Announcement: Sponsor review process changes
The Community Team has always had guidelines around sponsorships, especially for GPL and WordPress trademark compliance. These guidelines are outlined in the WordCamp Organiser Handbook and the agreement among WordCamp organizers, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers.
For years, the Community Team has trusted WordCamp and other event organizers to vet sponsors and ensure compliance with the guidelines. Program Managers have approved the sponsorship invoices to be sent, and trust that organizers will not issue invoices for a sponsor that does not align with guidelines. On rare occasions, Program Managers have had to intervene — typically when the sponsor has been known
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Announcement: Sponsor review process changes
