[AusNOG] Promotional material at AusNOG Events.

[Jennifer Sims]

Guess I'll be leaving some lanyards at home then.

Makes my backpack so much lighter!

On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 3:04 PM Karl Kloppenborg <k at rl.ag> wrote:

> 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> 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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