NANOG Sponsorship Opportunities

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Invest in the strength of the community we've built.

NANOG is, and always has been, dedicated to the people who make up our community. Our in-person conferences draw up to 1,500 individuals in multiple facets of network engineering, operations, and architecture, who gather with us in major cities across North America. As a sponsor of NANOG in-person conferences, you’ll help us in our mission to continue cultivating and strengthening our community of networking professionals.


In-Person Sponsorship Opportunities

We offer multiple opportunities for sponsorships at NANOG’s in-person conferences, providing your brand with the greatest level of exposure and engagement with the industry’s top minds.


Premium Sponsorships

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As a NANOG premium sponsor, you’ll help us continue our critical work in advancing the most open, secure, and robust internet the world has ever seen.

We offer three tiers of premium sponsorship, providing your brand the greatest level of exposure and engagement with the industry’s top minds. By aligning with professionals at the forefront of networking innovation, you’ll be recognized as an innovator, too.


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Diamond Sponsorship: $100,000

(Limited to 2 sponsors)

  • (3) consecutive NANOG meetings.
  • Provides significant public recognition and branding exposure, extending to NANOG events throughout the year.
  • Includes (10) complimentary meeting-registration passes.
  • Exclusive use of a private, branded-conference room during NANOG meetings over the life of the sponsorship.
  • Priority placement of your company logo (over Platinum and Gold Premium Sponsors, and Individual Meeting Sponsors), with a link, on the NANOG website.


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Platinum Sponsorship: $75,000

(Limited to 4 sponsors)

  • (3) consecutive NANOG meetings.
  • Provides significant public recognition and branding exposure, extending to NANOG events throughout the year.
  • Includes (8) complimentary meeting-registration passes.
  • Exclusive use of a private, branded-conference room during NANOG meetings over the life of the sponsorship.
  • Priority placement of your company logo (over Gold Premium Sponsors, and Individual Meeting Sponsors), with a link, on the NANOG website.


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Gold Sponsorship: $50,000

(Limited to 4 sponsors)

  • (3) consecutive NANOG meetings.
  • Provides significant public recognition and branding exposure, extending to NANOG events throughout the year.
  • Includes (6) complimentary meeting registration passes.
  • Shared use of a private, branded-conference room for up to (4) hours per day, during NANOG meetings over the life of the sponsorship.
  • Priority placement of your company logo (over Individual Meeting Sponsors), with a link, on the NANOG website


Individual Meeting Sponsorships


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Meeting Host: $50,000

(Limited to 1 sponsor)

  • Priority placement of your logo (over Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Premium Sponsors, and Individual Meeting Sponsors), with a link, on NANOG meeting sponsors page.
  • Provides the welcome address for up to (5) minutes, during the meeting opening remarks.
  • (10) complimentary meeting registration passes.
  • First choice of preferred night to self-host a social event during the NANOG meeting.
  • Hosting a NANOG social event is optional. If elected to host a social, a Self-Hosted Sponsorship Agreement will be signed by the sponsor, and the $1,000 promotional fee will be waived.
  • Exclusive use of a private, branded-conference room during NANOG meetings over the life of the sponsorship.
  • Co-branded meeting t-shirt, lanyard, name badge, and hotel key card, produced and designed by NANOG.


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Meeting Connectivity: In-Kind Sponsorship

(Limited to 1 sponsor)

  • Priority placement of your logo (over Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Premium Sponsors, and Individual Meeting Sponsors), with a link, on NANOG meeting sponsors page.
  • At sponsor’s sole expense, sponsor will provide 1,000Mbps of bandwidth to the meeting venue.
  • Offers public recognition as the Network Connectivity Provider to the venue during the entire NANOG meeting.
  • Includes (3) complimentary meeting registration passes.
  • Your company logo placed on the meeting network diagram page.


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Espresso Bar: $25,000

(Limited to 1 sponsor)

  • Specialty espresso-drink station with branded coffee-cup sleeves.
  • 8x8 banner display, and up to (2) pop-up banners (provided by sponsor).
  • Highly visible signage, even when the espresso station is closed.
  • Public recognition and brand exposure for (3) full days (8:30 am – 4:30 pm).
  • Includes (3) complimentary meeting registration passes plus (1) one-day pass.
  • Your company logo is placed with a link on NANOG's meeting sponsors page.


