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title: RustFest 2020 - meeting 30
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# RustFest 2020 - meeting 30

###### tags: `rustfest`

2020-07-13, 20:30 CEST


[Updated timeline](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JpeBViX8C5lKCRl-BMWLiPxsffh1DViiPB2hZc6ShP4/)
[Past meetings](https://hackmd.io/WfdkTzJdQjuUeozuYpqMEw?view)
[Zoom](https://zoom.us/j/259035034)

## Attendees

* Flaki
* Rafaela
* Jeske
* Martijn

## Talking points

* RustLang
    * Ask for update (Flaki)
    * https://blog.rust-lang.org/2020/01/31/conf-lineup.html

* Sponsorships
    * Wouter and Rafaela had [a meeting](https://hackmd.io/lzW6SSVIRzudIDLwRWvhTg?view)
        * Feedback wanted
            * Budget: 200 sold tickets might be too optimistic, be more conservative
            * Focus on compelling conf experience for sponsors
            * Focus on sponsorships, ticket income as "nice bonus"
            * Only few people visit sponsor online booths
            * Different ticket pricing expectations all over the world
            * Average: 30€, lower prices make the conf more accessible
            * Smaller budget > cheaper sponsor packages 
    * Sponsorship timeline
        * Rafaela will be on holidays from 16th - 27th July; and at the end of August / September, so it would make sense to get most sponsorship work done in August
        * Wouter, Jeske and Rafaela will have a video call at the end of July
        * Go over sponsorship packages, re-adjust pricings, add nice pers - general feedback needed, so we can start reaching out to companies end of July/August
        * Jeske will add companies to the "possible sponsors" list
    * Responsibility
        * Jeske? [name=Rafaela] will reach out
            * Yes! Jeske has a lot of contacts in the Netherlands
        * Erik might help out, but not available that much anymore
        * Sponsors from RustFest.eu
        * Put all e-mails in CC:
        * Reach out to Mullvad, what would they expect from us?
        * Reach out to remote streaming companies?
            * Might be tricky if we are not using their tools
            * Have a streaming provider sponsor our stream?
    * Adapt sponsorship levels for RustFest Global
        * Wouter and Rafaela will work on this, others will review
        * Have separate video call 
    * Start reaching out sponsors last week in July, beginning of August (at the latest!) 
        * What do we want to / can we offer to them?
            * Offer exposure
            * Free tickets
            * Branding livestream for platinum sponsor
            * Do some research on what other confs offer
         * Make sponsors your co-organisers by encouraging them to set-up local initiatives around the conference
   