OntologySummit2014 Co-Sponsors support the summit in a variety of ways, including provision of:

• Infrastructure, logistical support, and technical support for online events and forums
• Venue and logistical support for face-to-face Symposium
• Other Technical & Logistical support (special projects, community resources)
• Awards & Prizes (especially hackathon, but perhaps other?)
• Symposium goodies such as coffee breaks, breakfasts, lunches, etc.
• Staff time for Summit participation and contribution
• Staff time for participation in the Ontology Summit Organizing Committee
• Mission endorsement
• Other, unique support needs and opportunities that arise

Sponsoring the Ontology Summit benefits Sponsoring organizations in a number of ways:

• Visibility:
  • Acknowledgement on the Ontology Summit 2014 Website (all sponsors)
  • Announcement of sponsorship via email and social media (individually for material sponsors, as a group for mission endorsement sponsors (due to quantity))
  • Inclusion in shared, subscribable Summit Sponsors Feed on Twitter and Summit Sponsors Circle on Google + (all sponsors)
  • Additional, heightened visibility during sponsored events, via mention, acknowledgements and, where appropriate, information placement (such as Logo/info sheet/cards placement with sponsored meals or coffee breaks) (sponsors of hackathon or other awards and prizes, sponsors of symposium goodies)

• Opportunities for increased familiarity with individuals and organizations, thought and practice leaders in the domains of the Summit theme

• Furthering of organizational goals, which may include some or all of the Summit's annual goals and/or advancement of state of the art of applied ontology generally

Interested in becoming a sponsor for OntologySummit2014? Contact amanda<dot>vizedom<at>gmail<dot>com.