This highly influential event depends on the generous support of our sponsors who join us in spreading the spirit of Free/Open Source Software. We invite you to participate and be recognized in a variety of ways, including monetary donations to speakers travel, stay, and gift, promotional gifts, volunteers food, conference kits, etc.

Sponsorship packages are outlined below. Other sponsorship ideas and contributions are also welcome.

Platinum Sponsorship (Rs 2,00,000) 1 Sponsor

• Logo/Sign in the registration hall
• Logo/Link on the FOSSConf Main Homepage
• Recognition on FOSSConf website sponsorship page
• Logo on the program brochure and banners
• FOSS Lab named for the company
• Two 1/2Hr Talk named for the company
• One prize will be named for the company

Gold Sponsorship (Rs 1,00,000) 2 sponsors

• Logo/Sign in the registration hall
• Recognition on FOSSConf website sponsorship page
• Recognition of sponsorship in the program brochure
• Two 1/2Hr Talk named for the company
• One Demo Stall named for the company
• One prize will be named for the company

Silver Sponsorship (Rs 50,000) 4 sponsors

• Logo/Sign in the registration hall
• Recognition on FOSSConf website sponsorship page
• Recognition of sponsorship in the program brochure
• One 1/2Hr talk named for the company
• One Demo stall named for the company

Demo Stall Sponsorship(Rs 10000)

• One Demo stall named for the company.

Other Sponsorship opportunities:
All levels of financial contributions are welcome and appreciated. Some suggestions for gift contributions for attendees are Books, Memory-sticks, Draw prizes, etc., and we are also open for other sponsorship suggestions, provided it doesn't hurt the image of the event.
We are also looking for media sponsors. Sponsors for providing wifi for the event and other technical sponsors.

We ask that Sponsors provide the following before February 25,2009:

• Sponsorship conformation letter with Cheque /DD.
• Official logo for the brochure, slide and website.

Who Will Attend?
This conference will be attended by 1000-1500 people, including professionals, developers, educators, students, business people, government officials and users. These delegates play a key role in influencing the Free/Open Source community and the IT field.

Contact:
Kindly contact us to discuss more about sponsorship opportunities,
Dr. S.Mercy Shalinie,
Head of the Department,
Department of Computer Science and Engineering,
Thiagarajar College of Engineering,
Madurai 625 015
Email: sponsorship@fossconf.in
Phone: 0452-2482240/41/42 Extn.504
Fax : 0452 - 2483427
Contact number : 098658 92868

Sponsorship payment may be in a form of crossed DD taken in favour of 'The Principal, Thiagarajar College of Engineering,Madurai 625 015' payable at Madurai.