Preliminary Agenda as of 10/15 print agenda

National Space Grant Director's Meeting
October 28 -31, 2007
Las Cruces, NM

Sunday, October 28, 2007 all events will be held at Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces
1:00 - 5:00 pm - Registration (lobby of Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces)

1:00 - 2:00 pm - National Council of Space Grant Directors Executive Committee Meeting- San Agustin Room

2:00 - 5:00 pm -Break Out Meetings
NASA Academy Advisory Committee (NAAC)- Socorro Room
NSGF Board (part of which will include joint meeting with NAAC) -San Agustin Room

6:00 - 7:00 pm -Reception - Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces - Azul Lounge
heavy hors d'oeuvres and drinks
attire: business casual

Monday October 29, 2007 -meetings will be at Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces

7:30 - 8:00 am- Breakfast - Guadalupe and Soledad Room

8:00 - 8:30 am- Welcome, Announcements & Introductions:
San Agustin/Tularosa Room
Pat Hynes (NM), Director New Mexico Space Grant Consortium
Bill Garrard (MN) Chair, National Council of Space Grant Directors

8:30 - 9:00 am - The Innovative Partnerships Program and Space Grant
Doug Comstock, Director, Innovative Partnerships Program Office

9:00 - 10:00 am - NASA HQ Space Grant Update
Diane DeTroye Manager, Space Grant and EPSCoR Programs

10:00 - 10:30 am - ESMD Space Grant Program Update
Dr. Lesley Garner Higher Education Program Manager Kennedy Space Center

10:30 - 10:45 am - Break

10:45 - 11:15 am - NASA Academy
Academy Directors

11:15 - 12:00 am - Student Mars Projects
Student Presenters

12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch: Guadalupe and Soledad Rooms
Speaker - Frank Benz, Manager, White Sands Test Facility

1:00 - 1:15 pm - Future Meeting Announcement
Spring 2008 DC - Eric Lloyd Day (DC)
Fall 2008 Atlanta - Erian Armanios (GA)
Fall 2009 Portland - Jack Higginbotham (OR)

1:15 -1:30 pm- The Space Grant Internet Telescope Network: The Beginning
Paul Hardersen (ND)

1:30 - 2:00 pm - Tribute to Richard Hackney

2:00 - 2:15 pm- Break

2:15 - 4:30 pm - Directors Meeting
Directors Only or Designates
Treasurer's Report: Peter Sukanek (MS)
Minutes from Spring 2007 Meeting: Chris Koehler (CO)
Elections: Bill Byrd (IA)

2:15 - 4:30 pm - Coordinators Meeting- San Rafael Room
James Flaten (MN)
Online Systems Orientations -Dave Rosage/Johnny Erickson
NASA Presentations
Other Business

5:00 shuttle departs for NM Farm and Ranch Museum
5:30 shuttle departs for NM Farm and Ranch Museum

5:30 - 6:30pm - Reception
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
hors d'oeuvres and drinks
entertainment
boots and jeans - western wear

6:30 - 8:00 pm- Dinner
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
boots and jeans - western wear

7:30 shuttle departs to Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces
8:00 shuttle departs to Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces

Tuesday October 30, 2007 all meetings are held at Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces
7:30 - 8:00 am - Breakfast- Guadalupe and Soledad room
The Lunar Communication and Information System (LUCIS): Colorado Space Grants 2007 ESMD Industry Intern project:
Kate Hamera

8:30 - 9:15 am - Update from NASA Office of Education
James Stofan, NASA HQ

9:15 - 9:30 am - Opportunities and Initiatives at Johnson Space Center
Kam Lulla, Johnson Space Center

9:30 - 9:50 am - USRP, LARSS, and FAA Design Competition
Mary Sandy, (VA)

9:50 - 10:10 am - Wallops Island
Dr. Magdi Said, Balloon Program Office, Wallops Flight Facility

10:10 - 10:30 am - Educational Payloads
Jeff Ganley, Microgravity Enterprises Inc.

10:30 - 10:45 am - Break

10:45 - 11: 15 am - Kennedy Suborbital Opportunities Dave Bartine, Kennedy Space Center

11:15 - 12:00 am - NSGF Report
Keith Hudson (AR)

12:00 - 1:30 pm - Lunch- Guadalupe and Soledad room
"Saturn's Dynamic Atmosphere" - Nancy Chanover, NMSU department of Astronomy

1:30 - 2:00 pm- AESP
Bill Carlsen, Pennsylvania State University

2:00 - 2:30 pm - NASA Goddard's Remote Sensing Earth Science Teacher Program: Sallie Smith, Remote Sensing Earth Science Teacher Mission Coordinator, Goddard Space Flight Center

2:30 - 2:45 pm - Balloon and Rocket Workshops: Chris Koehler (CO)

2:45 pm - Adjourn

2:45 - 3:15 pm - NASA EPSCoR Meeting

3:30 pm - Buses Depart to Mesilla
Tour/Shop Mesilla
Dinner on Your Own

7:30 pm - Buses Start returning to Hotel

Wednesday October 31, 2007- Tour White Sands Test Facility and White Sands Missile Range

7:30 am - Buses Depart from Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces
5:30 pm - Buses Return to Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces