sponsor maker faire atlanta 2015

October 3 - October 4, 2015Downtown Decatur

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

About Maker Faire: AtlantaMaker Faire is the greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth - a family friendly showcase of invention, creativity and

resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are

making and share what they are learning.

Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers. They are of

all ages and backgrounds. The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community.

After three years of calling itself the Atlanta Mini Maker Faire, in 2013 the event hosted over 10,000 attendees,

allowing it to “drop the Mini” and become one of ten Featured Maker Faires in the World, joining Kansas City,

Paris, Tokyo, and Oslo among others. However, due to our generous sponsors, Atlanta is able to be one of

only three Faires in the world with no ticket or admission price, allowing any and everyone the opportunity

to experience what it means to be a maker.

Being one of the largest Maker Faires in the world, sponsoring this Faire presents a unique opportunity to

support our community of both young and adult entrepreneurs, innovators, inventors, and artists. You have

the potential to reach thousands of influential people in your target market with your message.

Your support for Maker Faire Atlanta will help foster innovation, inspiration, education, and grow diversity

within the Atlanta-area Maker community. Thank you for your consideration of the following proposal.

Maker Faire Atlanta 2015

Premier Sponsorship $50,000

Sponsorship Overview

Women in Technology Sponsorship$25,000

Diversity in Technology Sponsorship$25,000

Main Attraction Sponsorship$15,000

Maker Mixer Sponsorship$10,000

Maker Patron Sponsorship$5,000

Maker Advocate Sponsorship$500 - $2,000

Why Sponsor Maker Faire Atlanta?

Maker Faire: Atlanta offers THE time and place in Atlanta when hundreds of talented designers, engineers, inventors, and innovators come together to show off all that they make and create.

Share your message with the 50,000 people inattendance and the 400+ Makers working in the demobooths who will demonstrate their fascinating creations and inventions.

Position your company/organization as a leader andsupporter of the Maker Movement and Atlanta’sannual festival that celebrates creativity, innovation,invention, technology, and new products.

Reach a highly educated and motivated audience ofover 50,000 people in one weekend, as they come toexperience one of the nation’s biggest featured MakerFaires.

Maker Faire draws a unique audience that appeals tothe interests of high-tech corporations, software, engineering and architecture companies, arts and graphics organizations, universities, and start-up companies.

Choose the best option from a number of opportunities to sponsor this fascinating festival of creativity, invention, and innovation. Sponsorship opportunities range from indoor or outdoor locations, smaller startup booths, to much greater involvement with the new Diversity in Technology, Women in Technology, Making in Education, and top level Premier sponsorship Package.

With such a range of packages available, we can come upwith a combination just right for you.

Faire VIP Area Sponsorship$10,000

Making in Education Sponsorship$25,000

What’s new with Maker Faire Atlanta for 2015?

After an overwhelming success in 2014, this year’s Faire will utilize a larger space. The Faire will still be locatedin Downtown Decatur, but we will use a large portion of the Decatur High School campus, including the football�eld, in addition to last year’s space. Nearly 87,000 square feet and 6 acres will make up this year’s space. MakerFaire Atlanta will emphasize Education, Women in Technology, and Diversity. There will be a limited amount of premium indoor event space, as well. This year will also feature a special conference focused on teachers and will discuss the bene�ts and paradigm of Making in Education. This conference is expected to draw nearly 500teaching professionals.

Used in 2014

New in 2015

Maker Faire Demographics

- 66% male, 34% female

- Most adults attend with children

- 6 in 10 own their own homes

- $117,000 median income

- 98% are college educated, 43% have post-graduate

degrees.

- Median age 46.5 years old

- 67% married

- 44% of attendees were first-time attendees

- 45% have children under 18 living at home

- 80% gave Maker Faire high praise - quoting it

was “the best event they’ve been to all year” or

“pretty darn great”

- 87% attended Maker Faire with family and friends

18-22 4.5%

23-29 16.6%

30-39 24.3%

40-49 31.7%

50-59 16.4%

60+ 4.4%Age 17 and under did not participate in surveySource: Maker Faire attendance survey

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EDUCATION & LIFESTYLE:

AUDIENCE:Milton Walker

Development: Maker Faire Atlanta

[email protected]

Premier Sponsorship

Sponsorship Detail

As the only Premier Sponsor, your business will receive title billing as well as prominent recognitionthroughout and prior to the entire Maker Faire.

- Title billing - Maker Faire Atlanta Premier Sponsor- Premium name recognition in media announcements- Premium logo placement on promotional fliers- Premium logo recognition on any print advertising- Name recognition in radio advertising- Logo on all pages of Maker Faire Atlanta website- Social Media exposure through Facebook, Twitter,Google+, and Instagram

- One email blast to Maker list- One email blast to Attendee list- Large Sponsor Booth to promote your company (up to 40’ x 40’ premium space with tent)- Premium sponsor banner on tent- Premium logo placement on event maps- Two speaking opportunities(subject to approval by show management)- Full page, back cover ad in print program- Fifteen (15) tickets to Maker Mixer(held on the Friday evening before the Faire)

PRE-EVENT ON-SITE BENEFITS

PREMIER SPONSORSHIP INVESTMENT:$50,000


Making in Education Sponsorship

As one of two Making in Education Sponsors, you will receive prominent recognition for theentire Maker Faire and the MakEdu conference. This sponsorship highlights and drivesthe importance of the concepts of Making in Education. These sponsors will be non-competing.

