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Contact Information:
Debra Hallmark, Logistics Coordinator
Universities Space Research Association
6700 Odyssey Drive, Suite 203
Huntsville, Alabama 35806
ph: (256) 971-0240
fax: (256) 971-0241
dhallmark@usra.edu

Conference Details

Meeting Format
Speaker Check-In
Audio / Visual Equipment
Oral Presentations
Poster Sessions
Abstract Submission
Paper Summary Submission
Post Deadline Papers
Message and Conference Information
Registration Details
Refund Policy
Conference Reception
Meals
Excursion or Free Time
Banquet
Panel Discussion

Meeting Format
The meeting is scheduled to run from Monday morning, July 9, 2007, through July 13, 2007, with a reception and registration from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2007. The program will consist of a combination of invited and contributed papers.

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Speaker Check-in
All speakers are requested to check in at the registration desk prior to their talk to confirm equipment needs.

Speakers are requested to pre-load their presentation (see Audio/Visual Equipment below) at least 30 minutes before the session begins. Disks may be retrieved at the same location after the session.

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Audio/Visual Equipment
The meeting room will contain the following audio/visual equipment:

  • Podium Microphone
  • Lavaliere Microphone
  • Overhead Projector with Screen
  • Laptop Projector with Screen
  • Laser Pointer

Please note any additional equipment requirements on the registration form.

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Oral Presentations
The oral presentations should be a maximum of 15 minutes plus five minutes for questions from the audience for contributed papers. For invited papers, the corresponding times are 25 and five minutes, respectively.

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Poster Sessions
The poster session times are TBD. For the poster session, each author is provided one bulletin board (4x8) on which to display a summary of the paper. Authors must remain in the vicinity of the bulletin board for the duration of the session to answer questions from participants. Note the poster papers are not supplied with any audio/visual equipment. The summaries of both oral and poster papers will be published in the proceedings.

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Abstract Submission To submit abstract [click here]
The use of scientific and engineering symbols as well as acronyms should be avoided in the abstract and title. Abstracts longer than 100 words may be arbitrarily shortened by the program committee. The abstract (including title and author information will be reproduced directly to create a conference packet proceedings.

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Paper Summary Submission To submit summary [click here]
Please prepare your paper summary for electronic submission as a .pdf file using the criteria located at the following address:

http://space.hsv.usra.edu/CLRC/summary_requirements.html

Summary submissions should be sent electronically using the on-line instructions located at:

http://space.hsv.usra.edu/CLRC/submission.html.

If electronic submission is not an option, send original documents to:

USRA/CLRC Submission
6700 Odyssey Drive, Suite 203
Huntsville, Alabama 35806

If the paper is accepted, it will be reproduced directly by photo-offset from the material submitted by the author(s) and will be distributed to all registrants.

The program committee can reject papers not fulfilling the above requirements. Also the program committee assumes that the papers have been approved to be presented at this meeting by the author’s organizations.

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Post-Deadline Papers
The purpose of the post dead-line papers is to give participants the opportunity to hear new and significant material in rapidly advancing areas.

The program committee will accept a limited number of post-deadline papers for oral presentations. The remainder will be presented at the poster session. Papers should be submitted in electronic format as stated above no later than June 15, 2007 (original and one copy). Accepted post-deadline papers will be presented at the meeting at a time to be announced.

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Message and Conference Information
Messages for participants should be directed to the CLRC. All messages will be available at the information desk. Program changes, the schedule for presentation of post-deadline papers, and other current information will be available at the Information Desk. Participants should check at the Information Desk daily for messages.

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Registration Details
Pre-Registration is strongly encouraged to assist the organizing committee with meeting logistics. The registration fee for the meeting includes admission to the conference, meeting handouts, the conference reception and one copy of the proceedings.

Full-time students are entitled to the same privileges as a regular registrant. They must provide student identification at the time of registration.

Disadvantaged participants may be eligible for reduced fees and/or travel support. Please send a written request to the Logistics Coordinator for consideration.

Registration Fee Deadline Participants Students
Pre-Registration May 15, 2007 $495.00 $295.00
Registration June 15, 2007 $595.00 $395.00

Late-Registrants: Limited number available

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Refund Policy
A $50.00 fee will be assessed for processing refunds. A letter requesting the refund should state the registrant’s name and to whom the check should be made payable. Request for refunds received by June 1, 2007 will be honored. No requests for refunds will be considered after that date.

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Conference Reception
The conference reception will be held Sunday July 8, 2007, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The reception will feature refreshments. You may register and pick-up your participant packets at that time.

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Meals
Lunch meal tickets for participants and guests are $TBD per day. Meal tickets must be purchased in advance. Please request the number of meal tickets on the registration form. The meal tickets will be included in the handout during the reception on July 8, 2007.

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Excursion or Free Time
TBD

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Banquet
A theme-banquet will be held Thursday, July 12, 2007 at 7:00 pm. The banquet is open to participants and guests. The cost is $TBD per participant. More details will follow.

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Panel Discussion
An informal panel discussion is TBD. Subjects will be announced at the meeting.

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