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Sponsor | Exhibitor Prospectus Museum of Science Fiction July 1 - 3 2016 Washington, DC Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.

Albert Einstein Vision Mission The Museum of Science Fiction To create a center of gravity will be the world’s first where art and science are comprehensive science fiction museum, covering the history of powered by imagination. the genre across the arts and providing a narrative on its relationship to the real world. Event Objectives Create a micro futuristic world’s fair to promote STEAM education within the context of science fiction using the fun of comic cons and fascination of science and engineering festivals Event Partners NASA NIAC and the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office Programming · Panel discussions, demonstrations, exhibits, presentations, and workshops · Animatronics, high resolution 3D scanning/printing, and robotics · Technology forum and over-the-horizon alpha prototypes · Museum exhibits, displays, and new technology VR video game design · Mini film festival with the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival · Exhibition floor and vendor tables Special Guests Greg Bear author of the Eon series, of The Postman, Earth, and Existence, former NASA astronaut Pam Melroy, : TNG screenwriter Morgan Gendel Expected Event Demographics Event Success Criteria 10,000 attendees • 66% of attendees come from the Washington, DC metro area 50% male, 50% female • $500,000 spent on merchandise by attendees Parents with school children • 66% of attendees spend 5-10 hours Young professionals at Escape Velocity • 10% spend more than 10 hours High school students • 40% of attendees regularly attend events like Comic Con College students • 60% of attendees prefer companies that support their favorite events Confirmed Guests Pam Melroy, NASA Shuttle Pilot David Brin, Author and Physicist Greg Bear, Author Alex Young, NASA Mason Peck, Cornell Jay Falker, NASA Michelle Thaller, NASA Shelah Morita, NNCO John Morton, Actor Kellie Gerardi, Masten Space Systems Morgan Gendel, Star Trek screenwriter Jeff Rutenbeck, Dean American University Educational Mission Our educational mission is to share and use science fiction as a tool to inspire imagination and Events | Activities motivate project-based learning in science, technology, 1. Keynote Opening engineering, art, and math. 2. Museum update / VR, AR, and amb-I 3. Preview Museum Gallery 4. Screenwriting workshop 5. Opening Concert with projection mapping 6. Mini film festival by the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival 7. Awards Ceremony 8. Celebrity Trivia (Family Feud-style) 9. Book signings 10. Hands-on activities for children with NASA 11. Hands-on activities for children with Artway Alliance 12. Model contest 13. Costume contest 14. Concept art contest 15. Exhibition Hall 16. Virtual Reality demonstrations 17. Animatronics and robotics demonstration 18. High Resolution 3D Printing and Scanning Discussion Panels 1. What is ‘Science Fiction’? 2. First Contact: Improbable Dream or Worst Nightmare? 3. Dystopian Science Fiction in Pop Culture: Panel Discussion 4. Colonization and Beyond: The Fiction and Science of Exoplanets 5. Nanotechnology – Fact From Fiction 6. Thistledown, Spacecraft design, and artificial Worlds 7. Educator's Forum 8. Tech Forum 9. Space Medicine 10. Time Travel 11. Mars in Science Fiction 12. Future of travel / space tourism 13. Video games and VR 14. Model construction, 3D printing and animatronics w/ wifi control 15. Collectors and Restorations 16. 3D Printing: “Replicating” Success 17. Mythgard / Science Fantasy: crossing the bridge with Clarke's Third Law 18. Exo-biology 19. Universal Translator: Linguistics in Science Fiction 20. SETI 21. Ambient Intelligence in the Museum of Science Fiction 22. Star Trek 50 years later and its impact on space exploration Lead Partner (2) Associate (3) Runner (4) $50,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000

Sponsorship Availabilities Top billing on all Escape Velocity promotional materials x

Corporate identity on event website x x x x

Corporate description on sponsor page x x x x

Corporate identity on sponsor page w/ x x link Corporate identity in event update x x emails w/ link Corporate identity on event social media sites x x x

Number of sponsor highlights in event 4 3 2 1 blog Number of sponsor highlights in 10 5 3 2 dedicated Twitter messages Number of sponsor highlights in 4 3 2 1 dedicated Facebook posts Lead Partner (2) Associate (3) Runner (4) $50,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 Sponsorship Availabilities cont Corporate identity on Escape Velocity on event ticketing x

Corporate identity on Escape Velocity t-shirts x

Corporate identity on Escape Velocity volunteer t-shirts x x

Corporate identity on Escape Velocity DC Metro advertising x x x x Corporate identity on Escape Velocity x x x x print advertising Corporate identity on Escape Velocity program guide x x x x Program guide advertisement x x

Corporate identity on Escape Velocity event signage x x x x Lead Partner (2) Associate (3) Runner (4) $50,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000

Sponsorship Availabilities cont Corporate identity and quote in Escape Velocity press release x

Corporate name mentioned in press release x x

Reserved tickets to special awards dinner 12 8 6 4 Speaking opportunity at special awards dinner x

Speaking opportunity at discussion panel 4 2 1 1

Corporate identity on Escape Velocity expo x x x x video throughout the convention center Photographic and video coverage by Escape Velocity photographers x x

Option to be Lead Sponsor for Escape Velocity 2017 x

Premium exhibitor booth space x x x Exhibitor Options Pavilions | Booths Corner Pavilion 20 x 20 $3,000 Package Includes: • Eight Exhibitor Badges • Four Wastebaskets • WiFi Internet service • Electrical service

Corner or Interior Booth 10 x 20 $1,500 Package Includes: • Two 8’ table with four chairs • Six Exhibitor Badges • One Company Sign • One Wastebasket Corner booth has three 8’ tables

Corner or Interior Booth 10 x 10 $750 Package Includes: • One 8’ table with two chairs • Four Exhibitor Badges • One Company Sign • One Wastebasket Corner booth has two 8’ tables Advertising Show Program Ad Rates ¼ Page Ad Color 3”x5” $200 ½ Page Ad Color 6”x5” $350 1/1 Page Ad Color 7”x10” $600 Inside Cover Color 7”x10” $1,000 Inside Back Cover Color 7”x10” $1,000

Digital Signage Ad Rates Video ads on screens around the convention center $1,000 - package Includes: Wall-mounted Digital Signs Lobby Video Wall Advertising cont High Visibility Options Main Stage Sponsorship $10,000 Registration Area (exclusive) $7,500 Registration Handouts $1,000 per day Information Booth $2,500 VIP Lounge $5,000 Kids Area $5,000 Costume Contest Sponsor $5,000 Panel Rooms $1,000 per room Badge Sponsor $5,000 Lanyards $5,000 Aisle Banners (5) $5,000 Step & Repeat $1,500 Indoor Banners $1,500 Official Show Bag $2,500 Handout Distribution $500 per day Literature Inserts $500 per item