2018 AWS Summits Americas sponsorship opportunities S a n F r a n c i s c o M e x i c o C i t y S a o P a u l o N e w Y o r k C i t y C h i c a g o A n a h e i m A t l a n t a T o r o n t o
AWS SUMMITS OVERVIEW AWS Global Summits are free events designed to bring together the cloud computing community to connect, collaborate, and learn about AWS. Summits are held in major cities around the world and attract technologist from all industries, segments, and learning levels who want to learn how the AWS cloud can help them innovate with speed and deliver services with scale, flexibility, and reliability. Attendees will hear from AWS Leaders and Experts, Partners, and Customers. Learn by attending technical breakout sessions, demonstrations, hands-on workshops and labs, and team challenges. Network with AWS Partners and their peers in The HUB our Partner and Solutions Expo. 2. Interested in sponsoring? Contact awssummit-sponsorship-americas@amazon.com
Why sponsor AWS Summits Americas? Participation in the AWS Summits Americas will provide AWS partners with the opportunity to BE PART OF THE LEADING INDUSTRY CONFERENCES ON CLOUD COMPUTING Across the region. As a sponsor, you ll have access to leading technology customers who are joining us across 4 countries to engage in AWS customer keynotes, sessions, hands-on labs and more! 3. Interested in sponsoring? Contact awssummit-sponsorship-americas@amazon.com
AWS Summit Sponsorship is the best way to get your company & brand in front of regional AWS contacts and grow your AWS business. AWS Summit Sponsorship is a large part of our marketing strategy with AWS and continues to demonstrate its value to us, from not only ROI but also brand exposure. Alert Logic The AWS Summits are a great way to connect with people early in the cloud adoption journey, as well as folks looking for continued education on AWS best practices. Evident.io Sponsoring the AWS Summits is invaluable. In a market that is constantly being disrupted, you need to stay relevant. Sponsoring these events will allow your company to stay ahead of the curve and top of mind for people looking for IT services. Rackspace AW S S u m m i t S p o n s o r s h i p g i v e s o u r c o m p a n y t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o s h o w o u r g l o b a l p r e s e n c e b y e x h i b i t i n g i n S u m m i t s a r o u n d t h e w o r l d, a s w e l l r e a c h k e y p r o s p e c t s i n t e r r i t o r y a n d s h o w t h e m o u r s t r o n g p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h AW S a n d s p e a k t o o u r i n t e g r a t i o n s w i t h o t h e r e x h i b i t o r s. C l o u d H e a l t h Te c h n o l o g i e s 4. Interested in sponsoring? Contact awssummit-sponsorship-americas@amazon.com
AWS SUMMITS AMERICAS S A N F R A N C I S C O April 4 Moscone Center 6,500+ Attendees M E X I C O C I T Y May 31 Centro Citibanamex 3,000+ Attendees S A O PA U L O June 21 Transamérica Expo Center 6,500+ Attendees N E W Y O R K C I T Y July 17 Javits Center 10,000+ Attendees C H I C A G O August 2 McCormick Place 6,500+ Attendees ANA H E I M August 23 Anaheim Convention Center 3,000+ Attendees AT L A N TA September 13 Georgia World Congress Center 3,000+ Attendees T O R O N T O September 20 Toronto Congress Centre 3,000+ Attendees 5. Interested in sponsoring? Contact awssummit-sponsorship-americas@amazon.com
AWS SUMMITS AMERICAS DEMOGRAPHICS *Top representative attendee demographics by category. Job Role Company Type Company Size 28% IT Professional 47% Enterprise 32% 1-100 Employees 22% Developer / Engineer 10% Solution or Systems Architect 22% Small Medium Business 13% Startup 24% 10k+ Employees 21% 1k 10k Employees Industry 36% Software & Internet 12% Financial Services 8% Computers & Electronics Level of AWS Usage 37% Run Multiple Production Workloads on AWS 24% Evaluating/Experimenting with AWS 19% Do Not use AWS Today *Averages based on 2017 AWS Summit attendance including AWS Summits San Francisco, Chicago, New York and Sao Paulo 6. Interested in sponsoring? Contact awssummit-sponsorship-americas@amazon.com
