<h1><a class="WikiLink" id="p-bd8dbacf70ea21b2adae282c66081503e0456f14" href="/BarCampTdot">BarCampTdot</a> Sponsors</h1>
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<p><b>Be an individual sponsor:</b> donate cash as an individual to the <a href="https://www.fundable.org/groupactions/groupaction.2006-04-27.6848759310">Eats for Geeks</a> fundraiser at fundable.org to show your support!
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<p>Many thanks to all of our wonderful sponsors, without whom these events would be much, much harder to hold. <a href="/BarCampTdot">BarCampTdot</a> 2.0 has been proudly sponsored by (in alphabetical order, well mostly alphabetical order too much work):
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<table class="proper"><tr><td><center><a href="http://www.3genius.com"><img src="/f/1146687308/3GMARK.JPG" alt="3Genius Corp"</a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://radiantcore.com/"><img src="/f/1147207548/radiantcore-logo.gif" alt="Radiant Core: We build websites that build your business" /></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://freshbooks.com"><img src="/f/1146778593/fresh250x75.gif" alt="FreshBooks" height="75" width="250" /></a></center></td></tr><tr><td><center><a href="http://www.3genius.com/"><b>3Genius</b></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://radiantcore.com/"><b>RadiantCore</b></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://freshbooks.com"><b>Fresh Books</b></a></center></td></tr><tr><td><center><a href="http://www.hyndmanlaw.com"><img src="/f/1146665718/hyndmanlaw-logo.gif"></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://www.ideeinc.com"><img src="/f/1146662521/idee-logo.gif" alt="Idée" /></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://www.libertymarket.ca"><img src="/f/1146595726/lmb.gif"></a></center></td></tr><tr><td><center><a href="http://www.hyndmanlaw.com"><b>Hyndman / Law</b></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://www.ideeinc.com"><b>idée inc.</b></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://www.libertymarket.ca"><b>Liberty Market Building</b></a></center></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td><center><b>Space</b></center></td></tr><tr><td><center><a href="http://meshconference.com/"><img src="/f/1146664843/mesh-logo.jpg" alt="mesh conference" /></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://mozilla.com/"><img src="/f/1146773377/mozilla-foundation.png" alt="Mozilla Foundation" /></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://navantis.com/"><img src="/f/1146663017/navantis-logo.gif" alt="Navantis Inc." /></a></center></td></tr><tr><td><center><a href="http://meshconference.com/"><b>mesh</b></a></td><td><center><a href="http://mozilla.com/"><b>Mozilla Foundation</b></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://navantis.com/"><b>Navantis</b></a></center></td></tr><tr><td><center><a href="http://nuvvo.com/"><img src="/f/1146675633/nuvvo-sponsor.jpg"></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://www.redflagdeals.com/"><img src="/f/redflagdeals-logo.gif" alt="RedFlagDeals.com" /></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://stuartmacdonald.ca"><img src="/f/stuartmacdonald.jpg" alt="stuartmacdonald.ca" height="23" width="210" /></a></center></td></tr><tr><td><center><a href="http://nuvvo.com/"><b>Nuvvo eLearning</b></a></center> </td><td><center><a href="http://www.redflagdeals.com/"><b>RedFlagDeals</b></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://stuartmacdonald.ca">Stuart MacDonald</a></center></td></tr><tr><td><center><a href="http://www.teehanlax.com"><img src="/f/teehanlax-logo.gif" alt="Teehan+Lax: Defining Experience" /></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://tucows.com"><img src="/f/tucows-logo.gif" alt="Tucows" /></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://www.unspace.ca"><img src="/f/unspace-logo.gif"></a></center></td></tr><tr><td><center><a href="http://www.teehanlax.com"><b>teehan+lax</b></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://tucows.com/"><b>Tucows</b></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://www.unspace.ca"><b>Unspace</b></a></center></td></tr><tr><td><center><a