22-25 September 2016 ExCeL London www.newscientistlive.com
A FESTIVAL LIKE NO OTHER PLACE ON EARTH FOR FOUR DAYS THIS SEPTEMBER New Scientist Live is a festival of ideas and discovery, launching at ExCeL London in September 2016. The show will run for four days attracting tens of thousands of intelligent, curious and scientifically literate visitors and is the perfect opportunity to showcase your products directly to a unique consumer audience. With areas dedicated to four main themes Brain & Body, Technology, Earth and Cosmos the show will demonstrate the role science plays in shaping the world around us. New Scientist Live will embrace the values of the multi award winning magazine and bring the pages of the world s most popular weekly science and technology title to life. I m delighted that our great city has been chosen to host this fantastic celebration of science. New Scientist Live will bring together our innovative thinkers and showcase London s world-leading credentials on a global stage. Boris Johnson The Mayor of London Our partners across the capital, from Med City to the Francis Crick Institute, are committed to driving forward the Life Sciences industry and New Scientist Live will provide a fantastic focal point. Tracy Halliwell Director of Business Tourism & Major Events at London & Partners Turning science and technology into successful products and services is essential to the UK economy. We re right behind New Scientist Live because it is designed to get that message across to a very broad audience. Ruth McKerman CEO Innovate UK ESA space projects are an incredible source of inspiration and benefits in our everyday life. We are delighted to display them to the curious minds that attend the New Scientist Live. Margherita Buoso Head of ECSAT Communication Unit, European Space Agency
NEW SCIENTIST LIVE ZONES All exhibitors at the show will be clearly split into four zones and editorial features will be housed in each section. The zones are made up of: Earth Technology Cosmos Brain & Body Within each zone, the New Scientist editorial team will deliver original and innovative content via the demonstration areas and theatres. It is these editorial installations that will increase dwell time, add to the experience and create a great environment in which to conduct business.
PARTNERS AND SPONSORS Working with leading organisations in the Science and Technology industry, New Scientist Live will bring together those businesses influencing the future. We are proud to be partnering with:
WORLD-LEADING SPEAKERS Alongside the four themed areas, New Scientist Live will feature no less than five theatres strategically placed alongside the exhibitions stands. The five stages will host cutting-edge talks, thought provoking debates and spectacular shows. In total over 120 speakers and world-renowned experts across the fields of science, technology and engineering will feature, including: Physicist Jim Al-Khalili Astrophysicist Martin Rees European Space Agency Astronaut Tim Peake Public Astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich Marek Kukula Psychologist and Magician Richard Wiseman Clinical Anatomist and Broadcaster Alice Roberts
MARKETING & PR CAMPAIGN New Scientist Live will be backed by a substantial marketing and PR campaign, with promotional activity sitting across, digital display advertising, owned social channels and e-crm platforms. The event campaign will harness the weekly readership of the magazine comprising 5.2 million people engaging with the New Scientist brand. AUDIENCE PROFILE 66% 88% 75% 39% 25% AB ABC1 Degree PHD/ Masters C-Suite The Marketing campaign will ensure that the visitors attending the event are highly targeted, affluent, engaged and ready to interact with your brand. New Scientist Live also has a comprehensive PR campaign targeting leading science titles, as well as national and consumer lifestyle press, broadcast media and bloggers. Every exhibitor and sponsor has the opportunity to be part of this campaign.
NEW SCIENTIST LIVE EVENTS New Scientist has a proven trackhistory of running exceptional, inspiring and sell-out events in the UK and overseas. In total New Scientist events currently attract in excess of 10,000 visitors per year. New Scientist Live represents a progression from one-day events to a bigger scale exhibition. This expansion is in direct response to an appetite from our loyal and passionate readership as well as a broader consumer interest - from blockbusters to broadsheets, science and technology has never been more popular.
BE PART OF NEW SCIENTIST LIVE SHOW THE WORLD HOW YOUR BUSINESS IS SHAPING THE FUTURE As with the magazine audience, the live event offers your brand the chance to reach an attractive demographic with a high spending potential. New Scientist Live is the only large-scale consumer science exhibition in the UK and you can join industry leaders in the science and technology sphere to put your business on the map. PRICES Space only: 225 per metre Shell Scheme: 255 per metre Tailored Sponsorship packages available. Contact us for more details. For stand or sponsorship enquiries: Please contact Mike Sherrard, mike.sherrard@newscientist.com or call +44 (0)20 7611 1273 or +44 (0)7824 320278