2018 AMERICAS SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES D I A M O N D P L A T I N U M G O L D S I L V E R S T A R T U P Awareness Website Brand Recognition Mobile App Brand Recognition On-Site Recognition On-Site Digital Ad Keynote Recognition Summit Bag Branding Summit Bag Insert AWS Social Promotion The HUB Expo, Announcement *APN Marketing Central Assets *AWS Competency Promotion Press Release Opportunity 7. Interested in sponsoring? Contact awssummit-sponsorship-americas@amazon.com
2018 AMERICAS SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES D I A M O N D P L A T I N U M G O L D S I L V E R S T A R T U P Engagement Exhibit Management MPOs 60 Minute Speaking Session 30 Minute Theater Session Private Meeting Room Dedicated Lunch Tables Reserved Keynote Seating Custom Event Registration Link Turn-Key Booth Complimentary Lead Retrieval Complimentary Wi-Fi Unlimited Staff Registration Exhibitor Resource Center (ERC) Dedicated Sponsorship Management Opportunity to purchase Marketing Promotional Opportunities (MPOs) 8. Interested in sponsoring? Contact awssummit-sponsorship-americas@amazon.com
DIAMOND SPONSORSHIP OVERVIEW Diamond sponsorship is invitation only to nominated APN members. Diamond sponsorship includes sponsorship across all eight (8) 2018 AWS Summits Americas including exclusive benefits, elevated engagement opportunities and the opportunity for sponsors to bring a custom booth. $850,000 Awareness Engagement Website Brand Recognition 250 Characters + Logo + Link Mobile App Brand Recognition 250 Characters + Logo + Link On-Site Recognition On-Site Digital Ads 2 Custom Digital Ads Keynote Recognition Sponsor Thank You & Logo Summit Bag Branding Sponsor Logo Summit Bag Insert Collateral or giveaway, subject to AWS approval The HUB Expo Announcement Custom 15 second announcement Subject to AWS approval Pre-Event Social On-Site Social Post-Event Social APN Marketing Central Assets Customizable AWS Summit branded banner ads and demand generation templates. *Available to standard and above APN Members only AWS Competency Promotion On-site promotion of AWS competencies *Available to APN Members with at least one competency. Press Release Opportunity Opportunity for Partner to release AWS approved press release related to sponsorship. AWS approval required. One (1) 60 Minute Session One (1) 30 Minute Session Theater Session Private Meeting Room 10x10 Dedicated Room Dedicated Lunch Tables Reserved Keynote Seating Custom Event Registration Link Custom event registration link per city. (US Cities Only) Sponsor to promote using required template including opt-in language with attendee metrics provided back to sponsor. 30x30 Footprint San Francisco, Sao Paulo, New York City & Chicago 20x20 Footprint Mexico City, Anaheim, Atlanta & Toronto Exhibit Management MPOs Sponsor to bring custom booth Four (4) Complimentary Lead Retrieval Complimentary Wi-Fi Unlimited Staff Registrations Single consolidated Exhibitor Resource Center (ERC) for all 8 AWS Summits Americas Dedicated sponsorship management Opportunity to purchase Marketing Promotional Opportunities (MPOs) to customize presence 9. Interested in sponsoring? Contact awssummit-sponsorship-americas@amazon.com
PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP OVERVIEW APN Advanced+ Tier Required San Francisco $110,000 Mexico City $62,000 Sao Paulo $78,000 New York City $135,000 Chicago $110,000 Anaheim $62,000 Atlanta $62,000 Toronto $62,000 Awareness Engagement Website Brand Recognition 250 Characters + Logo + Link Mobile App Brand Recognition 250 Characters + Logo + Link On-Site Recognition On-Site Digital Ads 2 Custom Digital Ads Keynote Recognition Sponsor Thank You & Logo Summit Bag Insert Collateral or giveaway, subject to AWS approval On-Site Social APN Marketing Central Assets Customizable AWS Summit branded banner ads and demand