SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIESMAY 4 - 7, 2017

• Welcome to DC Ideas Fest

• Event Overview:What is DC Ideas FestWhen and WhereWho will Be ThereProgram Preview

• Why Sponsor?

• Sponsorship Levels and Benefits

WELCOME TO

This Spring, DC will join other major cities in creating an event to bring local artists, thinkers and community

members together in a visionary, solutions-oriented way to take on big ideas and address issues of common concern to the residents of our city. But it won't work without support.

We are looking to partner with innovative and engaged companies who believe in this city and its residents. That is why we invite you today to join us as an *Inaugural Sponsor*

of DC Ideas Fest!

Washington DC is a magnet for ideas. People from all over the world come here to think, imagine, innovate, and collaborate, hoping that their ideas can solve problems and enhance our lives.

We are a hub for international institutions, a home base for national policy organizations, and a home turf for an incredible number of educational institutions training the innovators of tomorrow as well as neighborhood and community organizers.

DC Ideas Fest brings together these rich resources into a series of events and projects that will stimulate thought, encourage collaboration and provide a staging area to launch ideas into action.

WHAT IS DC IDEAS FEST?THE CONCEPT

“Coming together to brainstorm solutions, tackling the issues of our great city will lead to the DC we want for all.”

Nizam AliProprietor, Ben’s Chili Bowl

A UNIQUE EVENT FOR A UNIQUE CITYPART OF A NATIONAL TREND

The time is ripe for a new event that draws on the best of the “ideas festival” tradition with a bold commitment to inclusion and diversity in every way. Washington DC is a perfect place

for such an event. We are a city of remarkably diverse experiences. There are as many people in this city who moved here from

across the nation and world as there are who grew up here. We are home to the highest

number of people with college degrees in the nation and have the lowest high school

graduation rate. We are the third “richest” city in the US based on the number of people with

incomes over $150,000 per year. But in another jarring juxtaposition, we also have

one of the highest poverty rates in the nation. A meaningful and relevant ideas event for

Washington demands we rely on all of these experiences as part of our intellectual capital if we hope to give birth to the ideas that carry

the authenticity to take us forward.

“In many ways, we are living through a golden age of ideas. Conferences such as TED have multiplied at a dizzying speed around the world, giving innovators the opportunity to spread their world-changing ideas to audiences of millions rather than hundreds. These conferences are creating a new way for academic rock stars to bring ideas from the research lab into the public spotlight, while simultaneously cross-pollinating other disciplines with their ideas.” The Washington Post

WHENThursday May 4 through Sunday May 7, 2017

WHEREThe Carnegie Library at Mt. Vernon Square80,000 sq. ft. and located on the center of Washington, DC. 

The Literary Hall on the first floor accommodates 350 people and will house our Festival Hub.

The McKinley Theatre seats 150 for film, performance and Main Stage Talks.

The L’Enfant Map Room showcases an illuminated floor map of our nation’s capital and seats 50 for a wide range of Ideas Events.The Benjamin Banneker Gallery is the ideal space for receptions and Festival Gateway.6 Boardroom and Conference Rooms provides space for workshops, smaller conversations and spontaneous meet-ups.

WHO WILL BE THERE?10,000 influencers – active, involved and inquisitive DC residents from every quadrant and neighborhood will come together to collaborate on our city's future.

“Now more than ever, we need fresh, innovative ideas to create a DC that works for all its residents.”

Andy ShallalChair, DC Workforce Investment Council

REACHING OUTDC Ideas Fest will be a success because of the people who attend. With a commitment to a truly inclusive event, our outreach will speak to the widest cross section of the city:• Local news coverage of the event as it is being planned.• Community and Grassroots Media: Blogs, Listservs,

Community-based Radio and TV• Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other social media• Website updated regularly with new events and a platform

for suggested events.• Direct outreach with community groups and community

influencers who will help shape the event and build interest.

OUR COMMUNITYSPEAKERS, MODERATORS, PANELISTS, PERFORMERS AND ATTENDEES

Changemakers and Innovators Innovation is thriving in DC and those at the cutting edge will share their successes and failures, and challenge us to create an environment that supports them.