href="http://bryght.com/"><img src="/f/bryght-logo.png" alt="Bryght" /></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://helixcommerce.com/"><img src="/f/helixcommerce-logo.gif" alt="Helix Commerce" /></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://commandn.tv"><img src="/f/commandn-logo.png" alt="commandN" /></a></center></td></tr><tr><td><center><a href="http://bryght.com/">Bryght</a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://helixcommerce.com/">Helix Commerce</a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://commandn.tv">commandN</a></center></td></tr><tr><td><center><a href="http://www.greatlakesbeer.com/"><img src="/f/GreatLakesLogo.gif" alt="Great Lakes Brewery" /></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://www.wirelesstoronto.ca/"><img src="/f/WT_logo_new.gif" alt="Wireless Toronto" /></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://ago.net"><img src="/f/ago-logo.png" alt="Art Gallery of Ontario" /></a></center></td></tr><tr><td><center><a href="http://www.greatlakesbeer.com/"><b>Great Lakes Brewery</b></a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://www.wirelesstoronto.ca/">Wireless Toronto</a></center></td><td><center><a href="http://www.ago.net/">Art Gallery of Ontario</a></center></td></tr><tr><td><center><a href="http://paruba.com"><img src="/f/paruba-logo.gif" alt="Paruba: Explore + Store + Share" /></a></center></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><center><a href="http://paruba.com/">Paruba</a></center></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table>
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<p>In addition, the "<a <a href="https://www.fundable.org/groupactions/groupaction.2006-04-27.6848759310">Eats for Geeks</a>" fundraiser at fundable.org was a success - 7 individuals have raised $110 for pizza - enjoy! Thanks to Mark, Patrick, Jay, Jevon, Milan, Rohan, Deb.
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<h2>What is <a class="WikiLink" id="p-bd8dbacf70ea21b2adae282c66081503e0456f14" href="/BarCampTdot">BarCampTdot</a>?</h2>
<p><a class="WikiLink" id="p-5523accf5f340f5714fc65fe895621c8871ef316" href="/BarCamp">BarCamp</a> is a community event - an unconference - originally held in response to the O'Reilly <a class="WikiLink" id="p-083754cc6e833fdaff025a5ea5348cd683aa18d8" href="/FooCamp">FooCamp</a> event as an Open environment for like-minded technology enthusiasts to meet and discuss their latest projects. <a class="WikiLink" id="p-bd8dbacf70ea21b2adae282c66081503e0456f14" href="/BarCampTdot">BarCampTdot</a> is the Toronto version, now on our sixth event including the original <a class="WikiLink" id="p-bd8dbacf70ea21b2adae282c66081503e0456f14" href="/BarCampTdot">BarCampTdot</a> in November 2005 and five monthly <a class="WikiLink" id="p-3de98c8d82ae3fa7aa1802736c5a01158356e20a" href="/DemoCamp">DemoCamp</a> events. The <a class="WikiLink" id="p-5523accf5f340f5714fc65fe895621c8871ef316" href="/BarCamp">BarCamp</a> movement has grown worldwide and has recently featured events in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Washington, Vancouver, and NYC. For more information about <a class="WikiLink" id="p-5523accf5f340f5714fc65fe895621c8871ef316" href="/BarCamp">BarCamp</a>, please see <a href="http://barcamp.org/">http://barcamp.org/</a> or <a href="http://barcamp.org/TorCamp.">http://barcamp.org/TorCamp.</a>
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<h2>Why sponsor <a class="WikiLink" id="p-bd8dbacf70ea21b2adae282c66081503e0456f14" href="/BarCampTdot">BarCampTdot</a>?</h2>
<p>The community is the framework - everything we do grows from there. Sponsorship is only open to companies and individuals who are active community members - all of the <a class="WikiLink" id="p-5523accf5f340f5714fc65fe895621c8871ef316" href="/BarCamp">BarCamp</a> sponsors must attend the event that they support and are encouraged to become regular attendees at all <a class="WikiLink" id="p-d0c15237dbf068254231181af5165dc101e21a03" href="/TorCamp">TorCamp</a> events.
