AMSAT announces 2010 Space Symposium will be near Chicago

AMSAT announces the 2010 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, October 8 through Sunday, October 10.

This year we have selected the Chicago/Elk Grove Holiday Inn which is near O'Hare Airport for the event. This is the same hotel that recently has hosted the Central States VHF Conference, Digital Communications Conference and NIDXCC events.

All Amateur Radio Operators interested in space communications are invited to participate in the Symposium offerings including:

• Space Symposium with Amateur Satellite Presentations
• Operating Techniques, News, & Plans from the Amateur Satellite World
• Board of Directors Meeting open to AMSAT members
• Meet Board Members and Officers
• Annual General Membership Meeting
• Annual Banquet-Keynote Speaker and Door Prizes
• President's Club Reception
• Area Coordinator's Breakfast

The Chicago/Elk Grove Holiday Inn is located at 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove, IL (near O'Hare Airport with free hourly shuttles).

The room rate and reservation information will be announced shortly.

Watch http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/
2010/index.php for more news as it becomes available.

73 de JoAnne K9JKM

k9jkm@amsat.org

Editor, AMSAT News Service
Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal