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June 2025
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Sponsorship proposal 2025

THE CONTEMPORARY SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND DESIGN FESTIVAL

What you get as a conference sponsor

Reach. Engage. Strengthen your brand.

Brand Identity & Awareness
  • Introduce your product or services to a new audience who never heard about your company.
  • We promote our events in social media, sending newsletters and press releases you can get in before, during and after the conference.
  • Promo ads, logos placed on a website and rollups onsite are just some of the options you can use to improve your brand recognition.
Targeted Lead Generation
  • GitNation events accumulate a significant amount of highly targeted leads for your business and allow you to build deep, valuable connections with attendees.
  • You can learn more about your audience, demonstrate your product or service, set a personal contact and build an emotional connection.
  • Some packages also include an opt-in list which you can use for a direct personalized email campaign.
Employer Branding & Talent Attraction
  • Gain access to a global pool of candidates from 120 countries.
  • Improve company image and brand exposure globally across 95+ targeted developer groups and communities
  • Simplify hiring process through building credibility within the Open source community.

The conference in numbers

Event edition reach

In-person attendees
1500+
In-person attendees
Speakers, Artists and influencers
speaking and performing digital art
100+
Speakers, Artists and influencers
Generated leads
per partner on average
150+
Handpicked expo partners
in high traffic hall (80% penetration)
15
Handpicked expo partners
Newsletter for major event
announcements including partner integrations
90K+
People engaged in hands-on partner workshops
100+
People engaged in hands-on partner workshops

Recorded content reach

Users per year
ongoing reach to global developer network via GitNation.com
500K+
Users per year
Talk views across YouTube and GitNation.com
first 6 months with brand integrations and pre-rolls
100K+

Conference brand reach

Sponsoring partners
over years
200+
Conference website users per edition
125K+
Conference website users per edition
GitNation portal and social networks users
975K+
Main Stage
Afterparty
Registration
Job board

Sponsorship packages and add-ons

 
Silver
from 5.000€
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  • Logo placed on conference website
  • Logo placed on conference newsletters
  • Conference tickets (2)
  • Job ads placement
  • Sponsor recognition via social media
  • Highlight from MCs - grouped
  • Digital swag bag inclusion
  • Small booth
  • Online workshop
 
Gold
from 10.000€
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  • Logo placed on conference website, newsletters and video recordings
  • Job ads placement
  • Sponsor recognition via social media
  • Digital swag bag inclusion
  • Conference tickets (4)
  • Newsletter inclusion
  • Individual highlight from MCs
  • Logo on sponsors' banners & stage
  • Lead capture
  • Video ad for rotation during breaks (20 sec)
  • 3h workshop (remote or in-person)
  • Goodie bag item
  • 7-min lightning talk slot or branded booth at the venue
 
Platinum
from 15.000€
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  • Logo placed on conference website, newsletters and video recordings
  • Job ads placement
  • Sponsor recognition via social media
  • Digital swag bag inclusion
  • Sponsor recognition via social media
  • Individual Highlight from MCs
  • Goodie bag item
  • Digital swag bag inclusion
  • 3h workshop (remote or in-person)
  • Premium booth with backdrop + TV or Full talk slot
  • Conference tickets (6)
  • Extended Lead capture
  • Video ad for rotation during breaks (30 sec)
  • Newsletter inclusion - individual highlight
  • Special ideas on request

Audience demographics

Our events attract a wide range of people who share a passion for building better software
15%
Germany
10%
UK
19%
Netherlands
9%
USA & Canada
12%
France & Belgium
19%
Other Europe
16%
Other International
45%

Engineer

30%

Senior Engineer

21%

Technical Lead

4%

Business Executive

See what our partners say

This GitNation team is incredible to work with - organized, responsive, and they truly make it an enjoyable experience every step of the way.
Diana Alarcon
Diana Alarcon
Event Marketing Manager at Ionic

sponsoring partners

Storyblok Chromatic Сanva Twilio
Want to become our partner?
Yes, I do!

About the organiser

We maintain global community of 1M+ devs

Silver

5.000€

Join in the fun without breaking the bank.

Perfect opportunity for companies with smaller budgets or those or who would like to get a taster of C3 Festival before committing to a larger package.

Please note this sponsorship does not include an on-site space for your team to congregate or demo, but can be purchased separately as add-on.

