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; == What kind of support does Mozilla provide for events? : == We can provide support in the form of Mozilla speakers, panelists, workshops, sponsorships, booths/tables, and many other ways.

; == How can I request Mozilla support for my event? : == If you are looking for support from Mozilla for your developer-oriented event, please submit a request using our '''[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/form.dev-engagement-event Developer Event Request Form]'''. This form gathers all the information we need to properly understand your event and evaluate your request, and taking the time to complete this form thoroughly now will save lots of time and lots of emails asking for more information. <br>: We ask that all requests are submitted <i>at least 6 weeks prior to your event's date,</i> so we have sufficient time to review the request, confirm a speaker/schedule their travel plans, fulfill sponsorship tasks, etc. If you have a question about events that is not covered by the request form, please email [mailto:dev-events@mozilla.com dev-events (at) mozilla (dot) com].

; Who reviews my request? : Requests We ask that all requests are reviewed approximately weekly by submitted <i>at least 6 weeks prior to your event's date,</i> so we have sufficient time to review the Developer Events Teamrequest, confirm a speaker/schedule their travel plans, fulfill sponsorship tasks, etc. This team If you have a question about events that is made up of representatives from Mozilla's Developer Relationsnot covered by the request form, Developer Tools, and Events teamsplease email [mailto:dev-events@mozilla.com dev-events (at) mozilla (dot) com].

; == Who reviews my request? == Requests are reviewed approximately weekly by the Developer Events Team. This team is made up of representatives from Mozilla's Developer Relations, Developer Tools, and Events teams.  == How is my request going to be reviewed? : == We have established this set of criteria by which we evaluate all event support requests:

<u>* '''Relevance to Mozilla goals''':</u> <br>It helps if you can show a relationship between your event and achieving [[Engagement/Developer_Engagement#DevRel_2014_Goals|Developer Relations 2014 goals]]. We have a set amount of funding every year, and we need to make sure that our dollars are spent on events that are supporting the goals we have set for the year. <u>* '''Mozilla participation''':</u><br>Money alone doesn't represent Mozilla very well, so we '''only''' sponsor events where members of the Mozilla community (volunteers or staff) are participating. They could be attending, speaking, organizing, or participating in some other way, as long as they are at the event in person. A sponsorship needs to have one or more Mozillians at the event to engage with attendees about why Mozilla is supporting this event, how we can work together, what cool new things is Mozilla offering, etc. <u>* '''No pay-to-speak''':</u> <br>While having a Mozillian speak at your event helps increase the likelihood of getting sponsorship, at the same time, we don't pay for sponsored speaking slots. We prefer that Mozilla speakers be invited or accepted on the quality of their presentations and the interest the attendees have in what they have to say, not because Mozilla has paid to put someone in front of an audience.<br><i>Note: If you have no Mozillians involved in your event, we are happy to help find someone to speak, attend, sit on a panel, etc., but this does NOT guarantee a sponsorship. Finding Mozilla participants is judged independently of sponsorship opportunities.</i> <u>* '''Code of conduct''':</u> <br>In keeping with Mozilla's [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/governance/policies/participation/ culture of inclusiveness], we strongly encourage event organizers seeking sponsorship or speaker to create, publish, and enforce a code of conduct for their event participants. The bigger your event, the stricter we will be about this requirement. However, small events can also benefit from explicit guidelines for respectful behavior. You can find examples and guidance for writing a code of conduct on the [http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Conference_anti-harassment Geek feminism wiki]. We unfortunately have had a few of our speakers mistreated at past events, and even worse, the organizers did not intervene. Our Mozillians are awesome, and they all deserve to be treated with respect.