Call for Sponsors
2022 OWASP New Zealand Day
The 2022 OWASP New Zealand Day conference will be held in Auckland on Thursday and Friday, 7-8 July, 2022. This event is unique among New Zealand security conferences, in that it’s entirely dedicated to application security. AppSec New Zealand Incorporated is, once again, managing the logistics and finances for the event. This year, we have been able to secure a licensing arrangement with the OWASP Foundation, allowing us to return to the event’s traditional “OWASP New Zealand Day” branding.
Due to scheduling conflicts at the University of Auckland, we have been unable to secure our usual venue. In 2022 and 2023, we’ll be hosted at the Auckland University of Technology’s city campus, in the Sir Paul Reeves (WG) Building. The shift to our alternative venue has both increased our costs and reduced the event’s capacity (assuming COVID Alert Level 1) from 1,000 to 750.
We strive to keep the costs for delegates low, and provide financial support for students, unwaged, and members of under-represented groups. Thanks to the continuing generosity of our Premier Sponsors, we have been able to consistently deliver an instructive, high-quality event for the New Zealand community. AppSec New Zealand is strictly not for profit and is a registered New Zealand charity (Charity Number CC59162). Sponsorship funds are used to make the OWAS New Zealand Day conference a compelling and valuable experience for all delegates.
Sponsorship funds collected are used for things such as:
- Venue - Room use and on-site management fees
- Delegate Badges - We feel that getting to know people within the New Zealand community is important, and name tags make that possible
- Promotion - We would like to reach a wider audience, by utilising paid advertising and online promotion for the event
- Printed Materials - Printed materials will include conference programs, badge lanyards, delegate tote bags, volunteer and delegate t-shirts, and information and room signage
- Recognition Items - We love our speakers and trainers, and wish to show them our appreciation with small gifts
- Catering - To promote a collegial environment for networking among application security professionals, we’re scheduling three (3) catered tea breaks
- Administration - While we do our best to keep day-to-day administrative and operating costs low, we do need to cover ongoing expenses such as insurance, accounting services, and storage fees
With the change of venue, along with year-on-year increases to service fees and catering charges, the overall budget for this year’s conference is approximately 25% larger than for last year’s AppSec New Zealand Conference event. The rates for our existing Premier Sponsorship packages have been increased only slightly; the bulk of the increase will be covered by other changes we’ve made (delegate registration fees, revised training fee structure, etc.).
Facts
The 2020 OWASP New Zealand Day was supported by 13 premier sponsors and attracted more than 800 delegates. For more information on previous OWASP New Zealand Day events, please visit the OWASP New Zealand Chapter’s website.
Attendance for the first AppSec New Zealand Conference, in February 2021, was a bit lower, with approximately 650 delegates attending in person. 2021 also marked our first experience with live-streaming the event, with approximately 300 live-stream registrations. Considering it was our first event under the new name, our first attempt at hosting a two-day conference - and the event ended just 30 hours before Auckland’s first “snap lockdown” - we consider the event a great success. Those constraints notwithstanding, the AppSec New Zealand Conference was supported by 15 Premier Sponsors, which allowed us to provide travel and training assistance to 33 delegates,
The activities of AppSec New Zealand, including this conference, are organised to align with and support the educational objectives of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Foundation and its local chapter, OWASP New Zealand (owasp.org.nz). The OWASP New Zealand community is strong, with more than 500 people currently subscribed to the mailing list (sign up).
Those who regularly attend AppSec conferences include IT project managers, IT security managers, IT security consultants, Web application architects and developers, QA managers, QA testers and system administrators.
Throughout its 12 years of operation under the local OWASP chapter, the OWASP New Zealand Day conference attracted more than 90% of its delegates and presenters from within New Zealand. Border restrictions may still be in place in July, which would impact the ability of delegates, speakers, and sponsors to attend from outside New Zealand this year. Nonetheless, we anticipate pre-registrations for the conference will once again sell out, and on-the-day attendance will be between 650 and 750.
About AppSec New Zealand
The conference is organised and conducted by AppSec New Zealand, a all-volunteer, NZ-based Incorporated Society (Registration #50041020, Charity Number CC59162). The primary purposes of AppSec New Zealand are to:
- organise and conduct application security conferences, training, and other educational events; and
- provide financial and other support for educational activities which advance awareness of, understanding of, and opportunities in application security.
How to Become a Sponsor
To express interest in supporting the conference as a sponsor, please contact us by email.
Premium Sponsorship Packages
Highlights of Changes for 2022
This year, we’ve made a few adjustments to our Premier Sponsorship packages, to help meet the increased costs for the event:
- We’ve introduced a new, Diamond sponsorship level, of which only one (1) will be available
- We’ve increased the number of available Platinum sponsor spots from two (2) to three (3)
- For Diamond and Platinum sponsorships, exhibition space is included in the fee
- Each Premier Sponsor package includes a number of free conference passes and conference t-shirts ($40 value per person)
LEGO Build and Video Sponsorship
In addition to the tiered sponsorship packages detailed below, we’ve introduced an exciting new a la carte opportunity this year: A LEGO Build Sponsorship! For the 2022 conference, we’re adding an Delegate Lounge, adjacent to the Sponsor Exhibition Area. In the Delegate Lounge, conference participants will be able to take part in a group build of a LEGO Millennium Falcon (Set #75192).
