Bitcoin Conference 2012- London 15-16 Sept | ANNOUNCEMENT sponsorship available!

[Yankee (BitInstant)]

Why not just have Silver, Gold, Platinum like everyone else does?

It makes it so much easier.

I hear you, Im not trying to come off as condescending. I just had lunch with Patrick last week and I had nothing but praise for the conference.

My point is, if I do this 9BTC sponsorship, whats to say you dont come out with a higher tier next week? I want to be your title sponsor, but I need to know that my spot is solid and it seems like 9btc is a little low.

Why not come out with all the available spots from the get go?

[Nefario]

Why not just have Silver, Gold, Platinum like everyone else does?

It makes it so much easier.

I hear you, Im not trying to come off as condescending. I just had lunch with Patrick last week and I had nothing but praise for the conference.

My point is, if I do this 9BTC sponsorship, whats to say you dont come out with a higher tier next week? I want to be your title sponsor, but I need to know that my spot is solid and it seems like 9btc is a little low.

Why not come out with all the available spots from the get go?

OK I know what you mean, and this is something that we were talking about before releasing this. So we don't plan to include lower tiers in higher tiers. Tier 2 will no include tier 1. So people will get to pick and choose what kind of sponsorship they like.

Nefario.

[Donald_Norman]

Part of the reason we will not release all sponsorship plans at once is because we are still looking into prices of certain things and what types of sponsorship we will guarantee. There is no cut off point for the sponsorship and people/companies can be a tier 1 sponsor without being a tier 2 sponsor and visa versa (tier 2 without being tier 1). You could also sign up for tier 1 sponsorship a month before the conference and that wouldn't be a problem.

A very basic example of this is that, until we have the venue booked, we will not know the physical limitations (we may allow for displays) or limitations which the venue operator may have in place. There are also other similar variables we have to work out which will hopefully resolve themselves once we find a venue.

[Yankee (BitInstant)]

Part of the reason we will not release all sponsorship plans at once is because we are still looking into prices of certain things and what types of sponsorship we will guarantee. There is no cut off point for the sponsorship and people/companies can be a tier 1 sponsor without being a tier 2 sponsor and visa versa (tier 2 without being tier 1). You could also sign up for tier 1 sponsorship a month before the conference and that wouldn't be a problem.

A very basic example of this is that, until we have the venue booked, we will not know the physical limitations (we may allow for displays) or limitations which the venue operator may have in place. There are also other similar variables we have to work out which will hopefully resolve themselves once we find a venue.

Gotcha! Thanks for clearing it up 

[maaku]

I recommend timing the conference to be around the same time as the 25BTC reward reduction. Either shortly before so people can talk preparation, or shortly after (better, IMHO) so people can talk lessons learned.

[muyuu]

I recommend timing the conference to be around the same time as the 25BTC reward reduction. Either shortly before so people can talk preparation, or shortly after (better, IMHO) so people can talk lessons learned.

This is London, so "lessons learnt" 

[Sergey (imcex.com)]

Someone, please, send me a postcard from the conference I guess I won't have an opportunity to be there.

[Donald_Norman]

Our plan is to have a venue and date confirmed in 2 weeks time (hopefully sooner)

[Donald_Norman]

We have made progress in looking for a venue but want to check out all possible venues to be sure we pick the best place. We had identified about 50 venues at least to look at. Hopefully we will have a confirmation by the end of the month. There is also some negotiation taking place.

[genjix]

We have made progress in looking for a venue but want to check out all possible venues to be sure we pick the best place. We had identified about 50 venues at least to look at. Hopefully we will have a confirmation by the end of the month. There is also some negotiation taking place.

We found a trendy upscale loft which looked cool but not so much of a conference venue, more for private parties for celebrities.

We want to get a place for 500, but it's difficult finding for that range. Most venues are 200, then a few 300, a huge gap and then places for 2000+ (big warehouses). Still gotta keeps searching and find somewhere nice.

[Nefario]

Conference site is up: www.bitcoin2012.com

[Killdozer]

Doesn't seem that complete, for example logos on the first page link to... image files of those logos...

[Raoul Duke]

Doesn't seem that complete, for example logos on the first page link to... image files of those logos...

Not all of them. The one from Intersango links to Intersango.com
They are probably working on it.
Can't talk for the other sponsors, but I've given Nefario the URL where he should link the logo to

[Nefario]

Doesn't seem that complete, for example logos on the first page link to... image files of those logos...

Not all of them. The one from Intersango links to Intersango.com
They are probably working on it.
Can't talk for the other sponsors, but I've given Nefario the URL where he should link the logo to

Thats pretty much it, I lost my internet connection until fairly late in the evening yesterday, so it wasn't until 5:30AM that I'd finished, thought I'd leave the links until the next day.

Nefario

[Nefario]

All sponsors who've sent in their logo are now up, with links to their site.

[Jon]

I just want to state that, yes, http://bitkoin.su is a proud sponsor of the London Bitcoin Conference.

[Coinabul]

All sponsors who've sent in their logo are now up, with links to their site.

Thanks Doctor!

[Kaos]

Best of luck chaps, let us know ASAP when you have dates fixed...

In the mean time are there any weekly/monthly meetups in London area?

[Nefario]

Best of luck chaps, let us know ASAP when you have dates fixed...

In the mean time are there any weekly/monthly meetups in London area?

I'll be in the london hacker space on Monday for a bit :p

Meetup there

[Kaos]

Best of luck chaps, let us know ASAP when you have dates fixed...

In the mean time are there any weekly/monthly meetups in London area?

I'll be in the london hacker space on Monday for a bit :p

Meetup there

I've sent you a PM....