nearly 25% of all websites on the internet today and many estimates suggest that more than 50% of small business websites are built with WordPress.

WordCamp Kansas City gathers developers and users of WordPress as well as managers and decision-makers from around the mid-west to discuss new directions, exciting implementations, creation and distribution of engaging content, and business practices.

We anticipate a great audience for WordCamp Kansas City with as many as 300 attendees, across the Friday and Saturday event. We have an experienced organizing committee and have teamed with Kauffman Foundation Conference Center to provide a fantastic venue and conference-going experience. In addition to the well established core audience for WordPress in the Kansas City and surrounding area, we will have a strong marketing program and specific program content to reach out to newcomers to WordPress community.

We encourage you to consider sponsorship, and please let us know if you have any questions, or suggestions for the conference, or if you’re interested in becoming a WordCamp KC speaker.

Sponsorship levels are listed below, with a request for sponsorship form at the bottom.

WordCamp Central Official Sponsorship Guidelines

Sponsorship Levels

Gold: $1000 Sponsorship

  • 2 WordCamp Passes
  • Logo and link on the website (at the top of the sidebar)
  • Logo on the slides all 3 days of the event (on-screen between sessions)
  • Newsletter shout-out (first item listed in at least 1 newsletter, no other sponsors mentioned in said newsletter)
  • Attendee email ticket mention (“WordCamp KC is made possible with support from…”)
  • Social media shout-outs (dedicated social media shoutout when becoming a sponsor, as well as additional shoutouts leading up to the event, and shoutouts each day of the event – including logo)
  • May submit items for swag bags

Silver: $500 Sponsorship

  • 1 WordCamp Pass
  • Logo on the website and link on the website (below gold and multi-event sponsors)
  • Logo on the slides during Saturday of the event (on-screen between sessions)
  • Newsletter shout-out (may be listed with other Silver and lower sponsors)
  • Social media shout-out (dedicated social media shoutout when becoming a sponsor, as well as additional shoutouts leading up to the event, and shoutouts on Saturday of the event)
  • May submit items for swag bags

Bronze: $250 Sponsorship

  • 1 WordCamp Pass
  • Logo and link on the website (below gold, multi-event, and silver sponsors)
  • Newsletter shout-out (with other sponsors)
  • Social media shout-out (dedicated social media shoutout when becoming a sponsor, as well as additional shoutouts leading up to the event, and shoutouts Friday or Sunday of the event)
  • May submit items for swag bags

Sponsoring Attendee (not a business): $40 Sponsorship

When purchasing your ticket to WordCamp KC 2017, select the “Sponsoring Attendee” option. This ticket includes a $40 donation to help with operational expenses.

In-Kind Sponsorship

Interested in helping with WordCamp, but prefer to ear-mark your donation? WordCamp can make use of many other types of sponsorships. Here’s the 2017 organizing team’s wish-list with estimated cost and additional benefits:

  • WordCamp attendee name badge sponsorship (with your logo), about $550, plus Silver level benefits
  • Speaker and Organizer dinner sponsorship (with two dinner attendees from your company), about $1250, plus Gold level benefits
  • Friday or Saturday after-party sponsorship: beer, food, etc. (in-party recognition), $250+, plus Bronze or Silver level benefits
  • High-value swag bag items

If you would like to fulfill our wishes, send us an email to let us know – we’ll create a personalized form for you.

Do you have an idea for a different in-kind sponsorship? Let us know!

Request to be a WordCamp KC Sponsor
















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WordCamp KC 2016: By the Numbers

In 2016, WordCamp KC sold 166 tickets

Attendance by day:

  • Friday, June 10, 2016 – 117
  • Saturday, June 11, 2016 – 126
  • Sunday, June 12, 2016 – 67

Attendees identified as:

  • Blogger – 39
  • Business Owner – 65
  • Designer – 47
  • Developer – 72
  • Marketer – 49
  • Other – 18

93 attendees shared their Twitter username with other attendees

The WordCamp KC email newsletter list has 821 subscribers as of 02/13/2017

Note from the Organizers | Official WordCamp Guidelines | Sponsorship Levels | Sponsorship Request Form | WordCamp KC by the Numbers