[AusNOG] Promotional material at AusNOG Events.

[Karl Kloppenborg]

Afternoon all,

We've been contacted by one of the sponsors of our conference in April about persons who aren't sponsors handing out free drinks, in particular vodkas and whiskeys, etc.  While everyone likes getting a drink full of free alcohol, we ask that attendees respect the financial commitment that our sponsors make towards funding the conference.  They cover almost half the cost and in return they get the right to shout beverages to all of you who attend.

/ end of sarcasm.

Kind Regards,
--
Karl Kloppenborg, (BCompSc, CNCF-[KCNA, CKA, CKAD], LFCE, CompTIA Linux+ XK0-004)
Managing Director, Invention Labs.


From: AusNOG <ausnog-bounces at ausnog.net> on behalf of Brendan Halley <brendan at halley.net.au>
Date: Tuesday, 2 August 2022 at 2:56 pm
To: david at hughes.id <david at hughes.id>
Cc: AusNOG Mailing List <ausnog at ausnog.net>
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Promotional material at AusNOG Events.
Hi David,

Very disappointed to hear this.

Has removing this sponsor and letting one of the many companies willing to sponsor take their place? From what I understand there are quite a few big names willing to take a sponsorship slot.

It shouldn't just be about what a sponsor wants when we're talking about an event built around an industry that functions more like a community.

Regards,
Brendan

On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 2:21 PM <david at hughes.id<mailto:david at hughes.id>> wrote:
Afternoon all,

We've been contacted by one of the sponsors of our conference in April about companies who aren't sponsors handing out promotional material, in particular branded t-shirts etc.  While everyone likes getting a bag full of free merch, we ask that attendees respect the financial commitment that our sponsors make towards funding the conference.  They cover almost half the cost and in return they get the right to promote themselves to all of you who attend.

If you are not a sponsor please do not distribute swag to delegates at the conference.


Regards,

David, on behalf of the Board
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