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Add-ons at this level

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Goodie Bag Item/Swag

2000€ + production
Put your logo into attendee hands with a custom swag item in everyone’s tote bags. You will have to produce items and cover the costs yourself (but we will assist you every step along the way)

GitNation.com Newsletter Sponsorship

from 3.000€
Sponsor GitNation.com newsletter and send your message to 100K+ devs, regulary receiving our emails

Watching Party

1000€
Host a watching party in your office and enjoy the conference together with your colleagues and friends.

Video ad before keynote session during the live stream

2000€ (1 available)
Level up your presence at the event with a video ad during the live stream. We will play your ad right before the start of the keynote session to guarantee the maximum coverage. You will have to produce the video ad and cover the costs yourself.

GitNation Multipass

from 1500€
The 1-year Multipass grants your employee access to our 8+ upcoming remote conferences, video recordings from past events and workshops, and a 20% discount for any in-person event. Minimum order is 5 passes by €200, 8 passes by €170, from 20 passes by €150.
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Branded Coffee Break

2000€ + production
Coffee/snack/tea is always a good idea, especially during a busy conference day! Branded packaging and prominent signage keep your brand top-of-mind throughout the event.

Branded viral campaign in social networks

1000€
Promote our event in your newsletters, get referral registrations and your logo will be featured on their virtual badges.
  • Logo placed on conference website
  • Logo placed on conference newsletters
  • Conference tickets (2)
  • Job ads placement
  • Sponsor recognition via social media
  • Highlight from MCs - grouped
  • Digital swag bag inclusion
  • Small booth
  • Online workshop

Gold

10.000€

Your “Golden Ticket” to memorable branding and visibility

Gold sponsorship is ideal for companies that seek a high level of brand visibility and interaction with attendees.

This package is available in two flavours:

Lightning talk

Get a reserved lightning talk slot for your tech content (subject to programme committee review), this package is the perfect way to connect with attendees in a meaningful way. After the event your talk will be published on GitNation Portal / YT channel and can be extra promoted to the global developer community.

Gold sponsorship also includes great branding opportunities for keeping your brand in front of the global developers' community.

Booth at the in-person expo

Featuring a branded booth space on the sponsorship floor (located in the main networking hall along with all catering/coffee/power supply), these opportunities are the perfect way to connect with attendees in a meaningful way.

Gold sponsorships have great opportunity for social media traction and brand recognition, as you can equip your booth as you please - turn it into product demo station, bring in VR flight simulator or serve delicious boba tea - it is up to you!

Can’t choose only one? Exclusive promotion opportunities are also available as add-ons to this package.

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Add-ons at this level

GitNation Portal Placement

from €2000
Explore a full potential of sponsoring GitNation Portal – rapidly growing js-ecosystem developer resource with 500K+ visitors yearly. Talk promo, workshops and webinars hosting, digital perks are initial options how our partners can be involved.
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Branded booth (add-on to a lightning talk)

5.000€ + production
Featuring a branded booth space on the sponsorship floor, located in the main networking hall along with all catering/coffee/power supply. Size 2 х 3 m.

Branded backwall + TV

€1500
Add a branded backwall and TV to make your booth stand out. Delegate production and ordering issues to us at a very reasonable price.

Video recordings pre-roll

€5000
Your video pre-roll will be placed on all conference talk recordings we will upload to YouTube. You will have to produce the pre-roll and cover the costs yourself.

Video ad before keynote session during the live stream

€2000
Level up your presence at the event with a video ad during the live stream. We will play your ad right before the start of the keynote session to guarantee the maximum coverage. You will have to produce the video ad and cover the costs yourself.

GitNation.com Newsletter Sponsorship

from 3.000€
Sponsor GitNation.com newsletter and send your message to 100K+ devs, regulary receiving our emails

Branded Lounge

1 Available €3000 + VAT
Level up your presence on the event floor with a welcoming lounge or working station for attendees. With chargers, comfortable furniture, and plenty of branding opportunities—these spaces are the best way to connect with attendees all day.

GitNation Multipass

from 1.000€
The 1-year Multipass grants your employee access to our 8+ upcoming remote conferences, video recordings from past events and workshops, and a 20% discount for any in-person event. Minimum order is 5 passes by €200, 8 passes by €170, from 20 passes by €150.
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Branded Coffee Break

2.500€ +VAT+production
Coffee/snack/tea is always a good idea, especially during a busy conference day! Branded packaging and prominent signage keep your brand top-of-mind throughout the event.

Branded tote bags

1 Available (€3000 + VAT + Production)
Put your logo into attendee hands on everyone's tote bags (the other side will be printed with conference logo). Provide us the logo in high-res and we will handle the rest - production & logistics.