Throughout the conference, the A/V team will capture time-sequenced photos of the build area, and will present a first-cut version of the stop-motion video during the closing session on Friday afternoon. The sponsor will be recognised at the beginning and end of the video, to be published on the OWASP New Zealand Chapter’s YouTube channel and promoted through social media.
In addition, the sponsor will be invited to the stage to draw the first name in our prize giving, and that person (if present) will be awarded the completed model (a $1,500 value).
The fee for this one-of-a-kind a la carte sponsorship is $4,500, to cover the set purchase and video production costs. Other associated sponsor benefits are similar to those of a Silver sponsorship.
Premier Sponsor Fees and Benefits
All amounts listed are in New Zealand dollars (NZD), and are exclusive of GST.
| Diamond | Platinum | Gold | Silver | Bronze | LEGO Build | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolment Limit | 1 (SOLD OUT) |
3 (SOLD OUT) |
8 (JUST 1 LEFT) |
– | – | 1 (SOLD OUT) |
| Rate | $12,500 | $7,200 | $5,250 | $3,750 | $2,250 | $4,500 |
| Exhibition Space Fee | Incl. | $450 | $350 | $250 | $250 | N/A |
| Banner in Conference Lobby (see notes) | Yes (2) | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Banner at Side of Stage (see notes) | Yes (3) | Yes (2) | Yes (1) | No | No | No |
| Banner at Pre-Conference Reception (see notes) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Banner in Delegate Lounge (see notes) | No | No | No | No | No | Yes (2) |
| Priority Demo Room Access | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Company Description on Conference Web Page | 400 words | 300 words | 200 words | 150 words | 100 words | 150 words |
| Company Spotlight Description on Web Page (see notes) | 100 words | 100 words | 100 words | 100 words | No | 100 words |
| Pre-Conference Reception Tickets | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Free Conference Passes (see notes) | 30 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| Training Credits (see notes) | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | No |
| Logo on Delegate Badges | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Logo on Conference T-Shirts | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Logo on Room Signs | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Logo on Conference Tote Bags | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Logo on Conference Website | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mention in Pre-Conference Publicity | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Recognition during Opening/Closing Sessions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Promotional Items in Conference Tote Bags (see notes) | Yes (up to 5) |
Yes (up to 3) |
Yes (up to 2) |
Yes (1) | Yes (1) | Yes (1) |
Exhibition Space
In 2020, the OWASP New Zealand Day team introduced the Sponsor Exhibition Area, with space provided as part of each sponsorship package. Some sponsors, however, didn’t wish to make use of the space provided. For this year’s conference, we’ve made the exhibition space an optional add-on for some sponsorship levels, so those sponsors can decide whether to have a booth.
| Diamond | Platinum | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booth Size | 30m2 | 20m2 | 9m2 | 6m2 | 6m2 |
| Seating | 4 tables 8 chairs |
3 tables 6 chairs |
2 tables 4 chairs |
1 table 2 chairs |
1 table 2 chairs |
| Rate | Incl. | $450 | $350 | $250 | $250 |
The diagram below depicts the planned arrangement of exhibition spaces in the WG Building Atrium.
Unless otherwise requested, each exhibition space will be provided power strips (two (2) each in Diamond and Platinum spaces, one (1) each in others), and all tables will be fully draped. Booths will be configured by the venue team on Wednesday morning, and will be available for sponsor staff to set up after noon on Wednesday (6 July). If desired, sponsors are welcome to staff their booths on Wednesday afternoon, through the close of pre-conference training (5:30 p.m.).
Optional Video Displays:
55” Flat-Panel Displays: The venue’s A/V support team can provide 55” HDMI-compatible displays on fixed stands, for use in sponsor exhibition spaces. The cost is $450 each, which includes use of the display during the main conference (Friday and Saturday), delivery/pick-up, and on-site setup. The Diamond sponsor’s exhibition space can accommodate up to three (3) displays, Platinum and Gold Sponsor spaces can accommodate two (2) displays, and Silver/Bronze Sponsor spaces can accommodate one (1).
Video Wall (NO LONGER AVAILABLE): There is a permanently installed video wall, located above one end of the Sponsor Exhibition Area. The option is available (on a first-in, first-served basis) for one Gold Sponsor to reserve the booth directly below the video wall and use it during the main conference (Thursday and Friday). The cost for this option is $500.
COVID-19 Contingencies
Owing to the continuing uncertainty around the Omicron COVID variant, the conference planning team has decided to activate our contingency plan, and postpone the conference to our alternate dates - Tuesday through Friday, 5-8 July, at the same venue.
