Sponsorship Levels

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams seeks sponsorships for its upcoming conference to be held in Miami, Florida, June 13-18, 2010.

Sponsorship is not limited to financial support per se, but can also take the form of provision of hardware/software etc. Should your company be interested in a sponsorship package not listed in this brochure then please feel free to contact us at first-2010@first.org to discuss your interests.

Please see the Sponsorship Terms & Conditions.

To view varying levels of sponsorship, please click on links below to expand.

Primary Sponsorships

Our elite Diamond Sponsorship receives the maximum visibility at the conference. The Diamond sponsor is recognized as the conference sponsor before, during, and following the conference. Platinum, Gold and Silver Sponsors receive varying levels of visibility at the conference appropriate to their investment. These sponsorships are an excellent opportunity to become involved and recognized within the incident response community. For known security organizations, these sponsorships allow visible recognition of support at security events and education.

Values Diamond Platinum Gold Silver
Quantity Available 1 5 5 5
Cost USD $40,000 $25,000 $15,000 $10,000
Conference Registrations 4 3 2 1
Address Participants Y      
Joint Press Conference Y      
NEW - Logo on Official Conference Bag1 Y      
NEW - Logo on Official Conference Folder2   Y    
Logo on Conference Homepage Y Y Y Y
Prominent Conference Signage Y Y Y Y
NEW - Coffee Break Sponsor       Y
NEW - Lunch Sponsor     Y  
Conference Bag Insert Y Y    
Exhibit Space Y Y Y  
Exhibitor Passes3 3 2 1  
NEW - 50-word Description for Program Booklet4 Y Y Y  
Press Release Opportunity Y Y Y  
Pre-Conference Podcast Interview Y Y Y  
At the Conference Podcast Interview Y Y Y  


1
The Diamond sponsor is the official sponsor of the conference bag. Only the Diamond sponsor logo and official conference logo will be branded on the official conference bag. FIRST reserves the right to select and finalize design of the conference bag.

2 Platinum sponsors are the official sponsors of the conference folder. Only Platinum sponsor logos and the official conference logo will be branded on the official conference folder. FIRST reserves the right to select and finalize design of the conference folder.

3 Exhibitor passes exclude entry to all conference sessions and food function including - lunches, welcome reception and banquet dinner. Tickets for each food function can be purchased separately.

4 This opportunity is only available to those Primary sponsors exhibiting at the conference.

Choice Primary Sponsorships

Choice Primary Sponsorships are geared towards organizations and CSIRTs that may not necessarily benefit from the Primary Sponsorships. Choice Primary sponsors are recognized at the conference as sponsors that provide crucial conference services and assistance.

Values Security Best Practices Contest Wednesday Banquet NEW!
Audio Visual
Network Internet
Quantity Available 1 1 1 1 1
Cost USD $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 In Kind In Kind
Conference Registrations 3 3 3 1 1
Address Participants Y Y      
Joint Press Conference/Release Y Y      
Logo on Conference Homepage Y Y Y Y Y
Prominent Conference Signage     Y    
Branding at Banquet   Y      
NEW - Conference Bag Insert Y        
Exhibit Opportunity Y Y Y Y Y
Exhibitor Passes1 2 2 2 1 1
NEW - 50-word Description for Program Booklet2 Y Y Y Y Y
Press Release Opportunity Y Y Y Y Y
Pre-Conference Podcast Interview Y Y Y Y Y
At the Conference Podcast Interview Y Y Y Y Y

1 Exhibitor passes exclude entry to all conference sessions and food function including - lunches, welcome reception and banquet dinner. Tickets for each food function can be purchased separately.

2 This opportunity is only available to those Choice Primary sponsors exhibiting at the conference.

Supporting Sponsorships

Support Sponsorships are a la carte opportunities to become actively involved in a FIRST conference. These sponsorships are an excellent way to begin participation within the computer security incident response arena. For established sponsors, these support sponsorships provide targeted brand delivery opportunities and are available to all interested parties, FIRST team or not.

Values Ice Breaker Polo Shirt1 Geek Lounge / Brain Bar T-Shirt1 USB Drive1 Lanyard Challenge Coin1,3
Quantity Available 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Cost USD $8,000 $7,000 $10,000 $5,000 $4,000 $3,000 $2,000
Logo on Respective Official Sponsorship Item     Y Y Y Y  
Logo on Conference Sponsor Page Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Logo in Official Conference Program Booklet Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Branding at Ice Breaker Y            
Branding in Geek Lounge     Y        
Conference Registrations 1            
Exhibitor Passes2     1        

1 FIRST reserves the right to select and finalize design of all official conference gifts.

2 Exhibitor passes exclude entry to all conference sessions and food function including - lunches, welcome reception and banquet dinner. Tickets for each food function can be purchased separately.

3 Challange Coin will be packaged with acknowledgement of sponsor.

Exhibitors
Exhibiting at the Annual FIRST Conference is a great way to access a global audience. Exhibits open Tuesday evening with the Vendor Showcase (aka Beer 'n Gear) and run through Friday of conference week.

Values Details
Quantity Available Please send inquries to first-2010@first.org
Cost USD $3,500
Logo on Conference Sponsor Page Y
Logo in Official Program Booklet Y
NEW - 50-word Description for Program Booklet Y
Exhibitor Passes1 2
Vendor Showcase Participation Y

1 Exhibitor passes exclude entry to all conference sessions and food function including - lunches, welcome reception and banquet dinner. Tickets for each food function can be purchased separately.
NEW - Media Sponsorships

Terms of sponsorship may be negotiated - print & web articles, joint press release opportunities, exhibit table space, travel assistance, etc. Media sponsors on-site will be accompanied by FIRST appointed staff. All Media sponsors must read and agree to the FIRST Press Policy.

Values Media Podcast Book2
Quantity Available NA 1 1
Cost USD In Kind In Kind In Kind
Press Passes1 1 1 1
Logo on Conference Sponsor Team Page Y Y Y
Logo on Official Conference Program Booklet Y Y Y

1 Press passes exclude food functions including - lunches, welcome reception and banquet dinner. Tickets for each food function can be purchased separately.

2 FIRST welcomes members who publish.

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Network
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Banquet
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