From: NSPIRES-Help [mailto:NSPIRES-Help@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 11:51 AM To: esmde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; esmdh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: AAS National Conference - International Space Station: The Next Decade [cid:.0] The American Astronautical Society (AAS) and the Kennedy Space Center are sponsoring the "International Space Station: The Next Decade" national conference on November 16 - 17 at the Radisson Resort, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Conference will begin with a panel discussion between the ISS International Partner Program Managers discussing the importance of the ISS in the next decade. It will continue with panel discussions focusing on ISS utilization and research, including the ISS as a National Lab, preparing for exploration, research and development opportunities and results, and transportation options in the post-Shuttle era. NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden and Florida's Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp have been invited as keynote and luncheon speakers. A visual tour of the ISS will be hosted by an experienced ISS Expedition crewmember and the Conference will close with a conversation with the on-orbit ISS crew. Earlybird discounted registration is available until October 10th at http://astronautical.org/