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Network Lounge: $15,000

(Limited to 1 sponsor)

  • 24-hour brand exposure for 3 full days in the highly trafficked open seating area.
  • Opportunity to provide a retractable pop-up stand + literature rack.
  • Sponsorship includes company name on: Welcome to Network Lounge sign + tabletop power outlets with USB ports and wireless network printer, all for attendee use.
  • Includes (2) complimentary meeting registration passes.
  • Your company logo is placed with a link on NANOG's meeting sponsors page.


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Beer ’N Gear: $15,000

(Number of sponsors varies by meeting location)

  • One of our most popular sponsorships, featuring free food and beer (provided by NANOG).
  • Includes (2) complimentary meeting registration passes.
  • Exhibit products/giveaways on a tabletop display, staffed by (2) engineers, for (2) hours.
  • Focused discussions and presentations with the NANOG community of more than 1,000 attendees (depending on location).
  • Your company logo is placed with a link on NANOG’s meeting sponsors page.


Breakfasts:

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Newcomers Breakfast: $6,000

(Limited to 1 sponsor)

  • Held the first full day of the meeting, typically Monday.
  • Includes (1) complimentary meeting registration pass.
  • Offers an opportunity to provide the welcome address to the newcomers for up to (2) minutes.
  • Exhibit products/giveaways on a tabletop display, staffed by (2) engineers, for (1.25) hours.
  • Your company logo is placed with a link on NANOG’s meeting sponsors page.
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Monday or Tuesday Breakfast: $6,000

(Limited to 3 sponsors each)

  • Includes (1) complimentary meeting registration pass.
  • Exhibit products/giveaways on a tabletop display, staffed by (2) engineers, for (2.25) hours.
  • Focused attention with the NANOG community.
  • Your company logo is placed with a link on NANOG’s meeting sponsors page.
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Wednesday Breakfast: $5,000

(Limited to 3 sponsors)

  • Includes (1) complimentary meeting registration pass.
  • Exhibit products/giveaways on a tabletop display, staffed by (2) engineers, for (2.25) hours.
  • Focused attention with the NANOG community.
  • Your company logo is placed with a link on NANOG’s meeting sponsors page.


Lunches:

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Monday or Tuesday Lunch: $6,000

(Limited to 3 sponsors each)

  • Includes (1) complimentary meeting registration pass.
  • Exhibit products/giveaways on a tabletop display, staffed by (2) engineers, for (1.25) hours.
  • Focused attention with the NANOG community.
  • Your company logo is placed with a link on NANOG’s meeting sponsors page.


Breaks:

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Monday or Tuesday Break: $5,000

(Limited to 3 sponsors each)

  • Includes (1) complimentary meeting registration pass.
  • Exhibit products/giveaways on a tabletop display, staffed by (2) engineers, for (30) minutes.
  • Focused attention with the NANOG community.
  • Your company logo is placed with a link on NANOG’s meeting sponsors page.
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Wednesday Break: $3,000

(Limited to 3 sponsors)

  • Includes (1) complimentary meeting registration pass.
  • Exhibit products/giveaways on a tabletop display, staffed by (2) engineers, for (30) minutes.
  • Focused attention with the NANOG community.
  • Your company logo is placed with a link on NANOG’s meeting sponsors page.


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Peering Coordination Forum: $5,000

(Limited to 2 sponsors)

  • Includes (1) complimentary meeting registration pass.
  • Provides the welcome address to Peering Forum attendees for up to 2 min.
  • Focused attention from the NANOG community, during a (90) minute forum — attendees socialize while peering coordinators take the opportunity to introduce themselves and their company.
  • Table near room entrance (inside) for product information/giveaways.
  • Your company logo is placed with a link on NANOG’s meeting sponsors page.