Our planning team is operating with the confident outlook that Auckland will be operating at COVID Protection Framework (“traffic light”) Green, by July. Despite that confidence, we have plans in place to keep things moving if we’re wrong. The information presented below is based on the government guidance in effect on 15 January 2022, and is subject to change.
In the event Auckland is at COVID Protection Framework level ‘Red’ four weeks before the new conference dates (7 June), we will convert the event to a restricted-attendance event, with a limited number of local delegates permitted to attend in person, and additional restrictions to (or elimination of) some activities, in accordance with the government guidance in effect at that time. We also intend to follow the example of other recent conferences, and deliver delegate packs (t-shirts, tote bags, promotional materials, etc.) to them via post - to that end, a portion of the catering budget will be redirected to packing and shipping those items.
Provide Auckland is at COVID Protection Framework level ‘Green’ or ‘Orange’ from 7 June through the first day of the conference (5 July), the event will proceed as planned on the new dates.
For more information, please review our COVID Contingency Plan page.
Given changes can occur with little notice, and owing to the cancellation policies applying to many conference expenses, we anticipate some funds will be ‘sunk’ in fees for services we’re unable to use - possibly including A/V and other charges related to Sponsor Exhibition booths. If we are forced to cancel the in-person event, we’ll refund any portion of the Exhibition booth fee and optional A/V charges (see above) we’re able to recover, up to 100%.
Notes
Training Credits:
Our Pre-Conference Training is planned to include a mix of half-day, one-day, and two-day classes. Each Premier Sponsor package includes a number of “Training Credits,” and each credit is valid for one half-day of training for one person.
- One credit can be redeemed for a 100% discount on a half-day class, 50% discount on a one-day class, or 25% discount on a two-day class
- Credits may be combined - Use two for a 100% discount on a one-day class, or use up to four toward a two-day class
- To redeem credits, provide the name and email address of each recipient, along with the class in which they’ll be registering and the number of credits awarded. The recipient will be issued a single-use discount code, to use in registering for the specified class with the applicable discount.
- Sponsors are free to allocate training credits as they choose, provided they are not resold. If preferred, credits can be turned over to the conference’s Diversity Fund committee, for award to applicants.
Free Conference Passes:
For 2022, we have introduced a $30 per person registration fee for most delegates, while keeping the event FREE for students and unwaged delegates. For registered delegates, conference t-shirts will again be an optional purchase, at $15 each ($12 for students/unwaged).
Each sponsorship package includes a number of free conference passes (see table above). Each sponsor delegate will also receive free conference t-shirt.
To claim these free registrations, sponsors must provide the names, email addresses, and t-shirt sizes of those to whom they should be issued, to the conference’s Sponsor Liaison. Please plan to provide delegate information on or before Monday, 6 June. Sponsor delegates whose information is provided after 6 June cannot be guaranteed a t-shirt.
Sponsor Logos:
- Logos are to be provided by the respective sponsors, as digital files in both raster (JPEG, PNG) and vector (SVG) formats
- Logos provided for inclusion on the website should be full colour
- For signage and imprinted materials, a single-colour version of the logo should also be provided, in a separate file. If a single-colour version of the logo is not provided by the sponsor, the conference team reserves the right to electronically convert the full-colour logo to a single-colour version, or omit the sponsor’s logo from signage/imprinted items if that proves infeasible.
Sponsor Banners:
- Lobby and stage-side banners are to be provided by the respective sponsors, must be free-standing, and their size is subject to approval by the AppSec New Zealand Conference Committee.
- The conference venue includes two tracks, conducted in separate
auditoriums, as well as a “mini-track” in the Demo/Breakout Room.
- Diamond Sponsors may display one banner to the side of each room’s stage (two main tracks, plus Demo/Breakout ‘track’)
- Platinum Sponsors may display one banner to the side of the stage in the two main track auditoriums
- Gold Sponsors may display a banner to the side of the stage in one auditorium. Gold Sponsors may express an auditorium preference, but final locations are at the discretion of the conference team.
- Any sponsor may display a banner to the side of the main presentation area in the Demo/Breakout Room, while presenting.
Company Spotlight
- A “Sponsor Spotlight” is included on the footer of most website pages. One sponsor is selected randomly (on a weighted basis, by sponsor level) at page load, with a condensed version of the company’s description (up to 100 words), the company’s logo, and their sponsor level displayed.
- In addition, up to nine (9) other sponsors’ logos are displayed in the “Conference Sponsors” section of the footer - also selected on a weighted-random basis.
Promotional Items:
- Printed materials are limited in dimensions to A4 size - either a single sheet, printed on one or both sides; or an A4 booklet
- Small imprinted items are also acceptable - pens, stress balls, USB keys, fidget spinners, etc.
- Design of printed materials and imprinted items are subject to approval by AppSec New Zealand Conference Committee
- RECRUITMENT: In addition to the promotional item allowances included in Premium Sponsorship Packages, any sponsor may provide one A5-size card with information on actual current vacancies for which candidates are actively being sought
All amounts listed are in New Zealand dollars (NZD), and are exclusive of GST.