#Sprintnotes 1–13 weeks to go

As we get closer to the event we wanted to share updates on our planning and decisions.

What have we done this week

This was a very productive week for many, lots of exciting things to share and update on.

Sponsorship

We’ve drafted an open call for sponsors and have sought some seed funding from UK GovCamp.

We’ve got a clearer idea of costs and have been working on the different sponsorship packages we will offer our sponsors.

We’ve agreed that we will have a code of conduct that will also apply to our sponsors so that we create the right type of environment for attendees.

Comms

We’ve engaged with a few comms teams both locally and nationally to try and get the word out.

We’ve seen some engagement on social which is encouraging and we expect to be able to share some further information regarding sponsorship and ticketing shortly.

Platform

We agreed that we would prefer Hopin if we can. We will need to see if we if we have enough money for facilitation. Sharon Dale’s business 21st Century Mindset will sponsor a Hopin Licence to try.

What are we going to do this next?

— Start to look at sponsorship packages and levels.
— Create a one page website as a central location for information and contact.
— Continue to grow our comms channels and engage more.
— Identify key sectors we want to target and see what contacts we already have here.
— Trial the Hopin platform further.
— Open up ticketing applications — generate a form for users and consider what we should include.