Why Does Code Camp Need Contributors?

CMAP is a volunteer run, contributor supported group dedicated to the growth of the development community in the Maryland area. Your contribution to CMAP is instrumental in building the community – we cannot do it without your support. CMAP reaches over 500 people and is rapidly growing. Exposure to this community is essential for any organization.

CMAP is offering companies an opportunity to promote its products and services to a group of highly-motivated professionals by making a contribution to CMAP’s Code Camp 2008 Spring Edition.

This event is free to anyone wishing to attend. However, an event like this is not cheap to organize. There are charges for food, facilities, promotion and equipment. As a contributor, you'll help to offset these costs, and in exchange, get great exposure to a group of passionate, motivated IT and development professionals.

Contributor Plans

  Platinum
$1000		 Gold
$500		 Silver
$250		 Product
Contributor
Logo on code camp contributor website page Platinum Section Gold Section Silver Section Contributor Section
Logo during opening and closing session presentation Platinum Slide Gold Slide Silver Slide Product Contributor Slide
Logo on Session Schedule Handout Included Included Included Included
Logo on all code camp website pages Platinum Section Gold Section Silver Section
Logo included in all Code Camp emails Platinum Section Gold Section Silver Section
Distribution of brochures, or other handouts In attendee bag In attendee bag On unstaffed table near registration
Logo displayed on Contributor posters throughout the code camp venue Prominently displayed Included
Name on Code Camp T-Shirts (50 T-Shirts) Included $50.00 $50.00 $50.00
Staffed Contributor table One table available in contributor area $300.00 $300.00 $300.00
Room Contributor One room of available choice $200.00 $200.00 $200.00

Important Dates

Friday, March 21th

  • Cutoff date to be include on t-shirt.
  • Cutoff date to be included on contributor posters.

Friday, April 4th

  • All promotional items, handouts, product demos, flyers, and any other items must be received to be guaranteed inclusion in attendees’ bag or placement on unmanned giveaway table.

Optional Contributor Opportunities

Room Contributor

  • Contributor’s name used to identify the room where sessions will be held. Contributor’s name and logo on signs outside of sponsored room. Contributor’s name will appear on the session schedule to identify where sessions will be held.

Staffed Contributor Table

  • Tables will be made available within the code camp venue to allow contributors to have representatives available to attendees.  Each contributor will be allocated one table.  Tables will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis with Platinum contributors receiving priority.

Contributor Contact Information

Please send all Code Camp sponsorship related mail, packages, and inquires to the Code Camp Contributor Coordinator:

CMAP Code Camp
c/o Christopher Steen
9457 Garnett Lane
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Email: csteen@gmail.com
Phone: (410) 505-8802

So, what is a CMAP Code Camp?

A CMAP Code Camp is a one day conference with 25 sessions covering a range of topics mostly aimed at developers using Microsoft technologies. We anticipate 150 software professionals from Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania to attend this event.  CMAP’s first two Code Camps have been very successful. Feedback and experiences from everyone involved has been extremely positive.

A Code Camp is a unique type of community event all about software developers and the code they create.  Code Camps are defined by and adhere to the following Manifesto defined by Thom Robbins, New England District Community Developer Evangelist for Microsoft:

  • By and For the Developer Community
  • Always Free
  • Community Developed Material
  • No Fluff – Only Code
  • Community Ownership
  • Never occur during work hours