Sponsorship Plan
SQL Saturday Jacksonville 2024 #1068 is an entire day conference related to the SQL Server and data technology. SQL Saturday is organized by the Jacksonville SQL Server Users Group, a 501c3 non-profit organization.
With the help of a lot of Volunteers, we provide excellent sessions, refreshments, and lunch giving ample opportunities to interact with local professionals. In addition, we ensure adequate and comfortable We work hard to
ensure that the SQLSaturday is an excellent experience for all, especially our Sponsors, without whom the event would not happen. Therefore, we aim to present at least six opportunities to route each attended to your booth.
This is our 16th annual SQL Saturday event, which has grown steadily since being the #3 SQL Saturday in 2006. With the support of our Sponsors, it remains free and open to the public. For 2017-2019, SQL Saturday Jacksonville
attracted over 750 attendee registrations, the 3rd largest SQL Saturday in the United States. We had 50+ sessions led by 50+ world-class presenters. In 2022 and 2023, Jacksonville hosted the largest SQL Saturday in the world for the year.
We anticipate sustaining our year-over-year increase in attendance for SQLSaturday. The volunteer organizers of SQL Saturday Jacksonville 2024 are proud to offer the following Sponsorship opportunities.
These are several ways to show your support of SQL Saturday Jacksonville 2024 and achieve maximum visibility for your company. Find details about these premium Marquee Sponsorship Opportunities below.
| Base Sponsor Levels |
Amount |
Sponsor Benefits |
| Platinum Sponsorship |
$2,500 |
Includes all benefits of the Gold Sponsorship.
Includes the entire electronic attendee list of those who attended and those who did not attend.
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| Gold Sponsorship |
$1,750 |
Includes all benefits of the Silver Sponsorship.
Includes an electronic list of any scanned raffle ticket attendees' QR codes.
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| Silver Sponsorship |
$1,250 |
Includes all benefits of the Bronze Sponsorship.
Includes one table and two chairs in our exhibitor area near registration and access to power.
Includes the inclusion of a multi-page brochure or disk/USB drive in the event bag (Sponsor must provide at least two weeks ahead of the event).
Raffle tickets will be provided to all attendees, and the sponsor should retain a fish bowl for collection to use for the raffle at the end of the event.
Raffle tickets can be saved with the name and email address to reach out to contacts.
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| Bronze Sponsorship |
$750 |
Includes logo printed on event t-shirts given to all attendees upon arrival.
Includes logo on SQL Saturday website.
Includes logo included on social media posts.
Includes logo, Twitter handle, and website links included in posts.
Includes inclusion of a one-page flyer in the event bag (Sponsor must provide at least two weeks ahead of the event).
Sponsor MUST provide a price to raffle on day event ($100 minimum value)
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| Individual or Blogger |
$25 |
Name and logo on SQL Saturday Jacksonville 2024 website(s) and our undying gratitude! |
Add On Sponsorship Opportunities
Support SQL Saturday Jacksonville 2024 with high visibility and high profile exposure for your company, organization, product, or service with one of these premium Add On Sponsorship Opportunities. Each of these represents a unique opportunity, so act now. They are available on a first come first, serve basis.
| Sponsorship |
Amount |
Sponsor Benefits |
| Lunch Session – 2 spots available |
$2,500 |
Lunch Session in a large auditorium, with special announcements with signs in the hallway and announced during lunch to direct attendees to rooms. It is suggested to raffle off an additional prize announced on the sponsor's table during the lunch session to draw attendees to the session. - Base Platinum Sponsorship Required |
| Speaker Shirts – 1 spot available |
$3,500 |
Sponsor Logo and Name on all Speaker Shirts. - Base Platinum Sponsorship Required |
| Lanyards – 1 spot available |
$800 |
Sponsor Logo included on all Lanyards handed to all attendees and speakers. - Base Platinum Sponsorship Required |
| Attendee T-Shirts – 1 spot available |
$3,500 |
Sponsor Logo and Name featured prominently on attendee T-shirts (other sponsors will also have their logo included, but smaller). - Base Platinum Sponsorship Required |
| Saturday Afternoon Ice Cream – 1 spot available |
$1,800 |
Sponsor Logo and Name on All Ice Cream Tickets, on the door entry sign where ice cream is served, and on the toppings table, named in the schedule and announced for afternoon Ice Cream Treat and ability to have a representative collect tickets at entry door. - Base Platinum Sponsorship Required |
| Saturday Morning Breakfast – 1 spot available |
$1,000 |
Sponsor Logo and Name will be displayed above the breakfast area and announced in the schedule. - Base Platinum Sponsorship Required |
| Saturday After Party – 1 spot available |
$1,800 |
Sponsor Logo and Name will be displayed at the party venue and announced in the schedule and at raffle and ability to have a representative announce themselves and what company provides. - Base Platinum Sponsorship Required |
| Speaker Party – 1 spot available |
$1,800 |
Sponsor Logo and Name will be displayed at the party venue and ability to have a representative announce themselves and what company provides to all speakers and volunteers. - Base Platinum Sponsorship Required |
Contact Us
We hope you’ll support this event! Please contact us at jeff@jefftaylor.io if you have any questions.
