Space Access '08 conference info - hotel deadline

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

SA'08 Hotel Rooms Still Available, But Deadline Approaching

We've heard some of you trying to reserve rooms for SA'08 have been told
there are none left for our dates. This is incorrect; there still are
rooms available - but only in our reserved "Space Access" room block.
The rest of the hotel is indeed sold out, and will show as such on the
clerk's reservations computer unless they specify our room block. When
you call the Grace Inn at 800 843-6010 for rooms, try telling them you
want a room for the Space Access conference before telling them your
dates. If they still say "no rooms", ask them specifically to check in
the Space Access Room Block. That should do it - for now.

However, as of this Thursday, March 6th, three weeks before the
conference, our reserved room block opens up for general rental. This
means that after Thursday you'll be competing for rooms with the winter
vacationers and Spring Training fans who've already filled up the rest
of the hotel. Our $99 taxes-and-breakfast-included rate will still be
good right up through the conference - IF you can find a room. If you
want to be sure of getting a room right there in our hotel for SA'08,
the time to reserve it is now. Wait too long, and you could end up
commuting from another hotel, likely as not at a higher rate.

We have about three-quarters 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, Charles Miller/SPC Inc: FAST and RASTE
projects/AFRL Commercial Partnerships

Armadillo Aerospace/John Carmack

Henry and Vincent Cate, on a concept for Daily Trips To The Moon With
Fully Reusable Hardware

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

Gerry Nordley, Brief Updates on Tethers Unlimited and the CONTACT
Conference

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

Jess Sponable, on The History And Future Of Spaceplanes

Unreasonable Rocket/Paul Breed

XCOR Aerospace, with New Stuff


Overall Conference Schedule:
- Thursday March 27th, sessions 2 pm - ~10 pm
- Friday March 28th, sessions 9 am - ~10 pm
- Saturday March 29th, 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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