1. FY10 – A Year of Perseverance FY10 Review – July 27, 2010

2. Unique Partnerships NASA LaRC Langley Air Force Base NASA LaRC Langley Air Force Base City of Hampton

3. FY10 Highlights 15 th consecutive year operating in the black 402,169 total visitors – Virginia Air & Space Center +94,500 total visitors – Celebrations by the Bay Event Series Served 240,407 children with educational experiences Visitor Surveys reflecting a 97% overall satisfaction rating. +4,000 scouts, students and homeschool families with Overnight and Day Science Camps Served nearly 9,000 with programming through NASA ERC Recognized as a Virginia Green Attraction

4. Total Visitors Served

5. FY10 Revenue: $5,409,744

6. FY10 Expenses: $5,327,913

7. Education 240,407 student admissions More than 4,000 scouts, students and homeschool families participated in science camps. Served more than 25,000 underprivileged students with Opportunity Program More than 8,000 served through donations that qualified for NAP Tax Credits

8. Hosted Home School Appreciation Day, Homeschool Hubble Day, two home school workshops, and a homeschool science fair. Hosted an educator open house and seven teacher workshops Developed three new Pre-k demos and one 3 rd -5 th grade demo. Volunteers contributed 9,658 hours of service Hosted two Title I events for Hampton students Conducted two 15-week programs on robotics for homeschool students Developed new parent and toddler programs EducationEducation

9. Contracts Hampton City Schools Newport News Public Schools Nansemond Suffolk Academy Yorktown Elementary VuBay Foundation - $60,000 $25,000 – Opportunity Program $35,000 – Ed. Programs for Hampton City Schools NASA’s Informal Education Office - $580,000 Educational Contracts & Grants

10. Over 26,000 students received outreach programs Science on the Move

11. Hosted annual Egg Drop Contest Hosted the FIRST Robotics kick-off event Co-chaired Region 2 Mathematics & Science Coalition partnership of informal science institutions and 14 school districts Partnered with NASA LaRC Office of Education, Virginia Space Grant Consortium, National Institute of Aerospace, Northrop Grumman, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, & NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Hosted NASA Engineering Day and NASA Summer of Innovation Day Partnered with AFA to present the Science Teacher of the Year Award Partnered with VA Museum of Natural History to present Rock-It Science Camp to Martinsville-Henry County Area students Educational Partnerships

12. Special Events

13. 18 th Annual Halloween Bash Apollo 40 th Anniversary 9 th Annual Breakfast with Santa Black History Month 6th Annual Egg Drop Contest FREEdom Days for military Hubble 3D Day NASA Engineering Day - Susan Kilrain Space Day Neighborhood Appreciation Days NASA Days Open House NASA Summer of Innovation Day Special Events

14. Traveling Exhibits

15. Educational Dolphins and Whales 3D Sharks 3D Hubble 3D Walking on the Moon 3D Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun Grand Canyon 3D Mysteries of Egypt Stormchasers Space Station 3D

16. Feature Length Transformers 2 Harry Potter 6 Disney’s A Christmas Carol 3D Avatar 3D How to Train Your Dragon 3D Alice in Wonderland 3D Shrek Forever After 3D The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

17. More than 18.5 million hits More than $160,000 in on-line sales E-mail database grew to nearly 19,000 subscribers Continued text messaging marketing campaign Over 1,000 subscribers More than 5,000 Facebook “fans” Social Media

18. Media Coverage included Southern Living Magazine and MSNBC Continued joint marketing efforts with Family Attractions Network 2 nd Place IMAX marketing contest for Hubble 3D $877,012 of in-kind support MarketingMarketing

19. Staff served on boards of directors for: Downtown Hampton Development Partnership Langley Civic Leaders Association Museum Stores of Hampton Roads Peninsula Museums Forum Region 2 Math and Science Coalition South Hampton Roads Museum Forum Virginia Space Grant Consortium External Relations

20. Roof Repair

21. 15,631 skaters Returned to Downtown Hampton Downtown Hampton on Ice

22. Served more than 94,500 people Event Series 4th Annual Great Pumpkin Fall Fling The Haunting of Hampton 4th Annual Winter Wonderland Tree Lighting Downtown Hampton on Ice Hampton 400 th New Year’s Eve Bash Saturday Summer Street Fest Downtown Hampton Marketplace Celebrations by the Bay

23. The mission of the Virginia Air & Space Center is to educate, entertain and inspire explorers of all ages. Key Focus Areas: 1. Education Programs 2. Exhibits 3. Partners 4. Web-Media 5. IMAX Theater 6. Facility 7. Team Strategic Plan 2010

24. Continue to operate in the black Increase mission related attendance by 2% Blockbuster traveling exhibits Feature-length and 3D educational IMAX films Educational programs Conduct visitor & member surveys indicating a 94% satisfaction rating Engage Board of Directors, staff and community partners in strategic planning and complete new strategic plan by June 2011 Complete the planning and execution of the F-15 external display FY11 Operating Plans

25. Animal Grossology – July – Sept. 2010 Sustainable Choices – Sept. – Jan. 2011 Human Grossology – Feb. – Sept. 2011 FY11 Traveling Exhibits

26. Inception – July 2010 Legends of the Guardian 3D – September 2010 Legends of Flight 3D – October 2010 Harry Potter 7: Part 1 - November 2010 Tron: Legacy – December 2010 The Green Hornet 3D – January 2011 Mars Needs Moms – March 2011 Born to Be Wild – April 2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: on Stranger Tides – May 2011 Cars 2 – June 2011

27. 400 th Anniversary & 11 th Annual Blackbeard Pirate Festival – July 9-11, 2010 Summer Street Fest July-Aug. 2010/April-June 2011 Downtown Hampton on Ice Nov. 25, 2010 – March 6, 2011 Downtown Hampton Marketplace July-Aug. 2010/May-Sept. 2011 12 th Annual Blackbeard Pirate Festival June 4 & 5, 2011 FY11 Celebrations by the Bay Event Series