USA PAVILION EXPO MILANO SITE WWW EXPO 2015

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EXPO MILANO SITE WWW. EXPO 2015. ORG USA PAVILION AMERICAN RESTAURANT

EXPO 2015 = WORLD’S FAIR • Theme: Feeding the Planet. Energy for Life • Timing: May 1 st to October 31 st 2015 • Participants: 142 participating countries + Corporate pavilions (e. g. Coca-Cola, Apple, and many more) • Visitors: – 20 -30 million visitors expected (40% Italian) – 1 billion virtual visitors • Audience: business, government delegations, public institutions, regulatory authorities, policy makers, consumers • Importance: historical showcase of innovation and contribution to progress (e. g. light bulb, elevator, diesel engine, ice-cream, touchscreen, etc. ) • USA Pavilion: showcase innovation and responsibility as a core of America’s values

USA PAVILION

WHY • 3 D Systems has been vetted by the State Department as one of the most innovative, respected and responsible companies reflecting theme of the USA pavilion • As plastic components, parts and packaging material can be printed where the demand is, 3 D Systems technologies represent a main step forward to making global supply chains efficient, faster and more sustainable • In line with our theme Food 2. 0, 3 D Systems’ latest Chef. Jet solution shows how food could be manufactured in the future • According to the current pace of 3 D printers’ technology development, in 2015 3 D Systems will present new disruptive and cutting-edge innovations ?

BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION • Sponsoring the pavilion through production of some or print of panels for the living screens in order to show examples of the application of 3 D printing solutions • Becoming a content provider through sponsoring our visual guides on the food supply chain of the future: 3 D Systems printing solutions can print parts and packaging where it is need and thus making supply chains faster and more efficient • Sponsor our hall of innovation and showing videos featuring 3 D Systems latest technologies • Presenting the Chef. Jet printer at the pavilion or the James Beard restaurant and provide product tastings of sugar and chocolate prints • Using the USA pavilion’s VIP areas, conference rooms and roof-top terrace for organizing business meetings, hosting receptions and meeting government delegations • 3 D Systems can help drive programming content for exhibitions, TED talks, conferences and seminars (e. g. innovation in food supply chains or manufacturing)

BECOMING A PARTNER • Partnership opportunities range from 1 to 5 million dollars depending on the level of involvement • We envision 3 D Systems to be one of the Gold Sponsor of the USA Pavilion contributing with 2 million dollars • Partners committing by March 15 th will have the opportunity to meet with President Obama on March 27 th in the occasion of the signing in Rome of the USA’s Participation Contract with Expo 2015