Introduction

If you and/or your organization would like to participate in the success of Baanboard.com then read on!. Participation is is possible for both individuals and organizations and we currently offer a number of ways to get involved and benefit from Baanboard.com's popularity and success.

Key facts and figures

Below are some key facts and figures. You can visit the Baanboard Statistics page to see some more statistics on the site.

General Facts

• Active users from major industrial companies as well as leading consultancy/service providers (Big5)
• Registered users and visitors from more than 70 countries worldwide
• Application availability: >98% (estimatation based on 14 days of scheduled+unscheduled downtime during 3 year period)

Forum Users Chart

Forum Posts Chart

Web Visits Chart (daily average)

What we offer?

Subscriptions (for individual members only)

Subscriptions (or also donations ) allow individual members to pay a small fee for the information they receive through Baanboard.com. In return donors receive a special user status and some donors-only account benefits.

Please read all about donations in the Donors/Subscribers Forum FAQ

Sponsoring (for organizations only)

By sponsoring you and/or your organization commit to a financial contribution for which in return we provide you with 2 different types of advertising space . Sponsoring is ideal for organizations who wish to build up their visibility/brand.

Please read all about our sponsoring schemes in the Forum Sponsoring topic.

Partner forums (for organizations only)

Partner forums are a facility for organizations external to Baanboard.com to run a user/developer/support/staff forum within the context of the original Baanboard.com forums . This option is ideal for organizations that do no possess the resources to setup and/or manage a forum site on their own or that simply wish to leverage from the technology and services offered by Baanboard.com.

Please read all about our sponsoring schemes in the Partner Forums topic.

How to contact?

Please contact the Baanboard.com Administrators if you wish to engage in one of above service offerings or if you have any additional questions. The Baanboard.com Administrators can be rached at:

• boardmaster@baanboard.com
• wikimaster@baanboard.com

How much does it cost?

Below is a schematic overview of the different costs associated with each service offering. (prices are valid until 31/12/2008)

Service/Contribution	Setup Fee	Subscription Fee	Subscription Duration	Billing	Renewal	Notes
User Donations/Subscriptions	n/a	10 EUR	120 days	PayPal	Manually
Sponsoring: sponsor page listing	n/a	400 EUR	6 months	Per 6 months or per year	Manually	max of 1 listing per organization Sign up for a year and get free merchandise!!
Sponsoring: forum category logo	n/a	800 EUR	6 months	Per 6 months or per year	Manually	1 organization may sponsor multiple forum categories Sign up for a year and get free merchandise!!
Sponsoring: forum logo	n/a	400 EUR	6 months	Per 6 months or per year	Manually	1 organization may sponsor multiple forums Sign up for a year and get free merchandise!!
Partner forums	150 EUR	800 EUR	6 months	Per 6 months or per year	Automatically	minimum period for signing up is 1 year

Baanboard.com reserves the right to evaluate prices at the end of each calendar year and adjust them according to demands and requirements. Price changes will not affect running sponsorships/contracts (but will affect renewals).