5th Annual Cloud Conference & Expo. June 18, Santa Clara.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions - Exhibitors

Q: When is booth setup scheduled?

A: Monday June 17th 2013 - 10:30 am to 5:00 pm

Q: What are the expo hall hours?

A: Tuesday June 18 - 10.45am to 5.00pm

Q: When is booth breakdown scheduled?

A: Tuesday June 18th; 5.00pm - 8.00pm

Q: What is included with my booth space?

A: One six foot table per 100 sq ft.

Two side chairs.

Waste basket.

Booth sign with company name on it.

Standard pipe and drapery (10ft back, 3ft sides).

Q: How can I purchase an exhibit space, get application and contract?

A: Please send us an email to sponsors@cloudslam.org letting us know about your intent to exhibit, and one of our team will contact you within 24 hours.

Q: How are booth spaces assigned?

A: Through June 1st, booth spaces are assigned based on level of participation, and sponsorship.

There are a limited number of assets, and these are offered on a first come, first served basis and secured upon Show management’s receipt of signed agreement and if necessary a deposit.

No guarantee of availability can be made after April 27 2013

Q: Who is the general services contractor?

A: Event Productions is the official service contractor for Cloud Slam’13, responsible for

labor services, transportation, furnishings, material handling, cleaning and decorations requirements.

Q: Will the exhibit hall be secured during the conference?

A: Security will be provided from 10:00AM Monday, June 17th, through 8:00PM Tuesday June 18th, 2013. During this time anyone who would like to attend the conference must be registered.

Q: When will I receive an Exhibitor Service Kit?

A: Exhibitor Service Kits will be made available directly to confirmed exhibitors as soon as they are signed up for their space.

Q: Can I bring in the materials for my own booth?

A: Yes, you may hand carry in materials for your booth or use a two-wheeled cart..

Q: Is electricity provided with the stand?

A: Yes.

Q: Can I set up my own booth?

A: Yes, you may use your own resources and employees to set up your exhibit.

Q: Can I bring in my own furniture, pop-ups, carpet, etc?

A:Yes, you may bring your own tables, chairs and floor covering.

Q: What's my stand number?

A: Stand assignments will be emailed to exhibitors first week of May.

Q: How many complimentary conference registrations do we get?

A: This depends on what level you participate in, please contact us to discuss your options.

Q: Is internet and telephone service available?

A: Dedicated internet / telephone services are available on demand unless included as part of a fully inclusive sponsorship package. Depending on the amount of bandwidth you wish to utilise, this is available from around $400 upwards. This is part of the exhibitor pack, and can be arranged once participating has been confirmed.

Q: Will food and beverage be served to exhibitors?

A: We will be taking care of all food and beverage, as well as refreshments throughout the day.

Frequently Asked Questions - Sponsors

Q: What levels of sponsorship do you offer, and How does a company become a sponsor?

A: Please contact sponsors@cloudslam.org to discuss available packages.

Q: I’ve been a sponsor for last event. Do you have a continuity partner program discount?

A: Our remit is to build long term, collaborations with key players in the Cloud space.

If you are are an existing client and would like to discuss sponsoring our 2012 event again this year, please contact sponsors@cloudslam.org today.

Q: If signed up, but unable to participate, can we transfer it to the next event?

A: Inventories are tight and time is short, so we are only accepting commitments for our CS’13 event. If this is outside your scope, we encourage you to sign up to next event instead.

Q: What are the advantages of becoming a sponsor vs just exhibitor?

A: We are striving to satisfy our clients and provide more value!
We can provide unprecedented impact and generate huge levels of brand awareness, visibility and exposure. Additionally, sponsors have right of first acceptance on headline and keynote inventories - which are prime time sessions that reach the peak and prime levels of attendance.

Also, sponsors can benefit from highly desirable lead / demand generation deliverables which yield invaluable, quantifiable and measurable ROI. We have different levels of sponsor packages designed with your budget, outcome and objectives in mind. We can work with you to determine which package best fits your needs and capabilities. We can also work with you to define a tailored approach, to ensure that we secure the natural fit for you.