generation templates. *Available to standard and above APN Members only AWS Competency Promotion On-site promotion of AWS competencies *Available to APN Members with at least one competency. Press Release Opportunity Opportunity for Partner to release AWS approved press release related to sponsorship. AWS approval required. Two (2) 30 Minute Sessions Theater Session Private Meeting Room 10x10 Dedicated Room 20x20 Turn-Key Booth *Customizations available *AV Not Included Four (4) Complimentary Lead Retrieval Exhibit Management MPOs Complimentary Wi-Fi Unlimited Staff Registrations Exhibitor Resource Center (ERC) Dedicated sponsorship management Opportunity to purchase Marketing Promotional Opportunities (MPOs) to customize presence 10. Interested in sponsoring? Contact awssummit-sponsorship-americas@amazon.com
GOLD SPONSORSHIP OVERVIEW APN Standard+ Tier Required San Francisco $52,000 Mexico City $32,000 Sao Paulo $44,000 New York City $62,000 Chicago $52,000 Anaheim $32,000 Atlanta $32,000 Toronto $32,000 Awareness Website Brand Recognition Logo + Link Mobile App Brand Recognition 250 Characters + Logo + Link On-Site Recognition On-Site Digital Ads 1 Shared Digital Ad Keynote Recognition Logo APN Marketing Central Assets Customizable AWS Summit branded banner ads and demand generation templates. *Available to standard and above APN Members only AWS Competency Promotion On-site promotion of AWS competencies *Available to APN Members with at least one competency. Press Release Opportunity Opportunity for Partner to release AWS approved press release related to sponsorship. AWS approval required. 10x20 Turn-Key Booth *Customizations available *AV Not Included Three (3) Complimentary Lead Retrieval Exhibit Management MPOs Complimentary Wi-Fi Unlimited Staff Registrations Exhibitor Resource Center (ERC) Opportunity to purchase Marketing Promotional Opportunities (MPOs) to customize presence 11. Interested in sponsoring? Contact awssummit-sponsorship-americas@amazon.com
SILVER SPONSORSHIP OVERVIEW APN Membership Required San Francisco $28,000 Mexico City $15,000 Sao Paulo $21,000 New York City $35,000 Chicago $28,000 Anaheim $15,000 Atlanta $15,000 Toronto $15,000 Website Brand Recognition Logo + Link Mobile App Brand Recognition 250 Characters + Logo + Link On-Site Recognition 10x10 Turn-Key Booth *AV Not Included Two (2) Complimentary Lead Retrieval Awareness APN Marketing Central Assets Customizable AWS Summit branded banner ads and demand generation templates. *Available to standard and above APN Members only AWS Competency Promotion On-site promotion of AWS competencies *Available to APN Members with at least one competency. Press Release Opportunity Opportunity for Partner to release AWS approved press release related to sponsorship. AWS approval required. Exhibit Management MPOs Complimentary Wi-Fi Unlimited Staff Registrations Exhibitor Resource Center (ERC) Opportunity to purchase Marketing Promotional Opportunities (MPOs) to customize presence 12. Interested in sponsoring? Contact awssummit-sponsorship-americas@amazon.com
STARTUP SPONSORSHIP OVERVIEW APN Membership Required Company Criteria Required for Startup Sponsorship at US and Canada Summits: Partner company is no more than 5 years old, less than 80 employees and VC or Equity firm backed. OR Partner is a net new sponsor to the specific region. San Francisco $10,000 Mexico City $5,000 (Bronze Sponsorship) Sao Paulo $8,000 (Bronze Sponsorship) New York City $10,000 Chicago $10,000 Anaheim $5,000 Atlanta $5,000 Toronto $5,000 Website Brand Recognition Company Name + Link Mobile App Brand Recognition 250 Characters + Logo + Link On-Site Recognition Turn-Key Kiosk *AV Not Included One (1) Complimentary Lead Retrieval Awareness APN Marketing Central Assets Customizable AWS Summit branded banner ads and demand generation templates. *Available to standard and above APN Members only AWS Competency Promotion On-site promotion of AWS competencies *Available to APN Members with at least one competency. Press Release Opportunity Opportunity for Partner to release AWS approved press release related to sponsorship. AWS approval required. Exhibit Management MPOs Complimentary Wi-Fi Unlimited Staff Registrations Exhibitor Resource Center (ERC) Opportunity to purchase Marketing Promotional Opportunities (MPOs) to customize presence 13. Interested in sponsoring? Contact awssummit-sponsorship-americas@amazon.com
