FYI,

: Space Access '08 Conference Information
: March 27-29, Phoenix Arizona

: Space Access '08, our upcoming annual conference on the
: technology, politics, and business of radically cheaper access
: to space, is just over a month away. It's time to get serious
: about making arrangements to be there if you don't want to miss
: this year's edition. Book your flights and rooms now - late
: March is still winter tourist (and Major League Baseball Spring
: Training) season in Phoenix, so affordable rooms and good
: airfares go early.

: We have about two-thirds of the conference presentations
: confirmed so far - stay tuned for additions to the program right
: up through the event itself. (One way we get the
: up-to-the-minute latest on this new industry is to stay flexible
: right up to the last minute.) Look for a detailed program
: schedule about two weeks before the conference starts.

: Confirmed SA'08 presentations so far:

: - Air Force Research Lab FAST and RASTE projects/AFRL Commercial
: Partnerships

: - Armadillo Aerospace/John Carmack

: - Ken Davidian/NASA ESMD Commercial Development

: - FAA AST

: - Flometrics/Steve Harrington

: - Frontier Astronautics/Timothy Bendel
: including discussion of a proposed spinoff, The Angel Company

: - Jordin Kare, on Recent Laser-Launch Technology Readiness
: Progress and on his Laser-Launch Startup Company, LaserMotive

: - Masten Space/Dave Masten

: - Jim Muncy of PoliSpace on The Washington Scene

: - Misuzu Onuki

: - Pundit Panel, with Eminent Space Writers telling us What's
: What

: - Rocketplane LLC/Chuck Lauer

: - Space Propellant Depots Panel with Jon Goff, Dallas Bienhoff,
: Frank Zegler, and Rand Simberg

: - Space Studies Institute/Lee Valentine

: - SpeedUp/Bob Steinke

: - Henry Spencer, on Various & Diverse Subjects Of His Choosing

: - Unreasonable Rocket/Paul Breed

: - XCOR Aerospace


: Overall Conference Schedule:
: - Thursday March 22nd, sessions 2 pm - ~10 pm
: - Friday March 23rd, sessions 9 am - ~10 pm
: - Saturday March 24th, sessions 9 am - ~ 6 pm
: - Space Access Hospitality Suite open till late all three
: nights.

: SA'08 takes place Thursday afternoon March 27th through Saturday
: evening March 29th, 2008, at the Best Western Grace Inn at
: 10831 South 51st St in Phoenix Arizona, ten miles from the
: Phoenix Airport via free hotel shuttle, in a pleasant suburban
: neighborhood with shopping and dining a short walk away, with
: free parking.

: Our rates are the same as last year, both for SA'08 conference
: registration ($100 by check mailed in advance, $120 check cash
: or credit card at the door, student rate $30 either way) and
: hotel rooms ($99 a night including tax and full buffet
: breakfast).

: For hotel room reservations, phone the Grace Inn at
: (800) 843-6010.
: Mention "space access" for our $99-inclusive discount room rate.
: (If you're attending, this rate is good for three days before and
: after the conference too, if you want to catch some Spring
: Training action or just relax in the sun.)

: For advance SA'08 conference registration, mail checks (sorry,
: credit cards can only be accepted at the door) to

: Space Access '08
: 5555 N 7th St #134-348
: Phoenix AZ 85014.

: Print, fill out, and send along this form so we'll have all
: the info we need to have your badge ready when you arrive.

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Mark Reiff