Community and City Leaders From neighborhood activists to City Council members, our city’s change agents will use DC Ideas Fest to expand on their mandate to listen to and act on what residents envision for a better city.

Artists Local artists will infuse the event with imagination and a meaningful exchange of diverse experiences.

Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs At the heart of an inclusive local economy are local businesses and entrepreneurs who will bring their own stories about building community wealth.

Young People More than 40% of Washington, D.C’s residents are under the age of 30. Tomorrow is today for the young people in our city who attend our schools and chose this city to begin their careers.

Lifelong Residents and Newcomers Thousands of new residents will move to DC in the coming year to join a city with a rich history of confronting and solving problems.

SCHEDULED PARTICIPANTS

Raj AggarwalBoard Chair , Think Local First

Quique Aviles Poet, Performer

& Community Activist

William A. BellMayor, Birmingham, Alabama

Yi ChenFilmmaker

Critical ExposureYouth Photography Project

Ralph EubanksAuthor

Jeff FrancoE.D., City Year DC

Kymone FreemanCo-Owner, We Act Radio

Stephen GlaudeE.D., Coalition for Non-Profit

Housing & Economic Development

Shellee Haynesworth, Black Broadway on U

Freeman Hrawbowski President, The University of Maryland

Baltimore County

Scott KratzDirector, 11th St.

Bridge Park Project

Ed LazereE.D., DC Fiscal Policy Institute

Andy ShallalOwner, Busboys & Poets

Amanda Stephenson,Anacostia Economic Development Center

Morgan WestFounder & Director

“A Creative DC”

PROGRAMMING PREVIEWOVER 80 EVENTS – including Inspiring Main Stage Talks, Provocative Panels, Skills Workshops, “Fast and Furious” Pitch Sessions, films and performances.

Arts and Innovation Creativity and innovation run deep in every part of our city. Local artists and innovators join national and international thought leaders in a visionary, solutions-oriented experience that will foster new ideas vital to our future and change perceptions about what is created here and who creates it.

The Inclusive City Washington is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States but does this rapid development benefit everyone? How do we become a city that is inclusive of all?

The Class of 2030 This Fall, close to 7,000 young students began their educational careers in DC public and charter schools. If nothing changes, close to half will not graduate from high school. How do we unite as a city that can provide opportunities for all of our children to thrive

Sessions will be added regularly. Please check our website often for scheduled events! www.dcideasfest.org/events

WHY SPONSOR?We’re approaching you because we think you personify our region’s values of Innovation, Collaboration, Imagination and Creativity. We’re asking you to join us by jumping in to help us design and build the first DC Ideas Fest. Now is the time to align your corporate identity with an inclusive, creative, innovative, forward-looking and problem-solving event. Sponsorship will expose your brand to 10,000 in person and over 250,000 online.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES10K Collaborator • Signage on website, printed materials, step and repeat, on-site signage, and ad space in program book.• 5 invites to VIP and partner receptions• 5 all-access wristbands – guaranteed seating at every event

25K InnovatorEverything included in Collaborator Sponsorship plus: • Social media mentions • Mentions from stage at events • Full-page ad in souvenir program • Free exhibit space in DC Ideas Fest Lounge• 5 additional all-access wristbands • 5 invites to VIP receptions

50K Visionary Everything included in Innovator Sponsorship plus: • Naming rights • “Your Company Presents” DC Ideas Fest 2017 • Logo included on conference bags and wristbands • Visionary Sponsor will be allowed popup banners and other large signage (at sponsor’s expense) outside the venue as allowed by the historic Carnegie Library

OTHER SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES• “Literary Lounge” - 5K (Taken)• “Theater of Ideas” - 5K • Sponsorship of on-site studio - 5K • Enclosed space for vending/store on-site - 5K • Charging Station - 5K • Vendor Exhibit Space – 500-2500 ($0 spaces for local non-profits) • Include swag item or promotional material (10,000 items) in festival bags - 750

Contact Us Today to be a Sponsor:

Sue GoodwinCo-Director, DC Ideas Fest1404 Lawrence Street, NE

Washington, DC 20017(202) 412-7689

sue@dcideasfest.org