Students' Guide to ISDC 2011

[Rick Hanton]

Student's Guide to Doing ISDC 2011 May 18-22

The website is at http://isdc.nss.org/2011/ 

 

http://nssdocs.xisp.net/nsswiki1/DoingISDC2011

• CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPTIONS*
  
  • Youth and Full Time Student registration only for ISDC 2011 is cheap! $40 Before May 1st, 2011.  $60 after May 1st, 2011 plus if you volunteer and work the time you get a refund.
  • Youth and Full Time Student Full registration for ISDC 2011 w/all meal functions except the Friday Governors Dinner/Gala is a $230 Before May 1st, 2011.  $370 after May 1st, 2011 (plus if you volunteer and work the time you eligible for a registration only refund).
  • Youth and Full Time Student Professional registration for ISDC 2011 w/all meal functions including the Friday Governors Dinner/Gala is a $300 Before May 1st, 2011.  $460 after May 1st, 2011 (plus if you volunteer and work the time you eligible for a registration only refund).
    
• TRANSPORTATION ANGLES
  
  • Non-stops to Huntsville are rare but there are many reasonably priced flights through Atlanta, Memphis, Charlotte and other regional hubs.  It is also possible to fly into other regional hubs and drive to Huntsville.
  • The hotel has a free shuttle from the Airport to/from the convention hotel.
  • There is bus service available
    
• LODGING ANGLES
  
  • The convention hotel (Embassy Suites and Spa) is an all suite hotel with an all inclusive room rate including all taxes of $145.48/night.  The rate is good for up to 4 people per suite. There will be an additional $10 charge for each person thereafter. Many rooms also have a sleeper sofa.  If a roll-away bed is required the charge is $10/night.  
  • The room charge includes hotel internet access for the duration of your stay
  • The room charge includes an all you can eat buffet hot breakfast each morning in the hotel lobby function space.
  • The room charge includes an early evening managers reception each day with available hot food items supplemented by the conference
  • If the convention hotel is booked the overflow hotel is the Holiday Inn with an all inclusive room rate including taxes of $99/night.  Alas, none of the benefits listed for the convention hotel but the rate is cheap and it is across the street from the convention hotel.
    
• NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
  
  • The conference hospitality suites located on the second floor of the convention hotel will be open Thursday night, Friday night, and Saturday night.
  • The SEDS chapters assembly is planned for Saturday, May 21st 2011.  Check back for details.
  • Bring enough business cards to spread around.
  • Come prepared to talk about what you want to do next in the space business and be alert enough to know when to listen.
    
• JOB FAIR
  
  • Bring copies of your resume
    

* Notes:
- Registration status is subject to verification at anytime before the conference is over.
- Full registration includes: Thursday lunch and dinner, Friday lunch, Saturday lunch and dinner, and Sunday lunch. Friday night Governors dinner/Gala ticket sold separately.
- Professional registration includes:  Thursday lunch and dinner, Friday lunch, Saturday lunch and dinner, Friday night Governors dinner/gala, and Sunday lunch. Friday night Governors dinner and Gala ticket sold separately.
-  Youth less than age 23 or full time student (undergraduate and graduate) with current ID are eligible for the Youth and Student Rates. For full time student rates, we reserved the right to ask for verification of your full time student status. 
- The volunteer registration refund bounty is currently set at 8 hours but is subject to adjustment based on availability of staff.

 
 
Gary Pearce Barnhard
Executive Director
National Space Society

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Rick Hanton
SEDS-USA Chairman
Senior in Computer Engineering, Iowa State University
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