devopsdays Washington, D.C. - Sponsor

For more information, please view our sponsor prospectus.

DevOpsDays is a volunteer-organized conference for DevOps practitioners that depends on your sponsorships. We value sponsor/attendee interaction, so we:

  • introduce all sponsors to attendees from the main stage,
  • include sponsors in all conference activities, and
  • maintain a low attendee to sponsor ratio (about 18 attendees per sponsor).

Sponsors have recognition on the website and social media before and during the event, and the opportunity for short pitches during the program.

Sponsors are encouraged to represent themselves by actively participating and engaging with the attendees as peers. All attendees are welcome to propose any subject they want during the open spaces, but this is a community-focused conference, so heavy marketing will probably work against making a good impression. We suggest sending practitioners to interact with their peers at DevOpsDays on their own terms.

We expect over 300 attendees based on venue capacity and past participation, and they will represent the diverse nature of the DC-Maryland-Virginia economy, including government, government contractor, private sector, non-profit, and international NGO participants.

DevOpsDays DC does not share registration information directly with sponsors, but feel free to ask attendees for their contact details.

Kubernetes Days DC 2024 Co-Sponsorship Opportunities

Kubernetes Days DC (site launching March 2024) is a one-day event on Tuesday, September 23, also at the American Red Cross headquarters.

Sponsor both events and:

  • Reach two conferences at one venue over three consecutive days
  • Earn a 10% discount by sponsoring both events

KDC expects about 150 attendees for their event.

Reserving and paying for your sponsorship: Please use the PayPal links below, or email the organizers at [email protected] for alternate payment forms, or with any questions.

Packages Platinum Gold Silver
$6,500
early bird thru 7/22
$3,500
early bird thru 7/22
$2,000 USD
Available sponsorships 6 4 6
Logo on shared slide, rotating during breaks ✅ ✅ ✅
Logo on DevOpsDays DC 2024 event website ✅ ✅ ✅
Mentioned on all email communication ✅ ✅ ✅
Full table for swag/marketing during conference (3 seats) ✅
Table shared with one other Gold sponsors ✅
Shared table for swag/marketing during conference (no seat) ✅
1 minute personal pitch to full audience ✅
1/2 minute personal pitch to full audience ✅
15 second pitch (scripted) delivered by event M.C. ✅
Included event tickets 4 2 1
Refunds: Full sponsor refunds are available until 6/1/2024. Sponsor refunds between 6/2/2024 and 7/15/2024 will be at 75%. No refunds after 7/15/2024.

All Sponsorships

  • Social media mentions on Linked, Twitter, Fediverse
    • Upon securing sponsorship (when payment is confirmed)
    • Two weeks before the conference
    • During the conference
  • Logo on DevOpsDays DC 2024 event website
  • Logo displayed on shared slides, rotating during event breaks
  • On-stage raffle drawing (if desired) after lunch on day two
  • 10% discount code to share with your community
  • Full participation in the conference

Platinum - Price $7,000 USD ($6,500 early bird)

  • The “All sponsorship” benefits
  • 1 minute pitch to full audience
  • 4 included tickets
  • Full table for swag/marketing/staffing. (A/V ability TBD).

Gold - Price $4,000 USD ($3,500 early bird)

  • The “All sponsorship” benefits
  • 1/2 minute pitch to full audience
  • 2 included tickets
  • Table shared with another sponsor
    • Please let us know if you want help “matchmaking” with another Gold sponsor
    • Due to space limitations, we can only accept sponsor pairs at this tier

Silver - Price $2,000 USD

  • The “All sponsorship” benefits
  • 1 included ticket
  • 1/3 of shared table for marketing materials
  • Event M.C. pitch and introduction from main stage
    • M.C. will introduce sponsor representatives
    • M.C. will deliver sponsor-provided pitch up to 20 seconds (about 40 words), with sponsor slide

Special Sponsorships

Hands-on Workshop - Price $2,000 (1 spot - Platinum sponsors only)

  • Dedicated room and 60-minute time slot for up to 30 participants
  • Available only to Platinum-level sponsors

Happy Hour sponsorship

The American Red Cross is an alcohol-free facility. If you would like to sponsor (or co-sponsor) a social event at a local venue after the event Social Hour, we are ready to help you. Please contact [email protected] .

Closed Captioning Sponsor - Price $4,500 USD (1 spot)

  • Your logo by the screen where talks are transcribed
    • 1 included ticket
    • Event MC pitch and introduction

Lanyard Sponsor - Price $4,500 USD (1 spot)

  • Your logo and colors around every attendee’s credential
    • 1 included ticket
    • Event MC pitch and introduction

Community Sponsorship (3 spots)

We also offer community sponsorships. This is not a paid sponsorship. Instead, this sponsorship is extended to regional conferences, media and meetups who wish to exchange a spot on our banner for a spot on their own, and for cross-promotion on social media. Building community in the area is a worthwhile goal and we’re all in this together! Community sponsors must be:

  • Part of the mission to help promote technology and/or technology education in DC, Maryland and Virginia
  • Willing to help promote, in kind, DevOpsDays DC.
  • Willing to adhere to our code of conduct

Sponsors are granted one comp ticket, a discount code to promote within their community, Twitter/Fediverse and LinkedIn mentions, and your icon on our website and slides.

Please reach out to [email protected] to set up this relationship.