Wikimania 2016 bids/ Dar es Salaam /Budget
Wikimania 2016 candidate cities:
Budget and Financing[edit]
Budget[edit]
This is the estimated budget of the cost of the conference during to our experience of hosting conferences We plan for every dollar spent, and as stated above, we have many potential sponsors in the our country until now more than 20 sponsors including the government has shown their interest of sponsoring the event if Dar es Salaam selected to host. We expect 1800 attendees with no limited, and minimal of spent to our participant is about US$250 to US$450 per attendee for the main conference. There are two companies from Kenya shown their interest of being our sponsors in the homage of their former first President of Kenya late Jommo Kenyata either we expect also sponsorship from our EAC Head of states.
All amounts are in USD.
| Revenue | ||
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| Regular Registrations | US$33,000.00 | 700 people, US$45 early, US$55 late |
| Student & Wikimedian Registrations | US$39,000.00 | 1200 people, US$30 early, US$45 late |
| Comped registration | US$0 | VIPs, scholarship recipients, and conference volunteers |
| Mwalimu Nyerere Sponsorship | US$100,000.00 | 1 sponsor @US $100,000. Five VIP tickets, Naming rights to a lounge space, full-page ad in the program, exhibit table, name & logo prominent on conference website, promotional items in attendee T-shirts, bags and caps, logo prominent on slideshow prior to start of plenary sessionsand titled to receive certificate and flamed photo of the late first President of Republic of Tanganyika and United republic of Tanzania Mwalim Julius Nyerere created by Tanzanian artists. |
| Jomo Kenyata Sponsorship | US$100,000.00 | 1 sponsor @ US$100,000. Five VIP tickets, Naming rights to a lounge space, full-page ad in the program, exhibit table, name & logo prominent on conference website, promotional items in attendee T-shirts, bags and caps, logo prominent on slideshow prior to start of plenary sessions and titled to receive certificate and flamed photo of the first President of Kenya late Jomo Kenyaqta created by Tanzanian artists. |
| Kwame Nkurumah Sponsorship | US$100,000.00 | 1 sponsor @ US$100,000. Five VIP tickets, Naming rights to a lounge space, full-page ad in the program, exhibit table, name & logo prominent on conference website, promotional items in attendee T-shirts, bags and caps, logo prominent on slideshow prior to start of plenary session sand titled to receive certificate and flamed photo of the first President of Ghana late Kwame Nkrumah created by Tanzanian artists. |
| Diamond Sponsorship | US$150,000.00 | 3 sponsor @ US$50,000. Nine VIP tickets, Naming rights to attendee party, 4 VIP tickets, full-page ad in the program, exhibit table, name & logo prominent on conference website, promotional items in attendee bag, logo prominent on slideshow prior to start of plenary sessions and titled to receive certificates and flamed photo of the Wikimania 2016 Dar es Salaam logo created by Tanzanian artists. |
| Gold Sponsorships | US$160,000.00 | 4 sponsors @ US$40,000. eight VIP tickets,Naming rights to a lunch break, 3 VIP tickets, half-page ad in the program, exhibit table, name & logo prominent on conference website, promotional items in attendee bag, logo prominent on slideshow prior to start of plenary sessions and titled to receive certificate and flamed photo of the Wikimania 2016 Dar es Salaam created by Tanzanian artists. |
| Mount Kilimanjaro Sponsorships | US$150,000.00 | 3 sponsors @ US$30,000. Six VIP tickets, naming rights to a coffee break or breakfast, quarter-page ad in the program, exhibit table, name & logo on conference website, promotional items in attendee bag, logo on slideshow prior to start of plenary sessions and titled to receive certificate and flamed photo of the Mount Mount Kilimanjaro created by Tanzanian artists. |
| Uranium Sponsorships | US$60,000.00 | 3 sponsors @ $20,000. Four VIP tickets, acknowledgement in the program, name & logo on conference website, name on slideshow prior to start of plenary sessions and titled to receive certificate and flamed photo of the Wikimania 2016 Dar es Salaam created by Tanzanian artists. |
| Tanzanite Sponsorships | US$35,000.00 | 5 sponsors @ US$7000. Two VIP tickets, acknowledgement in the program, name & logo on conference website, name on slideshow prior to start of plenary sessions and titled to receive certificate and flamed photo of the Wikimania 2016 Dar es salaam created by Tanzanian artists. |
| Total Revenue | US$927,000.00 | |
| Expenditures | ||
| Meals | US$435,000.00 | Includes a light breakfast and lunch, as well as coffee breaks. We can adjust the meal budget depending on how sponsorships develop.
