4 th NSBE Aerospace Systems Conference Highlights / Partnership Opportunities August 24-27, 2016...

4th NSBE Aerospace Systems Conference Highlights /

Partnership OpportunitiesAugust 24-27, 2016

Renaissance Arlington Capital

View HotelArlington, VA

http://asc.nsbe-space.org/2016

Organized by the NSBE Space SIG

NSBE Aerospace Technology The Aerospace Systems Conference is unlike

any other conference of the National Society of Black Engineers Biennial, peer reviewed scientific and technical

conference targeting NSBE Professionals (1st conference in 2010)

Emphasis on multiple aerospace programs and enterprises Focus in both aeronautical and astronautical disciplines

Aerospace Industry Trade Show and Exhibition Over 20 professional/technical networking events

Most similar conferences: AIAA Space Conference (www.aiaa.org/events/space/) IEEE Aerospace Conference (www.aeroconf.org)

Conference Objectives Provide NSBE and non-NSBE practitioners and

researchers in industry, academia, and government a common platform to present, discuss and influence aeronautics and astronautics research with the intent to enhance Aerospace Engineering practice and education

Address priority problems and challenges in the aerospace industry

Promote a broad exchange of information on technologies, applications, and developments in Aerospace Engineering

Conference Objectives Promote technical collaboration among African American

engineers, researchers, and operations personnel in the Aerospace industry

Recognize high achieving and high promise African American aerospace professionals

Highlight new projects, ongoing and completed research of the National Society of Black Engineers in Space-related disciplines

Produce a peer-reviewed Aerospace conference proceedings exploring diverse and innovative developments in Aerospace Engineering and related disciplines

Conference Technical Program

Call for Papers Training Short Courses Aerospace Forums Keynote Speakers

Call for Papers Peer reviewed 6-8 page scientific and

technical papers within scope of one or more conference paper tracks

Increase the visibility of our African American engineers in aerospace domains

Final papers due March 10, 2016 Online submission at

https://cmt.research.microsoft.com/ASC2016

Technical Paper Tracks Aerodynamics and Aviation Aerospace Simulation &

Testing Avionics and Software Communication and

Navigation Technologies for Space Applications

Cubesat and Smallsat Platforms & Technologies

National Defense Aviation & Space Systems

Remote Sensing and Emerging Sensor Technologies for Space

Robotic Technology and Control Systems for Space Applications

Space Commerce, Tourism, & Utilization

Space Exploration Space Launch Vehicles &

Spaceports Space Missions and

Technologies – Challenges and Lessons Learned

Space Research of NSBE Space Science Systems Engineering

Training Short Courses Aerospace technical training; courses selected to

impart relevant skills to industry professionals Two courses tentatively identified

Radar Theory and Fabrication (Dr. Vincent Kirk, Raytheon)

Using NASA IP to Enable Technology Development (Ramsey Smith, NASA GSFC)

Call for Training Courses still open 24 hours available

Aerospace Forums Moderated sessions to explore areas

of development within the aerospace industry Africa Space Development Human Spaceflight Women in Aerospace

Keynote Speakers Each conference meal event serves as the

flagship event for one or more conference tracks

Keynote address as centerpiece of meal Recognized African American technical expert

or senior level executive within track domain Address covers state of industry, opportunities,

innovations, etc. relative to track

Prior ASC Keynote Speakers

Dr. Kenneth Washington, Vice President, Advanced Technology Center, Lockheed Martin

Wanda Sigur, Vice President and Deputy General Manager, Civil Space, Lockheed Martin

Sonya Stewart, Vice President, Performance Excellence, Lockheed Martin

Linnie Haynesworth – Vice President, Northrop Grumman


Joan Robinson Berry – Director, Boeing Phantom Works Supplier Management

Linda Thomas, Associate Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company

Dr. Wanda Austin – CEO, Aerospace Corp. Joe Fuller – CEO, Futron Robert Rashford – CEO, Genesis Engineering Livingston Holder – CEO, Holder Aerospace


Captain Ed Dwight, USAF (Ret.) America's First Black Astronaut Candidate

G. Derrick Hinton, Office of Undersecretary of Defense

Lt. General Darren W. McDew, USAF Colonel Myron Fortson – USAF Senior Materiel

Leader - EELV Generation & Operations Division Lt. Col. Winston Campbell – USAF Robert Curbeam – Vice President, Ares Corp., NASA

Astronaut (ret), Capt USN (ret.)


