[mpw-staff] Indianapolis Python Workshop sponsorship

Thu Apr 5 04:26:51 UTC 2012

Catherine,

I will mail a check to you tomorrow (4/5) in case I miss you at the
LinuxFest.  (I plan to stop by for a few hours on Friday if I can
get away from work.  Unsure about Saturday, but it's looking
unlikely.)

I dug up a couple logos and attached them.   Unfortunately, I could
not find any higher resolution versions.  If you can easily
incorporate them, great.  If not, that's fine too.  Same with the
company name ("Fewer Hassles" or "Fewer Hassles, Inc.") and link
(http://fewerhassles.com/).

I'm not particularly concerned about marketing the company; I just
want to help make the workshop a success.  I have always been
extremely impressed by the Python community and it's nice to give
back a little when I can.

Thanks for the opportunity and I hope to see you at the LinuxFest!

Regards,
Brad

On Wed, Apr 04, 2012 at 10:05:24PM -0400, Catherine Devlin wrote:

> Hi, Brad,
> 
> I'm delighted at the news!  Thank you!  Any payment method that's
> convenient for you.  You can mail to:
> 
> 12044 Wolf Creek Pike
> Brookville, OH 45309
> 
> ... or, if you'll be at Indiana LinuxFest, we can hand it off there!
> 
> Do you have a logo to add to our Sponsors section and slides?  What
> else can we do - would you like to say something to the participants,
> give us flyers to pass out, or whatnot?
> 
> Again, thanks so much!
> 
> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 7:32 PM, Brad Fritz <brad at fewerhassles.com> wrote:
> >
> > Catherine,
> >
> > I would love to help out.  My company can sponsor one of the
> > childcare slots.  Should I send you a check or would you prefer
> > a different payment type?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Brad
> >
> > Brad Fritz
> > Software Developer and Owner
> > Fewer Hassles, Inc.
> > 317-536-1200 (o)
> > 317-306-1911 (c)
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 02, 2012 at 09:31:23AM -0400, Catherine Devlin wrote:
> >
> >> Hi, Brad,
> >>
> >> First, thanks for signing up to help with the workshop!  I apologize
> >> that I've been so slow at pulling sponsorship information together,
> >> but here it is at last.  You indicated at IndyPy that you might be
> >> able to help with workshop sponsorship - so I don't know if this is
> >> something you'll forward or consider directly (or both), but in any
> >> case, here it is.  Thank you so much!
> >>
> >> **********
> >> In recent years, attention in the development community has focused on
> >> ways to increase diversity among programmers.  One of the most
> >> exciting efforts has been the Boston Python Workshop, described in
> >> their PyCon 2012 presentation:
> >>
> >> "How do you bring more women into programming communities with
> >> long-term, measurable results? In this talk we’ll analyze one
> >> successful effort, the Boston Python Workshop, which brought over 200
> >> women into Boston’s Python community this year."
> >>
> >> https://openhatch.org/blog/2012/the-boston-python-workshop-at-pycon-2012/
> >>
> >> Now the Boston Python Worskshop team is joining IndyPy and regional
> >> Python programmers Mel Chua and Catherine Devlin to duplicate the
> >> workshop here in Indianapolis.  We expect to bring up to 40 women and
> >> their friends into the development community, and to have impact far
> >> beyond that by raising the profile of women developers in our region.
> >>
> >> https://openhatch.org/wiki/Indianapolis_Python_Workshop
> >>
> >> We would love to see your company involved as a sponsor!  Sponsorship
> >> can bring you
> >>
> >> - Reputation for supporting diversity in the tech community
> >> - Name, logo, and weblink on event webpage
> >> - Name and logo on event slides, handouts, posters, flyers
> >> - Any handouts or swag you'd like to distribute to participants
> >> - Name exposure among workshop participants, Indiana LinuxFest
> >> attendees, IndyPy, and everyone who hears about the workshop
> >> - If you'd like to attend to speak to participants directly, let us know!
> >>
> >> Please consider sponsoring either
> >>
> >> - Lunch for workshop participants ($600)
> >> - Lodging for instructors from Boston ($225)
> >> - On-premise childcare for workshop participants and (space
> >> permitting) other Indiana LinuxFest attendees: $275 (2 sponsorships
> >> available)
> >> - We'd be happy to discuss custom sponsorship options!
> >>
> >> Please contact catherine.devlin at gmail.com or mel at melchua.com with any
> >> questions.  Thanks very much for your involvement!
> >>
> >> - Catherine Devlin
> >> http://catherinedevlin.blogspot.com
> >>
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> - Catherine
> http://catherinedevlin.blogspot.com
> 
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