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THIRTEENTH INTERNATIONAL MARS SOCIETY CONVENTION
August 5-8, 2010 at the Mariott Hotel, Dayton Ohio
The Mars Society was founded to further the exploration and settlement
of the Red Planet. The International Mars Society convention presents a
unique opportunity for those interested in Mars to come together and
discuss the technology, science, social implications, philosophy and a
multitude of other aspects of Mars exploration.
Highlights of the convention will include the latest results from the Spirit, Opportunity, Mars Express, and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, and Phoenix missions exploring the Red planet, as well as reports on the latest mission simulation at the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station on Devon Island, 900 miles from the North Pole, and the ninth season of the Mars Desert Research Station. There will also be extensive political discussions and planning meetings on how we can make use of the current fluid political situation to turn NASA’s new space policy into a real exploration initiative that can get humans to Mars in our time. The agenda will also include a wide assortment of panels and debates concerning key issues bearing on Mars exploration and settlement, a banquet with lots of fun entertainment, and plenary addresses from many prominent leaders of the effort to get humans to Mars. Prior conventions have drawn thousands of participants from all over the world and received extensive press coverage in many leading international media. This year’s conference should be the most exciting event to date.
City:_____________________ St:__________ Zip: _______ Country:___________________
Email address:______________________________________________
Type of registration (circle amount):
Members in good standing:
Regular before 6/30/10: $150, after 6/30/10: $210
Student/senior before 6/30/10: $40, after 6/30/10: $70
Non-members/expired:
Regular before 6/30/10: $210, after 6/30/10: $270
Student/senior before 6/30/10: $70, after 6/30/10:$105
Banquet ticket (student/senior) - $50, (child 10 and under)- $25 Regular registration includes banquet.
If you are not a member, you can save money by joining now. $50 for regular membership, $25 student/senior
Total charges: Conference registration &/or membership: _____________
Payment method: Check/MO _____ Credit Card _____
Credit Card Type: ______ CC#: ____________________________ Expiration Date:_________
Name on Card ___________________________Signature____________________________________
Mail your registration to The Mars Society, 11111 W. 8th Ave. unit A, Lakewood, CO 80215 Or fax to 303-980-0753. For further information and on-line registration instructions, visit www.marssociety.org.
Rooms at the Mariott specially discounted to $94/night for single, double, triple or quadruple occupancy for Mars Society conference attendees are available by calling the Mariott at 937-223-1000.
Highlights of the convention will include the latest results from the Spirit, Opportunity, Mars Express, and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, and Phoenix missions exploring the Red planet, as well as reports on the latest mission simulation at the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station on Devon Island, 900 miles from the North Pole, and the ninth season of the Mars Desert Research Station. There will also be extensive political discussions and planning meetings on how we can make use of the current fluid political situation to turn NASA’s new space policy into a real exploration initiative that can get humans to Mars in our time. The agenda will also include a wide assortment of panels and debates concerning key issues bearing on Mars exploration and settlement, a banquet with lots of fun entertainment, and plenary addresses from many prominent leaders of the effort to get humans to Mars. Prior conventions have drawn thousands of participants from all over the world and received extensive press coverage in many leading international media. This year’s conference should be the most exciting event to date.
Conference Sessions
| 1. The Question of Life on Mars 2. Latest Findings from the Mars Probes 3. Plans for the Missions of 2011 and Beyond 4. Concepts for Future Robotic Mars Missions 5. Plans for Human Mars Missions 6. Advanced Propulsion 7. Launch Vehicles for Mars Exploration 8. Long Range Mobility on Mars 9. Life Support and Biomedical Factors 10. Human Factors and Crew Composition 11. In-situ Resource Utilization 12. Habitat construction and industrial infrastructure 13. Martian agriculture/aquaculture and greenhouse/greenhab technology 14. The First Martians, a permanent base on Mars 15. Terraforming – Creating an Ecology for Mars 16. How Martian technology can help life on Earth 17. Getting really far out, technologies for getting beyond the solar system 18. Analog Studies Relating to Mars Exploration 19. The Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station 20. The Mars Desert Research Station |
21. The Spaceward Bound program at MDRS 22. Rovers, robots and mobile agents; technology to assist human exploration 23. Entrepreneurial approaches to Mars Mission 24. The benefits of Space Exploration for humanity 25. Public Policy for Mars Exploration 26. Concepts for Privately Funded Mars Missions 27. International cooperation and agencies 28. Law, Governance, and social systems for Mars 29. Moonbase: Making the moon work for Mars 30. Why Mars? 31. Philosophical Implications of Mars Exploration. 32. Educating the next generation of Marsnauts 33. Asteroid Missions: A Bridge to Mars? 34. Martian Film Festival 35. Political Action 36. Chapter tools and outreach strategies 37. Proposed Projects for the Mars Society 38. Song contest, art gallery, literature reading and more |
Call for Papers
Presentations for the convention are invited dealing with all matters (science, engineering, politics, economics, public policy, etc.) associated with the exploration and settlement of Mars. Abstracts of no more than 300 words should be sent by May 31st 2010 to: The Mars Society, 11111 W. 8th Ave. unit A, Lakewood, CO 80215 or via email to: Marsabstracts@aol.com. (e-mail submission preferred.)THIRTEENTH
INTERNATIONAL MARS SOCIETY CONVENTION
August 5-8, 2010 at the Mariott Hotel, Dayton Ohio
Conference Registration Form
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City:_____________________ St:__________ Zip: _______ Country:___________________
Email address:______________________________________________
Type of registration (circle amount):
Members in good standing:
Regular before 6/30/10: $150, after 6/30/10: $210
Student/senior before 6/30/10: $40, after 6/30/10: $70
Non-members/expired:
Regular before 6/30/10: $210, after 6/30/10: $270
Student/senior before 6/30/10: $70, after 6/30/10:$105
Banquet ticket (student/senior) - $50, (child 10 and under)- $25 Regular registration includes banquet.
If you are not a member, you can save money by joining now. $50 for regular membership, $25 student/senior
Total charges: Conference registration &/or membership: _____________
Payment method: Check/MO _____ Credit Card _____
Credit Card Type: ______ CC#: ____________________________ Expiration Date:_________
Name on Card ___________________________Signature____________________________________
Mail your registration to The Mars Society, 11111 W. 8th Ave. unit A, Lakewood, CO 80215 Or fax to 303-980-0753. For further information and on-line registration instructions, visit www.marssociety.org.
Rooms at the Mariott specially discounted to $94/night for single, double, triple or quadruple occupancy for Mars Society conference attendees are available by calling the Mariott at 937-223-1000.
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