Guest: Ryan McLinko. Topic: Space Frontier Foundation's New Space 2010 Conference. Ryan McLinko returned to discuss the upcoming New Space 2010 Conference with us today. The Conference is July 23-25, 2010 at the Domain Hotel in Sunnyvale, California. For more information about New Space 2010, please visit http://newspace2010.spacefrontier.org/index.php. While our program unfolded in the typical three segments, this description will avoid the segment by segment write-up. Ryan started out telling us about the New Space Conference, the general conference information and the them which is "New Space Ready For Takeoff!" Initially, Ryan took us through the agenda and plans for the conference, then we returned and went through each day of the conference, the speakers, and the panels in detail. Each day has a sub theme as you will hear. For example, Friday is about "The Thrill of Victory, the Agony of Defeat: The Business of NewSpace", Saturday is about "Pushing the Limits: Challenges Facing NewSpace Today," and Sunday is about "Beyond the Horizon: The NewSpace and New Worlds of Tomorrow." Ryan then talked about the Gala Event which is set for Saturday evening and will include the awarding of several SFF awards. The conference is single track but there are going to be some breakout sessions. Listeners asked about SFF membership and as you will hear, there is no membership. He also said there was no Early Bird registration fee but if registration is purchased at the door, it will be more costly than online registration. We went through lunches and the speakers and learned that for the SFF Advocates, there will be a special reception Thursday evening, July 22 at the Domain Hotel. As for logistics for the conference, the closest airport is in San Jose but listeners might also consider Oakland's airport (OAK) or San Francisco International (SFO). There is also a ride sharing option at https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkLS84-tr8HGdGIyckpidFVVRGJ4RX…. Check it out if you need transportation to and from the airport. If you have questions or comments about the New Space 2010 Conference, please contact Ryan McLinko at ryan.mclinko@spacefrontier.org.
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