Summits provide a unique experience where people, ideas, and solutions connect.

Sponsorship Opportunities

SANS offers Vendor Partners a variety of Sponsorship opportunities.

Summit Suite Sponsorship

• Evening Hospitality Suite sponsorship for attendees for three hours (approximately 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm) following the first full day of instruction. These have been very popular with vendors often having "themed events" to draw crowds.
• Lunch & Learn sponsorship on either day of the standard two-day Summit providing Vendor with the opportunity to reach attendees with their message.
• Announcements throughout the Summit classes promoting your suites and lunches to drive traffic to your events.
• Two complimentary full-summit passes for recipient of your choice
• Individual signage in hallway outside the Evening Hospitality Suite and Lunch and Learn
• Listing and short description in the Onsite Program Guide that goes to all attendees
• Tables for demonstrations and handouts during Summit breaks
• An "In the Bag" attendee bag insert handed out to all attendees when they pick up their registration materials (cannot be larger than a coffee mug)
• Link to your homepage on the SANS WhatWorks™ Summit Web site.
• Fifty-word company listing on the WhatWorks™ Summit web page
• Dedicated Summit Account Manager providing Food/Beverage consulting services to maximize your return on Summit Sponsorships and also act as a liason with the Summit Venue to ensure ease of shipping/set-up.
• For further information, contact Debbie Grewe, Summit Vendor Relations (dgrewe@sans.org) or your Account Manager.

Welcome Reception Sponsorship

• Exclusive Welcome Reception Sponsorship for attendees for three hours approximately 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm during pre-registration the evening before the first full day of instruction.
• Welcome Reception is positioned as close as possible to registration ensuring a high volume of traffic
• One complimentary full-summit pass for recipient of your choice
• Signage clearly reflecting Welcome Reception sponsorship
• Listing and short description in the Onsite Program Guide provided to all attendees
• Tables for demonstrations and handouts during Summit breaks
• An "In the Bag" attendee bag insert handed out to all attendees when they pick up their registration materials (cannot be larger than a coffee mug)
• Link to your homepage on the SANS WhatWorks™ Summit Web site.
• Fifty-word company listing on the WhatWorks™ Summit web page
• Dedicated Summit Account Manager providing Food/Beverage consulting services to maximize your return on Summit Sponsorships and also act as a liason with the Summit Venue to ensure ease of shipping/set-up.
• For further information, contact Debbie Grewe, Summit Vendor Relations (dgrewe@sans.org) or your Account Manager.

Breakfast Sponsorship

• Two Breakfast Sponsorships are available for the two days of the Summit
• Breakfast Sponsorship is for attendees for one and one-half hours before the Summit begins each day - approximately 7:00 am to 8:30 am.
• One complimentary full-summit pass for recipient of your choice
• Breakfast Sponsorships are generally very well attended and offer exclusive access to attendees as there is only one Breakfast Sponsorship per day
• Sponsorship includes tables for demonstrations and handouts right within the Breakfast areaÑopen for 90 minutes prior to start of first speaking sessions
• Breakfast sponsor may place literature or giveaways on all the breakfast eating tables
• Signage reflecting Breakfast Sponsorship
• Listing and short description in the Onsite Program Guide provided to all attendees
• Sponsorship includes tables for demonstrations and handouts during Summit breaks
• An "In the Bag" attendee bag insert handed out to all attendees when they pick up their registration materials (cannot be larger than a coffee mug)
• Link to your homepage on the SANS WhatWorks™ Summit Web site.
• Fifty-word company listing on the WhatWorks™ Summit web page
• For further information, contact Debbie Grewe, Summit Vendor Relations (dgrewe@sans.org) or your Account Manager.

Additional Sponsorship Connections

Hotel Room Key Branding * Summit CD Co-branding

For further information on any of these connections, contact Debbie Grewe, Summit Vendor Relations (dgrewe@sans.org) or your Account Manager.

Mission Statement:

The SANS WhatWorks Summit Series is dedicated to connecting users of security technology and thought leaders of the industry in a venue for exploration and discussion of the needs, problems and solutions to the changing issues in the current technology environment.