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<h2>What do I get for my sponsorship?</h2>
<ul><li>Recognition on the <a class="WikiLink" id="p-bd8dbacf70ea21b2adae282c66081503e0456f14" href="/BarCampTdot">BarCampTdot</a> wiki (on this very page!)<li>Acknowledgment from the <a class="WikiLink" id="p-bd8dbacf70ea21b2adae282c66081503e0456f14" href="/BarCampTdot">BarCampTdot</a> organizers at the beginning and ending of the unconference.<li>We are also looking at including sponsor logos on the back of <a class="WikiLink" id="p-5523accf5f340f5714fc65fe895621c8871ef316" href="/BarCamp">BarCamp</a> t-shirts.</ul>
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<h2>What is the sponsorship amount?</h2>
<p>We are requesting $250 from each sponsor. Although we appreciate generous offers to provide additional funds, we have chosen to set a limit for all sponsors. A fixed, equal sponsorship allows all of the companies in Toronto's developing tech ecosystem to have an equal opportunity to participate in <a class="WikiLink" id="p-5523accf5f340f5714fc65fe895621c8871ef316" href="/BarCamp">BarCamp</a>. We welcome all of our sponsors to consider making a regular commitment over the life of the <a class="WikiLink" id="p-bd8dbacf70ea21b2adae282c66081503e0456f14" href="/BarCampTdot">BarCampTdot</a> (and all of our events) rather than one large show of your support.
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<h2>Can I specifically sponsor one thing?</h2>
<p>We are looking for sponsorships towards furniture rental, cleaning supplies, food, beverages and t-shirts. We will make every effort to accommodate special requests, so if you would like your sponsorship dollars to be spent in a particular way, please let us know (while beer and t-shirts are sexy we do need other supplies to facilitate the conference, so someone has to pay for the furniture rentals). That said, please remember that the focus of all of our efforts is on building the community and so we are unable to accept any sponsorship offers that have strings attached - we're looking for individuals and companies who are excited to help our community grow and trust in the community to be able to govern itself.
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<h2>How will the money be spent?</h2>
<p>We will document every purchase and receipt on the <a class="WikiLink" id="p-5523accf5f340f5714fc65fe895621c8871ef316" href="/BarCamp">BarCamp</a> wiki. This will ensure openness and accountability for each expenditure. Current details and planning efforts are available online at <a href="http://barcamp.org/BarCampTdotPlanning">http://barcamp.org/BarCampTdotPlanning</a>
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<p>We are expecting approximately 100 - 150 campers. We need to rent 150 chairs and tables. Approximately 4 meals (Sat. lunch; Sat dinner; Sun breakfast; Sun. lunch). Beverages include coffee (Sunday morning), pop, water, beer, etc. T-shirts from Artik are approximate $14.85/t-shirt including 2 colour printing, silkscreen setup, and 100% cotton Fruit-of-the-Loom shirts.
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<h2>How do I get the sponsorship monies to <a class="WikiLink" id="p-bd8dbacf70ea21b2adae282c66081503e0456f14" href="/BarCampTdot">BarCampTdot</a> organizers?</h2>
<p>We have set up a <a class="WikiLink" id="p-b85b4963d1ddacb3d604c2f9043b571757f2ce39" href="/PayPal">PayPal</a> account <barcamptoronto@gmail.com> to accept sponsorship. We are also happy to pick up your sponsorship in cash (small, unmarked, non-sequential bills preferably) or a cheque (made out to David Crow; as an unorganization we can't get a bank account).
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<h2>Need more info?</h2>
<p>Please contact <a href="/DavidCrow">DavidCrow</a> or <a href="/JayGoldman">JayGoldman</a> if you have any specific questions.
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