To find out more about our sponsorship opportunities entail, please contact sponsors@cloudslam.org

Q: What do you look for in sponsor presentations?

A: Sponsor presentations must be on-topic in keeping with the theme of the conference scope. Being a sponsor does not mean that you can present a Sales and marketing pitch. Cloud Slam attendees and members of the community are looking to our sponsors to bring thought leadership to the topic. We find that sponsors who bring a thought-provoking topic expert resonate best with our members and the broader cloud community.

Q: What are other ways for Sponsors to push their message?

A: We offer a dedicated Cloud content portal - Vertical Cloud where we offer all materials from our live events, special interviews, articles, and videos featuring members, regular written and video blog entries updating members on developments in Cloud Computing. As part of our content proliferation program, we offer sponsors the opportunity to distribute content to our members through our website and to event attendees / registrants. This gives sponsors the chance to share with our members through white papers, checklists, videos, etc.

Q: How many people attend your events?

A:We have seen incremental growth event over event, year over year. Currently we see around 400 - 500 high caliber attendees attend in person, with in excess of 20,000 attendees tuning in virtually.

Frequently Asked Questions - Attendees

Q: Where and when is the CS’13 conference?

A: The conference will be held at Network Meeting Center at TechMart, 5201 Great America, Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054 on June 18th 2013

Q: There is no place in the registration process to put in a discount code like: 1234-QAAA-38-8MRL. I think other people will have the same concern.

A: Please locate and click on hyperlink with words 'Enter Discount Code' (under 'Donation more info June 18, 2013 Enter amount ($)' ).

You should see text form field with label 'If you have a discount code, enter it here'. Put your discount code there.

Q: Unfortunately there is no way in conducting any registration on this page. All it shows is "Thank you for your interest in Cloud Slam 2013. For group discounts, please send request to info@cloudslam.org". No information about pricing and registration form.
If this is a browser problem that it does not work in either Firefox or Internet Explorer.

A: This might happen because of disabled Javascript support in your browser. Please try on another workstation or contact us at

Q: If I register, will I be able to view the presentations/keynotes after the event? I might miss some of them due to the time-zone difference.

A: Registration fee gives full access to all presentations and panels during and after event. We'll try to make files both downloadable and streamable as long as possible.

Q: Will the recorded seminars download to my desktop for review by me at a later, more convenient date, after the two month download period?

A: Registered attendees will have access to downloadable version of all sessions as long as possible. Attendee can also request to purchase conference proceedings on DVD.

Q: What does the cost of the conference cover? Is it just the ability to connect? Or does it include ability to access the presentations after the event?

A: Registration fee gives full access to all presentations and panels during and after event, Breakfast, Lunch and access to networking drinks reception.

Q: Could you please tell us if it's appropriate to use a single registration for a conference room with multiple attendees?

A: Yes, it is appropriate. We had large corporations like Boeing watching session in large auditorium on big screen.

Q: Is there something like attendance certificate for attendees?

A: Yes, organizing committee can send confirmation letters for conference attendee organization upon request, after payment of registration fee.

Q: Do I need to install special software to watch the conference virtually? Or does it all work through the browser?

A: Typically, all you need to attend sessions is commonly used web browser.

Q: I enjoyed the conference very much, and am hoping that the presentation materials and perhaps the audio recordings will be made available. There are specific events that I would like to replay. Do you know when it will be available?

A: We will make event recordings available with 3-4 weeks after the event. All attendees and presenters will receive notification by e-mail. If you are not registered to attend, but want to get access to recordings, please visit http://postcloudslam09.eventbrite.com/ and http://postcloudslam10.eventbrite.com/.

Q: I don't see my question answered here. What do I do?

A: Our staff will be happy to answer your question. Please send your question to info@cloudslam.org and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

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