W3C Sponsorship Package for XML Tenth Anniversary

On 5 February, W3C will begin to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the publication of the first edition of XML 1.0 on 10 February 1998. W3C will mark the event with a press release, a thank you to the XML community, and testimonials from the W3C Membership. In addition, for the duration of 2008, W3C plans to:

• Conduct video interviews with people involved in the creation of the XML family of technologies. We also plan to edit a short video at the end of the year with highlights from these personal video histories,
• Hand out goodies at XML-related events worldwide,

This sponsorship package has been created to support W3C's activities around this celebration. Members have indicated that this sort of sponsorship opportunity is more interesting when available to a larger audience. We believe that distributing goodies with Member logos at public events for all of 2008 is responsive to this particular piece of input.

We therefore invite you to take advantage of this package and showcase your connection to XML. There is a single Sponsor Level: W3C XML10 Sponsor. To become a sponsor:

• Let us know if you are interested by sending email to Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>, cc <w3t-pr@w3.org>.
• Read and complete the XML10 Sponsorship Agreement (MIT version, ERCIM version), then sign a copy and return it to either MIT or ERCIM. The Agreement also includes payment options and instructions.

The deadline for sponsorships is 1 December 2008. However, please note that by then some of the benefits will no longer be relevant (namely the press release and production of goodies with logos on them).

Any Sponsorship money left over after paying for the XML10 goodies and video editing will be put in the general W3C budget.

Benefits (7500 USD / 5100 € or greater)

• Member Logo printed on 2000-2500 goodies distributed by W3C staff at XML events and conferences during 2008.
• Acknowledgment in public presentations by W3C Staff speaking at those events.
• Member Name in XML10 press release from W3C, expected 5 February 2008 (if Sponsorship Agreement signed before that date).
• Member Name, Member logo on XML10 home page (with link to corresponding Member testimonial).
• Member Logo and link on the W3C home page as an XML10 Sponsor from 5 February to 1 May 2008. Next to Member logo, short testimonial phrase that links to full Member testimonial.
• Member Logo displayed in video interviews conducted as part of XML10.

Note: Sponsor may choose name instead of logo wherever logo is mentioned.

Note: All W3C Members, not just sponsors, will be invited to submit a testimonial to accompany the 5 February press release.

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