Accelerating Growth, Knowledge and Connections

ATLANTA

Feb. 18th, 2017 5pm-7pm

Techsquare Labs859 Spring St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308

Cost: FREE!

ATLANTAVRARA

MEET &GREET

5:15PM-6PM What is the VRARA?

Laura Hall - The Virtual Reality Girl

Atlanta VRARA President

Kris Kolo - VRARA Global Director

6PM-6:45PM Q&A, Group Discussion

We want to know how Atlanta would like the

VR/AR industry to grow.

5:00PM-5:15PM

Refreshments ICE-BREAKER

6:45PM-7:00PM

Closing Remarks

Kris KoloKris was an Advisor, Board Member, to FlyBy Media, an AR tech startup, acquired by Apple. In addition, Kris was an executive at Toys R Us and Verizon. At Toys R Us, Kris was working on digital in-store initiatives and shopping solutions, including AR with Metaio (acquired by Apple). At Verizon, Kris was responsible for Media, Entertainment, and Location-Based apps & platforms; Kris was collaborating with Wikitude to integrate AR into Verizon's GPS Navigation. Kris also launched the Verizon Developer Program. As an entrepreneur, Kris was the Co-Founder of Spime Inc, a Silicon Valley startup acquired by Trimble. And, Kris published the ground-breaking book, Local Positioning Systems on mapping and location-based services, and holds seven patents. Kris holds graduate degrees from MIT.

VRARA Executive Director

Laura HallTHE VIRTUAL REALITY GIRL

Atlanta VRARA President

Top strengths include: Futuristic, Ideation, and Strategic thinking. She is a strategic advisor to executives by helping them to develop game-changing strategies based on her methodologies for capitalizing on technology innovations and their future impact.

The VR/AR Association

Develop collaboration between innovative companies and people in the VR/AR/MR ecosystem

Enables connections and promote services for member companies

Helps develop industry standards; fosters research and education within the industry

We’re global with over 20 chapters across the world ATLANTA | KENTUCKY | LOS ANGELES | NYC | SAN FRANCISCO | ST LOUIS

TORONTO | VANCOUVER AMSTERDAM | BARCELONA | LONDON | MADRID | OSLO | VIENNA | NEW ZEALAND

CHINA | SINGAPORE DUBAI

Who Joins the VRARA?Media and entertainment companiesAdvertising AgenciesRetailersBrandsProfessional sports teamsSoftware developersHardware developersHealthcare operatorsAerospace and Defense CorporationsReal-Estate Architects and DevelopersContent creators and video producersAcademic and entrepreneurship institutionsAnalysts and research firms

Key Objectives of VRARATo create opportunities for influencers, companies,

and individualsTo promote the use of VR and ARTo foster education & researchTo assist members in growing their businessTo create market awareness of vendor members &

individualsIndustry initiatives & projectsIndustry Committees creating best practices for

different verticals

Corporate - Greater than $5 million in revenuesStart-Ups - Funded and or with revenueStart-Ups - Pre-funded and or pre-revenueAcademic & Institutions - Universities & other non-profits

Membership Levels

Single Chapter Event Sponsor:Sponsorship of 1 chapter event of sponsor’s choosing1st right of refusal on speaking and/or panel discussion participation at one chapter eventCompany logo present in 2 e-mail newslettersLogo on signage at chapter eventLogo on special sponsor slideVR/AR Association blog post mentioning sponsor pre and/or post event

Gold Sponsor PackageSponsorship of 4 chapter events of sponsor’s choosing.1st right of refusal on speaking and/or panel discussion participation at one chapter eventCompany logo present in 6 e-mail newslettersLogo on signage at chapter eventLogo on special sponsor slideVR/AR Association blog post mentioning sponsor pre and/or post event

Platinum Sponsor PackageSponsorship of all chapter events for 1 yearGuaranteed 1st right of refusal on speaking and/or panel discussionCompany logo present in all e-mail newslettersMinimum 1 podcast interview featuring the sponsor’s initiatives in VR & ARLogo on all signage at chapter eventLogo on special sponsor slide at all eventsSponsor listed in all PR with the VR/AR Association per your company’s approval

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