escapevelocity.events

2017

Post Event Report

Escape Velocity 2017 by the numbers

4,300 Attendees

200 Volunteers65 Staff members11 Partner Organizations

34 Event Sponsors80 Exhibitors and Vendors

24 Registered Press Organizations

165 Amazing panels and events

25 Science panels22 Pop culture panels

33 Educational panels and events31 General programs and events, including workshops

and displays

19 STEAM-based organizations represented

41 Special guests15 Press and media mentions

2017 Partners & Sponsors

Demographics 2017

EducationThe vast majority of adult Escape Velocity attendees

were highly educated: 97.4% attendees, and the

majority (51.3%) held a Master’s or Doctoral degree.

Attendee Satisfaction89.8% attendees felt positive about the venue.

89.7% attendees felt admission prices were reasonable.

89.9% attendees said they intend to come to Escape

Velocity 2018!

Attendance was highest on Saturday, September 2.

The majority of attendees bought three-day passes.

Education

Demographics 2017

Gender Escape Velocity achieved its goal of gender

diversity, with an almost 55:45 ratio of males and

females

AgeAge demographics for adults at Escape Velocity

show the convention’s popularity with those aged

25-54 (63.9%).

Geographic Origin91.7% attendees came from the Maryland,

Virginia, and Washington DC area; 8.3% came

from out of the metropolitan Washington, DC /

Baltimore DMA.

Age

Special Guests from 2016 and 2017

Cas Anvar, SyFy Expanse Actor

Thomas Dolby, Professor and Recording ArtistJoe Haldeman, Author, Forever WarMorgan Gendel, Producer and Screenwriter

C. Alex Young, NASA Goddard, HeliophysicistMason Peck, Cornell University, former NASA CTO

Marc Okrand, Creator of the Klingon LanguageRod Roddenberry, Star TrekPam Melroy, NASA Space Shuttle Commander

Don Thomas, NASA AstronautMichelle Thaller, NASA Scientist, astronomer

Jim Green, NASA Planetary Science Division DirectorJamie Anderson, UFO, Thunderbirds, Space: 1999Adam Nimoy, For the Love of Spock, Documentary

Gigi Edgley, Farscape ActressLuvia Peterson, Continuum Actress

James Suriano, Author, Inbiotic, The Antarcticans Dan Curry, Star Trek Visual Effects SupervisorDavid Grinspoon, Astrobiologist and Senior Scientist at

the Planetary Science InstituteThe 501st Legion

Escape Velocity 2017 Highlights

1. UAV FPV Indoor Drone Racing

2. Discussion Panels

3. Keynote Speech

4. Workshops and presentations

5. High Resolution 3D Scanning and Printing

6. NASA VR Demonstrations

7. Starship Bridge simulator

8. Museum gallery, displays, and new technology

9. Exhibit Floor and Vendor Area

10. Educational Competition Awards

11. Youth-focused, hands-on activities and workshops

12. Project Based Learning Activities for Children

13. Film Festival with Boston Science Fiction Film Festival

14. Autographs and trivia contest

15. Space Party

16. Author Book Signings

17. Silent Auction

Educational Mission To share and use science fiction

as a tool to inspire imagination

and motivate project-based

learning in science, technology,

engineering, art, and math.

Deep Ocean CompetitionOn September 2, 2017, The Museum of Science Fiction, in

partnership Cornell University, announced the winners of its

international Deep Ocean Research and Robotics Competition.

This year’s winning team came from Athens, Greece.

2017 Media Coverage

Retour vers le futur avec Omni, le magazine de science des années 1980

Heroic Aleworks is partnering with the Museum of Science Fiction

Escape Velocity 2017: The Greatest Sci-Fi Con You've Never Heard Of

Win a Three-Day Weekend Pass to Escape Velocity, the New Con by the

Museum of Sci-Fi!

Digital Immortality, The Future of Memory, and Sci-Fi Utopias: An Interview

With Dr. Phil Frana

From Drone Deliveries to Drone Swarms: An Interview with Dr. Chris Vo

Escape Velocity convention hits DC this weekend

Going Out Guide for the District, Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2017

A Look At The Morals of Artificial Intelligence in Sci-Fi and Real Life

The 5 Best Short Sci-Fi Films From Escape Velocity 2017

Seven Terrible Science Fiction Movies with Great Soundtracks

Cas Anvar Talks About the Science Behind the Flip and Burn, CQBs, and

'The Expanse'

'Minority Report' User Interface Gets Recreated with Augmented Reality

Legendary Sci-Fi Author Joe Haldeman Tells the Story Behind 'The

Forever War'

The Real Life Equivalents of Famous Sci-Fi Weapons

'Star Trek' Writer Has a Great Idea for a Cheap Mars Habitat

2017 Attendee Feedback

“Actually in the Exhibit hall, I most enjoyed the inflatable dome that was

showing movies of the Solar Eclipse and the 3D animated movie about

mars and the solar system!”

“Especially enjoyed the Escape Room offerings. Excellent traveling show and

well worth the price of admission.”

“Meeting and chatting with Museum's Executive Director in the hallway for

about 10 minutes and getting the scoop on how the Museum is shaping up

and the future plans for it.”

“I especially appreciated the effort to put woman and people of color in

prominent positions. Brava!”

“I loved the activities I could do. I love to cosplay. I loved the escape room. I

played a lot of starship horizon.”

“It was very different from my normal convention experience; there was much

more focus on the SCIENCE part of science fiction.”

“The literature track was excellent with a great mix of authors and critics.

“I enjoyed how low key and stress free the experience was.”

“I was only able to attend the Educators Workshop on Friday. It was fantastic to

meet teachers that have found a way to use Sci-Fi to teach their

respective contents. I would recommend other educators attend this

conference.”

“My friends and I came for one event and one event only: Thomas Dolby. He

did not disappoint. Totally worth the $30 day pass price all by himself.”

“Talks by scientists about futuristic science, such as the AI and NASA talks.

Seeing the cosplay people walk around. Education workshops, such as the

robot building one. Lots of cool things to see in the exhibit hall.”

Significant Dates for 2018

2001: A Space Odyssey 1968

Planet of the Apes 1968Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Philip K. Dick 1968

Battlestar Galactica (original series) 1978

Star Wars The Return of the Jedi 1983Babylon 5 1993

Frankenstein 200 years ago 1818Mary Shelley

Partners, Sponsors, and Exhibitors

NASA, American University, Cornell University

Comet TV, KL Gates, OMNI, CarMax, iFly

BAE Systems, Arthur C. Clarke Foundation

Roddenberry Entertainment, HG Wells Society

2018 Theme: Other Worlds

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May 25-27 2018

Gaylord Marriott National Harbor, Maryland

Where science fiction become reality