Startup Sponsorship GuideContacts:

Deb Giles – 503.807.1876dgiles@linuxfoundation.orgKara Foley – 650.515.6951kfoley@linuxfoundation.org

Table of ContentsPasses

• Summit Schedule• Venue and Hotel• Attendee Passes

ONS Web• Company Logo

Special Features• SDN Idol• SDN Solution Showcase

Pre-Event Marketing• Pre-Event Marketing

Exhibit• Floorplan• Booth Details• Booth Graphics• Booth Add-Ons• Shipping• Security• Lead Retrieval

Post-Event Marketing• Post Event Analytics

Deadline Overview

Date Deliverable Point of Contact

29th Deadline to submit an application for the SDN Solution Showcase

12th Booth Graphics Due Deb

15th First day to ship to Advanced Warehouse Deb

22nd Deadline to book rooms at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara

23rd Last day to register Attendee and Booth Staff Passes with sponsor code Deb

23rd Deadline to order booth add-ons Deb

4th Lead Retrieval orders due Deb

7th Last day to ship to Advanced Warehouse Deb

14th First day to ship to Show Site Deb

March

February

January

Venue and Hotel

Santa Clara Convention Center5001 Great America ParkwaySanta Clara, CA 95054

Hyatt Regency Santa Clara5101 Great America ParkwaySanta Clara, CA 95054

We have secured a discounted sleeping room rate at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara of $259 (plus taxes and feed), Please click here to make your reservation before February 22nd to receive the discounted room rate. Please note that the rooms rate is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you plan to reserve a room, we encourage you to do so quickly. Once the block is full, we will not be able to add additional rooms at this reduced rate.

Summit Schedule

• Sponsor Installation• Monday, March 14: 5:00pm – 10:00pm• Tuesday, March 15: 8:00am – 11:00am

• Exhibit Hall Hours• Tuesday, March 15: 12:00pm – 4:00pm• Tuesday, March 15: 5:30pm – 7:30pm (Welcome Reception)• Wednesday, March 16: 12:00pm – 4:30pm• Wednesday, March 16: 6:00pm – 8:30pm (ONS & SOSR

Party)• Thursday, March 17: 12:00pm – 2:30pm

• Sponsor Dismantle• Thursday, March 17: 2:30pm – 5:00pm

Company Logo

Your company logo will be included on the website, show signage, and all future event email marketing.

Please send your logo in a hi-res (.ai or .eps) format to Deb along with the URL you’d like it to link to, and we’ll add it to our website.

Attendee Passes

Register Here

Your sponsorship includes booth staff passes. Please register by no later than Tuesday, February 23rd.

• 2 Booth Staff Passes – Keynote, Expo Hall, Meals & Receptions only

Each sponsor company has a difference access code that has be emailed directly to each sponsor contact, to be distributed accordingly. If you need your sponsor code resent, please email Deb.

Pre-Event Marketing

Interview for ONS Blog• You will receive an email from Kara in the next

few weeks, organizing your interview to appear on the ONS Blog

List of Registered Media and Analysts• We will share the press list with sponsors two

weeks prior to the event. You may reach out to press directly.

Floorplan

The most up-to-date floorplan can always be found here.

Booth Details

Standard Kiosk Includes:• 4’ wide kiosk with custom

graphics• 32” monitor• Black carpet• 5amps power with power

strip• Wifi• Wastebasket

*The ONS logo will be included on the top of the graphics, as seen in the image to the right.

PanelA

PanelB

Booth Graphics

All custom graphics are due Friday, February 12th.If your artwork is not received by the due date, your logo will be printed in place of custom graphics.

Graphic Measurements• Panel A: 78-3/4” high x 42” wide• Panel B: 19” high x 26-1/2” wide

You can download the graphic guidelines here.

Graphics should be submitted through this FTP site. You can find additional directions on how to connect here.

Booth Add-Ons

Sponsors may choose to purchase the following to upgrade their booth: booth cleaning, additional furniture, and additional power. Please view the complete Shepard Exhibitor Kit for more information and to place your orders.

You may also rent additional TV monitors for your booth here.