Dr. Woodrow Whitlow – NASA Glenn Research Ctr. Director

Gregory Robinson – NASA Deputy Chief Engineer Frederick Gregory – NASA Astronaut (retired) Leland Melvin – NASA Astronaut & Associate

Administrator for Education Alvin Drew – NASA Astronaut & Habitat

Demonstration Unit Project Manager Dr. Yvonne Cagle – NASA Astronaut


Vanessa Wyche – Deputy Director, NASA JSC Human Exploration Development Support Office

Dr. Allan T. Morris – NASA Langley Gregory Robinson, Deputy Center Director, NASA

Glenn Research Center Dr. Wes Harris – MIT Associate Provost Dr. Stephen Ruffin – Professor, Georgia Tech

Department of Aerospace Engineering Dr. Eddie Tunstel – NSBE ASC Technical Program

Co-Chair

Awards Programs Technical Paper Awards 21st Century Trailblazers in Aerospace Celestial Torch Awards

Only known awards programs specifically organized to recognize achievement of African American aerospace technical professionals

Award nominations accepted online through May 31, 2016

Technical Paper Awards Recognition for superior conference

authors Awarded within each paper track and

presented at track meal event Best Technical Paper

Recognizes best written paper Outstanding Technical Innovation

Recognizes most significant technical content

21st Century Trailblazers in Aerospace

Recognizes entry to mid-level engineers and scientists Recipients show high promise within

field and demonstrated technical achievement

Awarded within each paper track and presented at track meal event

Celestial Torch Awards Highest recognition within conference Award categories

Distinguished Engineer in Aerospace Lifetime Achievement in Aerospace Aerospace Pioneer of the Year Outstanding Woman in Aerospace Aerospace Entrepreneur of the Year Aerospace Technologist of the Year Outstanding Young Engineer in Aerospace

Conference Events Aerospace Trade Show Tours Celestial Torch Awards Show Suborbital Ballistics Golf

Tournament Entertainment

Aerospace Trade Show Technical expo of aerospace agencies, companies,

and suppliers to spark collaboration and innovation Prototypes, scale models, demonstrations, video

Business products (aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, etc.) Recent company technology developments/advances

Small business opportunities Hiring opportunities Among highest square footage per sponsorship dollar

allocations of any aerospace industry technical conferences

Tours Aerospace industry tours; focus to

identify labs for potential collaboration Potential locations:

Genesis Engineering Solutions NASA Goddard

Pre and post-conference social tours also available for ASC participants

Celestial Torch Awards Show

Black tie recognition banquet for Celestial Torch Awards recipient Celebrity emcee and

guests to honor highest achievers

The “Academy Awards” of Black aerospace professionals Five Star Trek Celebrity Guests at the 2010

Celestial Torch Awards

Suborbital Ballistics Golf Tournament

9-hole pre-conference networking/mentoring event

Teams organized around common aerospace themes: Astroprenuer (Black aerospace

technical business owner) SME Domain (e.g. avionics,

propulsion, human factors, etc.) Human Spaceflight Destination

(e.g. NEA, Moon, Mars)

Entertainment Formation Flying

Line Dancing Lessons Mardi Gras on the Moon

Party Aero & Astro Ball

Black Tie Formal

“On your own” exploration of DC Metro tourism opportunities

Special Initiatives Astropreneur Business Connection Aerospace Skype Outreach Studio

Astropreneur Business Connection

Strategy to promote/develop aerospace technical businesses with Black owners/partners Training Sessions and Interactive Discussions with

government agencies and top tier suppliers Aerospace Supplier Diversity Row in trade show to

promote companies to top tier suppliers Invited participants

Genesis Engineering Solutions, Holder Aerospace, Jackson & Tull, 4W Solutions, Ace Taylor Simulation

Additional invitees in work (Goal: 8-12 businesses)

Aerospace Skype Outreach Studio

Goal: 2,000 Aerospace STEM Impressions NSBE-ASC will engage Black aerospace

professionals in Skype Q&A sessions with a goal of impacting 2,000 K-12 students

Targeting summer camps, church youth groups, scout troops, fraternity and sorority youth groups, etc.