Here is a breakdown of the budgeted total and a minimal, "bare-bones" version: Catering and related Budget min total
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| Meeting Venue | US$0 | The US$18,000 |
| Accommodations for VIPs | US$30,000.00 | 5 @ US$1000. For six days. |
| Travel for VIPs | US$15,000.00 | VIPs accounted for in this line item are primarily Wikimedia Foundation Official, keynote speakers and community leaders |
| Insurance | US$30,000.00 | |
| Bagamoyo Tour | US$70,000.00 | This budget enabling participants to contribute only a $100 for the tour |
| Internal Transportation | US$85,000.00 | 70 Min buses with carrying capacity of 25 participants x $250 per day x 5 |
| Licenses, taxes | US$depends | |
| Scholarships | US$0 | The scholarship budget is exclusive to the total budget of the Wikimania as traditionally, Wikimedia Foundation funding to that matter. |
| Technical | US$5,000.00 | |
| Participants Materials | US$158520 | look on materials breakdown |
| Conference materials | US$3,000 | |
| Environmental recycling bins | US$2,000 | Hired by Green Environmental LTD. |
| VIP reception | US$5,000.00 | |
| WikiExpedition | US$2,000.00 | Scavenger hunt/photo contest |
| Volunteer appreciation | US$6,000.00 | Comped registration and goodies for volunteering |
| Conference consultant | US$30,000.00 | |
| Contingency | US$69,820.00 | 10% |
| Grand Total of Expenditures | US$691,640.00 | The fundraising program has been completed, the discussion is on progress with the http://www.barclays.co.tz/ based in Dar es Salaam and will be announced soon as possible as jury's decision fevered Dar es Salaam as a hosting City. We have a target of doing well for surprising the Wikimedian Community since the started of International Wikimedia Conference of Wikimania in 2005. Tanzania is the mother Land of many of African Countries and the Island of hospitality raise. |
Sponsorship Level[edit]
The highest sponsorship level will be Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere and next two level to Mwalimu Nyerere are Jomo Kenyatathe first President Republic of Kenya of Kenya and first President of republic of Ghana Dr. Kwame Nkrumah who was the best friend of our father of the National of the former Republic of Tanganyika and then United republic of Tanzania. due to the historical event of Wikimania if Arusha Chosen these historical Leaders dedicated this men of Africa together leaded Africans for liberation's of the some countries in the continent, other level are Diamond available in our land, Gold as the sign mining available in the country, Mount Kilimanjaro which is the pride of Africa and one of seventh wonders , uranium also available in our land and Tanzanite this mine available only in Tanzania no more
Conference Program[edit]
| Opening of 12th Anniversary Celebration of Wikimania Conference | ||
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| Wednesday, 3rd of August 2016- | ||
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| Thursday-4th ofAugust 2016- | Friday-5th ofAugust 2016- | Sartaday-6th ofAugust 2016- | Sunday-7th ofAugust 2016- |
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Cost of living[edit]
| lowest | standard | above | |
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| US $70 | US $150 | Us $400 | The City of Dar es Salaam has many Hotels of different classes starting with Guest Houses, 0ne Star to five Stars Hotels, apartments of any style and quality, Hostels and Students Dorms. This can be arranged during the process of Registration, if this process agreed participants can even stay for US $45 exclusive of registration coast, no limit to any one like to spent his money whatever he/she like. |
Conference Supporters[edit]
| Name of Supporter | Responsibility | Experience | Website |
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| Tanzania Brewaries Limited | Conference Support | The TBL through Kilimanjaro Premiurm Lager will support the Wikimania 2014 conference in Arusha. | Kilimanjaro Premium lager |
| Ministry of National Resources and Tourism | Conference Support | The Ministry will support the Wikimania 2016 conference in Dar es Salaam through Directorates of Tanzania Natinal Parks and the Tanzania Tourism board | Ministry of National Resources and Tourism |
| Shades of Green Safaris | Conference Support | has been handled and supporting several Conferences in Arusha eg: AGRF held in Arusha Sep 2012 with a total number of 1200 delegates . In Jan 2013 we as well handled Global Maternal Conference MDH with a total of 450 Delegates , we are as well expecting to handle Africa Microfinance conference in Dec 2013 | Shades of Green Safaris |