*Discounted price deadline for standard orders: February 23rd

Advanced Shipping

Shepard will accept crated, boxed, and skidded materials beginning Tuesday, February 16 at the advance warehouse address noted below. Material arriving after Monday, March 7th will receive an additional charge.

Exhibiting Company Name/Booth #Shepard Exposition c/o Palmisano Delivery Service435 23rd StreetSan Francisco, CA 94017

Please find required shipping labels and shipping forms in the Shepard Exhibitor Kit.

*Please fill out the Google Form for the ONS Event Team to help track your packages. Failure to provide shipping information prior to event, may result in lost and delayed packages.

*Please note: All items and materials that must be brought into the facility may be subject to Material Handling Charges and are the responsibility of the Exhibitor. This also applies to the items not ordered through the Official Show Vendors. Refer to the complete Shepard Exhibitor Kit for detailed information.

Show Site Shipping

Shephard will receive shipments at the exhibit facility beginning Monday, March 14th. Shipments arriving before this date may be refused by the facility. Any charge incurred for early freight accepted by the facility are the responsibility of the exhibitor.

Exhibiting Company Name/Booth #Santa Clara Convention CenterOpen Network Summit 20165001Great America ParkwaySanta Clara, CA 95054

Please find required shipping labels and shipping forms in the Shepard Exhibitor Kit.

*Please fill out the Google Form for the ONS Event Team to help track your packages. Failure to provide shipping information prior to event, may result in lost and delayed packages.*Please note: All items and materials that must be brought into the facility may be subject to Material Handling Charges and are the responsibility of the Exhibitor. This also applies to the items not ordered through the Official Show Vendors. Refer to the complete Shepard Exhibitor Kit for detailed information.

Security

We will provide security overnight in the Exhibit Hall beginning, Monday, March 14th through Wednesday, March 16th. Please visit the Registration Desk onsite if you have any questions about storing items elsewhere.

With that said, the Open Networking Summit, The Linux Foundation, the Santa Clara Convention Center, nor any employees or staff of these organizations or any of our other event vendors can be help liable for lost or stolen items.

Lead Retrieval

Your sponsorship includes 1 lead retrieval scanner. Scanners will be delivered to your booth during exhibit setup on Monday, March 14th. Scanners will be picked up from your booth during exhibit breakdown hours on Thursday, March 17th.

Leads will be sent to you in a spreadsheet within 5 days of the close of the event.

If you would like to order additional lead retrieval scanners, please do so here before March 4th.

SDN Solution Showcase

(S3)As a sponsor of the Open Network Summit, you are eligible to participate in the SDN Solutions Showcase (S3). S3 is a unique expo floor demonstration of collaborative multi—organization solutions at the bleeding edge of open source SDN and NFV that further adoption of SDN/NFV for a particular use-case in a specific industry vertical. S3 is truly a unique opportunity to push the visibility of your solution to the next level within the industry.

The evaluation criterion and selection for the SDN Solution Showcase will be directed by a steering committee.

To submit an application for the SDN Solution Showcase, click here. Applications are due by Friday, January 29th.

SDN IdolAre you interested in gaining global visibility for your SDN products? Don’t miss out on SDN Idol 2016!SDN Idol contest at ONS has scaled from slide-ware to live product demonstrations.A panel of esteemed judges will handpick 4 participants, based on proposal and live demos, to present their product demos during the SDN Idol Demo Track at ONS2016.Attendees will vote to crown the SDN Idol 2016 winner!All exhibitors at ONS2016 are encouraged to apply by submitting a demo proposal regarding a SDN / NFV product or solution. Proposals featuring cutting-edge SDN / NFV innovations, preferably, with open source components are encouraged. If it is a product / technology that will be announced at ONS2016, count on ONS team and the judges to keep it confidential.

For more information and to apply, click here. Applications are due by Friday, January 29th.

Post Event Analytics

We will send a detailed report to all sponsors within 3 weeks of the close of the event including press coverage, attendee demographics, survey results, and more.

Thank You

Thank you for sponsoring Open Networking Summit 2016!

We look forward to seeing you there.