Why Cyber Fire Foundry?

Vendors at our events get a table and banner in the same contest area as participants. There is no separate "vendor room": you are part of the event.

Vendors at Foundry events may also create and submit up to two (2) puzzles for use in the final two days. This provides you with a chance to engage with potential and current users of your product on a deeply technical level that is relevant to them.

You are free to ask people to give you their email address and other contact information, but our event does not provide this information.

Deadlines

Weeks before Foundry	Deadline
T - 8 weeks	Puzzles: Rough Draft
T - 6 weeks	Puzzles: Initial Working Draft
T - 3 weeks	Puzzles: Final Submission

Puzzle Creation Guidelines

Rules

Drink Coupons

If a vendor chooses to serve alcohol, drink coupons must be provided (2 drink coupons per person maximum).

Food with Alcohol

If a vendor chooses to serve alcohol, food must also be provided.

No Prizes for Raffles

Cyber Fire does not award prizes of any sort. Tchotchkes / Booth Swag are fine, we just don't want any contests competing with our contest.

We do not provide contact lists

You are free to ask people to give you their email address and other contact information, but our event does not provide this information.

Hosting options

Due to DOE funding structures, we have to call it "hosting".

Coffee

Provide coffee during one of our eight (8) breaks throughout the week. The vendor may pick which coffee option they would like to host. Vendors may host coffee breaks on their own or with a partner vendor.

Evening Social

Vendors wishing to take their involvement to the next level may, on their own or with a partner vendor, host one of our two (2) evening social events, which take on Tuesday and Thursday. These events provide an opportunity for participants to mingle and learn more about both your product or service, as well as about other participants at the event. Evening social hosting is given to the first two vendors per event who request it.

Evening social events usually run for 1-2 hours, and tend to be hosted at a restaurant or pub a short distance away from the event venue. If Beer/Wine/Liquor are provided, drink coupons must be used, and food must be served. No more than 2 drink coupons may be given to any attendee.