Socials:

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Social Sponsorship: $15,000

(Limited to 2 co-sponsors)

  • Co-host the NANOG Social with NANOG.
  • NANOG manages the planning of the social, including: venue, food, drinks, and entertainment.
  • Co-sponsor(s) receive brand recognition for sponsoring the event with NANOG.
  • Co-sponsor(s) have the opportunity to provide branded swag to attendees.
  • Includes (2) complimentary meeting registration passes.
  • Each company’s logo is placed with a link on NANOG’s meeting sponsors page.
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Self-Hosted Social Sponsorship: $1,000 Promotional Fee

(Limited to 3 co-sponsors)

  • Main sponsor hosts a social event during a NANOG meeting.
  • (The Meeting Host has the first choice of night to self-host a social w/promo fee waived).
  • Social promoted via NANOG social media and digital marketing channels.
  • Main sponsor can bring on additional co-sponsors: each co-sponsor is required to complete a sponsorship agreement with NANOG for $500.
  • Venue, food, drinks, and entertainment are provided by the sponsor(s).
  • Opportunity to provide branded swag to attendees.
  • Each company’s logo is placed with a link on NANOG’s meeting sponsors page


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Hackathon: $15,000

(Limited to 1 sponsor)

  • Held on Saturday and Sunday before each NANOG meeting.
  • Offers brand recognition, during this popular event, where attendees develop new ideas and hacks related to internet networking.
  • Opportunity to provide the Hackathon welcome address for up to (5) minutes.
  • Co-branded Hackathon t-shirts and name badges, designed and produced by NANOG.
  • Includes (3) complimentary meeting registration passes plus (1) one-day pass.
  • Your company logo is placed with a link on NANOG’s Hackathon page + NANOG meeting sponsors page.


Virtual-Sponsorship Opportunities

NANOG-Virtual sponsorships are tailored to be successful for a variety of organizations and budgets. Opportunities start at just $2,500, and provide a number of different avenues for impactful engagement with our community in a virtual space.


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Virtual Expo Sponsor: $5,000 (One Meeting)

(Number of sponsors varies)

  • The opportunity to promote your products and services with conference attendees in a virtual booth, with the capability to share digital content, and provide incentives such as raffles/giveaways.
  • Booth includes: logo, company name, tag line, brief company description, link to website, videos, downloadable PDFs, contact information, chat feature and Zoom-meeting capabilities. NANOG will build your virtual booth — just send us your materials, and leave the work to us!
  • Includes complimentary virtual registrations.
  • Your company logo is placed with a link on NANOG’s meeting sponsors page.


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Daily Voice-Over Sponsorship: $5,000 (One Meeting)

(Limited to 3 sponsors)

  • In the style of an NPR voice-over sponsorship, the Daily Voice-Over Sponsorship offers integrated brand awareness to an audience of virtual-conference attendees.
  • A voice-over message (provided by the Sponsor) with the Sponsor's logo and branding message will appear twice per day — immediately following the am program, and immediately following the pm program. For example: “Our daily sponsor today is [company name] whose edge-cloud platform delivers faster, safer and more scalable sites and apps to customers. Elevate your edge CDN, video delivery, security and more with [company name].”
  • Sponsor’s logo will also be posted on the Sponsors landing page.
  • Includes complimentary virtual registrations.
  • Your company logo is placed with a link on NANOG’s meeting sponsors page.


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Game Sponsor:  $2,500 (One Meeting)

(Limited to 6 sponsors)

  • The opportunity to host games (such as Kahoot) designed to engage conference attendees with fun trivia questions or other activities, and the chance to win prizes.
  • Games are held the last fifteen minutes of each conference day’s break.
  • Includes complimentary virtual registrations.
  • Your company logo is placed with a link on NANOG’s meeting sponsors page.


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Virtual Meeting Fellowships Sponsor: Starting at $2,500

(Number of sponsors varies)

The opportunity to help support NANOG’s mission to educate and empower our community by providing greater access to our tools, resources, and programming throughout North America.

  • Fellowship Sponsors receive branded recognition for providing complimentary registration passes to those who may not otherwise be able to attend a NANOG-Virtual conference.
  • The amount of the sponsorship is determined by the sponsor, and may be tax-deductible.
  • Includes complimentary virtual registrations.
  • Your company logo is placed with a link on NANOG’s meeting sponsors page.


All sponsorships are subject to change, as well as NANOG's Terms and Conditions.


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Ready to sponsor an In-Person Conference?

Contact Shawn Winstead, Business Development Specialist, to discuss how you can help support our community through sponsorship of one of our upcoming events.



Platinum Sponsors

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Gold Sponsor

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