Partnership NSBE seeks to align the Aerospace Systems Conference

with the interests of US aerospace federal agencies, corporations, research institutions, and nonprofits

Partnership leverages the network of aerospace NSBE Professionals to showcase relevant technical innovations and collaboration opportunities

Partner gains access to experienced technical talent and exposes its own employees to technical development opportunities

Partnership levels enable organizations to tailor partnership to best match internal priorities

Premiere Partner ($50,000)

Twenty-five waived registrations Two reserved tables with company-

designated seating at all seated meal events

Five minute sponsor dinner greeting/video

Five complimentary copies of Aerospace Systems Conference Proceedings

Two Aerospace Systems Conference Proceedings full page ads

Three Program Book full page ads Selection authority for up to two paper

slots in up to four conference tracks (Limited to first six Premiere Partners)

One 30'x30' trade show exhibit space

Free additional trade show exhibit space subject to availability (may also include outside exhibits)

Highest priority positioning of trade show exhibit (in order of partnership received among Premiere Partners)

Access to conference registration demographics

Conference program booklet front cover design (first Premiere partner only) and rear cover logo placement

Premiere Partner ($50,000), cont.

Personalized assistance with meeting conference goals for recruiting, exhibit, promotional, technology collaboration, and/or other corporate priorities

Opportunity to place partner-provided displays in Plenary Session and Meal Rooms and Entertainment events

Qualify as a NSBE Professionals Strategic Partner

Recognition as a Premiere-level partner on signage throughout conference

Ten job postings in the NSBE Career Center

Listing in conference program book

Logo and link to company website on conference website

Opportunity to supply items with or without company logo for conference bags, giveaways, awards, door prizes.

Elite Partner ($30,000) Fifteen waived registrations One reserved table with

company-designated seating at all seated meal events

Three minute sponsor dinner greeting/video

Three complimentary copies of Aerospace Systems Conference Proceedings

One Aerospace Systems Conference Proceedings full page ad

Two Program Book full page ads Five job postings in the NSBE

Career Center One 30'x15' trade show exhibit

space Conference program booklet rear

cover design Conference program booklet front

cover logo placement Personalized assistance with

meeting conference goals for recruiting, exhibit, promotional, technology collaboration, and/or other corporate priorities

Elite Partner ($30,000), cont.

Opportunity to place partner-provided displays in Plenary Session and Meal Rooms

Recognition as an Elite-level partner on signage throughout conference

Listing in conference program book Logo and link to company website on conference website

Diamond Partner ($20,000)

Ten waived registrations One reserved table with company-

designated seating at all seated meal events

Two minute sponsor dinner greeting/video

Two complimentary copies of Aerospace Systems Conference Proceedings

One Aerospace Systems Conference Proceedings full page ad

One Program Book full page ad One 20'x15' trade show exhibit

space


One job posting in the NSBE Career Center


Recognition as a Diamond-level partner on signage throughout conference


Opportunity to supply items with or without company logo for conference bags, giveaways, awards, door prizes

Platinum Partner ($10,000)

Five waived registrations One reserved table with

company-designated seating at all seated meal events

One minute sponsor dinner greeting/video

One complimentary copy of Aerospace Systems Conference Proceedings

One Program Book full page ad

One 15'x15' trade show exhibit space


Recognition as a Platinum-level partner on signage throughout conference



Opportunity to supply items with or without company logo for conference bags, giveaways, awards, door prizes.

Gold Partner ($6,000) Three waived registrations One complimentary copy of Aerospace Systems Conference

Proceedings One 10’x15' trade show exhibit space Listing in conference program book Logo and link to company website on conference website Opportunity to supply items with or without company logo for

conference bags, giveaways, awards, door prizes.

