Hawaii Ruby On Rails Conference - Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii - October 4-6 2009

Sponsorship Prospectus

Become a partner of the only Ruby on Rails and Web Development conference in Hawaii that serves and reaches the United States, North America, and the Asia Pacific regions.

Aloha on Rails Overview

The Aloha on Rails Conference is the premier destination event for Ruby on Rails and Web Development. This unique, two day event unites the community’s top speakers and talent with motivated and excited attendees for an unforgettable conference in beautiful Hawaii. Topics such as development, design, deployment, business and marketing will be presented, discussed, and debated at Aloha on Rails. The conference is produced by Higher Order Function LLC, and the Hawaii Tech Community, as a not-for-profit event to promote Ruby on Rails, encourage collaboration across the community, and share the Aloha of Hawaii.

Speaking: Currently scheduled speakers include Chad Fowler, Obie Fernandez, Gregg Pollack, Jon Crosby, Charles Nutter, Desi McAdam, Scott Chacon, and many others

Audience: Ruby on Rails developers, Web developers, engineers, programmers, and hackers, Web designers, Database Administrators, IT Managers, Early Adopters, Team Leads

Estimated Attendance: 130

Why Sponsor?

Sponsorship puts your company’s message in front of a targeted and captive audience that is motivated and shows commitment to their craft. Attendees are thought leaders in their communities and pioneer new technologies and solutions for their companies. Through your sponsorship, your company will directly target and reach developers and managers responsible for bringing new products and services into their business. Your sponsorship ensures that your products and services are discussed and noticed at Aloha on Rails, the premier destination event for Rails and Web Development.

Contact Seth Ladd to arrange your sponsorship today.

Levels

Diamond - $10,000 - One Available

  • Underwriting - your company’s name will be attached to the conference name: Aloha on Rails, brought to you by your company
  • Banner ad, non-animated, prominently displayed on Aloha on Rails website header (every page) (728px x 90px)
  • Company name, logo, and 100 word description featured on Sponsors page on Aloha on Rails website as the single Diamond Sponsor
  • Monthly individual recognition, by company name or company’s twitter name, on Twitter via @alohaonrails
  • Company logo displayed in right column of every page on Aloha on Rails website (approx 154px x 239px) with link to company home page
  • Company logo displayed in left column of Aloha on Rails Twitter page (approx 154px x 154px)
  • Inclusion of company’s logowear or materials in Swag Pack (subject to deadlines)
  • Ability to send an email to opt-in attendee list for one pre-event and one post-event email communication
  • Recognition by program chairs during opening and closing sessions
  • Exhibit table outside the conference hall
  • Sponsor designation with link to company home page in outbound marketing efforts and PR announcements as Diamond Sponsor
  • Sponsor designation with link to company home page on Upcoming.org, Facebook, LinkedIn, and TechHui event pages as Diamond Sponsor
  • Prominent Logo on Attendee Badge
  • Prominent Logo on T-Shirt (back)
  • Eight conference passes, valued at $3192
  • First chance at logo on lanyard
  • Dedicated session

Platinum - $5000 - Four Available

  • Company name, logo, and 100 word description featured on Sponsors page on Aloha on Rails website as Platinum Sponsor
  • Monthly recognition, by company name or company’s twitter name, on Twitter via @alohaonrails
  • Company logo displayed in left column of Aloha on Rails Twitter page (approx 154px x 154px)
  • Inclusion of company’s logowear or materials in Swag Pack (subject to deadlines)
  • Ability to send an email to opt-in attendee list for one pre-event and one post-event email communication
  • Recognition by program chairs during opening and closing sessions
  • Exhibit table outside the conference hall
  • Sponsor designation with link to company home page in outbound marketing efforts and PR announcements as Platinum Sponsor
  • Sponsor designation with link to company home page on Upcoming.org, Facebook, LinkedIn, and TechHui event pages as Platinum Sponsor
  • Logo on Attendee Badge
  • Logo on T-Shirt (back)
  • Chance at logo on lanyard
  • Four conference passes, valued at $1596

Gold - $2000

  • Company name, logo, and 100 word description featured on Sponsors page on Aloha on Rails website as Gold Sponsor
  • Monthly recognition, by company name or company’s twitter name, on Twitter via @alohaonrails
  • Company logo displayed in right column of every page on Aloha on Rails website (approx 154px x 239px) with link to company home page
  • Inclusion of company’s logowear or materials in Swag Pack (subject to deadlines)
  • Ability to send an email to opt-in attendee list for one pre-event and one post-event email communication
  • Two conference passes, valued at $798

Silver - $500

  • Company name, logo, and 100 word description featured on Sponsors page on Aloha on Rails website as Silver Sponsor
  • Three recognitions, by company name or company’s twitter name, on Twitter via @alohaonrails
  • One conference pass, valued at $399

Additional Opportunities

  • Lunch sponsorship, opportunity to address the attendees for 1 minute
  • Morning break sponsorship, opportunity to address the attendees for 1 minute before break
  • Afternoon break sponsorship, opportunity to address the attendees for 1 minute before break
  • Social event / Happy hour, opportunity to address the attendees for 1 minute

Have something unique in mind? Please contact us to find out how we can help you get your brand and message in front of serious and dedicated leaders in the Rails and web development communities.

About Higher Order Function LLC

Higher Order Function LLC is a web engineering consultancy, owned and operated by Seth Ladd. Based in Kailua, Hawaii, Higher Order Function specializes in Ruby on Rails, web deployments and architectures, and deriving value from large data sets.

About the Hawaii Tech Community

Hawaii’s Tech Community is an active and friendly collective of many different technology focused user groups and organizations. Aloha on Rails is proud to be a member of Manoa Geeks and Tech Hui.