A Word for Our Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

VISI

VISI, our presenting sponsor, will provide each of the participating non-profits one year of web hosting. VISI is Minnesota’s largest Internet hosting and connectivity provider and is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. VISI offers customized services in four key areas — Web hosting, colocation, connectivity and consulting. For more information, visit www.visi.com.

Supporting Sponsor

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers of Minnesota

Supporting Sponsor New Horizons of Minnesota will provide one free business applications class to each participating non-profit in the F1 Overnight Web Challenge. NHMN delivers targeted instruction for IT, ITIL, Developer and Business Professionals to increase organizational productivity and maximize technology investments. Visit www.nhmn.com.

In-Kind Sponsors

Buffalo Wild Wings

Buffalo Wild Wings, our Lunch Sponsor for Saturday March 1, is a growing owner, operator, and franchisor of restaurants specializing in Buffalo-style chicken wings spun in one of their 14 signature sauces. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Buffalo Wild Wings has locations in 37 states and will open its 500th store on Sunday March 2. Also an active client of Sierra Bravo, we appreciate the generous in-kind food donation from Buffalo Wild Wings.

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Providing an in-kind donation of Saturday’s dinner, Chipotle Mexican Grill opened its first restaurant in 1993 and operates more than 670 restaurants. Through its vision of Food With Integrity, Chipotle is seeking better food not only from a variety of fresh ingredients, but ingredients that are sustainably grown and naturally raised with respect for the animals, the land, and the farmers who produce the food. Learn more about food with integrity at www.chipotle.com.

Red Bull Energy Drink

Coming strong with just the thirst-quenching, eye-opening beverage we’ll need in the wee hours of March 1 and into March 2 is Red Bull with a perfectly fitting in-kind donation. Thank you, Red Bull!

Peace Coffee

Our all-important coffee sponsor is Peace Coffee, a Minneapolis-based roaster/wholesaler of 100% Fair Trade, organic, shade grown coffee. The beans are purchased directly from farmer-owned cooperatives at a price that ensures the growers a livable wage, expertly roasted in South Minneapolis, and delivered locally by bicycle or biodiesel-powered van.

IQ Marketing

Sponsoring the Awards Lunch to conclude the F1 Challenge is IQ Marketing, a full-service, strategic marketing agency in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Adobe

Thanks to Adobe, participating developers will have an opportunity to win one of two donated copies of Adobe CS 3 Web Design Premium and two copies of Adobe Flex Builder 3 Standard.

Best Buy

Best Buy had donatated several DVD and Blu-ray movies as prizes for participants.

Jeremy Pavleck Photography

Underwater Adventures

Doolittles Woodfire Grill

Kokomo’s Island Cafe

Famous Dave’s

Pragmatic Programming

More Sponsors Wanted

Sierra Bravo is seeking sponsors to join us in the spirit of giving back and helping worthy non-profits. As we are donating all of our time, and asking other web developers and programmers to likewise donate time and talent, we wish to keep the costs of the F1 Overnight Website Challenge to a minimum. As such, we are seeking the following support:

Got a gift-bag item to toss in for those participating? Call us at 952-948-1211.