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Topic: Spacefest III, June 2011, Tucson, Arizona
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ilbasso
Member Posts: 1522
From: Greensboro, NC USA
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 11-22-2010 08:58 PM
   
Hotel rooms are going fast...there are no longer any available for arrival on May 31, if anyone was planning to come early. |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 1328
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 11-23-2010 10:03 AM
Just booked a room. Looking forward to it. |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 11-23-2010 02:19 PM
quote:
Originally posted by ilbasso:
...there are no longer any available for arrival on May 31
Opened up our block of reserved $119 rooms. More rooms available for 31st-8th. |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 12-01-2010 03:57 PM
A major auction house is in discussions with us to hold their normal Fall space auction instead at Spacefest III in June. It would have to be Friday evening, to avoid conflicts. More later. |
gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 3398
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 12-05-2010 06:15 AM
Just booked the hotel for a week. For anyone flying from the UK there's a good deal with US Airways (LGW) at £490 but with (reasonably slick) changes at Charlotte and Phoenix. It's only £10 more than flying to Phoenix. |
ejectr
Member Posts: 1751
From: Killingly, CT
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 12-05-2010 06:51 AM
Why don't they have one in MA some day?  |
machbusterman
Member Posts: 1778
From: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Registered: May 2004
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posted 12-06-2010 02:18 PM
quote:
Originally posted by gliderpilotuk:
For anyone flying from the UK there's a good deal with US Airways (LGW) at £490 but with (reasonably slick) changes at Charlotte and Phoenix. It's only £10 more than flying to Phoenix.
I'd never fly US Airways again... back in 2007 EVERY flight we were on was over an hour late and on the Philadelphia to Manchester leg they put us on an airplane that they really shouldn't (it had brake problems and nearly overshot the runway!!)... plus they lost our luggage.  |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 12-08-2010 05:38 PM
JIM LOVELL has been added to our astronaut guest list for his first Spacefest. |
Sy Liebergot
Member Posts: 501
From: Pearland, Texas USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted 12-09-2010 08:59 AM
Lovely! It'll be great seeing Jim, again. Hopefully, Freddo will be tempted.  |
cms
Member Posts: 62
From: Dayton, OH
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted 12-27-2010 10:19 AM
How does the old saying go? "You have to have bad luck to have any..." I have been waiting for 8+ years to catch Mr. Lovell at an event. Between military deployments and other commitments, I have missed nearly every possible opportunity since 2002. As BAD luck would have it, I will be at Fort Dix, New Jersey during the 2011 event. Does anyone know if you can mail-in any items (with payment, obviously) for signature? Thanks for any information you can provide. |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 12-27-2010 05:04 PM
Preliminary schedule timeline (PDF). |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 12-27-2010 10:50 PM
quote:
Originally posted by cms:
Does anyone know if you can mail-in any items (with payment, obviously) for signature? Thanks for any information you can provide.
Since we're at home for this Spacefest, there's a good chance of doing a mail-in signing the day after we close (Mon or Tues). |
lm5eagle
Member Posts: 429
From:
Registered: Jul 2007
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posted 12-28-2010 02:43 AM
Kim, that is heartening news for those of us who are not physically able to attend Spacefest. Please do continue to give this serious thought. |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 12-28-2010 04:56 PM
Heritage Auctions will hold their 'Fall' space memorabilia auction at Spacefest III Friday evening June 3, 2011. |
arjuna
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posted 12-29-2010 02:46 AM
As someone who would love to be there but can't because of prior obligations, I second the other comment about having mail-in signings. It would be great to have this option. |
Ted Crump
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posted 12-29-2010 08:06 AM
I'll third that for a mail in! |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 12-29-2010 10:17 AM
We've queried Lovell. He's out-of-town, but we should know soon. We can't do this for all astronauts...but Lovell and maybe one other. |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 12-29-2010 01:10 PM
Apollo 13's FRED HAISE is coming to Spacefest.
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gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 3398
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 12-30-2010 02:56 AM
Excellent! |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 1328
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 12-30-2010 11:40 AM
Fantastic! |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 01-04-2011 12:52 PM
For those not on Facebook, here (PDF) is a rough schedule to help visualize events. We have not scheduled any of the speakers yet (gray boxes).The events are pretty much solid. |
FullThrottle
Member Posts: 93
From: Seattle, WA, USA
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 01-05-2011 01:56 PM
Since its only a 1600 mile drive each way I am excited to be planning for a roadtrip to Spacefest! I'm glad to see Jim Lovell and Fred Haise both in attendance. At ASF 2010 it was a pleasure talking to Jim Lovell. The piece that I had brought was destroyed in transit, so I didn't get all the attending moonwalkers to sign one piece like I had planned...Any way to get Gene Kranz to make an appearance? You've got Jim, Freddo and Sy... Meeting Mr. Kranz would be a dream come true! I'm stoked to finally have the ambition last year to start meeting the people I've read about and watched on TV who are true patriots and accomplished the impossible! |
machbusterman
Member Posts: 1778
From: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Registered: May 2004
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posted 01-05-2011 02:24 PM
quote:
Originally posted by FullThrottle:
Since its only a 1600 mile drive each way I am excited to be planning for a roadtrip to Spacefest!
