2005 SEDS-USA Conference Organizers

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Contents 1 To Do 2 Space Fair Team 3 Publicity Team 4 Tasks for everyone to work on 5 Participant Recruiting (Advertising) 6 Random Ideas 7 Questions 8 Facilities

To Do

List of Tasks

Space Fair Team

2005 Space Fair Organizers Page.

Publicity Team

Publicity Team

Tasks for everyone to work on

Travel Information - info about traveling to and in Champaign-Urbana
Conference Users Manual - the booklet that will be given to participants
Conference Script - detailed timing for operation of the event

Participant Recruiting (Advertising)

List of contacts: Participant Recruiting Page

Random Ideas

• Check out these links, see if there is something useful:
  • Office of Science and Technology Policy
  • U.S. Chamber of Congress Space Enterprise Council
  • House Committee on Science
  • National Research Council Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board
  • National Research Council Space Studies Board
• We should put a space helmet on the Alma Mater and banners on Foellinger and Grainger during the conference --Kirk 17:21, 10 Jul 2005 (MST)
  • This is my inspiration from doing this from the Final Four: from the Daily Illini --Kirk 21:02, 11 Jul 2005 (MST)
• Have a little icon on web page/program to denote which speakers are SEDS or UIUC alumni --Kirk 22:28, 10 Jul 2005 (MST)
• Tote Bags
  • Checked with company, they're ordering samples for us to view--John 15:14, 12 Jul 2005 (MST)
  • People liked the blue bag with the shoulder strap, if we have the money we'll go with those ($5.50)--John 21:37, 19 Jul 2005 (MST)
• What if there was some sort of exchange between the SEDS chapters. Say, each chapter brings something that represents their school (banner, flag, ...). There could be a drawing and a random switch. I saw this at a student conference somewhere, thought it would be fun. --Kirk 00:29, 13 Jul 2005 (MST)
• We should post on every forum that we read about the conference (as long as it sort of relates), to recruit people. --Jess 16:01, 13 Jul 2005 (MST)
• Time capsule for the 50th anniversary of SEDS? --Kirk 12:55, 19 Jul 2005 (MST)
• Chalk E-quad and sidewalk in front of Alma Mater --Elizabeth 10:45 Jul 2005 (MST)
• Talked to IUB and Follets, we will be able to get folders and pens for sure, could even get some mechandise (t-shirts, hats,...), lanyards are iffy--John 16:00, 29 Jul 2005 (MST)

Questions

If you have any questions about any of the material above, or about something related to the conference, post them here for answers.

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• How is the zero-g contract related to the conference? --Brianna 13:17, 11 Jul 2005 (MST)
  • I'm trying to bring Zero-G to the conference to do student research flights. --Kirk 21:02, 11 Jul 2005 (MST)
• Maybe we could get someone over here to represent NASA? --Brianna 13:05, 11 Jul 2005 (MST)
  • I was working on that in May, talking to Deb Ladwig at NASA HQ. I need to follow up on that. --Kirk 21:02, 11 Jul 2005 (MST)

Facilities

Facility	Day	Start Time	End Time	Use
Illini Union Room 211	Thurs to Sat	Thurs 12pm	Sat 5pm	Registration
Illini Union Rooms A,B,C	Friday	8am	3pm	Speakers and Panels
Illini Union Room 314	Friday	8am	7pm	Workshops
Loomis 141 [capacity: 311]	Friday	2pm	6pm	Speakers
Noyes 100 [capacity: 362]	Friday	2pm	10pm	Speakers, Exec Board Elections
Loomis 151 [capacity: 213]	Saturday	8am	5pm	Speakers
Noyes 100 [capacity: 362]	Saturday	8am	5pm	Speakers
Illini Union Ballroom	Saturday	7am	6pm	Space Fair
Illini Union Room 314	Saturday	8am	7pm	Workshops
Levis Faculty Center	Saturday	6pm	11pm	Awards Banquet
Illini Union Rooms A and B	Sunday	8am	1pm	Workshop
Illini Union Room 314	Sunday	12pm	3pm	Speaker Luncheon

• Coordinated Science Lab Facilities
• Beckman Space Reservations
• Classroom Capacities
• Illini Union Meeting Rooms