Branded viral campaign in social networks

1000€
Promote our event in your newsletters, get referral registrations and your logo will be featured on their virtual badges.

Talk Recording Promotion

from €1
Once an event is finished, we publish all sponsors' talks on our YT-channel and GitNation Portal. With a talk promotion add-on it's possible to get a significant views increase.

Extended Lead Capture

€2000
Upgrade your Lead Capture to Pro level and get x2 extra leads from our viral marketing campaign.
  • Logo placed on conference website, newsletters and video recordings
  • Job ads placement
  • Sponsor recognition via social media
  • Digital swag bag inclusion
  • Conference tickets (4)
  • Newsletter inclusion
  • Individual highlight from MCs
  • Logo on sponsors' banners & stage
  • Lead capture
  • Video ad for rotation during breaks (20 sec)
  • 3h workshop (remote or in-person)
  • Goodie bag item
  • 7-min lightning talk slot or branded booth at the venue

Platinum

15.000€

Unique sponsorship tier that can be configured to your needs will make your company stand out from the rest

Besides premium package features there are 3 Platinum package options to choose from:

Prime Booth Location

Benefit from prime booth location spot with unbeatable attendee traffic, unique large branding and exclusive promotion opportunities available upon request.

Stage Visibility

Bring your technical content to the highest level of visibility at the C3 main stage. There are 2 options to choose from:

  • A full 20-min talk slot OR
  • Co-hosting a panel discussion

Video Sponsorship

Get a unique opportunity to place your company logo on talk introduction slides. Our Youtube channel has more than 20k subscribers with the global reach of 1M views (and counting!).

Video pre-roll

Can’t choose only one? Exclusive promotion opportunities are also available as add-ons to this package.

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Add-ons at this level

GitNation Portal Placement

from €2000
Explore a full potential of sponsoring GitNation Portal – rapidly growing js-ecosystem developer resource with 500K+ visitors yearly. Talk promo, workshops and webinars hosting, digital perks are initial options how our partners can be involved.

GitNation.com Newsletter Sponsorship

from 3.000€
Sponsor GitNation.com newsletter and send your message to 100K+ devs, regulary receiving our emails

Pre-party sponsorship

5000€
Maximize your visibility at the event with a pre-party sponsorship. With welcoming desk, branded gaming zones, comfortable furniture, and plenty of custom opportunities—these spaces are the best way to connect with attendees before the event.

Branded tote bags

2500€ + production
Put your logo into attendee hands on everyone's tote bags (the other side will be printed with conference logo). Provide us the logo in high-res and we will handle the rest - production & logistics.

Branded Lounge

3000€
Level up your presence on the event floor with a welcoming lounge or working station for attendees. With chargers, comfortable furniture, and plenty of branding opportunities—these spaces are the best way to connect with attendees all day.
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Branded Coffee Break

2000€ + production
Coffee/snack/tea is always a good idea, especially during a busy conference day! Branded packaging and prominent signage keep your brand top-of-mind throughout the event.

GitNation Multipass

from 1500€
The 1-year Multipass grants your employee access to our 8+ upcoming remote conferences, video recordings from past events and workshops, and a 20% discount for any in-person event. Minimum order is 5 passes by €200, 8 passes by €170, from 20 passes by €150.

Video ad before keynote session during the live stream

2000€ (1 available)
Level up your presence at the event with a video ad during the live stream. We will play your ad right before the start of the keynote session to guarantee the maximum coverage. You will have to produce the video ad and cover the costs yourself.

Video recordings pre-roll

5000€ (1 available)
Your video pre-roll will be placed on all conference talk recordings we will upload to YouTube. You will have to produce the pre-roll and cover the costs yourself.

Branded viral campaign in social networks

1000€
Promote our event in your newsletters, get referral registrations and your logo will be featured on their virtual badges.

Talk Recording Promotion

from €1
Once an event is finished, we publish all sponsors' talks on our YT-channel and GitNation Portal. With a talk promotion add-on it's possible to get a significant views increase.
  • Logo placed on conference website, newsletters and video recordings
  • Job ads placement
  • Sponsor recognition via social media
  • Digital swag bag inclusion
  • Sponsor recognition via social media
  • Individual Highlight from MCs
  • Goodie bag item
  • Digital swag bag inclusion
  • 3h workshop (remote or in-person)
  • Premium booth with backdrop + TV or Full talk slot
  • Conference tickets (6)
  • Extended Lead capture
  • Video ad for rotation during breaks (30 sec)
  • Newsletter inclusion - individual highlight
  • Special ideas on request