| From: [email protected] (Cyro Lord)
Newsgroups: sci.space
Subject: International Space Development Conference
Date: 18 Mar 88 21:45:16 GMT
Organization: Alpha Comm. Dev. Corp., Aurora, Colo.
SPACE THE NEXT RENAISSANCE
The 1988 International Space Development Conference
May 27 - 30, 1988
Stouffer Concourse Hotel
Denver, Colorado, USA
PO Box 300572 - Denver, CO 80218
(303)692-6788 or (303)388-2368
Our Purpose: To hasten the technical and social advances that
will create a spacefaring civilization.
Organized by the 1988 International Space Development Conference
Committee and hosted by The National Space Society and the Colorado
Chapters of the National Space Society.
Jill Steele, Chair 1988 International Space Development Conference
William H. Ganoe, Chair Symposium on Private Enterprise in Space
Co-sponsors:
Aerospace Education Development Program
AMSAT
AMSPACE
Boulder Center for Science & Policy
Denver Area Science Fiction Association
Denver Folkers Anonymous
Forsight Institute
Independent Space Research Group
International Association of Space Architects
National Association of Rocketry
Rocky Mountain Future Association
Spacecause
Space Generation
Spacepac
Space Studies Institute
SpaceWeek National Headquarters
United States Space Foundation
Women's Space Network
World Space Foundation
Special Thanks:
Ball Aerospace Systems Division
Deborah Carlen/Cape & Companies
Tom Konetski
Mike Mills
Ed Daniels
Action Answering Service
Execu-Type
Kinko's
Copy Cat
Featured Speakers:
Bob Forward
Frank White
Courtney Stadd
Georgia Franklin
PROGRAM TECHNICAL TRACK
Leading edge aerospace technology will be discussed in talks and
presentations, including the following featured speakers and topics.
Speakers Include:
K. Eric Drexler: Nanotechnology
Ben Clark: Our Future on Mars
Arthur Kantrowitz: Laser Launch Technology
Topics & Issues:
External Tanks Robotics
Space Station Physics and Astrophysics
Launch Technology Life Sciences
Geosciences Space Medicine
Technology Transfer Physiology and Psychology
Space Manufacturing Botany and Zoology
Communications Lunar Ecosystems
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EDUCATION TRACK
The Education Track offers graduate/undergraduate credit (1)
through the University of Colorado. The course emphasizes the use of
aerospace education to enrich and update existing curricula. Previous
knowledge or experience in aviation or space is not required. There is
an additional registration fee for the course, and seating is on a
space-available basis for non-credit attendees.
Speakers Include:
David Webb
Dorothy Diehl
Greg Barr
Topics & Issues:
Aerospace an the Contemporary World
Integrating Aerospace Education
Into the Curriculum
Astronaut Lecture
NASA Moon Rock Teacher Certification
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GRASSROOTS TRACK
For those interested in pioneering the space frontier in their
communities, the Grassroots Track will offer dynamic short courses.
Speakers Include:
Elisa Wynn
Gary Oleson
Loyd Case
Topics & Issues:
Chapter Leadership
Membership
Publicity for Space Activists/Public Relations
Marketing
Reaching Experts
Chapter Forum
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SOCIOECONOMIC TRACK
Workshop, discussions and projects exploring developments that
will be needed to create communities beyond Earth.
Speakers Include:
Art Bozlee
Spencer McCallum
Fred Stitt
Topics & Issues:
International Cooperation and Competition
Space As The New Economic Base
The Marketing of Space
Cultural and Economic Leadership in Space
Long-range Planning of Space Development
Architecture
Law
Barriers to Commercialization
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INTERNATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL LAUNCH TRACK
For the first time in the history of humanity's ventures into
space, all the major U.S. commercial orbital launch companies and the
major space power countries will be brought together to inform the
general public about current and future space launches.
Plans include represenatives from:
American Rocket Company
General Dynamics
E'Prime Aerospace Corp.
LTV Aerospace
Martin Marietta
McDonnel Douglas
Pacific American Launch Systems Inc.
Space Services Inc.
ESA, NASA, China, Japan, and the USSR have been invited to participate.
Nandy Jasentuliyana, Deputy Director, Outer Space Affairs Division
of the United Nations will make opening remarks to the International
Presentation on Saturday.
Saturday
Presentations by countries, ESA and NASA.
Sunday
Presentations by companies.
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BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM
Friday, May 27, 1988 $195
A one-day professional symposium for those already in a
space-related business and for those interested in starting one. The
program will include speakers from industry and government, and
provide opportunities to develop contacts with experienced entrepreneurs.
One of the featured speakers will be Spacelab I astronaut Dr.
Byron K. Lichtenberg, President of Payload Systems, Inc., the first
U.S. firm to sign an agreement with the Soviets to preform experiments
on the Mir space station.
Other speakers include:
Tom Taylor and Bob Citron, Spacelab Inc.
Steve Wolfe, a member of the staff of Rep. George E. Brown, Jr. (D-CA)
Jeffery Mamber, Project Director,
Office of Commercial Space, U.S. Department of Commerce
Hugh Kelso, Space Research Associates
ART SHOW
An open entry show with space reserved on a first-come,
first-served, fee basis. The show will be judged in several
categories, and will include a written and a voice auction. Space Art,
Space Engineering Illistration, Space Age Humor&Cartoons, and Space
Speculation are acceptable subjects. Sculpture, jewelry, and models
are encouraged. More information:
Gail Barton, 31 Range View Dr., Lakewood, CO 80215 (303) 233-6958.
LUNAR BASE DESIGN WORKSHOP
A review on the most current information about lunar
entrepreneurial developments, emphasizing human factors, finance and
management considerations more then technical detail. Its goals: to
develope a proposal for a lunar base developed by and for private
enterprise, including funding of start-up research,and to show how
laypeople with proper information can contribute in a useful
andthoughtful way to a space project. Participants will have
opportunities to create sketches and artwork, to write sections of the
report, and to build a clay model of the conceptual design. The
workshop is co-sponsored by the International Association of space
Architects and Design Science Corporations.
Special Attractions, Included in the Conference Registration.
Video Room
Art show and auction
Lunar Base Design Workshop
Rooms fo ad hoc meetings and gatherings
Exhibits - including the Space Architecture Design Contest
Folksinging concerts
(folksongs about life in Space and the struggle to achieve it.)
Cyro Lord Alpha Comm. Dev. Corp. 2570 Sky Ranch Rd. Aurora, CO. 80011
UUCP/DOMAIN {boulder,hao,isis}!scicom!cyrill / [email protected]
"Endeaver to Persevere"
[Disclaimer: I am in no way involved with this organization or
its activities. I am merely making this information available to
fellow Noters. - LK]
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