The document promotes becoming a city partner for the Big Data Festival occurring from October 13-17, 2014. As a city partner, one would organize events in their city to raise awareness of the festival and inspire attendees. City partners gain global recognition and opportunities to network with decision makers and clients. The role involves supporting the festival team, promoting community, being a contact for the city, and ensuring at least 10 events occur in the city. City partners benefit from exposure, commercial benefits from sponsoring events, and support from the festival team.

1. FESTIVAL
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OCT 13 - 17 2014

2. Why become a City Partner?
Big Data Festival creates a global community, by hosting events across
multiple cities. As a city partner you would be the crucial lead to
organising these events in your city – inspiring, enlightening and
collaborating with leading executives, industry practitioners, media partners
and volunteers to raise the awareness of big data festival in your city.
FESTIVAL
BIG
OCT 13 - 17 2014

3. Why become a City Partner?
A city sponsor gains global recognition from all of our 25,000
attendees, sponsors and partners. It is an ideal opportunity to create
lasting links with key decision makers and potential clients. With no
application fees, no brand licensing fees and opportunities to secure
sponsorships, this really is a partnership you don’t want to miss out on.
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FESTIVAL
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OCT 13 - 17 2014

4. What does the Role Involve?
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★ Support the Big Data Festival team and help develop the brand in your city
★ Promote a community feel across all events in your city
★ Be the point of contact for your city to those interested in attending, hosting or
sponsoring.
★ Ensure that at least 10 events are happening in your city: host your own,
encourage others!
★ Get media outlets involved! Spread the big data festival word in your city!
★ Create content for your city’s activities to be included in the big data festival blog
and newsletter.
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FESTIVAL
BIG
OCT 13 - 17 2014

5. HOW DO YOU
BENIFIT?
FESTIVAL
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OCT 13 - 17 2014

6. How do you Benefit?
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EXPOSURE – you will be listed on our website as a City Partner. Everyone
who shows an interest in sponsoring, attending, volunteering or any other
kind of participation in your city, will be directed to you. This will significantly
increase your existing network and brand awareness.
FESTIVAL
BIG
OCT 13 - 17 2014

7. How do you Benefit?
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COMMERCIAL BENEFITS – you have the opportunity to secure sponsorship
for the events you host and encourage in your city. This will offset and most
likely exceed costs incurred from organising these events.
FESTIVAL
BIG
OCT 13 - 17 2014

8. How do you Benefit?
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SUPPORT FROM THE BIG DATA FESTIVAL TEAM – we can help you secure
sponsorship, put you in touch with potential speakers, promote your events
to our audience and brainstorm ideas to make the Big Data Festival a huge
success in your city. The Big Data Festival will also help to connect you with
our technology partners to make the registration and scheduling of your city
events a smooth process.
FESTIVAL
BIG
OCT 13 - 17 2014