Presentations/2007/nm 2007 dc meeting National Space Grant Directors Meeting October , 2007 National SG Directors Meeting

Presentations/2007/nm 2007 dc meeting NM Space Grant invites you to Las Cruces, NM Home of Spaceport America & X PRIZE CUP International Symposium for Personal Spaceflight Historic attractions such as Old Mesilla World-class Mexican food

Presentations/2007/nm 2007 dc meeting Preliminary Agenda for Fall 2007 Meeting Sunday - October 28 –1pm –5 pm Registration –3pm to 5 pm Board Meetings –6pm to 7pm Reception Monday, October 29 –General session meetings in morning and afternoon –Dinner and Tour, NM Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum Tuesday, October 30 –General session meeting until 3pm –3:30 Bus to Mesilla –5:30 Dinner Wednesday, October 31 –Tour White Sands Test Facility and Trinity Site at White Sands Missile Range

Presentations/2007/nm 2007 dc meeting Logistics & Estimated Cost Fly into El Paso International Airport Rent a car or shuttle to Las Cruces –(1 hour travel time) Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces: –$95/night, rooms available through November 1, 2007

Presentations/2007/nm 2007 dc meeting Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces 203 guestrooms 7 Executive & Jacuzzi suites Hi-speed wireless Internet access In-room movies, coffee, refrigerator, work & sitting area On-site car rental Outdoor swimming pool & Jacuzzi Laundry/valet Exercise facilities Room service

Presentations/2007/nm 2007 dc meeting The New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum is 47 acres packed with real stories about real people. The interactive museum, which has welcomed visitors from all over the world, brings to life the 3,000-year history of farming and ranching in New Mexico. Reception/Dinner and Tour on Monday Night New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum

Presentations/2007/nm 2007 dc meeting Mesilla is a small town by today's standards but, 150 years ago it was the major stop for travelers going between San Antonio and San Diego. Western Legend Billy the Kid once stood trial for murder in a Mesilla courtroom, and the Mesilla Plaza was once a major stop for the Butterfield Stagecoach. Shopping Nambe outlet Jewelry Clothes Books Wine Cooking Local weaving Mesilla

Presentations/2007/nm 2007 dc meeting White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) is a preeminent resource for testing and evaluating potentially hazardous materials, space flight components, and rocket propulsion systems. These services are available to NASA, the Department of Defense, other federal agencies, universities, and commercial industry. White Sands Test Facility

Presentations/2007/nm 2007 dc meeting On July 16, 1945, the first atomic bomb was exploded at the Trinity Site, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Trinity Site

Presentations/2007/nm 2007 dc meeting X PRIZE CUP Events October 24- Sugerman Public Forum –Topic: Spaceport America & Future in NM October International Symposium for Personal Spaceflight, Las Cruces, NM October X PRIZE CUP, Holloman Air Force Base, Alamogordo, NM

Presentations/2007/nm 2007 dc meeting International Symposium For Personal Spaceflight Co Chairs NMSGC & X PRIZE Foundation Welcoming Comments: Peter Diamandis, Secretary Rick Homans, & Michael Simpson Keynote Speakers: Alex Tai, Ken Davidian, and Thomas Jones

Presentations/2007/nm 2007 dc meeting Tracks –Vehicle Entry to Space –Personal Entry to Space –Medical Considerations for Suborbital & Orbital Flights –Maximizing Your Personal Spaceflight Experience –Spaceports: Your Entry Point –Business Entry to Space –In Space with the Explorers 2006 International Symposium for Personal Spaceflight Making Spaceflight Personal

Presentations/2007/nm 2007 dc meeting ISPS-2006 Continued

Presentations/2007/nm 2007 dc meeting Two full days of events, exhibits, static displays, rocket racing, and demonstration flights to celebrate the Countdown to the X PRIZE CUP and the Personal Spaceflight Revolution. X PRIZE Cup Expo October 20-21, 2006

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