ON-SITE BENEFITSPRE-EVENT

MAKING IN EDUCATION SPONSORSHIPINVESTMENT:$25,000

- Title billing - Maker Faire Atlanta Making in Education Sponsor- Name recognition in media announcements- Premium logo placement on promotional fliers- Logo recognition on any print advertising- Name recognition in radio advertising- Logo on all pages of Maker Faire Atlanta website- Social Media exposure through Facebook, Twitter,Google+, and Instagram- Email blasts to Maker list

- Large Sponsor Booth to promote your company (up to 30’ x 30’ premium space for tent)- Sponsor banner on tent- Premium logo placement on event maps- Two speaking opportunities One speaker must meet Making in Education criteria (subject to approval by show management)- Optional 1 Hour Classroom session - Ten (10) tickets to Maker Mixer (held on the Friday evening before the Faire)


Women in TechnologySponsorship


Diversity in TechnologySponsorship

As one of two Women in Technology Sponsors,you will receive prominent recognition for theentire Maker Faire. The Women in Technology Sponsorship highlights and drivesthe importance of women in all areas ofTechnology. The Signature Sponsors will be non-competing.

As one of two Diversity in Technology Sponsors,you will receive prominent recognition for theentire Maker Faire. The Diversity in Technology Sponsorship highlights and drivesthe importance of diversity in all areas ofTechnology. The Signature Sponsors will be non-competing.

ON-SITE BENEFITS

PRE-EVENT

ON-SITE BENEFITS

PRE-EVENT

DIVERSITY IN TECHNOLOGY SPONSORSHIPINVESTMENT:$25,000

- Title billing - Maker Faire Atlanta Diversity in Technology

Sponsor

- Name recognition in media announcements

- Premium logo placement on promotional fliers

- Logo recognition on any print advertising

- Name recognition in radio advertising

- Logo on all pages of Maker Faire Atlanta website

- Social Media exposure through Facebook, Twitter,

Google+, and Instagram

- Email blasts to Maker list

- Large Sponsor Booth to promote your company

(up to 30’ x 30’ premium space for tent)

- Sponsor banner on tent

- Premium logo placement on event maps

- Two speaking opportunities

One speaker must meet Diversity in Technology criteria

(subject to approval by show management)

- Optional 1 Hour Classroom session

- Ten (10) tickets to Maker Mixer

(held on the Friday evening before the Faire)

You will be recognized as one of two Signature Sponsors

and will receive category exclusivity for this sponsor level.

WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY SPONSORSHIPINVESTMENT:$25,000

- Title billing - Maker Faire Atlanta Women in Technology

Sponsor


- Premium logo placement on promotional fliers

- Logo recognition on any print advertising

- Name recognition in radio advertising





- Large Sponsor Booth to promote your company

(up to 30’ x 30’ premium space for tent)


- Premium logo placement on event maps

- Two speaking opportunities

One speaker must meet Women in Technology criteria


- Optional 1 Hour Classroom session



You will be recognized as one of two Signature Sponsors

and will receive category exclusivity for this sponsor level.

Main Attraction Sponsorship Maker Mixer Sponsorship


- Logo placement on promotional fliers





PRE-EVENT

As one of three Main Attraction sponsors, youwill receive prominent recognition of a big attraction and logo inclusion for the entireMaker Faire.

As the Maker Mixer sponsor, you will receiveprominent recognition at the Friday night sneak preview and recognition for the entireMaker Faire.






PRE-EVENT

MAIN ATTRACTION SPONSORSHIPINVESTMENT: $15,000

- Logo featured prominently on all banners and signage

in and near main attraction

- Sponsor Booth to promote your company

(up to 20’ x 30’ space)


- One speaking opportunity


- Logo placement on event maps



ON-SITE BENEFITS

MAKER MIXER SPONSORSHIPINVESTMENT: $10,000



- Sponsor banner


- Half page ad in print program

ON-SITE BENEFITS DURING MAKERFAIRE

- Prominent logo recognition on all banners and signage

- Twenty (20) tickets to Maker Mixer

ON-SITE BENEFITSDURING MAKER MIXER EVENTFriday, October 2


Faire VIP Area Sponsorship

Maker Advocate Sponsorship

As the Faire VIP Area sponsor, you will receiveprominent recognition for the entire Maker Faire and a premium indoor booth overlooking the Faire.




- Social Media exposure throught Facebook, Twitter,

and Google+, and Instagram

PRE-EVENT

Maker Patron Sponsorship

PRE-EVENT

PRE-EVENT

ON-SITE BENEFITS

ON-SITE BENEFITS

- Sponsor Booth to promote your organization (up to 10’ x 10’ space)

- Quarter page ad in print program

- Two (2) tickets to Maker Mixer




- Five (5) tickets to Maker Mixer

- Organization name on sponsor page of Maker Faire Atlanta

website

- Company name on sponsor page of Maker Faire Atlanta

website

FAIRE VIP AREA SPONSORSHIPINVESTMENT: $10,000

- Premium Indoor Booth area overlooking Faire area


- Sponsor banner

- Five (5) tickets to Maker Mixer


- Half page ad in print program

ON-SITE BENEFITS DURING MAKER FAIRE


MAKER ADVOCATE SPONSORSHIP INVESTMENT: $2000 for Established Businesses. $1,000 forStartups*. $500 for Nonprofits.

*Conditions to be considered a startup: < 5 years in business,<10 employees, <$1M annual revenue, <$3M funding

MAKER PATRON SPONSORSHIP INVESTMENT: $5,000

In 2014, Atlanta was one of fourteen Featured Faires across the world. Thanks to a teamof 140 volunteers and a sponsorship-funded budget of $55,000, over 30,000 peoplefrom all over the Southeast were able to see its 200 makers for free. This success has

made Atlanta’s Faire the largest and most accessible Featured Faire in the United States, with an expected attendance in 2015 of 50,000 people.

Maker Faire Atlanta in 2014

www.makerfaireatl.com

Milton WalkerDevelopment:

Maker Faire Atlanta770-912-3767

[email protected]

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