Self-employed business people, freelancers and small businesses know and hate it equally: having to chase after their money. Lexware has now developed a new, free tool which finally makes that a thing of the past.

Visitors and fans of the next09 are invited to be the first to get to know this product at the most rigorous press conference of all time: On May 5 at 9 pm at "Zur Ritze", Reeperbahn 142, Hamburg.

In the unique ambiance of Hamburg's Number 1 red-light district pub, there'll be information, food and drinks, and spectacle galore. Our star guest is no other than Heinz Hoenig.

If you don't want to miss out, log in right away for free under www.h-p-a-z.de. Your registration password is KVZM251R.

You're a start-up and don't have a ticket for next09 yet? Our sponsor Sun Start-up Essentials is giving away three tickets for free.

All you need to be is a member of Sun Start-up Essentials. All you need to do is to be creative! Why is it you who should not be missing at next09? Apply now via any medium you can think of. E-mail, Twitter, photos, videos, podcasts or showing up in person: Feel free to convince the Sun jury!

Applications can be submitted until April 20. Within two days you will know if you're one of the lucky winners like Hotpotch or CaptchaAd.

You are interested in becoming a sponsor of next09?

You have seen our brief but compact sponsoring documents?

You want to get an even better insight of what the next conference is all about and your opportunities of sponsorships?

You can now review our past conferences and check out all the advantages you gain as a sponsor in our detailed presentation. We are showing you what's next to expect at next09, our new concept and newfound location as well as impressions that have been collected since 2006.

Contact Julia Ruf for individual consulting on your sponsorship!

The new location for the next conference has plenty of space. This allows tremendous opportunities in every vital aspect of the conference:

• Programme: We will have more seats than ever before. The main room offers 800 seats.
• Networking: The networking areas will be large, providing room for more participants.
• Sponsoring: For the first time, there will be exposition space with sponsor booths in different sizes.

Yes, you heard it - besides the keynotes and presentations, the intimate atmosphere for networking and the party, all of it well-known from the first three editions, next09 will include an exposition.

Almost every sponsoring package includes an exhibition booth, sized differently according to the amount of money spent for the package. The smallest package comes without booth, but can be upgraded. For start-ups only, we offer a special package that includes a small booth and the opportunity to present in the start-up track.

So download the sponsoring propostion (PDF, 3 MB. Also available in German.) now and don't hesitate to contact Julia Ruf, Head of Partnerships and Sponsoring!