BSides Delaware 2026 Sponsorship is now live!
Security BSides Delaware // Est. 2010
Sponsorship Kit 2026
November 13 & 14, 2026 · The Fintech Innovation Hub, University of Delaware · Newark, DE
Come to Delaware, where more than 66% of the Fortune 500 is incorporated and every one of them needs cybersecurity expertise.
01 Why sponsor
- Brand visibility across shirts, badges, lanyards, signage, digital, social, and recorded video
- Direct access to security decision-makers, practitioners, and rising talent
- Talent pipeline: meet candidates at an event where your brand already signals community investment
- Lasting reach through YouTube recordings and post-event social media
- Small enough that sponsors get real face time with attendees, not a badge scan
02 What each tier includes
Sponsorships are sold in four tiers. Every tier, Bronze through Platinum, includes the same core branding package. Higher tiers add premium placements, more tickets, and the right to claim an exclusive naming right. Each tier has a fixed number of slots; once a tier sells out, it is closed for 2026.
| Benefit | Platinum $7,500 | Gold $5,000 | Silver $3,000 | Bronze $1,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slots available | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Sponsor table | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Logo on website | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Logo on printed materials | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Logo on t-shirt | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Track podium branding | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Social media shout-out | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Raffle participation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exclusive naming right (select 1) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| T-shirt logo, top line | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| T-shirt logo, sleeve ‡ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Speaker backdrop logo | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Opt-in attendee contact list * | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Attendee tickets | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
* Opt-in only. During registration, attendees may choose to share their name, email, title and company with Platinum sponsors. Only information from attendees who explicitly consent is shared.
‡ Sleeve placement changes how the shirt order is produced and cannot be added after October 1, 2026. No exceptions, even if a Platinum slot is still open.
03 Exclusive naming rights
An exclusive naming right puts your name on one piece of the conference and keeps it there for the whole event. Take the lanyards, and every attendee is wearing your logo for two days. Only one sponsor gets each one.
How it works
- Platinum, Gold and Silver sponsors may each claim one. Bronze sponsors are not eligible.
- There are 8 in total, with a single slot each. Some are open to Silver; the rest are Platinum and Gold only.
- Slots are reserved first-come, first-served in the order payment is received, so naming rights are subject to availability at the time you sign.
| Exclusive naming right | Platinum | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Lunch Sponsor Attendees receive a branded token with your logo, granting a lunch discount on Friday | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | 1 |
| Saturday Lunch Sponsor The same branded-token benefit for Saturday | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | 1 |
| Lockpick Village Sponsor Your banner displayed in the Lockpick Village area | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | 1 |
| Lanyard Sponsor Your logo alternates with the BSides Delaware logo on every attendee lanyard | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | 1 |
| Badge Sponsor Your logo printed on every regular attendee badge | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | 1 |
| Video Sponsor Preferred logo placement in the recorded video of every talk on YouTube | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | 1 |
| SpawnCamp Sponsor Your logo on children’s badges, plus a banner in the SpawnCamp kids’ area | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | 1 |
| Bag Sponsor Provide custom printed bags. Every attendee carries your brand during and after the event | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | 1 |
| Total exclusive naming rights available | 8 | ||||
Want one that isn’t listed? Email sponsor@bsidesdelaware.com. We build custom naming rights when the idea fits the conference.
04 Other ways to sponsor
Community tiers
Not every sponsor is a company. These tiers let individuals and small teams put their name behind the con.
| Tier | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| First Time Speaker Sponsor | $200 | Social media shout-out · 1 attendee ticket |
| Friends of BSides DE | $50+ | Social media shout-out · 1 attendee ticket · Donor badge |
Add-on: raffle sponsorship
$500. Available to any sponsor at any tier, and stackable on top of your primary sponsorship. This is an add-on, not a tier: it does not include a table, tickets, or a naming right.
- We reserve up to a 30-minute slot in the schedule for you to run a raffle of items you provide (subject to BSidesDE approval)
- The raffle is announced at the start of the day, with periodic reminders for attendees to enter
- You are responsible for prize fulfillment
In-kind & custom sponsorships
Want to provide prizes for competitions, donate training certificates, or bring a creative idea of your own? We love building custom packages with sponsors. Email sponsor@bsidesdelaware.com and we’ll make it happen.
05 Deadlines & key dates
| Sponsorship commitment deadline | September 4, 2026 |
| Logo artwork deadline (t-shirt print) | October 1, 2026 |
| BSides Delaware 2026 | November 13 & 14, 2026 |
Tier slots and exclusive naming rights are reserved first-come, first-served, in the order payment is received. Naming rights cannot be shared or split. Sleeve placement cannot be added after October 1 under any circumstances.
06 Ready to sponsor?
Pick your level and check out securely through Square. Questions, custom packages, or invoicing requests? Just email us.