Silver Partner ($4,000) Two waived registrations One complimentary copy of Aerospace Systems Conference

Proceedings One 10'x8' trade show exhibit space Listing in conference program book Logo and link to company website on conference website Opportunity to supply items with or without company logo for


Astropreneur Business Connection Partner

($1,500) Note: Limited to Registered NSBE Astropreneurs

Two waived registrations One complimentary copy of Aerospace Systems Conference

Proceedings One Aerospace Systems Conference Proceedings full page ad One Program Book full page ad One 10'x8' trade show exhibit space with placement along the

Aerospace Supplier Diversity Row Listing in conference program book Logo and link to company website on conference website Company profile on conference website and distributed to other

exhibitor POCs Opportunity to supply items with or without company logo for


Event Partnerships Partners may identify one or more ASC events

with their partnership NOT required, but may increase branding opportunity May ONLY become the exclusive partner of an event if

partnership level is sufficient to cover all event costs Event costs subject to change due to changes in hotel cost,

attendee headcount, and event content (contact [email protected])

Event partner’s designated representative(s) will be consulted for planning and execution of associated event(s)

Available ASC Events Breakfast Meal Event (2) Lunch Meal Event (4) Dinner Meal Event (3) Celestial Torch Banquet Celestial Torch Awards Aerospace Forums (4) Tour Transportation Golf Tournament Astropreneur Business

Connection Training Courses (up to 10)

Formation Flying Mardi Gras on the Moon Aero and Astro Ball 24-Hour Business Area Aerospace Skype Outreach

Studio Exhibitor Staff Lounge Planning Team Lunch Travel Stipends Space SIG Technical Projects

(10) Videographer / Photographer

In-Kind Partnerships Partners may supply physical or

infrastructure items associated with NSBE-ASC In-Kind partners may place their logo on any

item they supply For signs/banners/booklets, must also

include logos or ads of any partners entitled to be listed by virtue of their partner level

Example In-Kind Partnerships

Conference banner printing

Conference messenger bags

Conference booklet editing and/or printing

Conference proceedings editing and/or printing

A/V equipment loans Prizes/Giveaways

Operational Support: internet access, printing, shipping, storage, transportation, etc.

Promotional Items (pre-conference paraphernalia, etc. to promote ASC)

Hosted Pre-Conference Registration Drives (catered mixers with onsite conference registration)

Partnership Considerations Partner displays are subject to hotel regulations. Any

associated service fees (e.g. for hanging displays) are the responsibility of the partner, paid directly to the hotel or its agent.

Benefits including partner logos, artwork, imagery, or other partner-supplied data for NSBE publications require that items be supplied by partner no later than April 1, 2016. Late items are not guaranteed to be included in NSBE publications and may be included only for items that have not yet gone to print.

Partner must be confirmed by NSBE by January 28, 2016, to participate in technical paper selection. Selected papers must conform to peer review standards.

Strategies to Maximize Partnership

Identify key employees for awards and to submit technical papers Feature high profile company products (vehicles, missions, etc.) Share significant company technical developments

Include prototypes, software, demonstrations, test articles, etc. from author’s paper as part of company trade show exhibit

Leverage ad/artwork benefits to promote company product lines

Send employees to scout for potential talent, collaboration opportunities, suppliers, customers, and useful technologies

Use reserved table space for informal interviews/discussions – invite persons of interest to dine with key company officials

Partnership ProcessingCancellation/Refund Policy

Final deadline for submission of partnership materials is 30 days prior to the event date. A full invoice will be issued for all sponsored items prior to 30 days of the event date, except for registrations (credit card payment only). A 10% late fee will be assessed to any unpaid invoices falling within 30 days of the event date. Within 30 days of the conference event date, only credit card payments are accepted as the form of payment. Payment in full for any sponsored item contained in the 2016 NSBE Aerospace Systems Conference Highlights/Partnership Opportunities must be received no later than 30 days prior to the conference event date in order to guarantee access to conference events. Within 30 days of the event date, there are absolutely NO REFUNDS.

Send checks to: National Society of Black Engineers, 205 Daingerfield Road, Alexandria, VA 22314.

Your partnership is not confirmed until it is accepted by an authorized representative of NSBE.

For Further Inquiries NSBE World Headquarters (WHQ) – Funding &

Development Team Please direct all inquiries regarding this process and

confirmation of partnership to [email protected]. All questions regarding conference

events/programming can be emailed separately to [email protected] and [email protected]

All options are based on availability and are subject to change at the discretion of NSBE

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