1. BITSConneXion 2003 BITS Fund Raising Musical Event for State-of-art Campus Wide Network On 6th July 2003 @ Chowdaiah Memorial Hall Bangalore

2. BITSConneXion 2003 An Event planned to raise funds for the project at Birla Institute of Technology and Science to design and install state-of-art campus-wide network by December 2003. This would result in: A gigabit backbone, broadband access Telephones and video conferencing abilities (IP telephony) in every student hostel, all staff quarters, and the guest house wireless access in Sky and the Library. BITSConneXion 2003 offers you a powerful platform to promote your brand among your consumers. You can market your brand to an audience of the highest spending consumer segment in Bangalore.

3. BITSConneXion 2003 Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.

4. BITSConneXion 2003 http://www.bitsaa.org/giving/bitsconnect.html Technical Details Operational Details Connects the Institute, hostel rooms, library, staff quarters and guest house More than 20 kilometers of cables 2-4 Mbps WAN connectivity 4000 voice-grade 10/100 access points over a Gigabit backbone Staff House connectivity through LRE (Long Range Ethernet) & Wireless Access Wireless Access (802.11b) at SKY and Library NMS, Router & Hardware Firewall VoIP Phones Voice-management SW All volunteer efforts No overheads Professionally managed & executed Design expertise from Alumni Resident experts from deployment partner for first 3 years Student internship and training programs to support & maintain systems Seed funding by BITS Pilani Remainder of funds from BITS Alumni around the world BITSConnect Project Details

5. BITSConneXion 2003

6. Unlimited Marketing Opportunities

7. BITSConneXion 2003 The biggest opportunity to talk to your consumers when they are in the most positive frame of mind

8. BITSConneXion 2003 BITSConneXion 2003 will be the biggest musical event in the Silicon Valley of India planned by techies, developed by techies and performed for techies by techies and popular music stars. What is BITSConneXion 2003 ?

9. BITSConneXion 2003 Where is BITSConneXion 2003 being held? BITSConneXion 2003 will be held at Chowdaiah Memorial Hall - Bangalore on 6 th July 2003.

10. BITSConneXion 2003 Who will be there at BITSConneXion 2003 ? BITSConneXion 2003 will attract a swarm of ‘with it’ people of all age groups, consisting of youth between 18yrs and 40 yrs, celebrities, socialites & young corporates.

11. BITSConneXion 2003 Why will crowds of consumers pour into BITSConneXion 2003 ? BITSConneXion 2003 is planned and performed by BITS Music Club, BITSians and their friends. Mix of Bollywood and Hollywood music Event is structured on the basis of similar events at various engineering campuses Nominal entrance fee BITSConneXion 2003 gives an opportunity for alumni and their friends to meet NO similar opportunity in Bangalore A strong community of 4000 BITSians in Bangalore.

12. BITSConneXion 2003 Performed by BITS Music club Members…..past and present BITS Music talent right from 1970s to the present Sa-re-ga-ma group to do-re-me clan Wide spectrum of music for aficionados from Bollywood to Hollywood Truly undated Hindi film music starting from Saigal and ending at Rahman Western music of all shades which includes singers like Pink Floyd and Britney Spears Maintaining purity of tal, sur and saptak Content of BITSConneXion 2003 ?

13. BITSConneXion 2003 Artists @ BITSConneXion 2003 *Dinesh Sharma (BITS Music Club 1970s) Popularly know as Panditji Held complete sway over audience for his repertoire of Saigal’s songs Well know for his stage presence He founded Saigal Sangeet Sarita to re-acquaint audience with Saigal *Shanti Sharma (BITS Music Club 1970s) Queen bee of Hindustani Classical vocal music Trained under Late Pandit Amarnath (disciple of Ustad Amir Khan) She holds audiences rapt today at prominent classical music festivals Teaches music at Bharatiya Kala Kendra, Delhi

14. BITSConneXion 2003 Artists @ BITSConneXion 2003 *Ashok Pati (BITS Music Club 1970s) Honed his skills at the percussion techniques of playing tabla Accompanist of choice of all singers, light and classical at all competitions Treat to listen to – solo or in combination *Philip Thomas/Bob Punch (BITS Music Club 1970s) Synonymous with western music –Philip on Drum and Bob on Guitar Both Vocalists *Harsha Singh(BITS Music Club 1970s) Trained classical singing under Pandit Rambhau Bijapure and Pandit Garud Known to sing Asha Bhonsle numbers

15. BITSConneXion 2003 Artists @ BITSConneXion 2003 *Percussionists, Keyboardists, Vocalists, Guitarists (BITS Music Club 1990s and 2000s) Participated in national cultural festivals Their fusion numbers won accolades from maestros line ace-drummer Shivamani Highly talented vocalists and instrumentalists

16. BITSConneXion 2003 BITSConneXion 2003 is a real big opportunity for you to address your target audience when they are in a most positive frame of mind. All the goodwill, cheer and fun of the event will have a tremendous rub off effect on your brand. Creating very positive associations. You can be associated with BITSConneXion 2003 as Platinum Sponsors, Gold Sponsors, Silver Sponsors and Event Sponsors Each offers a variety of ways in which you can derive maximum mileage for your brand and create strong impact. In every case you will enjoy the highest visibility and brand presence. What’s in it for you?

17. BITSConneXion 2003 Platinum, Gold, Silver and Event SPONSORSHIP - What you get  Logo in the capacity of Sponsor on: -Tickets ( Platinum,Gold and Silver) - Posters in cafetarias of various companies - Fliers - Backdrop  Branded Kiosk at the venue( Platinum,Gold)  100% Tax benefits under section 80G (Platinum, Gold, Silver)  Branding opportunities at the venue in the capacity of the sponsor.

18. BITSConneXion 2003 Platinum, Gold, Silver and Event SPONSORSHIP - What you get  List of all guests who present their visiting cards at the venue  3 minute presentation slot directly to the guests( Platinum,Gold)  Recognision of sponsors by the host by calling each representative on the platform  Complementary Entry Passes -Platinum: 10 -Gold: 5 -Silver: 5 -Event: 2

19. BITSConneXion 2003 Benefits to Sponsors…. At a Glance PlatinumGoldSilverEvent Logo on the Tickets Posters in Cafetarias of Companies Fliers Backdrop Branded Kiosk at the venue 100% Tax Benefit under Section 80G

20. BITSConneXion 2003 Benefits to Sponsors…. At a Glance PlatinumGoldSilverEvent Complementary Entry Passes Branding Opportunities at Venue(Banner) List of Guests participated in the event 3 Minute presentation Recognision of Sponsors by the host Press Coverage before and after the event

21. BITSConneXion 2003 Platinum, Gold, Silver and Event SPONSORSHIP - What you get Last but not the Least Contribute to this world class education environment

22. BITSConneXion 2003 Sponsorship Contribution: Platinum Sponsors: Rs. 3 Lacs Gold Sponsors: Rs. 2 Lacs Silver Sponsors : Rs. 1 Lac Event Sponsors : Rs. 25,000-Rs 50,000 Payment: Cheque to be made payable to: Birla Institute of Technology and Science ( Platinum,Gold,Silver) BITSAA Bangalore (Event Sponsors) Sponsorship Details

23. BITSConneXion 2003 Thank you from BITS Alumni Family