Dear Supporter,

BSidesPDX 2026 will be held on Friday, October 23rd and Saturday, October 24th, 2026, on the Portland State University campus.

BSides Portland is a charitable 501(c)(3) organization founded with the mission to cultivate the Pacific Northwest information security and hacking community by creating local, inclusive opportunities for learning, networking, collaboration, and teaching. Your sponsorship will promote your brand and offerings to a broad audience of students, experienced professionals, decision-makers and new-comers in the Portland information security, hacker, and maker communities, as well as demonstrating your commitment to encouraging and sustaining an exciting and vibrant community of security practitioners.

This is a 100% volunteer run event. We’re also interested in speaking with you about additional ways to participate such as through the donation of materials that will be useful during the event, or the sponsorship of coffee service and other tangibles. We are happy to talk with you about ways you can help.

If you’re ready to sponsor, please contact us at sponsorship@bsidespdx.org.

While BSidesPDX does not provide speaking opportunities to sponsors, if there is someone in your organization interested in presenting, our Call for Presentation process and details will be posted to our site this spring/summer. All talks are reviewed without regard to sponsorship status.

BSidesPDX also does not gather any information about our attendees and does not provide attendee lists to sponsors.

Thank you for considering sponsorship of BSides Portland.

2026 Sponsorship Levels

SILVER < $1000

  • Logo on BSides Portland website
  • Recognition and thanks in event social media posts

GOLD – $1,000

All Silver benefits plus:

  • Personalized recognition and thanks at conference opening and closing

PLATINUM – $2,500

All Gold benefits plus:

  • Shared table at event if desired

DIAMOND ≥ $4,000

All Platinum benefits plus:

  • Dedicated table at event if desired
  • One named sponsor Item from list below, while available:
    • Capture the flag event
    • Morning coffee & refreshments
    • Speaker reception (2 sponsors)
    • After party drinks & hors d’oeuvre

Other Possible Sponsorship Opportunities

  • Speaker gifts
  • Prizes for contests and activities
  • In-kind donations for supplies and equipment
  • Volunteer support and recognition