If you lived in the UK it would be much cheaper to fly! My car does 40mpg so it would be 80 gallons for the round trip and at around $9 a gallon.... $720 on fuel... OUCH!! |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 01-05-2011 03:29 PM
I admire your tenacity. 1600 miles from ANYWHERE in the UK would put you in the drink, or Europe. |
FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 01-05-2011 04:25 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Spacefast:
1600 miles from ANYWHERE in the UK would put you in the drink, or Europe.
1600 miles distance from the UK could get you into Africa... Cornwall to Morocco is under 1000 miles. Or you could go the other direction, and go from London to Star City, outside Moscow, almost exactly 1600 miles. Quite a road trip!
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SpaceAholic
Member Posts: 4437
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-05-2011 04:27 PM
Or MEO (or somewhere buried in the Mantle) |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 01-05-2011 06:18 PM
Astronauts Al Worden and Tom Stafford will be at Spacefest. |
alanh_7
Member Posts: 1252
From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 01-05-2011 06:43 PM
Is Tom Stafford going to be signing? |
AJ
Member Posts: 511
From: Plattsburgh, NY, United States
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 01-05-2011 06:55 PM
Jeez Kim, I think you're on track for the coolest astronaut show ever!  |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 01-05-2011 08:03 PM
quote:
Originally posted by alanh_7:
Is Tom Stafford going to be signing?
Yes. |
MCroft04
Member Posts: 1634
From: Smithfield, Me, USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 01-05-2011 09:07 PM
quote:
Originally posted by SpaceAholic:
Or MEO (or somewhere buried in the Mantle)
I like the way you think!! |
kosmo
Member Posts: 388
From:
Registered: Sep 2001
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posted 01-06-2011 08:23 AM
Any chance that Frank Borman will attend the show. I HOPE, I HOPE, I HOPE!! |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 01-06-2011 12:08 PM
quote:
Originally posted by kosmo:
Any chance that Frank Borman will attend the show. I HOPE, I HOPE, I HOPE!!
Borman's willing, but we're not going to try till April or so, to see how he and Susan feel. Frank will be 83 in March. Good thing is, Tucson is their home town, and they have a lot of old friends here. Frank dropped out of the First Spacefest, and we'd like to make sure that doesn't happen again. It was painful. |
AJ
Member Posts: 511
From: Plattsburgh, NY, United States
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 01-06-2011 12:32 PM
Hehe, well if we're presenting wishlists to Santa/Kim, what about Jack Schmitt? |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 01-06-2011 12:59 PM
Offered Schmitt a really ridiculous guarantee, and he said no. |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 01-11-2011 04:17 PM
- 51% of discounted room block sold (not counting astronauts, speakers and other VIPs)
- 7 places left on tour #3 (Sky Center)
- SOLD OUT tour #1 (Kitt Peak-Desert Museum)
- More speakers added, including Virgin Galactic's CEO
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jemmy
Member Posts: 176
From:
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 01-11-2011 04:23 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Spacefest:
Offered Schmitt a really ridiculous guarantee, and he said no.
Do you think Jack Schmitt has hung up the pen? I mean, do you think he will ever do another Autograph show or Mail in signing? |
mjanovec
Member Posts: 3811
From: Midwest, USA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 01-11-2011 07:38 PM
I can't help but wonder if Schmitt is being very careful to avoid doing anything that could create unwanted attention while he pursues political or public positions in the future. His recent nomination to the New Mexico Cabinet indicates that he is still interested in holding public office.While he may not necessarily be restricted from doing paid signings, he may avoid doing them if he feels someone could possibly use it against him to generate negative publicity (however remote that possibility). |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 01-11-2011 11:23 PM
That's what we figured, too. He might also give up his speaking & teaching engagements. He also serves on several boards, such as ASF and NSS, which may time-conflict. |
Spacefest
Member Posts: 1168
From: Tucson, AZ
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 01-17-2011 05:18 PM
We've now sold 68% of our discounted room block for Spacefest.The nearest hotel that can be used for our overflow is 3 miles away. Heritage Auctions has designated this their SPRING 2011 Space Auction at Spacefest III. It would normally take place in April.
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