MARKETING PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Marketing Promotional Opportunities (MPOs) are a la carte enhancements available only to contracted sponsors, relevant to each individual AWS Summit program and venue. MPOs are designed to customize and enhance a sponsor s participation through unique engagement, brand awareness and experience opportunities. MPO prospectuses will be available for each individual AWS Summit Americas program 2-3 months prior to the event. AWS Summit San Francisco 2018 Marketing Promotional Opportunities Download MPO Prospectus» AWS Summit Mexico City 2018 Marketing Promotional Opportunities Download MPO Prospectus (English)» AWS Summit Sao Paulo 2018 Marketing Promotional Opportunities Download MPO Prospectus (English)» AWS Summit Sao Paulo 2018 Marketing Promotional Opportunities - Download MPO Prospectus (Portuguese)» 14. Interested in sponsoring? Contact awssummit-sponsorship-americas@amazon.com
TIMELINE AWS Summits Americas Prospectus Release AWS Summit San Francisco April 4 ERC Launch AWS Summits Mexico City, Sao Paulo AWS Summit Sao Paulo June 21 ERC Launch AWS Summits Chicago, Anaheim AWS Summit Chicago August 2 AWS Summit Anaheim August 23 2017 2018 DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP ERC Launch AWS Summit San Francisco AWS Summit Mexico City May 31 ERC Launch AWS Summits New York City AWS Summit New York City July 17 ERC Launch AWS Summits Atlanta, Toronto AWS Summit Atlanta September 13 AWS Summit Toronto September 20 15. Interested in sponsoring? Contact awssummit-sponsorship-americas@amazon.com
NEXT STEPS Sponsorship of the AWS Summits Americas program is reserved for AWS Partner Network (APN) members with Diamond, Platinum and Gold package levels requiring specific APN tier. Not an APN member? Learn more here: aws.amazon.com/partners If you re an APN member and are ready to secure your sponsorship, please contact awssummit-sponsorshipamericas@amazon.com to begin the contract process. Sponsorships are available on a first come, first serve basis with contracts being delivered in the order of request starting the week of December 2017. Contact awssummit-sponsorship-americas@amazon.com to reserve your sponsorship today. 15. Interested in sponsoring? Contact awssummit-sponsorship-americas@amazon.com
2018 AWS GLOBAL SUMMIT SPONSORSHIP FAQ Who is eligible to sponsor AWS Global Summits? AWS Sponsorships are reserved for AWS Partner Network (APN) members. To learn more about becoming an APN member, please visit: https://aws.amazon.com/partners/ My company is interested in sponsoring all AWS Global Summits. AWS Partners interested in sponsoring all AWS Global Summits should contact awssummit-sponsorship@amazon.com. My company is interested in sponsoring additional AWS Global Summits in a specific region. AWS Partners interested in sponsoring additional AWS Summits should contact the relevant AWS Sponsorship teams: AMERICAS: awssummit-sponsorship-americas@amazon.com APAC: awssummit-sponsorship-apac@amazon.com EMEA: awssummit-sponsorship-emea@amazon.com Greater China: awssummit-sponsorship-china@amazon.com Japan: awssummit-sponsorship-japan@amazon.com General Inquiries: awssummit-sponsorship@amazon.com My company is interested in sponsoring other AWS Programs. Interested in learning about or sponsoring other AWS programs? Please visit: https://aws.amazon.com/partners/marketing-tools/sponsorships 16. Interested in sponsoring? Contact awssummit-sponsorship-americas@amazon.com
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