<li>sexist, racist, or other exclusionary jokes;</li>

      <li>unwarranted exclusion from conference or related events based on age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion;</li>

    </ul>

    <p>We want everyone to have a good time at our events.</p>

    <h2 id="questions">Questions?</h2>

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    <h2>How to sponsor</h2>

    <p>Contact <a href="mailto:sponsors@lca2019.linux.org.au">sponsors@lca2019.linux.org.au</a> for more information and a copy of our prospectus.</p>

    <h2>Why Sponsor</h2>

    <p>Widely recognised as one of the world's best conferences on free and open source technologies, linux.conf.au in 2019 will be home to over 800 delegates, more than half of whom register and identify as Professional Delegates. Conference delegates travel from all over the world for a week of high quality technical talks and networking with their peers.</p>

    <p>Sponsors of linux.conf.au have a unique opportunity to promote their brand to a large number of influential industry professionals. Sponsorship of the conference can lead to many talented thought leaders associating your company and brand with something that they are passionate about.</p>

    <h3>Sponsor Early</h3>

    <p>Agreeing to sponsor linux.conf.au 2019 early is important. The earlier you sign a sponsorship agreement, and we have a purchase order completed, the more time we can spend promoting your sponsorship.</p>

    <h2>Sponsorship Packages</h2>

    <h3>Emperor Penguin</h3>

    <p>Emperor Penguin Sponsor is our highest level of sponsorship available. It provides the greatest opportunity for brand exposure and participation in key conference events.</p>

    <p>Identified as 'Emperor Penguin' sponsor of the conference and promoted in press releases and all conference media. Opportunity to briefly address the audience during the Professional Delegates Networking Session (PDNS). Invitation for up to three sponsor-nominated people to attend the PDNS, in addition to any attending the conference as Professional Delegates. Promotion via banners at the keynote venue, at the Penguin Dinner, at the Professional Delegates Networking Session, and around the venue. Your company logo will appear on every conference delegate's badge and prominently on the conference web site.</p>

      Please note, due to the limited numbers of Media Passes available, all Media Passes will need to be approved by the event organisers.

    </p>

    <p>Any media attending the event are required to identify themselves as “media” to attendees prior to speaking on the record with any attendees of the event.

      It is the responsibility of the media to introduce themselves to the persons they wish to interview and to arrange any interviews with those persons.

      The event organisers will not make introductions or arrange interviews on behalf of media.

    </p>

    <h2>Students</h2>

    <p>

      Students who register for a student ticket (if available) to attend the event will be required to provide event organisers with proof that they are eligible for registration as a student, 

      such as providing a valid full time student ID card.

    </p>

    <h2>Alcohol</h2>

    <p>All event venues including the social event venues are smoke-free.

      If attendees wish to smoke during the event and/or related events, they must do so in signed areas.

      Please consider others and refrain from smoking directly outside the venues’ entrances.

    </p>

    <h2>Health and safety</h2>

    <p>If you are attending the event as a Keynote Presenter, Speaker, Miniconf Organiser or Miniconf Presenter, it is your responsibility to ensure that your talk meets the Health and Safety requirements under New Zealand law.

    </p>

    <h2>Immigration/entry requirements</h2>

    <p>Anyone who lives outside New Zealand will need a passport and may require a visa to gain entry into New Zealand. Please contact your local New Zealand Embassy department to determine your travel needs. You should take into account the Cancellation Policy above and do this well in advance of the event.

    </p>

    <p>Where a letter of invitation is required, one will be issued by event organisers for Keynote Presenters and Speakers or Miniconf Organisers whose submissions have been accepted only.</p>

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