VIRGINIA TECH October 8, 2016 Campus and Downtown Blacksburg WEEK OF SCIENCE Sponsorship Opportunities
Week of Science and the Science Museum of Western Virginia are proud to partner for the Week of Science,. The Week of Science includes: Friday, September 30, 9 AM 5 PM School Preview Day, Science Museum of Western Virginia, Roanoke, VA Area schools are invited to visit downtown Roanoke for a preview of the science festival. Visit the Science Museum of Western Virginia and other downtown spaces including the Taubman Museum of Art, O. Winston Link Museum, Virginia Museum of Transportation, Jefferson College of Health Sciences, the Jefferson Center, and Center in the Square. Saturday, October 1, 10 AM 4 PM Maker Festival, Northern Virginia Center, 7054 Haycock Rd., Falls Church, VA Visit the Northern Virginia Center for a taste of the maker experience. Get ready for hands-on experiences, live performances, and interactive demonstrations that will inspire a wonder in science for all ages! Get hands on and minds on. Sunday, October 2 Monday, October 3 Southwest Virginia STEM Summit, Blacksburg, VA The third annual Southwest Virginia STEM Summit is a conference open to all as an opportunity to share outstanding and innovative STEM programs, build and expand strong partnerships, and promote high quality STEM education in Southwest Virginia and beyond. Saturday, October 8, 10 AM 3 PM Science Festival,, Blacksburg, VA Science is bigger than you think! Visit hands-on exhibits hosted by researchers from all kinds of science at the Moss Arts Center, College Avenue, Newman Library and outdoor spaces in between. Learn about STEM careers and problems for solving. partners for the festival include the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT), the Center for Research in SEAD Education, the College of Science, Virginia Cooperative Extension, University Libraries, Continuing and Professional Education, College Access Collaborative, and the Biocomplexity Institute of, among others, to coordinate a range of exciting and informative activities for festival-goers. As you might guess, sponsorships are a vital component of ensuring the success of the Week of Science. The attached sponsorship packet includes sponsorship benefits and the form to be submitted by Friday, September 9, 2016, to ensure that sponsors will be recognized on all festival materials. For sponsorship inquiries, please contact Christy Wallace at 540-231-6735 or wallacec@vt.edu. Thank you so much for making the Week of Science a success. Sincerely, Phyllis Newbill, Ph.D. Science Festival Chair Associate for Outreach and Engagement and Science Museum Liaison Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology Sue Magliaro, Ed.D. STEM Summit Chair Professor Emerita, Educational Psychology Center for Research in SEAD Education Institute for Creativity, Arts and Technology Rachel Hopkins School Preview Day Chair Director Science Museum of Western Virginia Jennifer Carter Maker Festival Chair Associate Director Continuing and Professional Education
Week of Science Sponsorship Opportunities There are many exciting opportunities for your company or organization to be involved with this festival. Each level of support allows you to increase your level of visibility. Universe $20,000 Special acknowledgement in the Science Festival, Maker Festival, and STEM Summit printed programs Signs listing you as a sponsor prominently displayed in the Moss Arts Center on the Science Festival day, at the STEM Summit reception, and STEM Summit registration table Logo printed on the back of Maker Festival t-shirts for the first 500 attendees Prime exhibit location at the Science Festival, Free display space at the STEM Summit, if requested Recognition from the podium at the STEM Summit Four complimentary STEM Summit registrations After-hours Science Museum of Western Virginia rental or free admission day for your company s employees Galaxy $10,000 Recognition from the podium at the STEM Summit Prime exhibition space at the Science Festival, Signs listing you as a sponsor prominently displayed in the Moss Arts Center on the Science Festival day, at the STEM Summit reception, and STEM Summit registration table Free display space at the STEM Summit, if requested Three complimentary STEM Summit registrations Week-long recognition as Monarch of the Week at the Science Museum of Western Virginia Solar System $5,000 Free exhibition space at the Science Festival, Two complimentary STEM Summit registrations 5 admission credits deposited into the Science Museum s Pass Bank from which we provide free admission to organizations serving our community s most vulnerable Star $2,500 Free exhibition space at the Science Festival, One complimentary STEM Summit registration z Sponsor Company Logos Please provide a high resolution vector EPS or PDF file of your company s logo for inclusion on the website and in the Science Festival, Maker Festival, and STEM Summit printed program. Send by September 9, 2016, to: Lisa Saul, Continuing and Professional Education, 702 University City Blvd., 0272, Blacksburg, VA 24061 or email to lisasaul@exchange.vt.edu. Logos received after September 9, 2016, are not guaranteed to be in materials. To become a sponsor, return the sponsorship form with payment (payable to Treasurer, ): Send by September 9, 2016, to: Continuing and Professional Education, 702 University City Blvd., 0272, Blacksburg, VA 24061 or fax to (540) 231-3306.
Sponsorship Form Week of Science Page 1 of 2 Please print or type. Company/Organization s Name: Organization s name as you wish it to appear on website, banner and/or in the festival program: Company URL: Contact for all correspondence: Name Email Billing Information: Name Email Address City State Zip Country Daytime Phone No. Fax No. Sponsorship Opportunities: $20,000 Universe Sponsor Will you require display space at the STEM Summit? Yes No $10,000 Galaxy Sponsor Will you require display space at the STEM Summit? Yes No $5,000 Solar System Sponsor $2,500 Star Sponsor Total Sponsorship: $ Ad and/or Logo submission Submit your ad and/or logo as a high resolution vector EPS or PDF file. Any colors should be converted to CMYK. Make sure all fonts have been converted to paths or outlines. Email files to Lisa Saul at lisasaul@exchange.vt.edu by September 9, 2016. Logos received after September 9, 2016, are not guaranteed to be in materials. Office Use Entered AMT: CC/CHK#: DATE: scienceweek-s 568764 webpdf
Company/Organization s Name: Page 2 of 2 scienceweek-s 568764 webpdf Complimentary STEM Summit Registration(s) (Universe-4, Galaxy-3, Solar System-2, Star-1) 1. Name: 2. Name: 3. Name: 4. Name: Refund No refunds will be issued. The information you provide is subject to the Freedom of Information Act guidelines. Method of payment: Payment of registration fees is required prior to program attendance. Registration will be processed when payment is received. To pay a fee by a VT department via HokieMart, you must select VT CPE registration fee as your exhibitor and attach this completed form. Check enclosed (Make payable to: Treasurer, CE) Checks must be drawn on U.S. bank in U.S. dollars. (There will be a $50 processing fee for all returned checks.) Credit Card: Visa MC AmEx (Credit Card payment may be mailed, faxed, or given to registrar over the phone. No credit card information will be processed by voice mail or email.) Return with payment by September 9, 2016, (no staples, tape, or paper clips, please) to: Festival Registrar Continuing and Professional Education, Mail Code 0272 702 University City Blvd. Blacksburg, VA 24061 phone: 540/231 5182 fax: 540/231 3306 (for credit card registrations only) Cardholder name Cardholder signature Date Card No. Exp. Date