Event Sponsor Prospectus Museum of Science Fiction Imagination Is Everything
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Event Sponsor Prospectus Museum of Science Fiction Imagination is everything. It is the June 30 - July 2, 2016 preview of life's coming attractions - Washington, DC Albert Einstein 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, David Brin of The Postman, Earth, and Existence, former NASA astronaut Pam Melroy, Star Trek: TNG screenwriter Morgan Gendel Expected Demographics 10,000 attendees 50% male, 50% female Parents with school children Young professionals High school students College students Event Success Criteria 66% of attendees come from the Washington, DC metro area $500,000 spent on merchandise by attendees 66% of attendees spend 5-10 hours at Awesome Con 10% spend more than 10 hours 40% of attendees regularly attend events like Comic Con 60% of attendees prefer companies that support their favorite events Confirmed Guests Pam Melroy, former NASA Shuttle Pilot David Brin Greg Bear Morgan Gendel, Star Trek screenwriter Alex Young, NASA Mason Peck, Cornell Jay Falker, NASA Shelah Morita, NNCO Discussion Panels Events 1. What is ‘Science Fiction’? 1. Keynote Opening 2. First Contact: Improbable Dream or Worst Nightmare? 2. Museum technology update / VR, AR, and amb-i 3. Dystopian Science Fiction in Pop Culture: Panel Discussion 3. Writers workshop 4. Colonization and Beyond: The Fiction and Science of Exoplanets 4. Opening Concert with projection mapping 5. Nanotechnology – Fact From Fiction 5. Mini film festival with Boston Sci Fi 6. Thistledown, Spacecraft design, and artificial Worlds 6. Celebrity Trivia (Family Feud-style) 7. Educator's Forum 7. Book signings 8. Tech Forum 8. Hands-on activities for children with NASA Goddard 9. Space Medicine 9. Evil Overlord MadLib w/Green Screen 10. Time Travel 10. Dealer room / merchandise 11. Mars in Science Fiction 11. Model contest 12. Future of travel / space tourism 12. Costume contest 13. Video games and VR 13. Concept art contest 14. Model construction, 3D printing and animatronics w/ wifi control 14. Exhibition floor 15. Collectors and Restorations 15. VR Demos 16. 3D Printing: “Replicating” Success 16. Animatronics and robotics demonstration with Raptor 17. Mythgard / Science Fantasy: crossing the bridge with Clarke's Third Law 17. High Res 3D Printing and Scanning 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 Top billing on all Escape Velocity materials x Sponsor Opportunities Corporate identity on event website x x x x Corporate description on sponsor page x x Corporate identity on sponsor page w/ x x x x link Corporate identity in event update x x 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 Corporate identity on Escape Velocity on event ticketing x Sponsor Opportunities (cont) 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 print advertising x x x x 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 Corporate identity and quote in Escape Velocity press release x Sponsor Opportunities (cont) 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 video throughout the convention center x x x x 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 Thank you.