2007 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium Announcement

The Wireless Association of South Hills Amateur Radio Club would like to announce that the 2007 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium will be held at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott Hotel on Friday, October 26 through Sunday, October 28, 2007.

This is the same hotel (then known as the Pittsburgh Airport Wyndham Hotel) that at a moments notice hosted the 2005 AMSAT Board of Directors meeting, 2005 Annual meeting, and Eagle Project meeting in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

This year we are focusing efforts to attract local middle and high school students to the Saturday sessions of the symposium and special programs by contacting local gifted and science teachers. As part of this there will be available on site a fully operational satellite station for demonstrations and use. More will be announced as this
program develops.

Our keynote speaker this year will be Mr. Sy Liebergot, a former EECOM controller responsible for the electrical and environmental systems onboard the Apollo Command Module. He was part of the team that guided Apollo 13 back to Earth following the explosion which crippled the spacecraft. For movie buffs, in the Apollo 13 movie, Sy Liebergot was played by Clint Howard, the brother of director Ron Howard.

The Pittsburgh Airport Marriott Hotel has fine accommodation including wireless internet access. Shopping and dining venues are easily accessible from the hotel as well scenic views of downtown Pittsburgh. Marriott has not yet provided a reservation code but it will be announced as soon as we have it. An announcement will be issued by mid May 2007 that reservations for the symposium and hotel will be taken from the 2007 Space Symposium page of AMSAT.org.

Finally the Call For Papers announcement will follow shortly.

Basic Information:

Preliminary Symposium Information:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2007/index.php

Where:
Pittsburgh Airport Marriott Hotel
777 Aten Road (Moon Run exit of PA 60)
Coraopolis, PA 15108

Phone: 1-412-788-8800
Fax: 1-412-788-0743
Toll-free: 1-800-328-9297

http://marriott.com/hotels/travel/pitmc-pittsburgh-airport-marriott/

Symposium Rate:
Single $104 per night (this is a special Symposium rate)

When:
October 25, 26, 27, & 28, 2007

Preliminary Agenda:

Thursday, October 25 through Friday noon, October 26, 2007 BOD meeting

Friday, October 26, 2007
Symposium First Session; 1:00 to 5:00 PM Annual meeting; 5:00 to 6:00 PM
Introduction to Amateur Satellites by Gould Smith; 7:30 - 9:00 PM

Saturday, October 27, 2007
Symposium Second Session; 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Symposium Third Session;
1:30 PM to 5:00 PM Cocktails & Hors D'ourves; 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Banquet
(Keynote Speaker Mr. Sy Liebergot); 7:30 PM till ?

Sunday, October 28, 2007
Area Coordinators meeting; 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Tour (details to be announced);

9:00 AM to ?

The Wireless Association of South Hills Amateur Radio Club and area AMSAT members are excited and eager for the chance to provide attendees a great Pittsburgh Pennsylvania experience.

Sincerely,

Kevin Smith, N3HKQ
Pat Sanford, KC4WTT
Co-chairs
2007 AMSAT Space Symposium

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