RIBBON CUTTING PLAN OF ACTION

Event: Wave Life Sciences Ribbon Cutting

Date: Set up starting 10/25

Event 10.26 at 10am

Venue: 115 Hartwell Ave

Lexington, MA

Logistics:

Photographer finalized: Aly Schmaling will take photos during and after
event/headshots
Tent finalized, will cover entire patio.
Planters will be moved to the far side of patio and will have mums (fall colors) in
them
King Street to move umbrellas and all but 2 tables onto 3rd floor
AV needs to run electric from inside as there is not outdoor outlets. He will tape
accordingly.
Work with Erin on videos
We will use orange chairs outside with additional white samsonite chairs
Tent will go up on Wednesday and crew will return on Thursday at 130 to remove.
Ordering carpet for Rest rooms on 2nd floor accessible by elevator or stairs.
Ordering screen to block off area for staging for catering
office kitchen available for water etc if needed (small)
Facilities will remove tall chairs, 4 large black swivel chairs and coffee table (all in the
lobby).
There will be 2 tables with chairs in front of glass wall (offices)
3 tall cocktail tables
Food station set on existing table
Coat rack
Blankets need to order

Landscape

two trees on either side of entrance with mums, pumpkins & gourds at the base.
1 18" arrangement on the front desk
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Kasumi taking care of other flowers for tables

Other
Reminder email sent out
Signage behind speaker
Gift bags for speakers: speaker/water bottle TBD
Giveaways: water bottle to all attendees?
Tours: determine who is going on tours/send out with final invite?

Week of October 23

10.23 Follow up calls to press all week

Planters moved
Plan for tours

10.24 Final head count

Final details including logistics

10.25 Reminder email to invitees

Tent load in

AV set up

DAY OF EVENT

10.26

7:30 MV Arrival

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Time: Catering set up

VIP seating-cards down

Car to pick up Pat Furlong at Logan and Rat at home (Time TBD)

9am: Photographer arrives: Ally Schmalling

9am Paul, Wendy, Jillian, Kyle arrive for walk-thru

9:10am Event Ready

9:45-9:55am Guests arrive through front door and get coffee

9:58 Signal guests to sit down

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PROGRAM

10:05 WELCOME: Jillian or Paul may want to start

Recognition of elected officials in attendance
Mass Life Science Center
State TBD (Travis McLean, Rep. Kaufman)
Lexington Officials

Special guests:
Robi Blumenstein: President CHDI
Pat Furlong: President and CEO of PPMD
Rich Kennedy: President and Founder The Angel Fund; ALS patient
Steve Winthrop President of the Board for the ALS Association; ALS
Patient

Id like to introduce our CEO Dr. Paul Bolno. Dr. Bolno has worked tirelessly to
advance the mission of Wave to deliver new and exceptional treatment options
for patients.
(Jill-what else would you like to include)

10:10 Paul Bolno, President and CEO remarks

Welcome and why we are all here (remarks on separate doc)

10:14 Jill: Introduce Bob Coughlin

Our next speaker may not need an introduction. A former State Representative
and cabinet member of the Patrick Administration, Bob is a passionate leader for
the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council and its mission to advance the life
science industry and improve parents lives.

(Is it ok to mention his personal story Pam?)

10:15 Bob Coughlin, President, MassBIO

10:20 Wendy:introduce Pat Furlong:

Thank you Bob. Good morning I am Wendy Erler, Vice President of Patient
Advocacy and Market Insights.
My priority is the patients and I am launching
(Wendy you might want to put something personal in here about the patients)

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As you know Wave is primarily focused on rare diseases, including Duchenne

Muscular Dystrophy. We have been working closely with Pat over the last
several years (add here)
Pat Furlong is the Founding President of Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
(PPMD) the largest nonprofit organization in the United States solely focused on
Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Pat founded PPMD in 1994 in memory of her
sons who were diagnosed with Duchenne in 1984. Pat immersed herself in
Duchenne working to understand the disorder and has grown the organization
which is considered one of the foremost authorities on Duchenne in the world.
Wed like to thank her for making the trip today to join us:

10:22 Pat Furlong: President and CEO of PPMD

Speaks about how critical it is to hav manufacturing capacity in DMD and rare
disease and what Waves commitment means to the DMD community.

10:27 Wendy:introduce Rich Kennedy

Thank you Pat.
do you want to say anything about ALS work?
Our next guest is fiercly commited to finding the cure for ALS and in particular to
help fund the research of Dr. Robert H. Brown Jr. and his team at UMASS. He
serves as President of The Angel Fund. The Kennedy family knows too well the
impacts of ALS, Rich Ratt Kennedys father, brother and now he himself has
been diagnosed with ALS.

10:28: Rich Kennedy, President and Founder the Angel Fund; ALS patient
Speaks on how important it is from the patient perspective to know that a company
developing a meaningful ALS treatment is being so innovative and forward thinking.

10:33 Wendy:Introduce Robi Blemenstein

Our last speaker this morning but certainly not least is Robi Blumenstein. Robi is
the President of CHDI which he founded in 2002 to support research in
Huntingtons disease. A consistent theme today is the shared mission to slow the
progression of these rare diseases. CHDI works with companies and the medical
community to develop drugs to slow the progress of HD and provide meaningful
clinical benefit to patients as quickly as possible. Welcome Robi-

10:34 Robi Blumenstein, the President of CHDI. CHDI Foundation focus on

Huntingtons Disease
Speaks about Waves innovative approach to drug development and what that
means in the HD space.

10:39 Jill: Introduce Rep. Jay Kaufman

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Thank you Robi

Wed like to introduce our next speaker Represetative Jay Kaufman. The
Representative has represented our district for over 20 years where he has put
signicant focus on healthcare in our state. He has also founded a non profit to
develop leadership in public life. We are proud that we have moved into his
district and welcome him here today:

10: 40 Representative Jay Kaufman

Speaks about Waves commitment to Massachusetts

10:45 Jill: Introduces Elected Official Lexington

possibly town manager

10:45 Elected Official Lexington

Speaks about commitment and partnership with Lexington.

10:50 Paul Bolno

Thanks Robi.
Id like to invite elected officials and special guests to the stage to officially open
our new office and launch our important research here in Lexington
Massachusetts.
Invites elected officials/special guests to stage

VISUAL

10:51 Ribbon Cutting

Wave cuts ribbon with elected and special guests

10:52 Emcee invites guests to join for refreshments

10:55 Photos taken of several groups (see shot list)

11:30-Tours: time permitting

Determine who would go on tour

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PRESS FOLLOW UP

Press release sent over Business Wire (TBD Jillian)

Note: Bob Coughlin has to depart at 11am

Team Contacts:

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Carolyn Spicer 617.908.7701

Pam McDermott 617.908.7690
Maggie 339.793.3556

PHOTOGRAPHER SHOT LIST

In formation

Shots during ceremony

Each speaker various angles

Shot: Ribbon cutting

State officials
Lexington Officials
Wave: Paul Bolno and senior management
Speakers:

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Robi Blumenstein
Special guests TBD (crowd)

Immediately following ribbon cutting:

Shot:
Bob Coughlin
Robi Blumenstein
Pat Furlong
Rich Kennedy
Steve Winthrop
Ali and Robyn Robertson
Wave senior officials

Shot:
Ali and Robyn Robertson
Steve Winthrop
Wave senior officials

Shot:
Ali and Robyn Robertson and family in front of Wave building

Shot:
All Wave employees outside

Shot: Post ceremony mingling

Shot: Tours (TBD)

Shot: Head-shots of new management team

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