Additional Information
SQL Saturday Jacksonville 2024 is produced by and for the community of SQL developers, administrators, and affiliated disciplines. Event Sponsorship does not entail oversight or selection of topics or content.
Credit card payments can be made online using PayPal to jaxssug@gmail.com. (An additional fee will be added to cover PayPal fees at the non-profit rate) or checks can be sent to 12375 Sunchase Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32246. All funds must arrive two months (March 4, 2024) before the event to be included on printed material.
While SQLSaturday Jacksonville requires funds to operate, Sponsorship is also accepted as 'in-kind' contributions where the goods or services provided are those needed for SQL Saturday. We are especially interested in community groups helping plan and publicize the event. Don't hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any questions about how you can help.
About 'in-kind' Sponsorships: We distinguish between Sponsors that provide 'cash', and those that supply 'in-kind' Products and Services for raffles or other use. Our reasoning is thus:
- A 'cash' Sponsor provides the raw resource needed to produce SQL Saturday. In addition, it pays for equipment rental, shirts, lanyards, advertising, refreshments, and meals. Therefore, that sponsor earns significant brand recognition and exposure benefits, as outlined in the Sponsorship 'level' document (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, etc.)
- An 'in-kind' sponsor provides an optional resource that we can do without if need be. Also, that optional resource often serves to provide brand recognition and exposure. At past events, some Sponsors have sponsored both at a cash level that was practical for them AND provided branded items to maximize their brand exposure. Those Sponsors then received both sets of benefits as outlined above.
Logistics
We'll open the doors to sponsors at 7:30 am. Sponsors will be provided with a table, two chairs, and limited access to 110v power (please let us know what you need in advance). Tables will be in the same area as registration and breakfast to make it easy for attendees to stop by your table. We encourage sponsors to remain on site through the end of the day and have a representative present to present your prize and collect all raffle tickets for use later.
Lunch will be provided to sponsors that have registered. So please have everyone from your team attending register at https://www.sqlsaturday.com/jax so that we can have enough food available.
Important Deadlines
Sponsorship payments must be received in full no later than March 4, 2024 to guarantee inclusion in print and display materials. All sponsor-supplied materials must be received by April 20, 2024. (Do not send anything to arrive before April 15th as we do not have the storage facility any earlier) Contact us for applicable shipping addresses.
The Raffle - Your Key to Success
The biggest challenge with community events is capturing contact information for follow-ups. Few attendees will have business cards, and having them handwrite their info often leads to a 30% or higher loss due to the inability to read what they wrote! Instead, we provide attendees with pre-printed raffle tickets (see below) containing their name and email address; they can then put these tickets into the raffle box at each sponsor's table to win a prize. This gives you 100% readability and 0% loss! It is also more effective than any other technique for capturing contact information, including scanning their name badge.
Because we want you to be successful, all our sponsorship levels include the requirement that you provide a prize of at least $100 in value and a full-color 8-1/2 x 11 flyer highlighting the prize(s) you are providing for the raffle.
We will have one table for all absentee vendors in the same areas as our onsite vendors. Raffle ticket collection will proceed through the end of the day. If someone from your team is present, we'll ask them to draw the winning ticket. Otherwise, we'll select the ticket. Attendees must be present to win. If there is a physical prize, we'll give it to them. Otherwise, we'll forward their contact information for you to follow up with (for license keys, etc.)
Contact Us
We hope you'll support this event! Don't hesitate to contact us at Jeff@JeffTaylor.io if you have any questions.
