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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
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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2018
May 25-27 2018
Gaylord Marriott National Harbor, Maryland
Where science fiction become reality